Minutes

For the City Council Meeting

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Present (Mayor and Councillors)

• Councillor Signoretti,
• Councillor Vagnini,
• Councillor Montpellier,
• Councillor McCausland,
• Councillor Kirwan,
• Councillor Lapierre,
• Councillor Jakubo,
• Councillor Sizer,
• Councillor McIntosh,
• Councillor Cormier,
• Councillor Leduc,
• Councillor Landry-Altmann,
• and Mayor Bigger

City Officials

• Ed Archer, Chief Administrative Officer,
• Kevin Fowke, General Manager of Corporate Services,
• Steve Jacques, General Manager of Community Development,
• Joseph Nicholls, General Manager of Community Safety,
• Marie Litalien, Director of Communications & Community Engagements,
• Ian Wood, Executive Director of Strategic Initatives and Citizen Services,
• Joanne Kelly, Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development,
• Kelly Gravelle, Deputy City Solicitor,
• Ron Foster, Auditor General,
• Eric Labelle, City Solicitor and Clerk,
• Brett WIlliamson, Director of Economic Development,
• Tony Cecutti, General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure,
• Hugh Kruzel, Chief of Staff,
• Kris Longston, Director of Planning Services,
• Tony De Silva, Roads Operations Engineer,
• Lisa Locken, Clerk's Services Assistant,
• Vickie Hartley, Clerk's Services Assistant,
• and Michel Lalonde, Clerk's Services Assistant

His Worship Mayor Brian Bigger, In the Chair

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting commenced at 4:00 p.m.

2.

Roll Call

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

3.

Closed Session

The following resolution was presented:

• CC2021-242
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Councillor McIntosh

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Litigation or Potential Litigation / Solicitor-Client Privilege item regarding the Event Centre in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(e) and (f).

  CARRIED

  At 4:04 p.m., Council moved into Closed Session.

  
  

4.

Recess

At 4:33 p.m., Council recessed.

5.

Open Session

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

6.

Moment of Silent Reflection

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

7.

Roll Call

A roll call was conducted.

8.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

None declared.

Rules of Procedure

Matters arising from the closed session was dealt with after the consent agenda.

10.

Matters Arising from Hearing Committee

10.1

August 18, 2021

Councillor Signoretti, as Chair of the Hearing Committee, reported on the matters arising from the Hearing Committee meeting of August 18, 2021.

• The following resolution was presented:

  CC2021-243
  Moved By Councillor Signoretti
  Seconded By Councillor Leduc

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Hearing Committee resolution HC2021-06 from the meeting of August 18, 2021.

  CARRIED

  The resolutions for the August 18, 2021 Hearing Committee meeting can be found at: https://www.greatersudbury.ca/agendas

  
  

11.

Consent Agenda

The following resolution was presented:

• CC2021-244
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 11.1.1 to 11.1.4.

  CARRIED

  The following are the Consent Agenda items:

  
  

11.1

Adoption of Minutes

11.1.1

City Council Minutes of June 15, 2021

• CC2021-245
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts the City Council meeting minutes of June 15, 2021.

  CARRIED

11.1.2

Special City Council Minutes of June 16, 2021

• CC2021-246
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Special City Council meeting minutes of June 16, 2021.

  CARRIED

11.1.3

City Council Minutes of June 29, 2021

• CC2021-247
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts the City Council meeting minutes of June 29, 2021.

  CARRIED

11.1.4

City Council Minutes of July 14, 2021

• CC2021-248
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts the City Council meeting minutes of July 14, 2021.

  CARRIED

9.

Matters Arising from the Closed Session

Councillor Vagnini arrived at 6:04 p.m.

Deputy Mayor Sizer, Chair of the Closed Session, reported that Council met in Closed Session to deal with one (1) Litigation or Potential Litigation / Solicitor-Client Privilege item regarding the Event Centre in accordance with the  Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(e) and (f). No directions or recommendations emanated from this meeting.

12.

Managers' Reports

12.1

Code of Conduct Complaint Report – September 2021

• The following resolution was presented:

  CC2021-249
  Moved By Councillor Signoretti
  Seconded By Councillor Lapierre

  THAT the Council for the City of Greater Sudbury reprimands Councillor Robert Kirwan in accordance with the report from the Integrity Commissioner presented at the Council meeting of September 14, 2021.

  Rules of Procedure

  A Recorded Vote was held:

  YEAS: (9)	Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Montpellier, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, and Mayor Bigger
  NAYS: (4)	Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Leduc, and Councillor Landry-Altmann

  CARRIED (9 to 4)

  Councillor Vagnini and Councillor Kirwan departed at 6:55 p.m. 

  Rules of Procedure

  Councillor Sizer moved to alter the order of the agenda to deal with Members' Motions next.

  Rules of Procedure

  A Recorded Vote was held:

  YEAS: (9): Councillor Montpellier, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Leduc, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger
  
  NAYS: (2): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor McCausland
  
  Absent (2): Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Kirwan

  CARRIED (6 to 3)

  Councillor Vagnini and Councillor Kirwan  arrived at 7:00 p.m. 

  
  

14.

Members' Motions

14.1

Request for speed, traffic and all-way stop assessment of Jeanne d'Arc Street

• The following resolution was presented:

  CC2021-250
  Moved By Councillor Lapierre
  Seconded By Councillor Jakubo

  WHEREAS Jeanne d’Arc Street is a very busy corridor;

  AND WHEREAS residents along that street have expressed serious concerns about excessive traffic and speeds along that corridor;

  AND WHEREAS a small section of Jeanne d’Arc Street (from Lee Street to Heritage Drive) has benefitted from some traffic calming measures which do not serve to address concerns along the remainder of that street;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to add to their 2022 work plan a review of speed and traffic along Jeanne d’Arc from Elmview Drive to Château Crescent, as well as a review of the effectiveness of the all-way stop at the intersection of Hamilton Crescent and Jeanne d’Arc Street, and report to the Operations Committee with their findings and recommendations once the review is complete in 2022.

  CARRIED

14.2

Request for Business Case for Minnow Lake Board Walk

• The following resolution was presented:

  CC2021-251
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Councillor Landry-Altmann

  WHEREAS the boardwalk along the Bancroft Drive shoreline of Ramsey Lake is in dire need of repairs and/or refurbishment, caused in some areas by longstanding drainage issues that also need to be corrected;

  AND WHEREAS there have been invasive species issues in the area which may have delayed the repair of the drainage problems, which issues have now been resolved;

  AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury believes that “protecting and expanding the existing pedestrian and bicycle network in the City is essential to creating quality of place” and will encourage people to choose active transportation over driving, thereby reducing our carbon footprint and traffic congestion;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a business case for Council’s consideration during the 2022 budget deliberations to include the necessary repairs to the drainage issues impacting the boardwalk along the Bancroft Drive shoreline, as well as the repair and/or refurbishment of the boardwalk itself.

  CARRIED

14.3

Request for Business Case for Creation of a Boat Launch at Moonlight Beach

• The following resolution was presented:

  CC2021-252
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Mayor Bigger

  WHEREAS residents of the Minnow Lake and Moonlight Beach area of Ramsey Lake have requested the creation of a boat launch at Moonlight Beach;

  AND WHEREAS a second public boat launch on Ramsey Lake could expedite Fire and EMS response times on the lake;

  AND WHEREAS a boat launch at Moonlight Beach could ease congestion at the Ramsey Lake Road boat launch;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a business case for the creation of a boat launch at Moonlight Beach, to be presented during the 2022 budget deliberations for Council’s consideration.

  Rules of Procedure

  A Recorded Vote was held:

  YEAS: (5)	Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Leduc, and Councillor Landry-Altmann
  NAYS: (8)	Councillor Signoretti, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, and Mayor Bigger

  DEFEATED (5 to 8)

14.4

Request for Business Case for Creation of a Skating Oval on Minnow Lake

• The following resolution was presented:

  CC2021-253
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Mayor Bigger

  WHEREAS the residents of the Minnow Lake have requested that a skating oval be developed on Minnow Lake starting in the winter of 2022;

  AND WHEREAS the creation of a skating oval in this area would provide residents of the area and beyond with a more accessible alternative to remaining active during the winter months;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a business case for the development of a skating oval on Minnow Lake, to be presented during the 2022 budget deliberations for Council’s consideration.

  Rules of Procedure

  A Recorded Vote was held:

  YEAS: (5)	Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Leduc, and Councillor Landry-Altmann
  NAYS: (8)	Councillor Signoretti, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, and Mayor Bigger

  DEFEATED (5 to 8)

  Councillor Leduc departed at 8:50 p.m. 

  
  

14.5

Request for Police Investigation Regarding Allegations of Bribery

Councillor Sizer presented a Members' Motion regarding a request for a police investigation into allegations of bribery and asked that notice be waived.

Rules of Procedure

A Recorded Vote was held:

YEAS: (11): Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger

NAYS: (1): Councillor Signoretti

Absent: (1): Councillor Leduc

WAIVED BY TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY

• Councillor Leduc returned at 9:00 p.m.

  Proceed Past 9:00 p.m. 

  CARRIED

  The following resolution was presented:

  CC2021-254
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Cormier

  WHEREAS Councillor Montpellier has made allegations on social media that in 2017 he was offered a "financial conflict of interest" by representatives of the developer and Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited;

  AND WHEREAS such comments have been reported in local media as allegations of bribery;

  AND WHEREAS the allegations made are of a serious nature and could result in criminal charges should an investigation find that such charges are supported by the evidence;

  AND WHEREAS the Council for the City of Greater Sudbury wishes that such matters be investigated by the Police to determine whether any criminal activity occurred;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the City of Greater Sudbury request that the Chief of Police for the Greater Sudbury Police Service investigate or have investigated the allegations made by Councillor Montpellier and that the results of such investigation be provided to City Council to the extent permitted by law.

  Rules of Procedure

  A Recorded Vote was held:

  YEAS: (13)

  Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Leduc, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger

  CARRIED (13 to 0)

12.

Managers' Reports

12.2

Community Improvement Plan Process and Funding

The following resolutions were presented:

• CC2021-255
  Moved By Councillor Cormier
  Seconded By Mayor Bigger

  THAT The City of Greater Sudbury directs that all current and future Community Improvement Plan approvals for Tax Increment Equivalent Grants (TIEG) be funded the year where the municipal property taxes have been levied by the City based on the reassessed value of the property, as outlined in the report entitled “Community Improvement Plan Process and Funding”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the City Council meeting on September 14, 2021.

  CARRIED
• CC2021-256
  Moved By Councillor Cormier
  Seconded By Mayor Bigger

  THAT The City of Greater Sudbury directs that the current $460,000 annual Community Improvement Plan contribution to 2028 be reduced to a $250,000 permanent annual allocation to the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve – Committed to fund current and future Community Improvement Plan applications, excluding Tax Increment Equivalent Grants (TIEG), as outlined in the report entitled “Community Improvement Plan Process and Funding”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the City Council meeting on September 14, 2021.

  CARRIED
• CC2021-257
  Moved By Councillor Cormier
  Seconded By Mayor Bigger

  THAT The City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to discontinue the annual Community Improvement Plan intake period and to bring forward eligible and complete applications on a case-by-case basis, as outlined in the report entitled “Community Improvement Plan Process and Funding”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the City Council meeting on September 14, 2021.

  CARRIED
• CC2021-258
  Moved By Councillor Cormier
  Seconded By Mayor Bigger

  THAT The City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare the necessary by-laws to delegate approvals of the Planning and Building Fee Rebate Programs and the Feasibility Program to the Director of Land Use Planning, as contemplated in the Downtown Sudbury Community Improvement Plan, and the Town Centre Community Improvement Plan, as outlined in the report entitled “Community Improvement Plan Process and Funding", from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the City Council meeting on September 14, 2021.

  CARRIED

12.3

Tender ISD 21-149 for All-In-One Automated Pothole Patching Machine

• The following resolution was presented:

  CC2021-259
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Councillor Cormier

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves additional funding of $154,898 from the Capital General Holding Account Reserve in order to award Contract ISD 21-149 for the purchase of an all-in-one automated pothole patching machine, as outlined in the report entitled “Tender ISD 21-149 for All-In-One Automated Pothole Patching Machine”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the City Council meeting on September 14, 2021.

  CARRIED

   

  Proceed Past 10:00 p.m. 

  DEFEATED

  
  

13.

By-laws

• The following resolution was presented:

  CC2021-260
  Moved By Councillor Cormier
  Seconded By Councillor Jakubo

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2021-154 to By-law 2021-160Z.

  CARRIED

  The following are the by-laws:

  
  

13.1

By-laws 2021-154 to 2021-160Z

2021-154

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its Special Meetings of August 17th, 2021 and August 18th, 2021 and its Regular Meeting of September 14th, 2021

2021-155

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Realty Taxes
Hearing Committee Resolution #HC2021-06
This by-law provides for tax adjustments under Sections 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001 for properties eligible for cancellation, reduction or refund of realty taxes.

2021-156

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2020-152 being a By-law to Temporarily Close Certain Sidewalks, Bicycle Lanes, Cycle Tracks and Multi-Use Paths in the City of Greater Sudbury during the Period from November 1st to April 30th Inclusive
Operations Committee Resolution #OP2021-14
This amending by-law updates the winter maintenance plan for the active transportation network.

2021-157

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Lease Agreement with Letterkenny/Get’Er Done Productions/New Metric Media
Planning Committee Resolution #PL2021-117
This by-laws delegates authority for the negotiation and execution of a lease agreement with respect to space at the Capreol Arena.

2021-158

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Deem Lots 57, 58 and 59 on Plan M-439 Not to be Lots on a Plan of Subdivision for the Purposes of Section 50(3) of the Planning Act
Planning Committee Resolution #PL2021-125
This by-law authorizes Lots 57, 58 and 59 on registered Plan of Subdivision M-439 be deemed not to be a lot within a registered Plan of Subdivision.

2021-159Z

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 Resolutions #PL2019-115 and #PL2021-126
This by-law rezones the subject property to "M1(47)", Mixed Light Industrial/Service Commercial Special in order to permit a paint spray booth and the temporary parking or outdoor storage of vehicles for hire within the front yard - K.S. Flinn Investments Inc., 339 Harrison Drive, Sudbury.

2021-160Z

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 Resolutions #PL2021-109
This by-law rezones the subject property to "C2(119)", General Commercial Special in order to permit a mixed-use development comprising row dwelling units and an office building with accessory apartment units and an equipment garage - Devla Properties Inc.. 1049, 1063 & 1069 Notre Dame Avenue, Sudbury.

18.

Adjournment

Automatic adjournment at 10:05 p.m.

The following items were not addressed at this meeting:

12.

Managers' Reports

12.4

COVID-19 Response Update - September 14, 2021

15.

Addendum

16.

Civic Petitions 

17.

Question Period