Agenda
Priorities Committee


For the 28th Priorities Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Council Chamber, Tom Davies Square
(28th) , Chair
, Vice Chair

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1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

Part I - 5:30 PM TO 7:00 PM

COUNCILLOR BRIEFING SESSIONS

2. Winter Sidewalk Maintenance Options Presentation
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR DIRECTION ONLY)
(Request for Council's direction on which options Staff should pursue for future winter sidewalk maintenance.)

2.1 Winter_Sidewalk_Maintenance_Options_May_7_2008 (pdf)

  • Clive Wood, Advisor Infrastructure Operations

POLICY DISCUSSION PAPERS - PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION

3. Report dated April 10, 2008 from the Chief Financial Officer / Treasurer regarding 2008 Property Tax Policy.

(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (RECOMMENDATION TO BE READ)
(This report is to adopt the 2008 Property Tax Policy. Council's decision is requested at this evening's meeting in order to ensure that final tax due dates are met.)

3.1 Full Report (pdf)
3.2 2008 Property tax policy (pdf)
3.3 Tax_Policy_Decision_2008_May_7_2008 (pdf)

  • E. Stankiewicz, Manager of Financial Planning & Policy

POLICY DISCUSSION PAPERS - DECISION REQUESTED

4. Presentation of City of Greater Sudbury’s Open Air Burning By-law
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the recommendations contained in the presentation of the Fire Chief dated May 7th, 2008 regarding public input meetings on the Open Air Burning by-law be accepted and that By-Law 2004-160 be amended.

4.1 OpenAirBurning (pdf)
4.2 Open_Air_Burning_Bylaw_May_7_2008 (pdf)

  • Donald Donaldson, Fire Chief
5. Report dated April 25, 2008 from the General Manager of Commmunity Development regarding Public Participation Policy.

(RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
(The City of Greater Sudbury continues to be proactive in encouraging citizens to be involved in community decision making. Examples include the Healthy Community Cabinet, Advisory Committees and Panels and Community Action Networks (CANs). The Public Participation Policy is intended to help provide a framework for the City of Greater Sudbury to more effectively engage its citizens in local decision making. The draft was prepared through the Social Planning Council and is intended to guide future citizen engagement activities across the corporation toward standardized, consistent and sustainable civic engagement for all citizens.)

5.1 Full Report (pdf)
5.2 Public_Participation Policy_FINAL_Apr30_08 (pdf)

CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION ONLY

6. Report dated April 22, 2008 from the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer regarding 2008 Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund Report.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This report summarizes the impact of the 2008 OMPF allocation notice as well as the potential impact on future years.)

6.1 Full Report (pdf)
6.2 OMPF Allocation (pdf)
6.3 2008 OMPF Allocation Notice (pdf)

7. Report dated April 29, 2008 from the General Manager of Infrastructure Services regarding Financial Report on the Union's Options for Enhanced Winter Control Service Levels.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This is the financial report on the Union's options presented at the meeting of April 2, 2008.)

7.1 Full Report (pdf)
8. Report dated April 15, 2008 from the Chief Financial Officer / Treasurer regarding Revenue Loss for PIL Properties as a Result of Provincial Business Education Tax Reduction.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This report identifies lost Education Taxes for PIL properties that the municipality keeps as a result of the Provincial initiative to reduce the Business Education Tax rate to 1.6% over the next four years for northern communities.)

8.1 Full Report (pdf)

MANAGERS’ REPORTS

ADDENDUM

Part II 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. (Policy Matters Only)

CITIZEN DELEGATIONS

9. Annual Update from Safe Communities Greater Sudbury
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(The Safe Communities Coalition is making a presentation regarding their activities in 2007 and 2008.)

9.1 SafeCommunities (pdf)
9.2 Safe_Communities_May_7_2008 (pdf)

  • Viola Tanner, Program Coordinator, Safe Communities Coalition
  • Tony Ingram, Chair, Safe Communities Coalition
  • Donald Donaldson, Fire Chief

CITIZEN PETITIONS

MOTIONS

8:30 P.M. ADJOURNMENT (RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)

 

 

 

(Two-thirds majority required to proceed past 8:30 pm)

 

Franca Bortolussi
Council Secretary
Councillor Gasparini
Chair
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