Community and Emergency Services Committee
Agenda

Monday, March 17, 2025

4:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Councillor Lapierre, Chair

 

 

4:30 p.m.  Open Session Council Chamber / Electronic Participation

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

3.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

4.

Consent Agenda

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Each and every matter of business contained in the Consent Agenda is recorded separately in the minutes of the meeting.

4.1

Routine Management Reports

4.1.1

Healthy Community Initiative Fund Applications – March 17, 2025

This report provides a recommendation regarding Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) funding requests. By-law 2018-129 requires Council’s approval for all eligible HCI Capital fund requests exceeding $10,000 and Grant requests exceeding $1,000.

5.

Presentations

5.1

IamResponding App

This presentation provides information regarding the IamResponding App, recently implemented within the Volunteer Fire Service.

6.

Managers' Reports

6.1

Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair – Community and Emergency Services Committee

This report provides a recommendation regarding the procedure for the election by the Committee of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Community and Emergency Services Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026.

6.2

GOVA Transit Zero Emission Transition Plan

This report provides a recommendation regarding the adoption of the GOVA Transit Fleet Zero Emission Transition Plan, which supports the Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) goal of electrifying Transit by 2035.

6.3

Sole Source - Housing First Intensive Case Management Services

​​This report provides a recommendation regarding entering into a sole source agreement with Centre de Santé Communautaire du Grand Sudbury for the continued delivery of Housing First Intensive Case Management Services for one year.

7.

Members' Motions

7.1

Request for Business Case for the Development of a Playground in Wanup

As presented by Councillor McIntosh:

WHEREAS the community of Wanup lost its only playground when Wanup Public School closed in 2012;

AND WHEREAS Wanup’s Community Center that had hosted an outdoor rink also closed in 2015;

AND WHEREAS there are no recreational facilities for children in the Wanup community;

AND WHEREAS a community group in Wanup has been advocating for and working towards the development of a playground on City owned land in the Wanup area;

AND WHEREAS an Over to You survey concerning recreational activities in the Wanup area was conducted in the first quarter of 2022, and a playground was identified as a priority;

AND WHEREAS the group successfully applied for HCI funds in the sum of $47,000 which was approved in November of 2022;

AND WHEREAS the only City owned parcel of land legally described as Cleland CON 2, LOT 12, PCL 35546, RP SR2922, PART 15 IRREG 33344.00SF, 91.66FR, 91.66D in the Wanup area has been identified as the potential site for the proposed playground;

AND WHEREAS a local contractor has agreed to donate in kind services for site preparation;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs that staff prepare a business case for the development of a playground in Wanup on a City owned parcel of land for Council’s consideration during the 2026 Budget deliberations.

8.

Correspondence for Information Only

8.1

2024 Provincial Communities in Bloom Results

This report provides information regarding the City of Greater Sudbury’s participation in the 2024 Provincial Communities in Bloom (CIB) competition.

8.2

Museum Services Revitalization Update

This report provides information regarding the Museums Revitalization Plan presented to Council on November 30th, 2022.

8.3

Request for Transit Service at Villa St. Gabriel Villa

This report provides information regarding options and estimated costs to provide transit services to Villa St. Gabriel Villa to support staff, residents, and visitors attending the facility.

8.4

Potential Program for Free Access to Transit Services for Students

This report provides information on the feasibility and financial implications of providing free transit access to high school students by analyzing similar programs in other municipalities.

9.

Addendum

10.

Civic Petitions 

11.

Question Period

12.

Adjournment