Minutes

For the Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

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Tom Davies Square
Present (Mayor and Councillors)
  • Councillor Montpellier,
  • Councillor McCausland,
  • Councillor Kirwan,
  • Councillor Lapierre,
  • Councillor Sizer,
  • Councillor McIntosh,
  • Councillor Cormier,
  • Councillor Leduc,
  • Councillor Landry-Altmann,
  • Mayor Bigger,
  • and Councillor Jakubo
Absent
  • Councillor Signoretti
  • and Councillor Vagnini
City Officials
  • Ed Archer, Chief Administrative Officer,
  • Kevin Fowke, General Manager of Corporate Services,
  • Tony Cecutti, General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure,
  • Steve Jacques, General Manager of Community Development,
  • Marie Litalien, Director of Communications & Community Engagements,
  • Meredith Armstrong, Manager of Tourism and Culture,
  • Steve Facey, Manager of Financial Planning and Budgeting,
  • Ron Foster, Auditor General,
  • Kris Longston, Director of Planning Services,
  • Ed Landry, Senior Planner, Community & Strategic Planning,
  • Hugh Kruzel, Chief of Staff,
  • Eric Labelle, City Solicitor and Clerk,
  • Lisa Locken, Clerk's Services Assistant,
  • and Vickie Hartley, Clerks Services Assistant

Councillor Jakubo, In the Chair

1.
Call to Order
  

The meeting commenced at 4:00 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

    Mayor Bigger moved to alter the order of the agenda to deal with Question Period next.

    Rules of Procedure

    A Recorded Vote was held:

    YEAS: (9)Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Leduc, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger
    ABSENT: (4)Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Lapierre
    CARRIED (9 to 0)

9.
Question Period
  

Councillor Signoretti arrived at 4:08 p.m.

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

Councillor Lapierre arrived at 4:45 p.m.

4.
Managers' Reports
  

4.1
Tower Rental Fee Reduction for Broadband Projects in Underserviced Areas
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The following resolution was presented:

  • FA2021-74
    Moved ByCouncillor Leduc
    Seconded ByCouncillor McIntosh

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the fee reduction policy as outlined in the report entitled “Tower Rental Fee Reduction for Broadband Projects in Underserviced Areas”, from the General Manager of Corporate Services presented at the Finance and Administration Committee meeting on November 16, 2021;

    AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a fee reduction by-law.

    CARRIED

4.2
Update on the 2021 Community Improvement Plan Intake Period
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The following resolution was presented:

  • FA2021-75
    Moved ByCouncillor Jakubo
    Seconded ByCouncillor McIntosh

    THAT The City of Greater Sudbury accepts the complete and eligible 2021 Community Improvement Plan Intake Applications for 96 Larch Street, 124 Elm Street, 158 Elgin Street, 291 Lourdes Street, 10 Beech Street, and 81 Larch Street, and directs staff to prepare the necessary by-laws to authorize staff to enter into the necessary agreements, as outlined in the report entitled “Update on the 2021 Community Improvement Plan Intake Period”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure presented at the Finance and Administration Committee Meeting on November 16, 2021.

    CARRIED

  • The following resolution was presented:

    FA2021-76

    THAT The City of Greater Sudbury accepts the CIP application at 131 Durham Street, for a total of $145,000, inclusive of the $115,000 for the Façade Improvement Grant, and directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law to authorize staff to enter into the necessary agreement, as outlined in the report entitled “Update on the 2021 Community Improvement Plan Intake Period”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Finance and Administration Committee Meeting on November 16, 2021.

  • Recess

    At 5:35 p.m., the Committee recessed

    Reconvene

    At 5:45 p.m., the Committee reconvened.

    Councillor Kirwan presented the following amendment:

    Amendment:
    FA2021-76-A1
    Moved ByCouncillor Kirwan
    Seconded ByCouncillor Leduc

    THAT the resolution be amended to replace the amount of $145,000 with $45,000 and the amount of $115,000 with $15,000.

    Rules of Procedure

    A Recorded Vote was held:

    YEAS: (2)Councillor Kirwan, and Councillor Leduc
    NAYS: (10)Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger
    ABSENT: (1)Councillor Montpellier
    DEFEATED (2 to 10)

  • The original resolution was presented:

    FA2021-76
    Moved ByCouncillor McIntosh
    Seconded ByCouncillor McCausland

    THAT The City of Greater Sudbury accepts the CIP application at 131 Durham Street, for a total of $145,000, inclusive of the $115,000 for the Façade Improvement Grant, and directs staff to prepare the necessary by-law to authorize staff to enter into the necessary agreement, as outlined in the report entitled “Update on the 2021 Community Improvement Plan Intake Period”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Finance and Administration Committee Meeting on November 16, 2021.

    Rules of Procedure

    A Recorded Vote was held;

    YEAS: (11)Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger
    NAYS: (1)Councillor Leduc
    ABSENT: (1)Councillor Montpellier
    CARRIED (11 to 1)

5.
Members' Motions
  

Councillor Jakubo presented a Member's Motion regarding support for New Metric Media and the Letterkenny and Shoresy production teams and asked that notice be waived.

Rules of Procedure 

A Recorded Vote was held:

  • YEAS: (12)Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Leduc, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger
    ABSENT: (1)Councillor Montpellier
    CARRIED (12 to 0)
  • FA2021-77
    Moved ByCouncillor Jakubo
    Seconded ByCouncillor McIntosh

    WHEREAS New Metric Media and their production teams for Letterkenny and Shoresy have developed and produced multi-award-winning series in Greater Sudbury that have been nominated for 40 Canadian Screen Awards and has won 10 of them, with recognition from international media;

    AND WHEREAS through their work in the film and television industry Letterkenny and Shoresy have created significant economic impact, have supported hundreds of jobs and have attracted many talented crew members and entrepreneurs to the community who have gone on to lend expertise, goods and services to film productions across Northern Ontario;

    AND WHEREAS New Metric Media has been confirmed for a contribution from the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation film fund program that is lower than their request, the company’s appeal for reconsideration has been declined, and the production is now facing a funding shortfall that threatens their ability to continue filming in Greater Sudbury this fall;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury provide in-kind support in the amount of $50,000 from the 2021 operational budget to offset the applicable charges associated with the production’s use of the Sudbury Community Arena in November and December 2021;

    AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury express its support for New Metric Media and the Letterkenny and Shoresy production teams by advocating to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation and the Ontario government for the importance of the funding provided to the film and television industry in our community.

    CARRIED

6.
Correspondence for Information Only
  

7.
Addendum
  

No Addendum was presented.

8.
Civic Petitions 
  

No Petitions were submitted.

10.
Adjournment
  

Councillor Jakubo moved to adjourn the meeting. Time: 6:34 p.m.

CARRIED

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