City Council
Agenda

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Lionel E. Lalonde Centre
239 Montée Principale, Azilda

Mayor Paul Lefebvre, Chair

 

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

 

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1.
Call to Order

  

2.
Open Session

  

3.
Moment of Silent Reflection

  

4.
Land Acknowledgement

  

5.
Roll Call

  

6.
Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

  

7.
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.

7.1
Matters Arising from Committees

  

7.2
Adoption of Minutes

  

7.3
Routine Management Reports

  

7.3.1
Appointment to the Greater Sudbury Public Library Board - April 2026

This item has attachments.  

This report provides a recommendation to appoint one new member to the Greater Sudbury Public Library Board, following a resignation in December 2025.

8.
Managers' Reports

  

8.1
Greater Sudbury Community Improvement Plan Application – 65 Larch Street, Sudbury

This item has attachments.  

This report provides a recommendation on a Greater Sudbury Community Improvement Plan Application for the conversion of the top floors of 65 Larch Street into 44 residential dwelling units.

8.2
Extension of Services at Energy Court- Homelessness Response

  

This report to follow will provide an update regarding the extension of services at Energy Court.

8.3
2026 Property Tax Policy and Other Property Tax Matters

This item has attachments.  

This report provides recommendations regarding tax policy choices and other property tax matters that will be used in determining final and supplementary/omitted tax bills for 2026 and the interim tax bills for 2027.

8.4
Non-Competitive Contract Award - On-Demand and Fixed Transportation Services

This item has attachments.  

This report provides a recommendation to approve a non-competitive contract award with Student Transportation of Canada Inc. o/a Leuschen Transportation and to implement a three-year service integration pilot that combines GOVA Zone and GOVA Plus operations.

9.
Referred & Deferred Matters

  

9.1
O’Connor Sports Court Fundraising Update

This item has attachments.  

This report provides an update on the status of fundraising efforts of the O’Connor Sports Court community-led project. A business case for the required capital funding to complete the project was presented during 2026 budget deliberations which was deferred pending a report from staff.

10.
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:

10.1
By-law 2026-73 to 2026-82

  

2026-73


A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its Meeting of April 28, 2026


2026-74


A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Dedicated Gas Tax Letter Agreement with His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of Ontario as Represented by the Minister of Transportation for the Province of Ontario for Funding under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for the Public Transportation Program


This by-law authorizes a letter agreement to set out the terms and conditions for the use of dedicated gas tax funds by municipalities for public transportation.


2026-75


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 2026


Refer to Report under Correspondence for Information Only


This by-law implements the levy necessary to support the approved Business Improvement Area’s budget.


2026-76


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 2026


Refer to Report under Correspondence for Information Only


This by-law implements the levy necessary to support the approved Business Improvement Area’s budget.


2026-77


A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Provide an Enhanced Municipal Tax Deferral for Low-Income Older Adults and Low-Income Persons with Disabilities who are Owners of Real Property in the City of Greater Sudbury


City Council Resolution #CC2025-73


2026-78


A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Lease Agreement with Sudbury Better Beginnings Better Futures Association by Way of Grant for the Use and Occupation of the Fieldhouses Located at 140 St. George Street, Sudbury and 496 Frood Road, Sudbury


Planning Committee Resolution #PL2026-48


2026-79


A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Lease Agreement with Our Children, Our Future – Family Resources by Way of Grant for the Use and Occupation of the Fieldhouse Located at 1978 Lasalle Boulevard, Sudbury


Planning Committee Resolution #PL2026-49


2026-80


A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize an Agreement with The Go-Give Project to Deliver the Drop-In Program and Associated Supports at Energy Court


City Council Resolution #CC2026-70


This by-law authorizes an agreement with The Go-Give Project to operate the Energy Court drop-in centre for 8 hours a day during the month of May 2026.


2026-81


A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Adopt the French Language Services Policy


City Council Resolution #CC2026-71


This by-law adopts a new French Language Services Policy.


2026-82


A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Declare Certain Parcels of Land to be Part of the City Road System


This by-law is presented to Council from time to time.  It provides for all the small “bits and pieces” of roadway that have been purchased or otherwise acquired by the City for road purposes to be formally declared as roads.

11.
Members' Motions

  

12.
Correspondence for Information Only

  

12.1
2025 Contract Award Report

This item has attachments.  

This report provides information regarding all Contract Awards valued at $250,000 or more for the procurement of Goods, Services, or Construction that were awarded between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, and includes any amendments to previously reported Contract Awards.


 

12.2
2026 Q1 Report of Council and Committee Meeting Attendance

This item has attachments.  

This report provides information regarding Council member attendance at City Council and Committee meetings for the first quarter of 2026.

12.3
2026 Tax Rates – Business Improvement Areas

This item has attachments.  

This report provides information regarding the establishment of the Flour Mill Business Improvement Area (BIA) and Downtown Sudbury BIA tax rates and levies for 2026.

13.
Addendum

  

14.
Civic Petitions 

  

15.
Question Period

  

16.
Adjournment

  
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