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Resolution to move to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Information Supplied in Confidence (competitive position/ negotiations) Matter regarding the City of Greater Sudbury Community Development Corporation in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 239(2)(i).
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Deputy Mayor Sizer will rise and report on any matters discussed during the Closed Session. Council will then consider any resolution emanating from the Closed Session.
May 13, 2019 Council will consider, by way of one resolution, resolutions CS2019-09 and CS2019-10, all of which are found at http://agendasonline.greatersudbury.ca/?pg=agenda&action=navigator&id=1353&itemid=rec. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor McCausland, Vice-Chair, Community Services Committee.
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May 2, 2019 Council will consider, by way of one resolution, resolution FA2019-30, which is found at http://agendasonline.greatersudbury.ca/?pg=agenda&action=navigator&id=1420&itemid=rec. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor Jakubo, Chair, Finance and Administration Committee.
(RESOLUTION PREPARED)
May 14, 2019 Council will consider, by way of one resolution, resolutions FA2019-31 to FA2019-37 and FA2019-39 to FA2019-40, all of which are found at https://agendasonline.greatersudbury.ca/?pg=agenda&action=navigator&id=1367&itemid=rec. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor Jakubo, Chair, Finance and Administration Committee.
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May 14, 2019 Council will consider, by way of one resolution, resolutions NC2019-18 to NC2019-19, all of which are found at https://agendasonline.greatersudbury.ca/?pg=agenda&action=navigator&id=1422&itemid=rec. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor Sizer, Chair, Nominating Committee.
(RESOLUTION PREPARED)
May 13, 2019 No resolutions emanated from this meeting. Any questions regarding the meeting should be directed to Councillor McIntosh, Chair, Operations Committee.
May 6, 2019 Council will consider, by way of one resolution, resolutions PL2019-50 to PL2019-52 and PL2019-54 to PL2019-57, all of which are found at http://agendasonline.greatersudbury.ca/?pg=agenda&action=navigator&id=1311&itemid=rec. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor Cormier, Chair, Planning Committee.
(RESOLUTION PREPARED)
(For the purpose of convenience and for expediting meetings, matters of business of repetitive or routine nature are included in the Consent Agenda, and all such matters of business contained in the Consent Agenda are voted on collectively.
A particular matter of business may be singled out from the Consent Agenda for debate or for a separate vote upon the request of any Councillor. In the case of a separate vote, the excluded matter of business is severed from the Consent Agenda, and only the remaining matters of business contained in the Consent Agenda are voted on collectively.
Each and every matter of business contained in the Consent Agenda is recorded separately in the minutes of the meeting.)
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Report dated May 15, 2019 from the Interim General Manager of Community Development regarding Large Projects Update.
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION)
(RESOLUTION PREPARED)
(This report provides an update on the City's Large Projects, being Place des Arts, the Junction and the Event Centre.)
- Ian Wood, Interim General Manager of Community Development
2019 Property Tax Policy
(RESOLUTION PREPARED)
(REPORT TO FOLLOW)
(This report recommends the adoption of the 2019 Property Tax Policy decision.)
(This report seeks Council's approval of the 2019 Background Study and decisions that will be reflected in the DC By-law.)
(This report outlines the recommendation for the allocation of the additional $10.2 million Gas Tax funding for road resurfacing and rehabilitation.)
Draft by-laws are available for viewing a week prior to the meeting on the City's website at: https://agendasonline.greatersudbury.ca. Approved by-laws are publically posted with the meeting agenda on the day after passage.
The following By-Laws will be read and passed:
2019-76
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its Meetings of May 14th, 2019 and May 28th, 2019
2019-77
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2019-21 being a By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Appoint Citizen Members to Certain Boards
Nominating Committee meeting May 14th, 2019
(This amending by-law appoints a citizen to the Greater Sudbury Public Library Board to fill a vacancy resulting from a resignation.)
2019-78
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2011-21, being a By-Law to Constitute and Appoint a Committee of Adjustment for the City of Greater Sudbury under Section 44 of the Planning Act
Nominating Committee meeting May 14th, 2019
(This amending by-law appoints a citizen to the Committee of Adjustment, which also sits as the Sign Variance Committee, to fill a vacancy resulting from a resignation.)
2019-79
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2017-5 being a By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury Respecting the Delegation of Authority to Various Employees of the City
Finance and Administration Committee #FA2019-23
(This by-law amends the Delegation By-law to remove the delegation to the CAO to issue and set terms and conditions for vendor permits for the Downtown Market as the City is no longer operating the market and corrects typographical error.)
Report dated May 7, 2019 from the Chief Administrative Officer regarding Amendment to Delegation Bylaw - Greater Sudbury Market Program.
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Full Report
(pdf)
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Amendment to Delegation Bylaw Greater Sudbury Market Program (pdf)
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By-law 2019-79 (pdf)
2019-80
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2018-121 being A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury Respecting the Appointment of Officials of the City
(This by-law updates certain appointments to reflect staff changes.)
2019-81
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2019-24 being a By-law to Establish Miscellaneous User Fees for Certain Services provided by the City of Greater Sudbury
Finance and Administration Committee #FA2019-23
(This amendment repeals the provision for Market fees as the City is no longer operating the market.)
Report dated May 7, 2019 from the Chief Administrative Officer regarding Amendment to User Fee Bylaw - Greater Sudbury Market Program.
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Full Report
(pdf)
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Amendment to User Fee Bylaw Greater Sudbury Market Program (pdf)
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By-law 2019-81 (pdf)
2019-82
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize Grants under the Downtown Sudbury Community Improvement Plan
Finance and Administration Committee Resolution #FA2019-15A9
(This by-law authorizes various grants in accordance with the Downtown Sudbury Community Improvement Plan as approved under the Business Case for Service Level Change and more particularly described in the report to the September 11th, 2018 Planning Committee meeting and authorizes the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure Services to sign grant agreements with the grant recipients.)
2019-83
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Deem Lots 36 and 37 on Plan M-26 not to be a Plan of Subdivision for the Purposes of Section 50 of the Planning Act
Planning Committee Resolution #PL2019-35
(This by-law authorizes Lots 36 and 37 on registered Plan of Subdivision M-26 be deemed not to be lots within a registered Plan of Subdivision.)
2019-84
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Purchase of Part of 493 Barry Downe Road, Sudbury , Described as Part of PIN 02132-0404(LT), being Parts 6 and 7 on Plan 53R-20566 and an Easement Over Part 8 on Plan 53R-20566 from Barrydowne Holdings Inc.
Planning Committee Meeting May 27th, 2019
(This by-law authorizes the purchase of land and acquisition of an easement to benefit GSHI required for the purposes of future road widening of Barry Downe Road and delegates authority to effect the purchase.)
2019-85Z
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2010-100Z Being the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the City of Greater Sudbury
Planning Committee Resolutions #PL2019-48
(This by-law rezones the subject property to “C3(27)”, Limited General Commercial Special in order to allow all uses permitted under C3 zoning with site-specific relief for rear and corner side yard setbacks, lot frontage, landscaping, and the location of a refuse storage area – South End Hygiene Services Inc. - 402 Marttila Drive, Sudbury.)
2019-86
A By-Law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Levy a Special Charge upon Properties in the Flour Mill Improvement Area Assessed for Commercial and Industrial Taxes to Provide for the Purposes of the Board of Management of the Flour Mill Improvement Area for the Year 2019
(This by-law implements the levy necessary to support the approved Business Improvement Area’s budget.)
Report dated May 10, 2019 from the General Manager of Corporate Services regarding 2019 Tax Rates - Business Improvement Areas.
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Full Report
(pdf)
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2019 BIA Rates - Business Improvement Areas (pdf)
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Flour Mill BIA Minutes May 7th, 2019 (pdf)
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Downtown Sudbury BIA Request (pdf)
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By-law 2019-86 (pdf)
2019-87
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Levy a Special Charge upon Properties in the Central Business District Improvement Area Assessed for Commercial and Industrial Taxes to Provide for the Purposes of the Downtown Sudbury Board of Management for the Year 2019
Refer to By-law 2019-86
(This By-law implements the levy necessary to support the approved Business Improvement Area’s budget.)
2019-88
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury Regarding Deferral of Payment of Development Charges for Long Term Care Homes and Hospices
City Council Resolution #CC2019-144
(This by-law sets out the terms for deferring development charges for Long Term Care Homes and Hospices and delegates the authority to the Treasurer to develop and sign deferral agreements.)
Declaring A Climate Emergency
As presented by Councillors McIntosh, McCausland & Sizer:
WHEREAS the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ‘Global Warming of 1.5 °C’ report states that we have less than 12 years to avert the worst impacts of climate change and identifies cities and urban areas as one of four critical global systems that can accelerate and upscale climate action;
AND WHEREAS cities around Canada and the world are taking the lead on acting on climate change;
AND WHEREAS Greater Sudbury is a member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Partners for Climate Protection program, and a member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities which adopted a resolution in 2016 recognizing the need to pursue efforts to limit global temperature increases to 1.5°C;
AND WHEREAS Greater Sudbury will be completing its Community Energy and Emissions Plan and undertaking its Climate Change Adaptation Plan in 2019;
AND WHEREAS Sudbury has received international recognition for achievements in regreening and municipal energy retrofits, and is making important progress in areas such as sustainable transportation that will assist in meeting carbon reduction goals;
AND WHEREAS there are significant economic opportunities if Greater Sudbury were to become a leader on climate change mitigation, adaptation and technology in Northern Ontario;
AND WHEREAS Greater Sudbury is already experiencing large and rising costs and risks from climate change impacts such as extreme weather events, flooding and forest fires;
AND WHEREAS as of February 22, 2019, 288 Municipal and City Councils in Canada have declared a climate emergency;
AND WHEREAS climate change solutions not only reduce carbon output, but they also offer multiple benefits including improved heath and air quality, greater community resilience, economic development and reduced costs;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury officially declare a climate emergency to name and deepen our commitment to protecting our economy, our eco systems, and our community from climate change;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Greater Sudbury reaffirms action on climate change as a strategic priority;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to bring a report to City Council for its consideration before the end of 2019 that describes an approach for creating a Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation Plan that includes adaptation or mitigation measures including, but not limited to:
a.The reduction of municipal carbon emissions including the identification of specific targets and, ultimately, net zero carbon emissions by 2050;
b.Policy choices that increase the proportion of residents that can choose active transportation modes or public transit for their daily needs;
c.Operating standards for municipal facilities and technical specifications for municipal construction contracts that reduce carbon pollution;
d.The development of measurement and reporting systems for energy utilization and carbon reduction to inform policy and budgeting choices;
e.Collaboration with other governments, institutions and industry associations to improve standards and protocols that can positively address climate adaptation and mitigation;
f.The potential to create an advisory committee that provides guidance and support for the City’s efforts to respond to the climate emergency;
g.A Business Case for consideration as part of the 2020 Budget that secures the resources required to develop the Plan.
As presented by Councillor Signoretti:
WHEREAS rate payers in the City of Greater expect maximum benefit from the spending of their tax dollars on road infrastructure;
AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury wishes to earn rate payers’ confidence in its delivery of quality road construction and maintenance standards and designs;
AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury Council wishes to conduct a review of the City’s policies, procedures, standards, design specifications, and inspections as they apply to road construction, reconstruction and maintenance;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a Working Group comprised of two Members of Council (to include Councillor Mark Signoretti and perhaps the Chair of the Operations Committee) together with key senior management and infrastructure department staff be established right away;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Working Group be directed to prepare a report describing terms of reference that identifies service level expectations, assesses current legislation, corporate policies and best practices in relation to current road maintenance practices, all in contemplation of a business case to conduct the work as part of the 2020 budget;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the business case to be presented for Council’s consideration during the 2020 budget deliberations include the option to engage the services of external experts to conduct the review, in consultation with the Working Group.
As presented by Councillor Cormier:
WHEREAS the City has directed that several large projects proceed in the Downtown, namely the Place Des Arts and the Junction, which are anticipated to reduce the overall parking supply by at least 200 parking spaces
AND WHEREAS Council has directed that alternatives to the former Sudbury Community Arena site be assessed for the Junction project that may further reduce parking supply, especially in the south district of the downtown,
AND WHEREAS there are few suitable properties to increase parking supply within a reasonably walkable radius of these large projects,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury prepare and issue an expression of interest for parking structure (s) on suitable locations in the core area of the downtown (being those properties within the boundary of the CP railway to the south and west, Paris Street to the east and Elm St. to the North) that would allow for an increase in parking supply of at least 200 spaces.