Minutes

For the Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

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Tom Davies Square
Present (Mayor and Councillors)
  • Councillor Signoretti, 
  • Councillor Vagnini, 
  • Councillor Montpellier, 
  • Councillor McCausland, 
  • Councillor Kirwan, 
  • Councillor Lapierre, 
  • Councillor Sizer, 
  • Councillor McIntosh, 
  • Councillor Cormier, 
  • Councillor Leduc, 
  • Councillor Landry-Altmann, 
  • Mayor Bigger, 
  • and Councillor Jakubo
City Officials
  • Ed Archer, Chief Administrative Officer, 
  • Kevin Fowke, General Manager of Corporate Services, 
  • Tony Cecutti, General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, 
  • Ed Stankiewicz, Executive Director of Finance, Assets and Fleet, 
  • 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 Initiatives and Citizen Services, 
  • Joanne Kelly, Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development, 
  • Kelly Gravelle, Deputy City Solicitor, 
  • Ron Foster, Auditor General, 
  • David Shelsted, Director of Engineering Services, 
  • Renee Brownlee, Director of Environmental Services, 
  • Brittany Hallam, Director of Infrastructure Capital Planning, 
  • Steve Facey, Manager of Financial Planning and Budgeting, 
  • Eric Labelle, City Solicitor and Clerk, 
  • Brigitte Sobush, Manager of Clerk's Services/Deputy City Clerk, 
  • Lisa Locken, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
  • and Vickie Hartley, Clerks Services Assistant

Councillor Jakubo, In the Chair

1.
Call to Order
  

The meeting commenced at 4:00 p.m.

2.
Roll Call
  

A roll call was conducted.

Councillor Sizer arrived at 4:02 p.m.

3.
Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
  

None declared.

  • The following resolution was presented:

    FA2021-81
    Moved ByCouncillor Jakubo

    THAT the rules of procedure regarding reconsideration be temporarily suspended at the Finance & Administration Committee while dealing with the "Finalization of the 2022 Budget" report such that the entirely of the deliberations pursuant to such report be treated as the same meeting requiring only a simple majority for consideration.

    CARRIED

  • The following resolution was presented:

    FA2021-82
    Moved ByCouncillor Jakubo

    THAT the rules procedure regarding automatic adjournment be suspended for the 2022 budget meetings of the Finance and Administration Committee.

    Rules of Procedure

    A Recorded Vote was held:

    YEAS: (11)Councillor Montpellier, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Leduc, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger
    NAYS: (1)Councillor Vagnini
    ABSENT: (1)Councillor Signoretti
    CARRIED (11 to 1)

4.
Continuation of the Finance & Administration Committee Meeting
  

  • The following resolution was presented:

    FA2021-83

    THAT the City's share of the tax supported budget for the Nickel District Conservation Authorities (Conservation Sudbury) 2022 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $1,111,087 and a net property tax levy requirement of $1,111,087, be approved.

  • Rules of Procedure

    Councillor Jakubo presented the following amendment:

    FA2021-83-A1
    Moved ByCouncillor Jakubo
    Seconded ByCouncillor Landry-Altmann

    THAT the resolution be amended by replacing it with the following:

    THAT the City’s share of the tax supported budget for the Nickel District Conservation Authorities (Conservation Sudbury) 2022 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $1,122,029 and the net property tax levy requirement of $1,122,029, representing an increase of $10,942, be approved.

     

    CARRIED

  • Rules of Procedure

    With the concurrence of the Committee, the reading of the resolution was waived.

    The resolution as amended was presented:

    FA2021-83
    Moved ByCouncillor Jakubo
    Seconded ByCouncillor Landry-Altmann

    THAT the City’s share of the tax supported budget for the Nickel District Conservation Authorities (Conservation Sudbury) 2022 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $1,122,029 and the net property tax levy requirement of $1,122,029, representing an increase of $10,942, be approved.

     

    CARRIED
  • FA2021-83
    Moved ByCouncillor Jakubo
    Seconded ByCouncillor Landry-Altmann

    As Amended:

    THAT the City’s share of the tax supported budget for the Nickel District Conservation Authorities (Conservation Sudbury) 2022 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $1,122,029 and the net property tax levy requirement of $1,122,029, representing an increase of $10,942, be approved.

     

    CARRIED

  • The following resolution was presented:

    FA2021-84
    Moved ByCouncillor Lapierre
    Seconded ByCouncillor Signoretti

    THAT the City’s share of the tax supported budget for the Greater Sudbury Public Library, inclusive of Citizen Services Centres, 2022 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $9,300,079 and a net property tax levy requirement of $8,626,537, be approved.

  • Rules of Procedure

    Councillor Lapierre presented the following amendment:

    FA2021-84-A1
    Moved ByCouncillor Lapierre
    Seconded ByCouncillor Signoretti

    THAT the resolution be amended by replacing it with the following:

    THAT the City’s share of the tax supported budget for the Public Health Sudbury and Districts 2022 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $7,808,069 and the net property tax levy requirement of $7,808,069, representing an increase of $145,950, be approved.

     

    CARRIED

  • Rules of Procedure

    With the concurrence of the Committee, the reading of the resolution was waived.

    The resolution as amended was presented:

    FA2021-84
    Moved ByCouncillor Lapierre
    Seconded ByCouncillor Signoretti

    As Amended:

    THAT the City’s share of the tax supported budget for the Public Health Sudbury and Districts 2022 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $7,808,069 and the net property tax levy requirement of $7,808,069, representing an increase of $145,950, be approved.

     

    CARRIED

  • The following resolution was presented:

    FA2021-85
    Moved ByCouncillor Sizer
    Seconded ByCouncillor Lapierre

    Resolution 3:

    THAT the City's share of the tax supported budget for the Greater Sudbury Police Services 2022 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $74,547,033 and a net property tax levy requirement of $68,813,928, be approved.

    Rules of Procedure

    An Electronic Recorded Vote was held:

    YEAS: (7)Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, and Councillor Landry-Altmann
    NAYS: (6)Councillor Montpellier, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Leduc, and Mayor Bigger
    CARRIED (7 to 6)

  • The following resolution was presented:

    FA2021-86
    Moved ByCouncillor Signoretti
    Seconded ByCouncillor McIntosh

    Resolution 4:

    THAT the City’s share of the tax supported budget for the Greater Sudbury Public Library, inclusive of Citizen Services Centres, 2022 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $9,300,079 and a net property tax levy requirement of $8,626,537, be approved.

     

    CARRIED

  • The following resolution was presented:

    FA2021-87
    Moved ByCouncillor Sizer
    Seconded ByCouncillor Jakubo

    Resolution 5:

    THAT the City's share of the tax supported budget for the Sudbury Airport Personnel 2022 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $3,482,047 and a net property tax levy requirement of $0, be approved.

     

    CARRIED

    Recess

    At 5:25 p.m., the Committee recessed.

    Reconvene

    At 5:59 p.m., the Committee reconvened.


  • The following resolution was presented:

    FA2021-88
    Moved ByCouncillor McIntosh
    Seconded ByCouncillor Jakubo

    THAT the water/wastewater operating budget be approved in the gross expenditure amount of $90,197,317,
    representing a user rate increase of 4.8%.

  • Rules of Procedure

    Councillor Signoretti presented the following amendment:

    FA2021-88-A1
    Moved ByCouncillor Signoretti
    Seconded ByCouncillor Montpellier

    THAT the resolution be amended to replace $90,197,317 with $88,547,317 and 4.8% with 2.9%.

    Rules of Procedure

    A Recorded Vote was held:

    YEAS: (3)Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, and Councillor Montpellier
    NAYS: (10)Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Leduc, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger
    DEFEATED (3 to 10)

  • The original resolution was presented:

    FA2021-88
    Moved ByCouncillor McIntosh
    Seconded ByCouncillor Jakubo

    Resolution 6:

    THAT the water/wastewater operating budget be approved in the gross expenditure amount of $90,197,317, representing a user rate increase of 4.8%.

    Rules of Procedure

    A Recorded Vote was held:

    YEAS: (10)Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Leduc, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger
    NAYS: (3)Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, and Councillor Montpellier
    CARRIED (10 to 3)

  • The following resolution was presented:

    FA2021-89
    Moved ByCouncillor Jakubo
    Seconded ByCouncillor McIntosh

    Resolution 7:

    THAT the water/wastewater 2022 capital budget be approved in the amount of $42,315,810 funded as follows:

    Contributions from Water/Wastewater User Fees $36,620,810

    Contributions from Federal Grants $960,000

    Contributions from the City of Greater Sudbury’s Reserves and Reserve Funds $4,735,000

    Rules of Procedure

    A Recorded Vote was held:

     

    YEAS: (10)Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Leduc, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger
    NAYS: (3)Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, and Councillor Montpellier
    CARRIED (10 to 3)

  • The following resolution was presented:

    FA2021-90-A1

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to reduce the hours of operation at the Frobisher Recycling Drop-off Depot from 24 hours per day to 7 am to 9 pm Monday to Sunday for an operating budget reduction of $88,738.

     

  • Rules of Procedure

    Councillor Landry-Altmann presented a friendly amendment to change "7 am to 9 pm Monday to Sunday" to "14 hours per day". The friendly amendment was accepted by Councillor McCausland.

    The following is the resolution with the inclusion of the friendly amendment:

    FA2021-90-A1
    Moved ByCouncillor McCausland
    Seconded ByCouncillor Cormier

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to reduce the hours of operation at the Frobisher Recycling Drop-off Depot from 24 hours per day to 14 hours per day for an operating budget reduction of $88,738.

    CARRIED

9.
Adjournment
  

Automatic adjournment at 8:07 p.m.

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