Agenda
Policy Committee


For the 52nd Policy Committee Meeting
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Council Chamber, Tom Davies Square
(52nd) , Chair
, Vice Chair

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DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

APPOINTMENT OF POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR

Refers to Item 5

OPENING REMARKS - COUNCILLOR CIMINO, WARD 1

COMMUNITY DELEGATIONS

1. Ward 1 Community Action Network (CAN) Update
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(The Ward 1 CAN will provide an update on their achievements and future projects.)

1.1 Presentation - Ward 1 Capital Improvement Projects (pdf)

  • Tom Murphy, Chair, Ward 1 CAN
2. Update - Greater Sudbury Celtic Festival and Highland Games
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This presentation will provide an update regarding the third annual Greater Sudbury Celtic Festival and Highland Games which will be held on May 22 and 23, 2010. The goal of the Festival is to promote the City's traditional Irish, Scottish and French Canadian Celtic Heritage.)

2.1 Celtic Games (pdf)
2.2 Presentation - Celtic Festival and Games (pdf)

  • Donald Donaldson, Chieftain and Derek Young, Greater Sudbury Celtic Festival and Highland Games

PRESENTATIONS

3. Proposed 2010 Ward 1 Capital Improvement Projects
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(Electronic presentation outlining proposed 2010 Ward 1 Capital Projects.)

3.1 Presentation - Ward 1 Capital Improvement Projects (pdf)

  • Robert M. Falcioni, Director of Roads and Transportation
  • Nick Benkovich, Director of Water/Wastewater Services
4. Report dated January 6, 2010 from the General Manager of Growth & Development regarding Living Landscape – A Biodiversity Action Plan for Greater Sudbury.

(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (RESOLUTION PREPARED) (REPORT UNDER SEPARATE COVER)
(The Biodiversity Action Plan for Greater Sudbury provides a comprehensive way to address the risks to plant communities and wildlife habitat identified by the Ecological Risk Assessment portion of the Sudbury Soils Study. As involved members of this community, both Vale Inco and Xstrata Nickel have committed to the long-term support of ecological recovery efforts, starting with a combined budget of $2.25 million over the next five years.)

4.1 Full Report (pdf)
4.2 Plan - Biodiversity Action Plan (pdf)
4.3 Presentation - Biodiversity Action Plan (pdf)

  • Stephen Monet, Manager of Environmental Planning Initiatives

CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION

REFERRED & DEFERRED MATTERS

MANAGERS’ REPORTS

5. Report dated December 8, 2009 from the Executive Director of Administrative Services regarding Appointment of Policy Committee Chair and Vice-Chair for the term ending November 30, 2010.

(RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
5.1 Full Report (pdf)

MOTIONS

ADDENDUM

CITIZEN PETITIONS

COMMUNITY INPUT FOR WARD 1

CLOSING REMARKS – COUNCILLOR JOE CIMINO, WARD 1

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

NOTICES OF MOTION

9:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT (RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)

(Two-thirds majority required to proceed past 9:00 pm)

 

Franca Bortolussi
Council Secretary
Councillor Doug Craig
Chair

 

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