City Council
Agenda

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Tom Davies Square

Mayor Brian Bigger, Chair

*REVISED

4:00 p.m.  Closed Session, Committee Room C-12 / Electronic Participation

6:00 p.m.  Open Session, Council Chamber / Electronic Participation

 

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1.
Call to Order
  

2.
Roll Call
  

3.
* Closed Session
  

Resolution to move to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Personal Matters (Identifiable Individual(s)) item regarding a performance review, one (1) Information Supplied in Confidence (Competitive position/negotiations) / Position, Plan or Instructions to be Applied to Negotiations item regarding the City of Greater Sudbury Community Development Corporation, one (1) Personal Matters (Identifiable Individual(s)) / Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations item regarding non-union staff, one (1) Personal Matters (Identifiable Individual(s)) / Litigation or Potential Litigation item regarding the Community Safety Department and one addendum to deal with one (1) Acquisition or Disposition of Land / Position, Plan or Instructions to be applied to Negotiations item regarding a property on Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(b), (c), (d), (e), (i) and (k).

4.
Recess
  

5.
Open Session
  

6.
Moment of Silent Reflection
  

7.
Roll Call
  

8.
Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
  

9.
Matters Arising from the Closed Session
  

At this point in the meeting, the Chair of the Closed Session, will rise and report. Council will then consider any resolution(s) emanating from the Closed Session.

10.
Matters Arising from Nomination Committee
  

10.1
April 12, 2022
  

Council will consider, by way of one resolution, resolutions NC2022-01 to NC2022-03, all of which are found at https://www.greatersudbury.ca/agendas. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor Landry-Altmann, Chair, Nominating Committee.

11.
Matters Arising from Planning Committee
  

11.1
April 11, 2022
  

Council will consider, by way of one resolution, resolutions PL2022-40 to PL2022-43 and PL2022-45 to PL2022-47, all of which are found at https://www.greatersudbury.ca/agendas. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor Kirwan, Chair, Planning Committee.

12.
Consent Agenda
  

For the purpose of convenience and for expediting meetings, matters of business of repetitive or routine nature are included in the Consent Agenda, and all such matters of business contained in the Consent Agenda are voted on collectively.


A particular matter of business may be singled out from the Consent Agenda for debate or for a separate vote upon the request of any Councillor. In the case of a separate vote, the excluded matter of business is severed from the Consent Agenda, and only the remaining matters of business contained in the Consent Agenda are voted on collectively.


Each and every matter of business contained in the Consent Agenda is recorded separately in the minutes of the meeting.

13.
Managers' Reports
  

13.1
Repurposing of Sudbury Community Arena Site
This item has attachments.  

This report provides a recommendation regarding a response to the Council resolution of November 9, 2021 and proposes a process to develop options for the repurposing of the Sudbury Community Arena following the opening of the Greater Sudbury Event Centre.

14.
Referred & Deferred Matters
  

14.1
Poupore Road West Turnaround – Lake Wanapitei Access
This item has attachments.  

This report provides information regarding the assessment process that was undertaken to restrict access to Lake Wanapitei from the Poupore Road West turnaround and the framework that will be used for public consultation to assist staff in developing recommendations for seasonal access to the lake.

15.
By-laws
  

Draft by-laws are available for viewing a week prior to the meeting on the agenda. Approved by-laws are available on the City's website: https://www.greatersudbury.ca/city-hall/by-laws/ after passage.


The following by-laws will be read and passed:

15.1
By-laws 2022-68 to 2022-75Z
  

2022-68

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its Meeting of April 26th, 2022

2022-69

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend  By-law 2021-17 being a By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant for the Benefit of the Canadian Curling Association

This amending provides that the grant given by way of reduced ice rental charges for the 2022 USPORT & CCAA Canadian Championships and the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship be applied to the to those same events to be held in 2023 as the 2022 events were not held due to COVID-19.

2022-70

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant to the Greater Sudbury Market Association

This by-law authorizes the annual grant to Greater Sudbury Market Association of right of use of municipal property and the amount of $20,000 for operating costs which was confirmed in the budget process.

2022-71

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant Under the Lake Stewardship Grant Program

Refer to Report under Correspondence for Information Only

This by-law authorizes 11 cash grants and 1 grant of shoreline plant material under the Lake Stewardship Grant Program funding for which was confirmed in the budget process.

2022-72

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Sign a Service Agreement with Respect to Water Billing and Related Services; a Radio Spectrum Licence Agreement and an AMI Equipment and Tower Licence Agreement

City Council Resolution #CC2022-68

This by-law authorizes and delegates authority to the General Manger of Growth and Infrastructure to enter into agreements with Greater Sudbury Hydro Plus Inc., for a Radio Spectrum Licence Agreement and an AMI Equipment and Tower Licence Agreement, and with Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc. for water billing and related services.

2022-73

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Declare Certain Parcels of Land to be Part of the City Road System

This by-law is presented to Council from time to time.  It provides for all the small “bits and pieces” of roadway that have been purchased or otherwise acquired by the City for road purposes to be formally declared as roads.

2022-74

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Purchase of an Easement and Vacant Land West of Greenvalley Drive, Described as Part of PIN 73475-1814(LT) from 2487893 Ontario Limited and the Transfer of Vacant Land West of Greenvalley Drive, Described as Part of PIN 73475-1295(LT) to 2487893 Ontario Limited

Planning Committee Resolution #PL2021-157

This by-law authorizes the acquisition of vacant land required to accommodate the Countryside Drainage Project including the transfer of City owned land and delegates authority to sign all documents necessary to effect the acquisition and sale of vacant lands.

2022-75Z

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 Resolution #2021-62

This by-law rezones the subject property to "R2-2(46)", Low Density Residential Two Special in order to permit a semi-detached dwelling with site-specific relief - 1 Collins Drive, Copper Cliff – 2516433 Ontario Limited.

16.
Members' Motions
  

16.1
Support for the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
  

As presented by all members of Council:

WHEREAS although 86 countries have signed or ratified the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Canada has not yet made that commitment;

AND WHEREAS a Nanos Research poll on April 6, 2021 demonstrated that 74% of Canadians support joining the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; and the cities of Cape Breton, Halifax, Langley, Montreal, Oakville, Pelham, North Saanich, Saanich, Sooke, Squamish, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, West Vancouver, White Rock and Winnipeg have joined the International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Cities Appeal endorsing the Treaty; 

AND WHEREAS the more Canadian cities that endorse the ICAN Cities Appeal the more the prohibition of nuclear weapons becomes a priority at the national level;

AND WHEREAS today there are roughly 13,100 nuclear warheads in the world, and the International Committee of the Red Cross recognizes that nuclear weapons are an intolerable threat to humanity;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury supports the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by joining the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Cities Appeal and urging the Canadian federal government to sign and ratify this Treaty;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety.

16.2
City of Greater Sudbury Proposal to Host the 2024 FONOM Conference
  

As presented by Councillor Sizer:

WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury is a proud member of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) and a previous host of the organization’s annual conference;

AND WHEREAS Greater Sudbury supports opportunities to bring important conferences to our community to showcase our many visitor amenities and services; 

AND WHEREAS FONOM has announced a request for proposals for communities to host their 2024 annual conference planned for May 13th to 15th, 2024; 

AND WHEREAS the FONOM conference has grown in recent years attracting more than 250 delegates and exhibitors and brings over $100,000 of economic activity to the host municipality;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Greater Sudbury provides its interest, support and commitment to hosting the 2024 FONOM Annual Conference here in the community and directs staff to submit the full hosting proposal for consideration by FONOM.

16.3
Request for Full Disclosure of Issues
  

As presented by Councillor Montpellier:

WHEREAS the KED project has recently seen many additional cost items to taxpayers that are over and above the published project costs, and

WHEREAS, Deputy Mayor Sizer, in an e mail answer to a taxpayer’s inquiry about the widely discussed around OHL circles, the rumored for sale of the arena anchor tenant, the Sudbury Wolves hockey franchise, has expressed his opinion that sale rumors exist, in his opinion the team is too lucrative in Sudbury, as a hockey town, and would not likely be moved out of Sudbury, and

WHEREAS, several years of pre pandemic league supplied statistics, disagree with his opinion and verify the franchise market attendance  trending to league basement all-time lows, financially unattractive for the franchise but attractive for purchase to a more favorable hockey market, as when Bud Burke bought the team from Niagara Falls and moved the franchise to Sudbury.  No franchise can be sold (or moved), without the approval of the OHL Board of Governors.  The only thing binding the franchise to the City is the arena lease agreement.  The City has no say on if an OHL franchise operator can sell or move the franchise.  All the franchise owner needs is OHL Board approval.  Case in point the Sudbury Wolves have been sold several times with no city directional input.  Previous teams owners:  Joe Drago, Bill Plante, Adriano Toppazzini, Dr. Ed Leclair, Gord Ewin, Tony Pel, Roger Levert, Ron Dupuis, Ken & Mark Burgess.  Any franchise can be sold (or moved), with the approval of the OHL Board of Governors.  The City has no say on if an OHL franchise operator can sell or move the franchise.  Additional case in point:  Belleville Bulls OHL franchise moved (secretly) to Hamilton Bulldogs in 2015.  The City of Belleville was in shock; and

WHEREAS, on or about May 19 2021, reportedly The Sudbury Wolves organization filed in Provincial court, a $1 million dollar claim against their insurance provider, Intact Insurance Co. to cover their incurred operational losses; and

WHEREAS, financing of the Arena/Event Centre for the franchise has been promoted as being dependent on a casino and hotel, and

WHEREAS, the possible sale of the anchor franchise to a more favorable hockey market would no longer support plans for a casino or hotel, and

WHEREAS, Source Water Protection and Water/Wastewater reports have indicated major problems with the KED site, and

WHEREAS, a reported cost sharing agreement does not reflect results of these reports and creates an inequitable fiscal disadvantage to taxpayers,

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that staff is hereby directed to make full disclosure of these issues to council and the public, at Council meeting prior to June 1, 2022.

17.
Correspondence for Information Only
  

17.1
Lake Stewardship Grant Program - 2022
This item has attachments.  

This report provides information regarding the Lake Stewardship Grant Program – 2022.

17.2
Temporary Supervised Consumption and Treatment Services (SCTS) Site - Update
This item has attachments.  

This report provides information on the Supervised Consumption and Treatment Services (SCTS) site located at Energy Court lot, operated by Réseau ACCESS Network.

18.
Addendum
  

19.
Civic Petitions 
  

20.
Question Period
  

21.
Adjournment
  

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