Minutes

For the City Council Meeting

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

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

Tom Davies Square

Present (Mayor and Councillors)

• Councillor Signoretti, 
• Councillor Benoit, 
• Councillor Brabant, 
• Councillor Fortin, 
• Councillor Parent, 
• Councillor Lapierre, 
• Councillor Labbée, 
• Councillor Sizer, 
• Councillor McIntosh, 
• Councillor Cormier, 
• Councillor Leduc, 
• and Councillor Landry-Altmann 

Absent

• Mayor Lefebvre 

City Officials

• Shari Lichterman, Chief Administrative Officer, 
• Kevin Fowke, General Manager of Corporate Services, 
• Joe Rocca, General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, 
• Joseph Nicholls, General Manager of Community Safety, 
• Tyler Campbell, General Manager of Community Wellbeing, 
• Terra Posadowski, Director of Communications and Engagement, 
• Kelly Gravelle, Deputy City Solicitor, 
• Jesse Oshell, Deputy Fire Chief, 
• Nathan Melin, Deputy Fire Chief, 
• Cindi Briscoe, Manager of Housing Services, 
• Dawn Noel de Tilly, Chief of Staff, 
• Eric Labelle, City Solicitor and Clerk, 
• Regina Sgueglia, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
• and Ashley Roetscher, Clerk's Services Assistant 

Deputy Mayor Joscelyne Landry-Altmann, In the Chair

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting commenced at 3:30 p.m.

2.

Roll Call

A roll call was conducted prior to the commencement of moving into closed session.

5.

Open Session

At 6:00 p.m., Council commenced the Open Session.

7.

Roll Call

A roll call was conducted.

6.

Moment of Silent Reflection

Those present at the meeting observed a moment of silent reflection.

8.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

Councillor Fortin and Councillor Benoit declared a conflict of interest in relation to Item 10.1.6.

9.

Matters Arising from the Closed Session

Deputy Mayor Landry-Altmann, Chair of the Closed Session, reported that Council met in Closed Session to deal with one Litigation or Potential Litigation / Solicitor-Client Privilege item regarding a construction project in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, 239(2)(e) and (f). Direction was given to staff with respect to the matter in question.

10.

Consent Agenda

• The following resolution was presented:

  CC2025-143
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 10.1.1 to 10.1.5 and 10.2.1 to 10.2.4.

  CARRIED

  The following are the Consent Agenda items:

  
  

10.1

Matters Arising from Committees

10.1.1

Matters Arising from Future-Ready Development Services Ad-Hoc Committee of June 12, 2025

10.1.2

Matters Arising from Operations Committee of June 16, 2025

• CC2025-144
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Operations Committee resolutions OP2025-12 to OP2025-14 from the meeting of June 16, 2025.

  CARRIED

10.1.3

Matters Arising from Community and Emergency Services Committee of June 16, 2025

• CC2025-145
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Community and Emergency Services Committee resolutions CES2025-16 to CES2025-17 from the meeting of June 16, 2025.

  CARRIED

10.1.4

Matters Arising from Audit Committee Meeting of June 17, 2025

• CC2025-146
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Audit Committee resolutions AC2025-08 to AC2025-10 from the meeting of June 17, 2025.

  CARRIED

10.1.5

Matters Arising from Finance and Administration Committee Meeting of June 17, 2025

• CC2025-147
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Finance and Administration Committee resolutions FA2025-25 to FA2025-28 from the meeting of June 17, 2025.

  CARRIED

10.2

Adoption of Minutes

10.2.1

Planning Committee Minutes of April 28, 2025

• CC2025-148
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of April 28, 2025.

  CARRIED

10.2.2

City Council Minutes of April 29, 2025

• CC2025-149
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of April 29, 2025.

  CARRIED

10.2.3

Special City Council Minutes of May 13, 2025

• CC2025-150
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Special City Council meeting minutes of May 13, 2025.

  CARRIED

10.2.4

City Council Minutes of May 13, 2025

• CC2025-151
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of May 13, 2025.

  CARRIED

10.1

Matters Arising from Committees

10.1.6

Matters Arising from Planning Committee Meeting of June 23, 2025

• CC2025-152
  Moved By Councillor Cormier
  Seconded By Councillor Brabant

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2025-91, PL2025-94 and PL2025-96 from the meeting of June 23, 2025.

  CARRIED
• CC2025-153
  Moved By Councillor Cormier
  Seconded By Councillor Signoretti

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2025-92 to PL2025-93, and PL2025-95 from the meeting of June 23, 2025.

  CARRIED

11.

Managers' Reports

11.1

City of Greater Sudbury Housing and Homelessness Plan Annual Update 2024

• The following resolution was presented:

  CC2025-154
  Moved By Councillor Cormier
  Seconded By Councillor Signoretti

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approve the 2024 Housing and Homelessness Plan Annual Update, as outlined in the report entitled “City of Greater Sudbury Housing and Homelessness Plan Annual Update 2024”, from the General Manager of Community Development, presented at the City Council meeting on June 24, 2025.

  CARRIED

11.2

Complete Streets Design Guidelines

• The following resolution was presented:

  CC2025-155
  Moved By Councillor Benoit
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Complete Streets Design Guidelines, as outlined in the report entitled “Complete Streets Design Guidelines” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the City Council meeting on June 24, 2025.

  CARRIED

12.

By-laws

• The following resolution was presented:

  CC2025-156
  Moved By Councillor Lapierre
  Seconded By Councillor Brabant

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2025-112 to By-law 2025-119Z.

  CARRIED

12.1

By-laws 2025-112 to 2025-119Z

2025-112

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its Special Meeting of May 27, 2025 and its Regular Meeting of June 24, 2025

2025-113

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Write-Off for Accounting Purposes Outstanding Provincial Offences Fines Deemed Uncollectible

City Council Resolution #CC2025-126

This by-law authorizes the write-off for accounting purposes of $519,949.09 in uncollectible POA fines.

2025-114

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant by Way of Lease to Sudbury Charities Fund for Space Located at 2500 Dube Road, Sudbury

Planning Committee Resolution #PL2025-88

2025-115

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.

2025-116

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to amend By-law 2023-55 being a By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Appoint Citizens to Boards of Directors of Greater Sudbury Utilities Inc. and its Subsidiaries

City Council Resolutions #CC2025-75 and #CC2025-139

This by-law updates the appointment of citizens representatives to Boards of Directors of Greater Sudbury Utilities Inc. and its Subsidiaries.

2025-117

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 #OP2025-07, #OP2025-08 and #OP2025-09

This amending by-law replaces Schedules “B”, “F”, “Z” and “U” to reduce posted speed limits and implement a pedestrian cross over.

2025-118Z

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

This amending by-law implements changes of a housekeeping nature to correct a misdescription of a township in a legal description.

2025-119Z

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 #PL2025-40

This by-law rezones the subject lands in order to prevent a split-zoning in support of consent applications to permit lot additions to parcels to the east - Julie & Marc Bodson, 1836 Yorkshire Drive, Val Caron.

13.

Members' Motions

No Motions were presented.

14.

Correspondence for Information Only

14.1

Update on Mandatory Firefighter NFPA Certification and 2025 Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment – June 2025

For Information Only.

15.

Addendum

• Rules of Procedure

  Deputy Mayor Landry-Altmann moved that the addendum be dealt with.

  CARRIED BY TWO-THIRDS

  The following resolution was presented:

  CC2025-157
  Moved By Councillor Signoretti
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2025-120P to By-law 2025-121Z.

  CARRIED

16.

Civic Petitions 

Councillor Benoit submitted a petition to the City Clerk which will be forwarded to the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure. The petition is regarding a request for a stop sign at Patricia and Melvin Streets in Lively.

17.

Question Period

No Questions were asked.

18.

Adjournment

Deputy Mayor Landry-Altmann moved to adjourn the meeting. Time: 6:36 p.m.

CARRIED