Minutes

For the Nominating Committee Meeting

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Present (Mayor and Councillors)

• Councillor Signoretti, 
• Councillor Benoit, 
• Councillor Brabant, 
• Councillor Fortin, 
• Councillor Parent, 
• Councillor Lapierre, 
• Councillor Labbee, 
• 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, 
• Shelley Walushka, Manager of Community Initiatives and Partnerships, 
• Christine Hodgins, Deputy City Clerk, 
• Regina Sgueglia, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
• and Cassandra Pierobon, Clerk's Services Assistant 

Deputy Mayor Sizer, In the Chair

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting commenced at 4:01 p.m.

2.

Roll Call

A roll call was conducted.

3.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

None declared.

4.

Managers' Reports

4.1

Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025

• Nominations were held to appoint the Ward 2 representative for the Youth Advisory Panel. 

  A simultaneous recorded vote was held as follows:

  Councillor Benoit: Tehilah Emeyazia 
  Councillor Brabant: Tehilah Emeyazia 
  Councillor Fortin: Tehilah Emeyazia 
  Councillor Lapierre: Tehilah Emeyazia 
  Councillor Labbée: Tehilah Emeyazia 
  Coucillor Sizer: Blaire Mckie 
  Councillor McIntosh: Tehilah Emeyazia 
  Councllor Cormier: Tehilah Emeyazia 
  Councillor Leduc: Blaire Mckie 
  Councillor Landry-Altmann: Tehilah Emeyazia 

  As majority vote of Members present was received, the following resolution was presented: 

  NC2025-01
  Moved By Councillor Landry-Altmann
  Seconded By Councillor Cormier

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Tehilah Emeyazia to the Youth Advisory Panel as the Ward 2 representative for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled, “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

• Nominations were held to appoint the Ward 3 representative for the Youth Advisory Panel. 

  A simultaneous recorded vote was held as follows:

  Councillor Benoit: Adonia Adeyemi
  Councillor Brabant: Adonia Adeyemi
  Councillor Fortin: Adonia Adeyemi
  Councillor Lapierre: Adonia Adeyemi
  Councillor Labbée: Adonia Adeyemi
  Coucillor Sizer: Adonia Adeyemi
  Councillor McIntosh: Adonia Adeyemi
  Councllor Cormier: Adonia Adeyemi
  Councillor Leduc: Ella Kurtis 
  Councillor Landry-Altmann: Adonia Adeyemi

  As majority vote of Members present was received, the following resolution was presented: 

  NC2025-02
  Moved By Councillor McIntosh
  Seconded By Councillor Landry-Altmann

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Adonia Adeyemi to the Youth Advisory Panel as the Ward 3 representative for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled, “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

  Councillor Signoretti arrived at 4:15 p.m. 

  
  

• Nominations were held to appoint the Ward 4 representative for the Youth Advisory Panel.

  A simultaneous recorded vote was held as follows:

  Councillor Signoretti: Tamyra Matchinyatsimbi
  Councillor Benoit: Tamyra Matchinyatsimbi
  Councillor Brabant: Tamyra Matchinyatsimbi
  Councillor Fortin: Tamyra Matchinyatsimbi
  Councillor Lapierre: Rebone Okilie 
  Councillor Labbée: Rebone Okilie 
  Coucillor Sizer: Tamyra Matchinyatsimbi
  Councillor McIntosh: Rebone Okilie 
  Councllor Cormier: Rebone Okilie 
  Councillor Leduc: Tamyra Matchinyatsimbi
  Councillor Landry-Altmann: Rebone Okilie 

  As majority vote of Members present was received, the following resolution was presented: 

  NC2025-03
  Moved By Councillor Lapierre
  Seconded By Councillor Fortin

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Tamyra Matchinyatsimbi to the Youth Advisory Panel as the Ward 4 representative for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled, “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

• The following resolution was presented:

  NC2025-04
  Moved By Councillor Fortin
  Seconded By Councillor Brabant

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Samuel Sweet to the Youth Advisory Panel as the Ward 5 representative for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled, “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

• Nominations were held to appoint the Ward 6 representative for the Youth Advisory Panel.

  A simultaneous recorded vote was held as follows:

  Councillor Signoretti: Alexandre Desjardins
  Councillor Benoit: Alexandre Desjardins
  Councillor Brabant: Alexandre Desjardins
  Councillor Fortin: Alexandre Desjardins
  Councillor Lapierre: Alexandre Desjardins
  Councillor Labbée: Alexandre Desjardins
  Coucillor Sizer: Alexandre Desjardins
  Councillor McIntosh: Alexandre Desjardins
  Councllor Cormier: Alexandre Desjardins
  Councillor Leduc: Anna Sutton
  Councillor Landry-Altmann: Alexandre Desjardins

  As majority vote of Members present was received, the following resolution was presented: 

  NC2025-05
  Moved By Councillor Benoit
  Seconded By Councillor Signoretti

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Alexandre Desjardins to the Youth Advisory Panel as the Ward 6 representative for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled, “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

• The following resolution was presented: 

  NC2025-06
  Moved By Councillor Landry-Altmann
  Seconded By Councillor Leduc

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Caileigh Crabbe to the Youth Advisory Panel as the Ward 7 representative for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled, “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

  Councillor Parent arrived at 4:24 p.m.

  
  

• The following resolution was presented: 

  NC2025-07
  Moved By Councillor Landry-Altmann
  Seconded By Councillor Leduc

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Joanna Adefioye to the Youth Advisory Panel as the Ward 8 representative for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled, “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

• Nominations were held to appoint the Ward 10 representative for the Youth Advisory Panel.

  A simultaneous recorded vote was held as follows:

  Councillor Signoretti: Daniela Grottoli 
  Councillor Benoit: Daniela Grottoli 
  Councillor Brabant: Daniela Grottoli 
  Councillor Fortin: Daniela Grottoli 
  Coucillor Parent: Nabil Qarqouz 
  Councillor Lapierre: Daniela Grottoli 
  Councillor Labbée: Nabil Qarqouz 
  Coucillor Sizer: Daniela Grottoli 
  Councillor McIntosh: Nabil Qarqouz 
  Councllor Cormier: Nabil Qarqouz 
  Councillor Leduc: Daniela Grottoli 
  Councillor Landry-Altmann: Daniela Grottoli 

  As majority vote of Members present was received, the following resolution was presented: 

  NC2025-08
  Moved By Councillor Cormier
  Seconded By Councillor McIntosh

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Daniela Grottoli to the Youth Advisory Panel as the Ward 10 representative for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled, “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

• Nominations were held to appoint the Ward 11 representative for the Youth Advisory Panel.

  A simultaneous recorded vote was held as follows:

  Councillor Signoretti: Isaac Laakso
  Councillor Benoit: Isaac Laakso
  Councillor Brabant: Omorinsola Phillips
  Councillor Fortin: Phillips Oluwanifemi
  Coucillor Parent: Mozidat Akinola
  Councillor Lapierre: Isaac Laakso
  Councillor Labbée: Skyler Czaja 
  Coucillor Sizer: Isaac Laakso
  Councillor McIntosh: Phillips Oluwanifemi
  Councllor Cormier: Philips Oluwanifemi
  Councillor Leduc: Isaac Laakso
  Councillor Landry-Altmann: Skyler Czaja 

  As a majority vote was not reached, a second simultaneous vote was held. 

  Councillor Signoretti: Isaac Laakso
  Councillor Benoit: Isaac Laakso
  Councillor Brabant: Isaac Laakso
  Councillor Fortin: Isaac Laakso
  Coucillor Parent: Philips Oluwanifemi
  Councillor Lapierre: Isaac Laakso
  Councillor Labbée: Skyler Czaja
  Coucillor Sizer: Isaac Laakso
  Councillor McIntosh: Philips Oluwanifemi
  Councllor Cormier: Philips Oluwanifemi
  Councillor Leduc: Isaac Laakso
  Councillor Landry-Altmann: Skyler Czaja 

  As majority vote of Members present was received, the following resolution was presented: 

  NC2025-09
  Moved By Councillor Labbee
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Isaac Laakso to the Youth Advisory Panel as the Ward 11 representative for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled, “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

• The following resolution was presented:

  NC2025-10
  Moved By Councillor Fortin
  Seconded By Councillor Parent

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints David Jeanveau to the Youth Advisory Panel as the Ward 12 representative for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled, “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

• Nominations were held to appoint a member to the Accessibility Advisory Panel.

  A simultaneous recorded vote was held as follows:

  Councillor Signoretti: Colette Julien Leclair
  Councillor Benoit: Colette Julien Leclair
  Councillor Brabant: Dana Carbone
  Councillor Fortin: Colette Julien Leclair
  Coucillor Parent: Andrew Way
  Councillor Lapierre: Colette Julien Leclair
  Councillor Labbée: Colette Julien Leclair
  Coucillor Sizer: Dana Carbone
  Councillor McIntosh: Colette Julien Leclair
  Councllor Cormier: Colette Julien Leclair
  Councillor Leduc: Alexandre Desjardins
  Councillor Landry-Altmann: Colette Julien Leclair

  As majority vote of Members present was received, the following resolution was presented: 

  NC2025-11
  Moved By Councillor Benoit
  Seconded By Councillor Signoretti

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Colette Julien Leclair to the Accessibility Advisory Panel for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successor is appointed as outlined in the report entitled, “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

• Nominations were held to appoint a member to the Older Adult Advisory Panel.

  A simultaneous recorded vote was held as follows:

  Councillor Signoretti: Donal Blackwell
  Councillor Benoit: Donald Blackwell
  Councillor Brabant: Donald Blackwell
  Councillor Fortin: Marek Krasuski
  Coucillor Parent: Donald Blackwell
  Councillor Lapierre: Donald Blackwell
  Councillor Labbée:  Marek Krasuski
  Coucillor Sizer: Marek Krasuski 
  Councillor McIntosh: Marek Krasuski
  Councllor Cormier: Marek Krasuski
  Councillor Leduc: Mary Wendy Jones
  Councillor Landry-Altmann: Donald Blackwell

  As a majority vote was not reached, a second simultaneous vote was held. 

  Councillor Signoretti: Donald Blackwell
  Councillor Benoit: Donald Blackwell
  Councillor Brabant: Donald Blackwell
  Councillor Fortin: Donald Blackwell
  Coucillor Parent: Donald Blackwell
  Councillor Lapierre: Donald Blackwell
  Councillor Labbée: Marek Krasuski
  Coucillor Sizer: Marek Krasuski
  Councillor McIntosh: Marek Krasuski
  Councllor Cormier: Marek Krasuski
  Councillor Leduc: Marek Krasuski
  Councillor Landry-Altmann: Donald Blackwell

  As majority vote of Members present was received, the following resolution was presented: 

  NC2025-12
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Landry-Altmann

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Donald Blackwell to the Older Adult Advisory Panel as a representative who is aged 50+, for the term ending November 14, 2026 as outlined in the report entitled “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025”, from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

• The following resolution was presented:

  NC2025-13
  Moved By Councillor Cormier
  Seconded By Councillor McIntosh

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Stacey Lavallie to the Greater Sudbury Public Library Board for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until their successor is appointed as outlined in the report entitled, “Appointments to Panels and Boards – March 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Nominating Committee meeting on March 25, 2025.

  CARRIED

5.

Members' Motions

No Motions were presented.

6.

Addendum

No Addendum was presented.

7.

Civic Petitions 

No Petitions were submitted.

8.

Question Period

No Questions were asked.

9.

Adjournment

Councillor Sizer moved to adjourn the meeting. Time: 4:59 p.m.

CARRIED