City Council
Agenda

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

1:00 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Mayor Paul Lefebvre, Chair

 

11:00 a.m.  Closed Session, Committee Room C-12 / Electronic Participation

1:00 p.m.  Open Session, Council Chamber / Electronic Participation

 

City of Greater Sudbury Council and Committee meetings are accessible and generally held in the Council Chamber at Tom Davies Square unless otherwise stated on the agenda.  Some meetings are broadcast on Eastlink at Eastlink’s discretion.  With the exception of closed meetings held in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, meetings are open to the public for attendance in-person.  Where possible, meetings are livestreamed and the recordings are saved for public viewing on the City’s website at: https://www.greatersudbury.ca/agendas.

Please be advised that if you make a presentation, speak or appear at the meeting venue during a meeting, you, your comments and/or your presentation may be recorded and broadcast.

By submitting information, including print or electronic information, for presentation to City Council or Committee you are indicating that you have obtained the consent of persons whose personal information is included in the information to be disclosed to the public.

Your information is collected for the purpose of informed decision-making and transparency of City Council decision-making under various municipal statutes and by-laws and in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, Planning Act, Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the City of Greater Sudbury’s Procedure By-law.

For more information regarding accessibility, recording your personal information or live-streaming, please contact Clerk’s Services by calling 3-1-1 or emailing

---

1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

3.

Closed Session

Resolution to move to Closed Session to deal with one Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations item regarding the Community Safety Department in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(d).

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

August 12, 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

August 12, 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 Planning Committee

12.1

August 12, 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.

13.

Matters Arising from Nominating Committee

13.1

August 13, 2024

Council will consider by way of one resolution, Nominating Committee resolutions, which will be posted online following the meeting. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Deputy Mayor Landry-Altmann. 

14.

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.

14.1

Adoption of Minutes

14.1.1

City Council Minutes of May 28, 2024

14.1.2

Operations Committee Minutes of June 17, 2024

14.1.3

Audit Committee Minutes of June 18, 2024

14.1.4

Finance and Administration Committee Minutes of June 18, 2024

14.1.5

Hearing Committee Minutes of June 19, 2024

14.1.6

Planning Committee Minutes of June 24, 2024

14.1.7

Special City Council Minutes of June 25, 2024

14.1.8

City Council Minutes of June 25, 2024

14.1.9

Community and Emergency Services Committee Minutes of July 8, 2024

14.1.10

Planning Committee Minutes of July 8, 2024

14.1.11

Finance and Administration Committee Meting Minutes of July 9, 2024

14.2

Routine Management Reports

14.2.1

2025 Schedule of Meeting Dates - Council and Committees

This report provides a recommendation regarding the 2025 schedule of meeting dates for City Council and its Committees.

15.

Managers' Reports

15.1

CMHC Housing Accelerator Fund – Round 2

This report provides a recommendation regarding the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) – Round 2 and how housing supply in Greater Sudbury could significantly benefit from the program. The HAF aims to increase the supply of housing at an accelerated pace and to enhance certainty in the development approvals and building permit review process. The program also prioritizes the development of completed, low-carbon and climate resilient communities that are affordable, inclusive, equitable and diverse.

16.

Referred & Deferred Matters

16.1

Information on Lively Ski Hill Capital Projects

This report provides information regarding the Lively Ski Hill capital projects approved through previous capital budgets. The report also includes information on utilization and operating costs of municipal ski hills, recommended utilization targets for ski hills and alternatives to continuing with capital projects as originally contemplated.

17.

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:

17.1

By-laws 2024-129 to 2024-139Z

2024-129

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its Meeting of August 13, 2024

2024-130

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 Resolutions #CES2024-19 and #CES2024-20

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

2024-131

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.

2024-132

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

Operation Committee Resolutions #OP2024-16 and OP2024-17

This by-law implements changes regarding test manholes.

2024-133

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2023-04 being a By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury regarding Committees of Council and Advisory Panels

This amending by-law includes the Mayor as a member of the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Panel.

2024-134

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Lease Renewal Agreement with Levack Pharmacy 2008 Inc. for Space Located within the Onaping Falls Medical and Dental Centre at 2 First Avenue, Levack

Planning Committee Resolution #PC2024-94

2024-135

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Purchase of 348 Legace Street, Sudbury Described as PIN 02132-1093(LT), part of Lot 8, Plan M-59A, as in LT165061 from Leanne McLaughlin

Planning Committee Resolution #PC2024-107

This by-law authorizes the purchase of the property and the subsequent demolition of the buildings located thereon for the Junction Creek Reconstruction and Reprofiling Project.

2024-136

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Transfer of Land on Bayview Lane, Sudbury Described as Part of PIN 73583-0334(LT), Part 2, Plan 53R-22046 to Sean Henry and Lisa Ryan and the Acquisition of Land on Bayview Lane, Sudbury Described as Part of PIN 73583-0333(LT), Part 1, Plan 53R-22046 from Sean Henry and Lisa Ryan

Planning Committee Resolution PC2024-92

This by-law authorizes exchange of lands on Bayview Lane in Sudbury for road purposes.

2024-137P

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 124 to the Official Plan for the City of Greater Sudbury

Planning Committee Resolution #PL2024-90

This by-law implements certain changes to the Planning Act with respect to site plan control.

2024-138P

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 119 to the Official Plan for the City of Greater Sudbury

Planning Committee Resolution #PL2024-85

This amending by-law is to encourage investment along the city's strategic corridors and refocus lower density residential development to nearby neighbourhoods.

2024-139Z

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 #PL2023-39

This by-law rezones the subject lands to R1-5(23), Low Density Residential Special to additionally permit a parking lot - Robert Ivey, 0 Poland Street, Copper Cliff.

18.

Members' Motions

18.1

Request for Reconsideration of Lively Ski Hill Chalet Refurbishments

As presented by Councillors McIntosh and Lapierre:
 
WHEREAS City Council, by resolution SCC2023-03 approved Finance & Administration Committee Resolution FA2023-14 from the meeting of February 16th, 2023;
 
AND WHEREAS Resolution FA2023-14 approved the 2023 tax supported capital budget which included $396,000 for the Lively Ski Hill Chalet;
 
AND WHEREAS City Council wishes to reassign the funds for this project to the new recreational opportunities in the Lively area to supplement the funds set aside from the sale of Meatbird Park, or that the funds be held pending a review of utilization rates following the 2024-2025 season;
 
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that resolution SCC2023-03 be reconsidered;
 
***************************
 
If granted by a 2/3 majority, the following motion would then be considered:
 
As presented by Councillors McIntosh and Lapierre:
 
WHEREAS during the 2023 Budget Deliberations City Council approved $396,000 for the Lively Ski Hill Chalet and during the 2024-2025 City Council approved $387,400 for the repurposing of the platter tow ropeway currently located at the closed Capreol Ski Hill to replace the mid-1960s era Samson T-Bar system located at the Lively Ski Hill;
 
AND WHEREAS the 2020 Core Services Review described the delivery of ski hills as a service not commonly provided by other municipalities and suggested the City should consider outsourcing the provision of ski hills to a third party given this is not an essential service;
 
AND WHEREAS at its July 8th, 2024 meeting, the Community and Emergency Services Committee referred a report entitled Information on Lively Ski Hill Capital Projects to the City Council meeting of August 13th, 2024, which included information about the Adanac and Lively Ski Hills including operating costs, ski hill user fees and ski hill utilization, all of which indicates that the operating costs for the Lively Ski Hill have a higher net levy impact than Adanac, resulting from lower cost recovery due to low utilization rates.
 
AND WHEREAS City Council does wish to support recreational opportunities for the Lively/Walden communities;
 
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs that:
 
1. The Lively Ski Hill operations continue for the 2024-2025 season and that staff determine if adjustments to user fees are appropriate to facilitate cost recovery;

2. The repurposing of the platter tow ropeway currently located at the closed Capreol Ski Hill to replace the mid-1960s era Samson T-Bar system located at the Lively Ski Hill proceed as approved by resolutions FA2023-76 and CC2023-306 at a cost of $387,400 in advance of the 2024-2025 season;

3. The Lively Ski Hill chalet refurbishments in the sum of $396,000 not proceed and the funds be held pending a review of usage following the 2024-2025 season;

4. Staff be directed to issue an Expression of Interest to determine if there is interest by a third party operator to assume operation of the Lively Ski Hill following the 2024-2025 season;

5. Staff be directed to present a report to Council by June of 2025 to include usage data, revenue generated, costs of operating the Lively Ski Hill during the 2024-2025 season, the results of the Expression of Interest and recommendations for Council’s consideration;

6. Should City Council decide to cease operating the Lively Ski Hill following the 2024-2025 season, that the $396,000 approved for the chalet refurbishments be earmarked for new recreational opportunities in the Lively/Walden area in addition to the $4 million currently set aside from the sale of Meatbird Park.

19.

Correspondence for Information Only

19.1

2024 Q2 Report of Council and Committee Meeting Attendance

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

19.2

City of Greater Sudbury Housing and Homelessness Plan Annual Update 2023

This report provides information regarding the City of Greater Sudbury Housing and Homelessness Plan Annual Update for 2023.

20.

Addendum

21.

Civic Petitions 

22.

Question Period

23.

Adjournment