City Council
Agenda

Tuesday, November 12, 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 Ongoing Investigation (Ontario Ombudsman) item regarding a Flour Mill Community Action Network meeting, one Acquisition or Disposition of Land item regarding Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation properties and one Litigation or Potential Litigation / Solicitor-Client Privilege item regarding a construction project in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(c), (e) and (f) and 239(3)(b).

4.

Recess

5.

Open Session

6.

Moment of Silent Reflection

7.

Roll Call

8.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

9.

Community Delegations

9.1

Ontario Nature

Ontario Nature was invited by Mayor Lefebvre. Jenna Kip, Protected Places Assessment Coordinator, Ontario Nature, will present a progress update on the local 30X30 initiative and an overview of the municipal candidate sites for protected green space.

10.

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.

11.

Matters Arising from Finance and Administration Committee

11.1

October 23, 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.

12.

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.

12.1

Adoption of Minutes

12.1.1

City Council Minutes of July 9, 2024

12.1.2

City Council Minutes of August 13, 2024

12.1.3

City Council Minutes of September 3, 2024

12.1.4

City Council Minutes of September 17, 2024

13.

Managers' Reports

13.1

Code of Conduct Complaint – September 2024

The City's Integrity Commissioner has provided the attached report containing his conclusions regarding complaints received by him alleging a breach of the Code of Conduct by Councillor Leduc.

13.2

Code of Conduct Complaint – October 2024

The City's Integrity Commissioner has provided the attached report containing his conclusions regarding complaints received by him alleging a breach of the Code of Conduct by Councillors Parent and Labbée.

13.3

Appointment to the Conservation Sudbury Board

This report provides a recommendation regarding the appointment of one Member of Council to the Conservation Sudbury Board.

13.4

GSDC Funding for Science North Go Deeper 2.0 Project

This report provides a recommendation regarding the funding contribution for Science North for the Go Deeper 2.0 expansion project, approved by the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation, for Council’s authorization.

13.5

GSDC Funding for YES Theatre

This report outlines the funding contribution for YES Theatre’s product expansion and capital improvements project, approved by the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation, for Council’s authorization.

14.

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:

14.1

By-laws 2024-182 to 2024-188Z

2024-182

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its Meeting of November 12, 2024

2024-183

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Payment of Grants from the Healthy Community Initiative Fund, Various Wards

Community and Emergency Services Committee Resolution #CES2024-33

This by-law authorizes grants funded through the Healthy Community Initiative Fund for various Wards.

2024-184 

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.

2024-185

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Adopt an Accessibility Consultation Policy

City Council Resolution # CC2024-248

2024-186 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2018-127 being a By-law for the City of Greater Sudbury to Establish the Municipal Accommodation Tax

City Council Resolution # CC2024-250

This amending by-law implements the increase of the MAT from 4% to 6%.

2024-187Z

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 #PL2024-143

This by-law rezones the subject lands from “I”, Institutional, to “C2(128)”, General Commercial Special to permit the existing building to be converted to a hotel or shared housing use - 7055579 Canada Inc., 281 Falconbridge Road, Sudbury.

2024-188Z

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 #PL2024-145

This by-law rezones the subject lands from “R3-1(29)”, Medium Density Residential Special to “R3(102)”, Medium Density Residential Special to permit the development of seventy-four (74) multiple dwelling units by converting the existing surplus school and constructing three (3) new multiple dwelling buildings - Devla Properties Inc., 870 Auger Street, Sudbury.

15.

Members' Motions

15.1

Request for Integrity Commissioner Costs to be Posted to the City of Greater Sudbury Website on a Quarterly Basis

As presented by Councillor Cormier:

WHEREAS the financial impact of Integrity Commissioner services rendered, which are compensated by the hour, falls entirely on the municipal tax base;

AND WHEREAS taxpayers are entitled to know the costs of those services, which can include  Complaint Investigation & Reporting, Advice to Council, Education & Training and General Information to the Public;

AND WHEREAS the costs of Integrity Commissioner services are not currently posted to the City’s website;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs that staff post the total costs of Integrity Commissioner services, separated into the following categories:  Complaint Investigation & Reporting, Advice to Council, Education & Training and General Information to the Public,  to the City of Greater website on a quarterly basis.

16.

Correspondence for Information Only

16.1

2024 Q3 Report of Council and Committee Meeting Attendance

This report provides information regarding Council member attendance at City Council and Committee meetings for the third quarter of 2024.

17.

Addendum

18.

Civic Petitions 

19.

Question Period

20.

Adjournment