Minutes

For the Operations Committee Meeting

Monday, September 09, 2024

2:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Present (Mayor and Councillors)

Councillor Signoretti,
Councillor Brabant,
Councillor Fortin,
Councillor Parent,
Councillor Sizer,
Councillor Leduc,
and Councillor Landry-Altmann

City Officials

Tony Cecutti, General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure,
Renee Brownlee, Director of Environmental Services,
Christine Hodgins, Deputy City Clerk,
Rory Whitehouse, Legislative Compliance Coordinator,
Regina Sgueglia, Clerk's Services Assistant,
and Cassandra Pierobon, Clerk's Services Assistant

Councillor Signoretti, In the Chair

1.
Call to Order

The meeting commenced at 2:00 p.m.

2.
Roll Call

A roll call was conducted.

3.
Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

None declared.

4.
Presentations

Councillor Landry-Altmann arrived at 2:03 p.m.

4.1
Solid Waste Management Master Plan - Phase 4 - Post-Consultation

Betsy Varghese of Dillon Consulting provided an electronic presentation regarding the Solid Waste Management Master Plan - Phase 4 - Post-Consultation for information only.

Rules of Procedure

Councillor Fortin presented the following motion:
OP2024-21
Moved ByCouncillor Fortin
Seconded ByCouncillor Parent
WHEREAS the Greater Sudbury’s Sustainable Waste Strategy is seeking to establish additional programs to divert waste and to increase the life of our landfills and,

WHEREAS numerous and successful measures have already been adopted for non multi-residential properties (blue box and compost programs, garbage pick up limited to two bags and 40 lbs every second week) to promote waste diversion such that the City residents are already exceeding Provincial targets and,

WHEREAS the recently implemented gate fees and existing tipping fees have a financial impact for residents that have the need to dispose of garbage when they exceed the allowable garbage limits and,

WHEREAS there are currently no requirements or effective programs to encourage or require landlords or tenants of multi-residential units to comply with the City’s blue box, compost or garbage bag limits that are imposed on non multi-residential properties and,

WHEREAS there are currently no requirements or effective programs to encourage diversion within the commercial, business or institutional sectors and,

WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury itself does not currently have an adequate or effective diversion program for its own facilities and operations,

THEFEFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff are directed to discontinue the implementation of the proposed clear plastic bags program as a means to enforce additional diversion and to bring back a report that focuses on how the City of Greater Sudbury can address the lack of adequate and effective diversion within the aforementioned sectors, including its own facilities.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report includes recommendations on how non-residents of the City of Greater Sudbury can be prevented from using City landfills and/or that a special user fee in such circumstances be imposed.
At 3:43 p.m., Committee recessed.

At 4:05 p.m., Committee reconvened.

Rules of Procedure

Councillor Parent moved to amend the motion.

The following amendment was presented:
OP2024-21-A1
Moved ByCouncillor Parent
Seconded ByCouncillor Fortin
THAT the motion be amended to replace the operative clause as follows:

"THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that staff are directed to provide additional information in the presentation of the Master Plan to Council on October 22, 2024 regarding means to enforce additional diversion throughout the City of Greater Sudbury to address the lack of adequate and effective diversion within the sectors other than low density, including its own facilities.

AND BE IT FURHTER RESOLVED that the report includes enforcement recommendations on how non-residents of the City of Greater Sudbury can be prevented from using City landfills."
CARRIED
Rules of Procedure

Councillor Signoretti moved to waive reading of the resolution with the exception of the operative clause.

CARRIED

The following main resolution as amended was presented:
OP2024-21
Moved ByCouncillor Fortin
Seconded ByCouncillor Parent
As Amended:

WHEREAS the Greater Sudbury’s Sustainable Waste Strategy is seeking to establish additional programs to divert waste and to increase the life of our landfills and,

WHEREAS numerous and successful measures have already been adopted for non multi-residential properties (blue box and compost programs, garbage pick up limited to two bags and 40 lbs every second week) to promote waste diversion such that the City residents are already exceeding Provincial targets and,

WHEREAS the recently implemented gate fees and existing tipping fees have a financial impact for residents that have the need to dispose of garbage when they exceed the allowable garbage limits and,

WHEREAS there are currently no requirements or effective programs to encourage or require landlords or tenants of multi-residential units to comply with the City’s blue box, compost or garbage bag limits that are imposed on non multi-residential properties and,

WHEREAS there are currently no requirements or effective programs to encourage diversion within the commercial, business or institutional sectors and,

WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury itself does not currently have an adequate or effective diversion program for its own facilities and operations,

THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that staff are directed to provide additional information in the presentation of the Master Plan to Council on October 22, 2024 regarding means to enforce additional diversion throughout the City of Greater Sudbury to address the lack of adequate and effective diversion within the sectors other than low density, including its own facilities.

AND BE IT FURHTER RESOLVED that the report includes enforcement recommendations on how non-residents of the City of Greater Sudbury can be prevented from using City landfills.
CARRIED