Community Services Committee
Agenda

Monday, December 06, 2021

4:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Councillor McCausland, Chair

 

 

4:30 p.m.  Open Session Council Chamber / Electronic Participation

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

3.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

4.

Members' Motions

4.1

Request for Parkland Rewilding Pilot Program

As presented by Councillors McCausland and Sizer:

WHEREAS the "Top 10 Opportunities" identified in the Core Service Review includes #9:  Review Maintained Parkland Requirements;

AND WHEREAS Council directed staff to provide recommended minimum utilization rates and other similar criteria to support Council's further deliberations to rationalize facilities and review maintained parkland requirements;

AND WHEREAS many cities have programs for naturalization/rewilding of parkland that operate both in degraded areas in need of restoration/naturalization, and in relatively healthy areas that require the preservation and/or enhancement of existing ecosystems, with the goal of restoring, protecting, and enhancing areas and features of the natural environment within their parks systems;

AND WHEREAS the City's consultation for the Biodiversity Action Plan found that 38% of Sudburians identified wildlife habitat creation as the most desirable environmental action to be taken;

AND WHEREAS climate change is requiring communities to better support their resilient native plant species and protect local natural ecosystems;

AND WHEREAS the City's Strategic Plan 2019-2027 identifies one of our Values to be "Foresight - We act today in the interest of tomorrow", and Section 3.1 Support Ecological Sustainability states that the City should "Ensure appropriate and financially sustainable policies are developed to protect and enhance the natural environment";

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a report with recommendations for a rewilding pilot program, along with next steps in terms of research, data collection and public consultation for a rewilding program that considers opportunities across the City's entire parkland portfolio, to be presented to the Community Services Committee in the second quarter of 2022.

5.

Correspondence for Information Only

5.1

Pioneer Manor 2021 3rd Quarter Report

This report provides information regarding a quarterly update with respect to operational issues and good news stories for Pioneer Manor.

5.2

Point-In Time (PIT) Count - Homelessness

This report provides information regarding the results of the 2021 Point-In Time Count Homelessness Enumeration conducted within the City of Greater Sudbury.

6.

Addendum

7.

Civic Petitions 

8.

Question Period

9.

Adjournment