City Council
Agenda

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Mayor Paul Lefebvre, Chair

 

4:00 p.m.  Closed Session, Committee Room C-12 / Electronic Participation

6:00 p.m.  Open Session, Council Chamber / Electronic Participation

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

3.

Closed Session

Resolution to move to Closed Session to deal with one Acquisition or Disposition of Land item regarding Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation properties and to two Litigation or Potential Litigation / Solicitor-Client Privilege items regarding a construction projects in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(c), (e) and (f).

4.

Recess

5.

Open Session

6.

Moment of Silent Reflection

7.

Roll Call

8.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

9.

Matters Arising from the Closed Session

At this point in the meeting, the Chair of the Closed Session, will rise and report. Council will then consider any resolution(s) emanating from the Closed Session.

10.

Matters Arising from Operations Committee

10.1

October 15, 2024

Council will consider, by way of one resolution, Operations Committee resolutions, which will be posted online following the meeting. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor Signoretti, Chair, Operations Committee.

11.

Matters Arising from Community and Emergency Services Committee

11.1

October 15, 2024

Council will consider, by way of one resolution, Community and Emergency Services Committee resolutions, which will be posted online following the meeting. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor Lapierre, Chair, Community and Emergency Services Committee.

12.

Matters Arising from Finance and Administration Committee

12.1

October 16, 2024

Council will consider, by way of one resolution, Finance and Administration Committee resolutions, which will be posted online following the meeting. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor McIntosh, Chair, Finance and Administration Committee.

13.

Matters Arising from Hearing Committee

13.1

October 17, 2024

Council will consider, by way of one resolution, Hearing Committee resolutions, which will be posted online following the meeting. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor Signoretti, Chair, Hearing Committee. 

14.

Matters Arising from Planning Committee

14.1

October 21, 2024

Council will consider, by way of one resolution, Planning Committee resolutions, which will be posted online following the meeting. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor Cormier, Chair, Planning Committee.

15.

Consent Agenda

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.

15.1

Adoption of Minutes

15.1.1

Operations Committee Minutes of September 9, 2024

15.1.2

Community and Emergency Services Committee Minutes of September 9, 2024

15.1.3

Nominating Committee Minutes of September 10, 2024

15.1.4

Audit Committee Minutes of September 10, 2024

15.1.5

Finance and Administration Committee Minutes September 10, 2024

15.1.6

Planning Committee Minutes of September 16, 2024

16.

Presentations

16.1

2023 Greater Sudbury Development Corporation Annual Report

This report and presentation provide information regarding the 2023 Annual Report of the City of Greater Sudbury Community Development Corporation, operating as the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation, or GSDC.

16.2

Sustainable Waste Strategy 2025-2035

This presentation and report provide recommendations for a 10-year Solid Waste Management Master Plan for adoption by City Council.

17.

Managers' Reports

17.1

Appointments to the Youth Advisory Panel

This report provides a recommendation regarding the appointment of two (2) Members of Council to the Youth Advisory Panel in accordance with the approved terms of reference.

17.2

Accessibility Consultation Policy

This report provides a recommendation regarding the Accessibility Consultation Policy.

18.

By-laws

Draft by-laws are available for viewing a week prior to the meeting on the agenda. Approved by-laws are available on the City's website: https://www.greatersudbury.ca/city-hall/by-laws/ after passage.

The following by-laws will be read and passed:

18.1

By-laws 2024-171 to 2024-180

2024-171

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its Meeting of October 22, 2024

2024-172

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Purchase of 237 St. Charles Street, Sudbury Described as PIN 02131-0044(LT), Part of Lot 396, Plan 18SB, City of Greater Sudbury from Colin Ellsworth

Planning Committee Resolution #PL2024-146

This by-law authorizes the purchase of the property in support of the St. Charles Lift Station project.

2024-173

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Sale of Vacant Land on Highway 17 West, Whitefish Described as PIN 73382-0149(LT), Lot 15, Plan M-425, except Part 1 on Plan 53R-16392, City of Greater Sudbury to Brandon Digby

Planning Committee Resolution #PL2024-147

2024-174

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Close Alexander Street, Garson, Described as Part of PIN 73492-0409(LT), Alexander Street, Plan M-167, City of Greater Sudbury

Planning Committee Resolution #PL2018-98

This by-law closes an unopened road to make the land available for sale.

2024-175

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Sale of Closed Alexander Street, Garson, Described as Part of PIN 73492-0409(LT), Alexander Street, Plan M-167, City of Greater Sudbury to Janessa St. Louis and Marc Fortin

Planning Committee Resolution #PL2024-148

2024-176

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-Law 2010-188 being a By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Prohibit, Regulate and Control Discharges into Bodies of Waters within City Boundaries or into the City Sanitary Sewers, Storm Sewers, Sanitary Sewage Works and All Tributary Sewer Systems

This amending by-law implements changes of a housekeeping nature.

2024-177

By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2010-1 being a By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Regulate Traffic and Parking in the City of Greater Sudbury

Operations Committee Resolutions #OP2024-04 and #OP2024-10

This amending by-law implements the changes approved by the Operations Committee.

2024-178P

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 134 to the Official Plan for the City of Greater Sudbury

Planning Committee Resolution #PL2024-135

This by-law implements City-initiated amendments to amend the City’s secondary dwelling unit policies to conform to recent changes made to the Planning Act by the Province of Ontario.

2024-179Z

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 Resolution #PL2024-135

This by-law amends the City’s secondary dwelling unit policies to conform to recent changes made to the Planning Act by the Province of Ontario.

2024-180

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize an Agreement with Nickel District Conservation Authority for Provision of Non-Mandatory Programs and Services

This by-law authorizes the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure to enter into a Programs and Services Support Agreement to obtain at the City’s costs certain non-mandatory services from Nickel District Conservation Authority all in accordance with Ontario Regulation 686/21.

19.

Members' Motions

19.1

Request to Increase Municipal Accommodation Tax from 4% to 6%

As presented by Mayor Lefebvre:

WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 allows municipalities to charge a transient accommodation tax also known as a municipal accommodation tax;

AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury currently charges a municipal accommodation tax (“MAT”) equal to 4%;

AND WHEREAS many municipalities including Kitchener, Ottawa and Toronto have increased their MAT and many other communities are in the process of increasing their MAT;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to present an amending by-law to the City’s Municipal Accommodation Tax By-law to increase the MAT amount from 4% to 6% effective January 1, 2025;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to allocate the City’s portion of the increase to the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve committed for the Event Centre additional debt repayment until such time as it is required;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the existing MAT agreement between the City of Greater Sudbury and the City of Greater Sudbury Community Development Corporation (“GSDC”) be updated to establish the new level of funding and the GSDC’s contributions to the City for the Event Centre, the development of the South District, and related capital projects with positive economic impacts on the tourism sector.

19.2

Termination of Agreement with Integrity Commissioner, David Boghosian

As presented by Councillor Leduc:

WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner received a Code of Conduct complaint about Councillor Bill Leduc’s cellular service charges for 2022 and 2023 claiming waste, abuse and extravagance in the provision or use of public resources related to roaming charges incurred;

AND WHEREAS despite City staff and Councillor Leduc having provided the relevant documentation, by-law and policy clarification required for the Integrity Commissioner to dismiss the complaint at the early stage of the complaint, which could have resulted in limited expense to the taxpayers of Greater Sudbury, the Integrity Commissioner chose to pursue further questions and to bring forward the report to Council which is not required when a complaint is dismissed, incurring additional costs;

AND WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner is using his power to harass Members of Council during his investigations and when presenting his reports;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Solicitor and Clerk be directed to provide written notice of termination to the City’s Integrity Commissioner, Mr. David Boghosian of Boghosian + Allen LLP, to terminate the agreement upon 180 days’ notice pursuant to the terms of the agreement.

20.

Correspondence for Information Only

20.1

Renoviction Report

This report provides information regarding opportunities to reduce the number of renovictions in Greater Sudbury together with the cost/staffing implications.

21.

Addendum

22.

Civic Petitions 

23.

Question Period

24.

Adjournment