Minutes

For the Operations Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

2:00 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Present (Mayor and Councillors)

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

Absent

• Councillor Leduc 

City Officials

• Antti Vilkko, General Manager of Community Infrastructure, 
• David Shelsted, Director of Engineering Services, 
• Renee Brownlee, Director of Environmental Services, 
• Shawn Chretien, Director of Water & Wastewater Services, 
• David Knutson, Manager of Traffic & Transportation, 
• Andre Frappier, Legislative Compliance Supervisor, 
• Danielle Derochie, Special Projects Manager, 
• Rory Whitehouse, Deputy City Clerk, 
• Regina Sgueglia, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
• Cassandra Pierobon, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
• Kathryn Karn, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
• and Bankie Idowu, Clerk's Services Assistant 

Councillor Signoretti, In the Chair

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting commenced at 2:01 p.m.

2.

Land Acknowledgement

The Chair presented a Land Acknowledgement.

3.

Roll Call

A roll call was conducted.

4.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

None declared.

5.

Presentations

5.1

Update to Source Protection Plan

Shawn Chretien, Director of Water & Wastewater Services presented an electronic presentation regarding updates to the Greater Sudbury Source Protection Plan under the Clean Water Act.

• The following resolution was presented: 

  OP2025-21
  Moved By Councillor Landry-Altmann
  Seconded By Councillor Fortin

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury endorses the Greater Sudbury Source Protection Plan amendments, as outlined in the report “Update to Source Protection Plan”, from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on October 15, 2025.

  CARRIED

6.

Managers' Reports

6.1

M.R. 15 Speed Limit Review

• The following resolution was presented:

  OP2025-22
  Moved By Councillor Parent
  Seconded By Councillor Fortin

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury increases the speed limit on M.R. 15 to 70 km/h from M.R. 35 to Belisle Drive, as outlined in the report entitled “M.R. 15 Speed Limit Review.”, from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee on October 15, 2025;

  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.

• Rules of Procedure

  Councillor Parent moved to amend the resolution.

  The following amendment was presented:

  OP2025-22-A1
  Moved By Councillor Parent
  Seconded By Councillor Fortin

  THAT the resolution be amended to read as follows:

  “THAT the City of Greater Sudbury increases the speed limit on M.R. 15 to 70 km/h from M.R. 35 to 1 km west of Martin Road and from 150 meters east of Menard Street to Belisle Drive, as outlined in the report entitled “MR. 15 Speed Limit Review”, from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee on October 15, 2025;

  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

• The following main resolution as amended was presented:

  OP2025-22
  Moved By Councillor Parent
  Seconded By Councillor Fortin

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury increases the speed limit on M.R. 15 to 70 km/h from M.R. 35 to 1 km west of Martin Road and from 150 meters east of Menard Street to Belisle Drive, as outlined in the report entitled “MR. 15 Speed Limit Review”, from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee on October 15, 2025;

  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

6.2

Removal of All-Way Stop – Dell Street at Morin Avenue

• The following resolution was presented:

  OP2025-23
  Moved By Councillor Brabant
  Seconded By Councillor Landry-Altmann

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury removes the all-way stop at Dell Street and Morin Avenue and that Morin Avenue be controlled by stop signs facing northbound and southbound traffic, as outlined in the report entitled “Removal of All-Way Stop - Dell Street at Morin Avenue”, from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on October 15, 2025;

  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

6.3

Traffic Study – Intersection of Barry Downe Road and the Kingsway and the Entrance to Costco Parking Lot

Rules of Procedure 

Councillor Parent moved to defer Item 6.3 to the November 24, 2025 Operations Committee meeting as this was brought forward by Councillor Leduc who was absent during the meeting. 

CARRIED

7.

Members' Motions

No Motions were presented.

8.

Correspondence for Information Only

8.1

The City of Greater Sudbury’s Source Protection Plan

For Information Only.

8.2

Farebox Replacement Project Update

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 Fortin moved to adjourn the meeting. Time 2:47 p.m.

CARRIED