Minutes

For the Operations Committee Meeting

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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, 
  • David Shelsted, Director of Engineering Services, 
  • Joe Rocca, Director of Infrastructure Capital Planning, 
  • Renee Brownlee, Director of Environmental Services, 
  • Melissa Laalo, Manager of By-Law and Animal Care and Control, 
  • LyAnne Chenier, Active Transportation Coordinator, 
  • Danielle Derochie, Deputy City Clerk, 
  • Regina Sgueglia, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
  • and Rory Whitehouse, 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.
Consent Agenda

  

  • The following resolution was presented:

    OP2024-09
    Moved ByCouncillor Parent
    Seconded ByCouncillor Sizer

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda item 4.1.1.

    CARRIED

4.1
Routine Management Reports

  

The following are the Consent Agenda items:

4.1.1
On-Street Parking Restrictions – Maki Avenue

This item has attachments.  
  • OP2024-10
    Moved ByCouncillor Parent
    Seconded ByCouncillor Sizer

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury prohibit parking at all times of the day on both sides of Maki Avenue, from 350 meters east of Paris Street to 480 meters east of Paris Street, as outlined in the report titled “Parking Restrictions – Maki Avenue, Sudbury”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on May 21, 2024.

    AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law to amend Traffic and Parking By-Law 2010-1 to implement the recommended changes.

    CARRIED

5.
Presentations

  

5.1
2024 Capital Construction Update

This item has attachments.  

David Shelsted, Director of Engineering Services, provided an electronic presentation regarding a 2024 Capital Construction Update.

5.2
Solid Waste Management Master Plan -  Phase 3 - Pre Consultation

  

Betsy Varghese of Dillon Consulting provided an electronic presentation 
regarding the Solid Waste Management Master Plan -  Phase 3 - Pre Consultation.

6.
Managers' Reports

  

6.1
Landfill and Small Vehicle Transfer Station Operating Contract Term

This item has attachments.  

  • The following resolution was presented:

    OP2024-11
    Moved ByCouncillor Fortin
    Seconded ByCouncillor Landry-Altmann

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury authorize Staff to issue a competitive procurement for the next landfill operating contract, which allows for a contract term of seven (7) years with three (3) additional one (1) year extension options as outlined in the report entitled “Landfill and Small Vehicle Transfer Station Operating Contract Term” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented to the Operations Committee on May 21, 2024.

    CARRIED

6.2
Review of the Animal Control Bylaw Related to Dog Attacks

This item has attachments.  

  • The following resolution was presented:

    OP2024-12
    Moved ByCouncillor Parent
    Seconded ByCouncillor Landry-Altmann

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the recommended changes to the bylaw as outlined in the report entitled “Review of the Animal Control Bylaw Related to Dog Attacks” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on May 21, 2024;

    AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law to amend the Animal Care and Control Bylaw 2017-22 to implement the recommended changes including amending the User Fee Bylaw.

    CARRIED

  • The following resolution was presented:

    OP2024-13
    Moved ByCouncillor Parent
    Seconded ByCouncillor Landry-Altmann

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to apply to the Office of the Regional Senior Justice, Ontario Court of Justice, to increase the Animal Control Bylaw set fines as outlined in the report entitled “Review of the Animal Control Bylaw Related to Dog Attacks” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on May 21, 2024.

    CARRIED

  • The following resolution was presented:

    OP2024-14
    Moved ByCouncillor Parent
    Seconded ByCouncillor Landry-Altmann

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a business case for the implementation of an annual proactive responsible pet ownership communication strategy and public education campaign as outlined in the report entitled “Review of the Animal Control Bylaw Related to Dog Attacks” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on May 21, 2024.

    CARRIED

  • The following resolution was presented:

    OP2024-15
    Moved ByCouncillor Parent
    Seconded ByCouncillor Landry-Altmann

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury authorizes staff to petition the Government of Ontario regarding amending the Dog Owners’ Liability Act (DOLA) to provide an expeditious process to hear DOLA proceedings, as well as an explicit mechanism for municipalities to recover costs incurred when an animal is held pursuant to a warrantor interim control order under DOLA as outlined in the report entitled “Review of the Animal Control Bylaw Related to Dog Attacks” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on May 21, 2024.

    CARRIED

7.
Members' Motions

  

No Motions were presented.

8.
Correspondence for Information Only

  

9.
Addendum

  

No Addendum was presented.

10.
Civic Petitions 

  

No Petitions were submitted.

11.
Question Period

  

Please visit: https://www.greatersudbury.ca/agendas to view questions asked.

12.
Adjournment

  

Councillor Signoretti moved to adjourn the meeting. Time 3:59 p.m.

CARRIED

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