Finance and Administrative Committee
Agenda

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Tom Davies Square

Councillor Jakubo, Chair

 

9:00 a.m. Open Session, Council Chamber / Electronic Participation

 

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

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This report provides a recommendation regarding Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) funding requests. By-law 2018-129 requires Council’s approval for all eligible HCI Capital fund requests exceeding $10,000 and Grant requests exceeding $1,000.

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This report provides a recommendation regarding the results of the request for proposal for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) capital project on Lorraine Street, Sudbury, ON.

This report provides a recommendation regarding delegating authority pursuant to Sections 354, 356, 357, 358 and 359 of the Municipal Act, 2001, to the City Treasurer or the Manager of Taxation or their designate to cancel, reduce, refund, increase or apportion taxes in accordance with such sections.

This report provides a recommendation regarding funding for the Leon Street Station #3 changeroom renovations project.

This report provides a recommendation to reallocate capital budget (Water) to four water projects that require additional funding and a recommendation to revise the Capital Budget Policy regarding language on transfer of funds between Council approved water and wastewater capital projects.

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As presented by Councillor Lapierre:


WHEREAS public transportation is an essential form of safe and reliable travel for residents to access vital services in the community;


AND WHEREAS in 2019, through the Greater Sudbury Transit Action Plan: Better Routes, Better Schedules, Better Service, Greater Sudbury Transit was transformed into GOVA, which resulted in a more reliable and improved transit system;


AND WHEREAS GOVA staff monitor transit routes, bus stops, and ridership levels in an effort to continuously improve the GOVA rider experience;


AND WHEREAS the Hanmer/Val Therese area is one of the fastest growing areas of the City, with multiple multi-residential developments being constructed;


AND WHEREAS Council for the City of Greater Sudbury approved the Valley East Twin pad project to be constructed along Elmview Drive; 


AND WHEREAS Dominion Drive from MR80 to Elmview Drive, and Elmview Drive itself are designated collector roads;


AND WHEREAS collector roads are routes often utilized by GOVA for ridership pickup & drop off;


AND WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic forced a reduction in transit service levels nationwide;


AND WHEREAS GOVA Staff performed a system review and analysis of pre-pandemic ridership levels on all 23 conventional transit routes;


AND WHEREAS GOVA transit routes designated as having low pre-pandemic ridership were cancelled, this included the Route 105 Dominion Drive pattern;


THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to present a business case to re-introduce GOVA service along Dominion Drive and Elmview Drive for Council's consideration during the 2023 budget deliberations.

This report provides information regarding a sale of land by public tender for properties in tax arrears under the authority of Part XI of the Municipal Act, 2001. On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, the City of Greater Sudbury will offer approximately fifteen (15) properties for sale in accordance with the rules and procedures governing a public tax sale.

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