Minutes

For the Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

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Lionel E. Lalonde Centre
239 Montée Principale, Azilda
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 Landry-Altmann, 
  • and Mayor Lefebvre 
Absent
  • Councillor Leduc 
City Officials
  • Shari Lichterman, Chief Administrative Officer, 
  • Margaret Karpenko, Executive Director of Fincnace/Chief Financial Officer, 
  • Kevin Fowke, General Manager of Corporate Services, 
  • Tyler Campbell, General Manager of Community Weelbeing, 
  • Kris Longston, General Manager of Planning and Growth, 
  • Ken Stuebing, General Manager of Community Services, 
  • Kelly Gravelle, Deputy City Solicitor, 
  • Ron Foster, Auditor General, 
  • Dawn Noel de Tilly, Chief of Staff, 
  • Eric Labelle, City Solicitor and Clerk, 
  • Brigitte Sobush, Manager of Clerk's Services/Deputy City Clerk, 
  • Regina Sgueglia, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
  • Kathryn Karn, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
  • and Bankie Idowu, Clerk's Services Assistant 

Councillor McIntosh, In the Chair

1.
Call to Order

  

The meeting commenced at 4:04 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:

    FA2025-36
    Moved ByCouncillor McIntosh
    Seconded ByCouncillor Cormier

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations / Solicitor-Client Privilege item regarding interest arbitrations in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(d) and (f).

    CARRIED

    At 4:05 p.m., the Finance and Administration Committee moved into Closed Session.


4.
Recess

  

At 4:54 p.m., the Finance and Administration Committee recessed.

5.
Open Session

  

At 6:00 p.m., the Finance and Administration Committee commenced the Open Session.

6.
Land Acknowledgement

  

The Chair presented a Land Acknowledgement.

7.
Roll Call

  

A roll call was conducted.

8.
Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

  

None declared.

9.
Matters Arising from the Closed Session

  

Councillor Cormier, as Chair of the Closed Session, reported that the Committee met in Closed Session to deal with one Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations / Solicitor-Client Privilege item regarding interest arbitrations in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(d) and (f). No directions or recommendations emanated from the meeting.

10.
Presentations

  

10.1
Service Partner Budgets

This item has attachments.  

Margaret Karpenko, Executive Director of Finance/Chief Financial Officer, provided an update regarding the legislative framework governing each Service Partner, City Council’s roles, responsibilities, and authority in relation to 2026 budget approval.

Rules of procedure

Councilor McIntosh requested concurrence from the Committee to extend all presentations time from 10 minutes to 20 minutes. 

CARRIED

10.2
2026 Greater Sudbury Public Library Budget Presentation

  

Brian Harding, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Librarian provided an electronic presentation regarding the 2026 Greater Sudbury Public Library budget.

10.3
2026 Conservation Sudbury Budget Presentation

  

Carl Jorgenson, General Manager of Conservation Sudbury provided an electronic presentation regarding the 2026 Conservation Sudbury budget.

10.4
2026 Greater Sudbury Police Services Board Budget Presentation

  

Sara Cunnigham, Chief of Greater Sudbury Police Services and Gerry Lougheed, Chair of the Greater Sudbury Police Service Board provided an electronic presentation regarding the 2026 Greater Sudbury Police Services budget.

11.
Members' Motions

  

No Motions were presented.

12.
Addendum

  

No Addendum was presented.

13.
Civic Petitions 

  

No Petitions were submitted.

14.
Question Period

  

No Questions were asked.

15.
Adjournment

  

Councillor McIntosh moved to adjourn the meeting. Time: 8:08 p.m.

CARRIED

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