Minutes

For the Operations Committee Meeting

Monday, June 19, 2023

2:00 P.m. - 4:15 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Present (Mayor and Councillors)

• Councillor Signoretti, 
• Councillor Vagnini, 
• Councillor Fortin, 
• Councillor Parent, 
• Councillor Sizer, 
• Councillor Leduc, 
• and Councillor Landry-Altmann 

City Officials

• Tony Cecutti, General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, 
• David Shelsted, Director of Engineering Services, 
• Joe Rocca, Director of Infrastructure Capital Planning, 
• Brittany Hallam, Director of Linear Infrastructure Services, 
• Ryan Purdy, A/Traffic and Asset Management Supervisor, 
• Danielle Derochie, Deputy City Clerk, 
• Sarah Moore, Legislative Compliance Coordinator , 
• Ashley Gosselin, Clerk's Services Assistant , 
• Regina Sgueglia, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
• and Srijana Rasaily, Clerk's Services Assistant 

Councillor Signoretti, In the Chair

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting commenced at 2:00 p.m.

2.

Roll Call

A roll call was conducted.

3.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

None declared.

Rules of Procedure

Councillor Signoretti moved to alter the order of the agenda to deal with item 8. Correspondence for Information Only after item 4. Community Delegations and move item 8.3. Winter Sidewalk Maintenance Service Standards - Review 2023 ahead of Item 8.1. 

CARRIED BY TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY

4.

Community Delegations

4.1

Greater Sudbury Safer Sidewalks 

Maria Bozzo, Founding Member of Greater Sudbury Safer Sidewalks presented a presentation regarding sidewalks in the City of Greater Sudbury. 

8.

Correspondence for Information Only

8.3

Winter Sidewalk Maintenance Service Standards – Review 2023

The following resolution was presented:

• OP2023-12
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Signoretti

  WHEREAS weather conditions are restricting some residents from reaching essential destinations or walking for their own physical or  mental well being with the existing winter sidewalk maintenance service standards;

  AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury’s Population Health Strategy includes a call to action for ‘Safer/cleaner/better maintained sidewalks; Improved snow removal and winter
  maintenance for accessibility;’

  AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury has worked to obtain recognition as an Age-Friendly Community ‘designed to help seniors live safely, enjoy good health and stay involved in their community,’ and current winter sidewalk maintenance standards limit the mobility and activities of older adults, and pose a safety risk from falls;

  AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury is committed to and will continue to work towards making its facilities, programs and services accessible to all citizens, and current winter sidewalk maintenance standards make sidewalks inaccessible for many residents;

  AND WHEREAS The City of Greater Sudbury’s Complete Streets Policy is that ‘The City of Greater Sudbury shall plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain the transportation network to provide a comprehensive and integrated network of facilities that are safe and convenient for people of all ages and abilities travelling by foot;’

  AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury recognizes the climate crisis and supports the implementation of the Community Energy and Emissions Plan, including achieving the goal of 35% of trips by active transportation;

  AND WHEREAS walkability supports vibrant, healthy communities, a high quality of life, and economic growth, and current winter sidewalk maintenance standards impede walkability for some people during the winter months;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a report analyzing options to improve winter sidewalk maintenance including an option for a pilot study with a proposed alternative and/or increased service level, an option to expand the downtown service level to other areas of the city, and an option for enhanced winter sidewalk maintenance to ensure that routes are completed in a timely manner after the end of an event
  with a recommendation for consideration at the September Operations Committee’s meeting.

  CARRIED

8.1

Notre Dame Street East (Azilda) Active Transportation Improvements Update

For Information Only. 

8.2

Winter Control Update – April 2023

For Information Only. 

8.4

Residential Waste Transfer Station Rationalization Options

For Information Only. 

5.

Consent Agenda

The following resolution was presented: 

• OP2023-13
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Fortin

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda item 5.1.1.

  CARRIED

5.1

Routine Management Reports

The following is the consent agenda item: 

5.1.1

Review of Falconbridge Road Speed Limit

The following resolution was presented: 

• OP2023-14
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Fortin

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury reduces the speed limit on Falconbridge Road 300 meters Northeast of Madison Avenue to 300 meters North of Maley Drive to 60 km/h as outlined in the report entitled “Review of Falconbridge Road Speed Limit” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on June 19, 2023;

  AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law to amend Traffic and Parking By-law 2010-1 in the City of Greater Sudbury to implement the recommended changes.

  CARRIED

6.

Managers' Reports

6.1

Automated Speed Enforcement Program Update

The following resolution was presented:

• OP2023-15
  Moved By Councillor Vagnini
  Seconded By Councillor Leduc

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the 2023 prioritized ranking for the Automated Speed Enforcement program;

  AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury establishes Community Safety Zones for all locations where Automated Speed Enforcement units are deployed as outlined in the report entitled “Automated Speed Enforcement Program Update”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on June 19, 2023;

  AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law to amend Traffic and Parking By-Law 2010-1 in the City of Greater Sudbury to implement the recommended changes.

  CARRIED

6.2

Gateway Speed Limits Pilot Project Update

The following resolution was presented:

• OP2023-16
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Fortin

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury reduces the speed limit to 40 km/h in the areas listed in Appendix 1 and reduces the speed limit to 30 km/h for school zones listed in Appendix 2 as outlined in the report entitled “Gateway Speed Limits Pilot Project Update” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on June 19, 2023;

  AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law to amend Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2010-1 in the City of Greater Sudbury to implement the recommended changes.

  CARRIED

7.

Members' Motions

Councillor Landry-Altmann presented a Member's Motion in regards to Traffic Study of Murray St., which will be presented at the next Operation Committee meeting. 

7.1

Request for Review and Speed Limit Analysis of Simmons Road

The following resolution was presented:

• OP2023-17
  Moved By Councillor Fortin
  Seconded By Councillor Signoretti

  WHEREAS the posted speed limit sign on Simmons Road is 70 kilometres per hour;

  AND WHEREAS residents in the area have expressed concerns about the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and children along the more populated areas of Simmons Road as a result of the speed limit and drivers  travelling even faster than the posted speed limit;  

  AND WHEREAS a reduced speed limit along the most populated section of Simmons Road may help to alleviate the speeding and safety concerns of the area residents;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to undertake a review and speed limit analysis of Simmons Road for the section 2 km west of Gordon Lake Road and provide the results of their findings to the Operations Committee during the third quarter of 2023.

  CARRIED

7.2

Request for Traffic Study for Kalmo Road and Bodson Drive

The following resolution was presented:

• OP2023-18
  Moved By Councillor Signoretti
  Seconded By Councillor Leduc

  WHEREAS late in 2022 the single lane bailey bridge on Kalmo Road was replaced and upgraded to a full 2 lane concrete bridge, which has lead to increased traffic flows along that corridor;

  AND WHEREAS according to the residents of Bodson Drive and Kalmo Road, the recent two-laning of the Kalmo bridge has led to increased speeds by motorists along these roadways;

  AND WHEREAS residents of the area believe pedestrians are no longer safe to walk along these roads due to driver behaviours;

  AND WHEREAS Kalmo Road has large hills which create blind spots until motorists reach the crest of the hills, which leads to an increased risk to pedestrians;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to conduct a traffic study of Kalmo Road and Bodson Drive, and present the results of that study together with any proposed recommendations to the Operations Committee by the end of October of 2023.

  CARRIED

7.3

Request for Business Case to Develop Road Safety Program

The following resolution was presented:

• OP2023-19
  Moved By Councillor Leduc
  Seconded By Councillor Signoretti

  WHEREAS residents across the community frequently express concerns with vehicle speeds and road safety and the desire for traffic calming measures to be installed on area roads;

  AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury has invested resources in road safety programming such as the Red Light Camera program, Automated Speed Enforcement program, temporary traffic calming bollards, gateway speed limits and the annual road safety assessment program but the demands for road safety measures continue to grow;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to submit a business case for the development of a road safety program which may be funded from the revenues of the automated enforcement programs and will include road safety measures such as permanent traffic calming or radar speed signs as part of the 2024 Budget deliberations.

  CARRIED

9.

Addendum

No Addendum was presented.

10.

Civic Petitions 

Councillor Sizer submitted a petition to the City Clerk which will be forwarded to Tony Cecutti, General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure regarding a request to improve winter sidewalk maintenance. 

11.

Question Period

Please visit: https://www.greatersudbury.ca/agendas to view questions asked.

12.

Adjournment

• Councillor Signoretti moved to adjourn the meeting. Time 3:30 p.m.