Agenda
Priorities Committee


For the 35th Priorities Committee Meeting
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Council Chamber, Tom Davies Square
(35th) , Chair
, Vice Chair

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DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

OPENING REMARKS - COUNCILLOR FRANCES CALDARELLI, WARD 10

COUNCILLOR BRIEFING SESSIONS

1. 2008 Ward 10 Capital Improvement Projects
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(Electronic Presentation to Council outlining 2008 Ward 10 Capital Improvement Projects.)

1.1 Presentation - 2008 Ward 10 Capital Improvement Projects Sept 17 2008 (pdf)

  • Robert Falcioni, Director of Roads and Transportation
  • Nick Benkovich, Director of Water/WasteWater Services

POLICY DISCUSSION PAPERS - PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION

POLICY DISCUSSION PAPERS - DECISION REQUESTED

CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION ONLY

MANAGERS’ REPORTS

ADDENDUM

CITIZEN DELEGATIONS

2. Report dated September 2, 2008 from the General Manager of Growth and Development regarding Northern Ontario School of Architecture - Capital Contribution.

(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
(The Greater Sudbury Development Corporation is recommending that Council make a $10 Million capital contribution towards the Northern Ontario School of Architecture. A budget option will be prepared for the capital funding request of $10 Million and will be referred to the 2009 budget deliberations.)

2.1 Full Report (pdf)
2.2 NOSOA Council Report - Sept 17 (pdf)
2.3 GSDC NOSOA Motion (pdf)
2.4 Presentation - NOSOA Sept 17 2008 (pdf)

  • Blaine Nicholls, Chair, Northern Ontario School of Architecture Committee
3. Options For Homes - Greater Sudbury
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(Michel Labbé, President of Options For Homes Non-Profit Corporation, presents the concept for this innovative type of cost-effective home ownership.)

3.1 Presentation - Options For Homes Sept 17 2008 (pdf)

  • Michel Labbé, President of Options For Homes Non-Profit Corporation
  • Tom Corbett, Options For Homes - Greater Sudbury
4. Spay/Neuter Clinic
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(Letter from Jennifer Higgs and Stephanie Fournier regarding a presentation on the need for a Spay/Neuter Clinic in Greater Sudbury.)

4.1 Letter (pdf)
4.2 Presentation - Spay Neuter Sudbury Sept 2008 17 (pdf)

  • Jennifer Higgs, Stephanie Fournier
5. Bears in Our Community
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(The Ministry of Natural Resources is presenting to the Priorities Committee the facts about bears in our community, the issues and suggestions to resolve some of the problems.)

5.1 Presentation - Bears Sept 17 2008 (pdf)

  • Don Mark , Sudbury Area Supervisor, Sudbury District Ministry of Natural Resources

CITIZEN PETITIONS

MOTIONS

6. As presented by Councillor Cimino:
WHEREAS area residents are concerned about stray dogs and cats as these strays suffer from disease, starvation, animal attacks, etc.

WHEREAS many low income residents who wish to spay and neuter their pets are unable to afford the procedure;

WHEREAS other communities are implementing progressive pet population strategies;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the proponents of the Spay/Neuter Clinic meet with staff to develop options to provide a high volume, low cost spay/neuter clinic in Greater Sudbury.

COMMUNITY INPUT

CLOSING REMARKS - COUNCILLOR FRANCES CALDARELLI, WARD 10

ADJOURNMENT (7:30 P.M.) (RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)

{TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED TO PROCEED PAST 7:30 P.M.)

Franca Bortolussi
Council Secretary
Councillor Gasparini
Chair
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