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Resolution to move to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Acquisition or Disposition of Land / Solicitor-Client Privilege Matter regarding Maley Drive Extension in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 239(2)(c) and (f).
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Deputy Mayor Landry-Altmann will rise and report on any matters discussed during the Closed Session. Council will then consider any resolution emanating from the Closed Session.
AUGUST 12, 2019 Council will consider, by way of one resolution, Community Services Committee resolutions, which will be posted online following the meeting. Any questions regarding these resolutions should be directed to Councillor Lapierre Chair, Community Services Committee.
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AUGUST 13, 2019 Council will consider, by way of one resolution, Finance and Administration Committee resolutions, which will be posted online following the meeting. Any questions regarding these resolutions should be directed to Councillor Jakubo Chair, Finance and Administration Committee.
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AUGUST 12, 2019 Council will consider, by way of one resolution, Operations Committee resolutions, which will be posted online following the meeting. Any questions regarding these resolutions should be directed to Councillor McIntosh Chair, Operations Committee.
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AUGUST 12, 2019 Council will consider, by way of one resolution, Planning Committee resolutions, which will be posted online following the meeting. Any questions regarding these resolutions should be directed to Councillor Cormier Chair, Planning Committee.
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(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.)
Report dated July 26, 2019 from the Chief Administrative Officer regarding GSDC Funding for Expansion of Surface Operations at the NORCAT Underground Centre.
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(This report seeks Council's concurrence for an investment of $300,000 over two years by the City of Greater Sudbury Community Development Corporation into expansion of surface surface facilities and operations at the NORCAT Underground Centre in Levack.)
(This report seeks Council's concurrence for an investment of $500,000 from the City’s grant to the CGSCDC in 2019 to support the Science North Signature IMAX Film project in partnership with Dr. Jane Goodall.)
(This report provides information related to the funding request from Canadian Mental Health Association - Sudbury/Manitoulin and the Home For Good Phase 1 construction project located at 200 Larch Street, Sudbury.)
Draft by-laws are available for viewing a week prior to the meeting on the City's website at: https://agendasonline.greatersudbury.ca. Approved by-laws are publically posted with the meeting agenda on the day after passage.
The following By-Laws will be read and passed:
2019-122
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its Meetings of July 10th and August 13th, 2019.
2019-123
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2018-121 being A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury Respecting the Appointment of Officials of the City
(This by-law updates certain appointments to reflect staff changes.)
2019-124
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2017-5 being a By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury Respecting the Delegation of Authority to Various Employees of the City
(This by-law updates position titles and allocations of duties in the Growth and Infrastructure department.)
2019-125
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2019-51 being a By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury regarding Committees of Council and Advisory Panels
City Council Resolution #CC2019-231
(This by-law amends By-law 2019-51 to amend the time usual start time for the Operations Committee meeting and the Community Services Committee meeting and to establish an adjournment time for the Operations Committee meeting.)
2019-126
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Amend By-law 2019-24 being a By-law to Establish Miscellaneous User Fees for Certain Services provided by the City of Greater Sudbury
Finance and Administration Committee Resolution #FA2019-15A7
(This by-law amends Transit fees to add provision for a $2.00 fee for Transit Ride Guide and Pocket Map.)
2019-127
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize Certain Grants for the Transportation Demand Management Community Grant Program
(This by-law authorizes grants funded through the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Community Grant Program.)
Report dated July 24, 2019 from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure regarding Transportation Demand Management Community Grant Program – 2019 Allocations.
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Full Report
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TDM Community Grant Program 2019 Allocations (pdf)
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By-law 2019-127 (pdf)
2019-128
A By-Law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize Grants Under the Town Centre Community Improvement Plan
Planning Committee Resolution #PL2019-86
(This By-law authorizes grants under the Main Street Revitalization Initiative: under the Town Centre Community Improvement Plan and authorizes the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure Services to sign grant agreements with the recipient of the grants.)
2019-129
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Payment of Grants from the Healthy Community Initiative Fund, Various Wards
Finance & Administration Committee Resolution #FA2019-48
(This by-law authorizes grants funded through the Healthy Community Initiative Fund for various Wards.)
2019-130
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.)
2019-131
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Purchase of 101 Kitchener Avenue in Sudbury Described as PIN 02132-0172(LT), Lot 31, Plan M-42, City of Greater Sudbury from Ronald Marois and Donna Marois
Planning Committee Resolution #PL2019-92
(This by-law authorizes the purchase of property for the Kingsway Road Widening and Realignment Project.)
2019-132
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Purchase of Part of 903 Dominion Drive in Hanmer Described as Part of PIN 73504-2282(LT), Being Parts 1 and 2 on 53R-21189, Township of Hanmer, Sudbury from Ernest Arthur Gagne
Planning Committee Resolution #PL2019-73
(This by-law authorizes the purchase of property for the Whitson Paquette Drainage Project.)
2019-133
A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 99 to the Official Plan for the City of Greater Sudbury
Planning Committee Resolution #PL2019-42
(This by-law authorizes a site-specific amendment to provide an exception to Section 5.2.2 of the Official Plan in order to facilitate the creation of one new rural lot with both the severed and retained lands having less than the minimum required public road frontage – Luc Soenens - 4292 MR #15, Chelmsford.)
2019-134Z
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 #PL2019-80
(This by-law law does not rezone the subject property. Pursuant to Section 39.1(4) of the Planning Act, Council has extended a temporary use by-law in order to continue the use of a mobile home as a garden suite for a maximum period of three (3) years - 327 Gravel Drive Hanmer - Nicole Giroux.)
2019-135Z
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 #PL2019-90
(This by-law rezones the subject lands to “M1-1(22)”, Business Industrial Special in order to permit a food processing plant in the form of a brewery in addition to the uses permitted in the M1-1 zone – 854 & 850 Notre Dame Avenue, Sudbury – 1840239 Ontario Limited.)
2019-136Z
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 #PL2019-71
(This by-law rezones a portion of the subject lands to "R1-1”, Low Density Residential One in order to prevent a split-zoning that would result from a related and approved application for consent to facilitate a lot boundary re-alignment between two rural properties having frontage on Pine Cone Road in Skead – Denis Portelance.)
2019-137Z
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 Meeting of August 12th, 2019
(This by-law does not rezone the subject property. Pursuant to Section 39.1(4) of the Planning Act, Council has extended a temporary use by-law in order to continue the use of a detached garage as a garden suite for an additional maximum period of three years - 2996 Valleyview Road, Val Caron – Denis & Lise Henri.)
2019-138Z
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 #PL2017-122
(This by-law law rezones the subject lands in order to facilitate the creation of six rural waterfront lots each of which are to be accessed from public docking facilities located on Agnew Lake - Vale Canada Ltd. - Agnew Lake & Spanish River.)
Request to Rename C Street in Lively to Len Turner Drive
As presented by Councillor Vagnini:
WHEREAS Len Turner served as Lively’s first Mayor, as appointed by Inco, from 1956 to 1972;
AND WHEREAS Len Turner was one of the forefathers who contributed to Lively’s growth from an Inco development into the wonderful community it is today;
AND WHEREAS C Street was a street in existence at the time of Len Turner’s term as Mayor;
AND WHEREAS Len Turner’s service to his community is worthy of renaming C Street in Lively to Len Turner Drive;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to bring a report to the Planning Committee for its consideration in the second quarter of 2019 with a recommendation regarding the renaming of C Street in Lively to Len Turner Drive.
As presented by Councillor Leduc:
WHEREAS at its meeting of June 25th, 2019, City Council received a presentation from The Human League Association, giving an overview of their Breakfast Club and P.L.A.Y. programs;
AND WHEREAS The Human League Association has operated in and contributed to the Greater Sudbury community for 23 years;
AND WHEREAS the initiative of The Human League Association has assisted tens of thousands of less fortunate youth in our community, but the need continues to exceed the resources;
AND WHEREAS The Human League Association may not be able to continue providing these programs to the city’s youth without financial support;
AND WHEREAS The Human League Association has not relied on any government funding since inception and has not made any requests for funding until now;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a business case for emergency funding in the amount of $50,000 to assist The Human League Association, for Council’s consideration during the 2020 budget deliberations.
As presented by Councillors McCausland and McIntosh:
WHEREAS Climate Change is a strategic priority of City of Greater Sudbury Council;
AND WHEREAS a number of City staff are developing a variety of approaches for inclusion in 2020 work plans to address Council’s desired outcomes;
AND WHEREAS reThink Green is an organization with valuable resources, relationships with other organizations and experience that can support Greater Sudbury Council’s desired outcomes for climate change;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a report no later than the fourth quarter of 2019 describing potential approaches for collaborating with reThink Green, with business cases incorporated in the 2020 Budget as appropriate, for Council’s consideration.
As presented by Councillor Kirwan:
WHEREAS the retail price of gasoline in the City of Greater Sudbury has consistently been higher than prices in other major municipalities across the Province of Ontario;
AND WHEREAS the additional retail cost of gasoline is reducing the amount of disposable income that local residents have available;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs the Chief Administrative Officer to present a report for Council’s consideration, at the earliest possible time, which would set out the following:
a) An explanation as to why the retail price level in Greater Sudbury is higher than the provincial average;
b) Options designed to put downward pressure on the local retail price of gasoline; and
c) The possibility of imposing some form of price control on retail gasoline establishments operating in the City of Greater Sudbury.
As presented by Councillor Leduc:
WHEREAS at its meeting of June 3rd, 2019, the Operations Committee received the report entitled “Traffic Calming – 2019 Ranking”;
AND WHEREAS the Operations Committee, by Resolution number OP2019-08 approved the 2019 ranking list for traffic calming eligible roadways outlined in the above-noted report;
AND WHEREAS Council for the City of Greater Sudbury would like to expedite the process and installation of traffic calming measures across the City;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a business case outlining cost scenarios and options to accelerate the process and installation of traffic calming measures over 3, 5 and 7 year periods to the eligible roadways identified in the 2019 ranking list, to be presented during the 2020 budget deliberations for Council’s consideration.
As presented by Councillor Kirwan:
WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation maintains municipal boundary signs for organized municipalities across the Province;
AND WHEREAS the signs marking the geographic boundaries of Greater Sudbury on Highway 17 to the West, Highway 69 to the South and Highway 144 to the North of the City are out of date, portraying inaccurate population data and, the sign marking the geographical boundary on Highway 17 to the east has been removed;
AND WHEREAS there are options for basic or enhanced boundary signs and options to display a City logo and/or tab for a slogan or welcome;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a report with recommendations on boundary signage with a draft resolution for Council’s consideration by the end of the third quarter of 2019.
As presented by Councillor Jakubo:
WHEREAS the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre (NORMHC) is an incorporated non-profit organization and registered charity focused on the preservation of historical artifacts that pay tribute to the heritage of Northern Ontario and the history of the lumber, mining and railroading industries;
AND WHEREAS NORMHC has always been and continues to be operated, independent of the City, by a dedicated, hard working volunteer Board of Directors; supported by a paid Executive Director and paid summer students, funding for which comes mostly from memberships, donations, grants and fundraising events;
AND WHEREAS NORMHC has only a limited dedicated benefactor in the NORMHC Foundation (the Foundation), which operates the Millennium Centre Bunk House;
AND WHEREAS since its inception in 1993, NORMHC has grown attendance to over 16,000 annually (a 60% increase in just 5 years), bolstered by new attractions each year and the famous Terror Train 6077, all achieved through capital grants and strong community partnerships;
AND WHEREAS the NORMHC attracts visitors from across the globe, which solidifies its status as a major tourist attraction and economic driver for our City and the community of Capreol;
AND WHEREAS NORMHC’s current momentum would cease and its operations cost taxpayers much more than at present, should the volunteer Board decide to let the City assume operating responsibility;
AND WHEREAS other community museums receive significantly higher operating grants in addition to paid City staff to run their operations;
AND WHEREAS the NORMHC Board wishes to remain independent of the City, but clearly states that, in order to facilitate such operations, it needs total annual dedicated funding of $150,000, between its annual grant and the Foundation’s operation of the Millennium Centre Bunk House;
AND WHEREAS a community of communities is made possible through the preservation of our rich culture and heritage;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a business case for increased annual funding for NORMHC, for Council’s consideration during the 2020 budget deliberations.