Agenda
Policy Committee


For the 55th Policy Committee Meeting
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Council Chamber, Tom Davies Square
(55th) , Chair
, Vice Chair

5:00p.m. CLOSED POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
COMMITTEE ROOM C-11, TOM DAVIES SQUARE
To deal with: one Labour Relations/Employee Negotiations Matter regarding Personnel Matters – Labour Relations
6:00 p.m. REGULAR POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER, TOM DAVIES SQUARE

(PLEASE ENSURE CELL PHONES AND PAGERS ARE TURNED OFF)

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DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

COMMUNITY DELEGATIONS

1. Innovative Sustainable Play Spaces
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(The President of the recently formed Corsi Playground Association will describe a new approach to park development. Proactive international examples will be presented and preliminary designs for Corsi playground will be unveiled.)

1.1 Presentation - Corsi Hill Playscape (pdf)

  • Mike Ladyk, President, Corsi Playground Association
2. Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(The Irish Heritage Club of Sudbury Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Committee is making a presentation to Council regarding organ and tissue donation and their 11th Annual "Walk for a Second Chance" to be held on May 1, 2010 at Memorial Park.)

2.1 Presentation - Organ and Tissue Donation (pdf)

  • Pam Andler, RN, Organ & Tissue Donation Co-Ordinator, Sudbury Regional Hospital
3. Youth Workplace Safety Coalition
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(The Youth Workplace Safety Coalition is a group representing the four Boards of Education in Greater Sudbury, Local 6500 of the United Steelworkers of America, Laurentian University and the University of Toronto. The focus of the project is on preventing injuries to young workers in Ontario and aimed at advancing the culture of safety through developing and implementing a number of key health and safety resources, processes and materials to help students manage their early workplace experience through contacts in the school systems. The purpose of the presentation is to obtain Council support for the project and to appoint a Member of Council to the Coalition.)

3.1 Youth Workplace Safety (pdf)
3.2 Presentation - Youth Workplace Safety Coalition (pdf)

  • John Lewko, Director, Centre for Research in Human Development, Laurentian University
4. Bear Issues in the City of Greater Sudbury
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(At the request of City Council, the Ministry of Natural Resources has been invited to make a presentation regarding bear issues in the City of Greater Sudbury.)

4.1 Presentation - Bears (pdf)

  • Beth Litchfield, Sudbury Area Supervisor, Ministry of Natural Resources

PRESENTATIONS

5. Report dated April 15, 2010 from the General Manager of Infrastructure Services regarding Sewer Use By-law.

(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
5.1 Full Report (pdf)
5.2 Sewer Use By-law Report (pdf)
5.3 Presentation - Sewer Use Bylaw (pdf)

  • Nick Benkovich, Director of Water/Wastewater Services
  • Akli Ben-Anteur, P.Eng., Project Engineer, Water/Wastewater Services
6. Report dated April 14, 2010 from the General Manager of Growth and Development regarding Blasting Activities Within the City of Greater Sudbury and Their Regulation.

(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
(The report outlines options available to Council on how to or whether to regulate blasting within the City.)

6.1 Full Report (pdf)
6.2 Blasting Attachments (pdf)
6.3 Presentation - Blasting Activities (pdf)

  • Guido Mazza, Director of Building Services, Chief Building Official

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE CLOSED MEETING

At this point in the meeting, Councillor Barbeau will rise and report any matters discussed during the Closed Meeting. The Committee will then consider any recommendations.

CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION

8. Report dated April 15, 2010 from the General Manager of Infrastructure Services regarding Preventative Plumbing Subsidy Program.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This report advises Council of the progress in the process of identifying all the necessary steps for the program to be implemented successfully before finalizing the policy.)

8.1 Full Report (pdf)

REFERRED & DEFERRED MATTERS

MANAGERS’ REPORTS

9. Report dated April 14, 2010 from the Executive Director, Administrative Services regarding Write Off Policy for Provincial Offences Act (POA) Fines.

(RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
(The Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) requires that Council approve a Write Off Policy for Provincial Offences Act (POA) fines that are determined uncollectible.)

9.1 Full Report (pdf)
9.2 POA Write Off Policy (pdf)

MOTIONS

ADDENDUM

CITIZEN PETITIONS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

9:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT (RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)

(Two-thirds majority required to proceed past 9:00 pm)

 

Franca Bortolussi
Council Secretary
Councillor Doug Craig
Chair

 

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