COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION 

That Council approve the proposal to name the lounge in the Ottawa South Community Centre, “Deirdre McQuillan Lounge”. 

RECOMMANDATION DU COMITÉ 

Que le Conseil approuve la demande visant d’attribuer le nom de « salon Deirdre-McQuillan » à un salon du Centre communautaire d’Ottawa-Sud. 

DOCUMENTATION/DOCUMENTATION  

1. Manager’s report, Office of the City Clerk and Solicitor, dated 1 June 2017 (ACS2017-CCS-GEN-0019) 

Rapport du Gestionnaire, Bureau du greffier municipal et de l’avocate général, daté le 1 juin 2017 (ACS2017-CCS-GEN-0019) 

Report to
Rapport au:

Community and Protective Services Committee
Comité des services communautaires et de protection
15 June 2017 / 15 juin 2017

and Council
et au Conseil
28 June 2017 / 28 juin 2017

Submitted on June 1, 2017
Soumis le 1 juin 2017

Submitted by
Soumis par:
Kiel Anderson, Manager, Policy and Technical Solutions, Office of the City Clerk and Solicitor / Gestionnaire, Politiques et solutions techniques, Bureau du greffier municipal et de l’avocate général

Contact Person
Personne ressource:
Emma Lee Leroux, Research Officer /Agente de Recherche , Services législatifs , Politiques et solutions techniques
613-580-2424 x 28705, Emma.Leroux@ottawa.ca 

Ward: CAPITAL (17) 

File Number: ACS2017-CCS-GEN-0019 

SUBJECT: Commemorative Naming Proposal – Deirdre McQuillan Lounge 

OBJET: Proposition de nom commémoratif – Salon Deirdre McQuillan 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS 

That the Community and Protective Services Committee recommend Council approve the proposal to name the lounge in the Ottawa South Community Centre, “Deirdre McQuillan Lounge”. 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT 

Que le Comité des services communautaires et de protection recommande à son tour au Conseil d’approuver la demande visant d’attribuer le nom de « salon Deirdre-McQuillan » à un salon du Centre communautaire d’Ottawa-Sud. 

1. BACKGROUND 

The Commemorative Naming Policy, approved by City Council on July 24, 2002, as amended, outlines the criteria and process for commemoratively naming municipal streets, parks and facilities (or parts thereof). 

With respect to criteria, a commemorative name honours individuals who are (or have been) citizens of the City of Ottawa or who have made a specific contribution to the City of Ottawa and: 

• Demonstrated excellence, courage or exceptional service to the citizens of the City of Ottawa, the Province of Ontario and / or Canada; 

• Provided extensive community service, or who have an extraordinary community service record; 

• Worked to foster equality and reduce discrimination; 

• Where the nominated individual is a current City employee, the individual shall have made an outstanding contribution to the City of Ottawa outside of his/her capacity and duties as a City employee or they may be recognized for their exceptional service once they are no longer a City employee; 

• The nominated individual has made a significant financial contribution to a park or facility and the contribution significantly benefits the community that the park or facility serves (i.e. the park or facility may not have otherwise been possible without the financial assistance); 

• The nominated name has historical significance to the community, City of Ottawa, Province of Ontario, or Canada. 

Any member of the public or City Council may submit a name to the City for consideration through a formal Commemorative Naming application and supporting material. 

Staff review the name against other criteria (e.g. potential issues for 9-1-1, whether there is an existing commemoration for the same nomination, etc.) and if there are no issues of this nature, forwards the nomination to the Commemorative Naming Committee (“CNC”), consisting of the City Clerk and Solicitor, the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, the General Manager, Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services, the General Manager, Public Works and Environmental Services, the Mayor and the Ward Councillor or their respective designates; the CNC reviews the formal application. 

As part of the process, the CNC provides an initial approval based on the policy’s criteria and the information provided by the nominator. Staff is then directed to ensure there is community support for the choice by initiating a 30-day public consultation phase. Where the proposal is to rename a park or facility, the Policy requires a 60-day public consultation phase. 

Following the consultation process, the CNC reviews the public feedback and makes a final recommendation on the nomination, which is subsequently considered by the appropriate Standing Committee and City Council. In cases where no public objections are received, proposals are brought directly to the appropriate Standing Committee and Council without the need for a second CNC meeting. 

DISCUSSION 

Christianne Savage submitted an application to commemorate Deirdre McQuillan, as described in document 1. Under the proposal, the lounge located in the Ottawa South Community Centre would be named “Deirdre McQuillan Lounge”. 

The CNC met on April 27, 2017 to review the application and endorsed the proposed name under the following criterion: 

• The nominated individual has provided extensive community service and has an extraordinary community service record;
 

RURAL IMPLICATIONS 

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS 

There are no risk implications associated with this report. 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 

Office of the City Clerk and Solicitor 

Financial costs associated with purchasing a plaque and/or hosting a naming ceremony are provided through the City Clerk and Solicitor’s operating budget. 

While demand has outpaced resources for several years, the practice has been to accommodate the commemorations within the $18,000 annual budget and Members of Council and the public are made aware that, once the budget has been spent in any given year, any events will need to carry over into the next year. 

ACCESSIBILITY IMPACTS 

There are no accessibility impacts related to the recommendation in this report. 

TERM OF COUNCIL PRIORITIES 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION 

Document 1 – Summary of Proposal: Deirdre McQuillan Lounge (Ward 17- Capital) 

DISPOSITION 

Following Council approval of the proposal, staff will work with the Ward Councillor to coordinate a ceremonial event to unveil a plaque. 

Document 1 Summary of Proposal: Deirdre McQuillan Lounge (Ward 17 – Capital) 

In recognition of the extensive community service and extraordinary community service record of Ms. Deirdre McQuillan, a proposal to name the lounge in the Old Ottawa South Community Association in her honour has been submitted to the Commemorative Naming Committee. Deirdre McQuillan was actively involved with the OSCA for over twenty years, serving first as a volunteer then as the Centre’s Executive Director. In these roles, Deirdre McQuillan demonstrated strong leadership and an exemplary work ethic to ensure the success of every event and the thorough enjoyment of the community. Deirdre McQuillan devoted a significant amount of time outside of her work to develop successful community programs such as the Winter Carnival and the Fall Fest, which still run in the Old Ottawa South community today. Through her warmth, dedication to the community and humble character, Ms. McQuillan positively affected the lives of many individuals within her community.