Agenda
Priorities Committee


For the 37th Priorities Committee Meeting
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Council Chamber, Tom Davies Square
(37th) , Chair
, Vice Chair

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DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

COUNCILLOR BRIEFING SESSIONS

1. Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day Presentation
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(October 22nd is Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day. Representatives of the City of Greater Sudbury Child Care community will make a short presentation to explain the origins and importance of Child Care and Early Childhood Educators Appreciation Day and invite Council members and the public to a public presentation to recognize early childhood educators and community advocates for quality child care who have been nominated by their peers. They will also announce the launch of a community Task Force to Recognize, Recruit and Retain Qualified Early Childhood Educators in Greater Sudbury.)

  • Lois Mahon, Child Care Resources
2. Winter Control - Cupe 4705 - Enhanced Service Delivery Option
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(CUPE Local 4705 Outside will outline an enhanced service model utilizing City Crews for winter maintenance operations.)

2.1 Presentation - Investing In Our Workforce (pdf)

  • Rick Leroux, Cupe Local 4705, Sectional Chair, Outside Bargaining Unit
  • Wyman MacKinnon, Cupe Local 4705, President
  • Gil Prieur, Continuous Improvement Program Facilitator

POLICY DISCUSSION PAPERS - PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION

POLICY DISCUSSION PAPERS - DECISION REQUESTED

3. Winter Sidewalk Maintenance
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (RECOMMENDATION PREPARED) (REPORT TO FOLLOW)
3.1 Report - Winter Sidewalk Maintenance (pdf)
3.2 Presentation - Winter Sidewalk Maintenance (pdf)

  • Robert M. Falcioni, P.Eng., Director of Roads & Transportation

MANAGERS’ REPORTS

4. Report dated October 10, 2008 from the General Manager of Growth & Development regarding Corporate Geographic Information System (GIS).

(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (RECOMMENDATION PREPARED) (REPORT UNDER SEPARATE COVER)
(A presentation on progress and next steps in developing a corporate GIS for the City of Greater Sudbury.)

4.1 Full Report (pdf)
4.2 GIS Executive Summary (pdf)
4.3 Document - GIS Strategy (pdf)
4.4 Presentation - Corporate GIS (pdf)

  • Doug Nadorozny, General Manager of Growth & Development
5. Report dated October 22, 2008 from the General Manager of Community Development regarding Canada Geese Control.

(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
(As a result of the 2007 Budget Process, Parks Services received one time funding to develop a Goose Management Program. A RFP was developed and issued to manage this geese concerns at four city sites. The program was set up as a trial to determine the effectiveness of the Goose Management Program. The results were very positive and Parks Services will present the findings to Council. This will provide Council the necessary information to decide on whether or not they should continue with the program.)

5.1 Full Report (pdf)
5.2 Presentation - Geese Management Program (pdf)
5.3 Presentation - Part 2 Geese Management Program (pdf)

  • Kevan Moxam, Manager of Parks Services

CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION ONLY

6. Report dated October 10, 2008 from the Executive Director, Administrative Services regarding Update on Individual Councillor Priorities.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This Report updates the individual priorities of Councillors as identified at the Special Meeting of Council held on January 11 and 12, 2008.)

6.1 Full Report (pdf)
6.2 Individual Councillor Ward Priorities (pdf)

ADDENDUM

CITIZEN DELEGATIONS

CITIZEN PETITIONS

MOTIONS

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

(Two-thirds majority required to proceed past 7:30 pm)

Franca Bortolussi
Council Secretary
Councillor Gasparini
Chair
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