City Council
Agenda

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Tom Davies Square

Mayor Brian Bigger, Chair

 

4:00 p.m.  Closed Session, Committee Room C-12 / Electronic Participation

6:00 p.m.  Open Session, Council Chamber / Electronic Participation

 

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1.
Call to Order
 

2.
Roll Call
 

3.
Closed Session
 

Resolution to move to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Acquisition or Disposition of Land item regarding property on Lloyd Street, Sudbury and one (1) Ongoing Investigation item regarding a closed meeting in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 239(2)(c) and 3(b).

4.
Recess
 

5.
Open Session
 

6.
Moment of Silent Reflection
 

7.
Roll Call
 

8.
Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
 

9.
Community Delegations
 

9.1
Greater Sudbury Pickelball Association
 

The Greater Sudbury Pickelball Association was invited by Councillor Lapierre. This presentation by John McCormick, President; Jim Fuchs, Vice-President; and Mike Gardner, Past President, provides information regarding the revitalization of their court.

10.
Matters Arising from the Closed Session
 

At this point in the meeting, the Chair of the Closed Session, will rise and report. Council will then consider any resolution(s) emanating from the Closed Session.

11.
Matters Arising from Planning Committee
 

11.1
April 12, 2021
 

Council will consider, by way of one resolution, resolutions PL2021-69 to PL2021-72, and PL2021-74 to PL2021-78 all of which are found at https://www.greatersudbury.ca/agendas. Any questions regarding the resolutions should be directed to Councillor Kirwan, Chair, Planning Committee.

12.
Consent Agenda
 

For the purpose of convenience and for expediting meetings, matters of business of repetitive or routine nature are included in the Consent Agenda, and all such matters of business contained in the Consent Agenda are voted on collectively.


A particular matter of business may be singled out from the Consent Agenda for debate or for a separate vote upon the request of any Councillor. In the case of a separate vote, the excluded matter of business is severed from the Consent Agenda, and only the remaining matters of business contained in the Consent Agenda are voted on collectively.


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

13.
Managers' Reports
 

13.1
Appointment to the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) Board of Directors
This item has attachments. 

This report provides a recommendation regarding the appointment to the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) Board of Directors.

13.2
Comprehensive Sign By-law review, inclusion of Portable Electronic Sign Provisions Information Report further to Council Resolution CC2019-319 - A & A1
This item has attachments. 

This report provides information regarding a summary of the portable electronic sign provisions that will be included in the draft comprehensive sign by-law as directed by Council on October 29, 2019.

13.3
COVID-19 Response Update - April 27, 2021
 

A report to follow will provide an update on service changes and community response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

13.4
Optional Small Business Property Tax Subclass
This item has attachments. 

This report provides a recommendation regarding the proposed optional small business property tax subclass announced in the 2020/2021 Provincial Budget.

13.5
Increase Borrowing for the Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation
This item has attachments. 

This report provides a recommendation regarding increasing the borrowing limits for the Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation from $7.5 million to $12.5 million.

13.6
Modification of Area Rating Model
This item has attachments. 

This report provides a recommendation regarding area rating and seeks direction prior to returning to the Finance and Administration Committee with property tax policy.

14.
By-laws
 

Draft by-laws are available for viewing a week prior to the meeting on the agenda. Approved by-laws are available on the City's website: https://www.greatersudbury.ca/city-hall/by-laws/ after passage.


The following by-laws will be read and passed:

14.1
2021-59
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at its Special Meeting of April 6th, 2021 and its Regular Meeting of April 27th, 2021

14.2
2021-60
 

A By-Law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Establish Miscellaneous User Fees for Certain Services Provided by the City of Greater Sudbury

This by-law implements the annual increases in user fees and changes as a result of business cases presented at Budget 2021.

14.3
2021-61
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant to the Alzheimer’s Society

This by-law authorizes the annual grant to Alzheimer’s Society of $11,000 as contribution toward their property taxes, which was confirmed in the budget process.

14.4
2021-62
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant to the Art Gallery of Sudbury

This by-law authorizes the annual grant of $200,000 to the Art Gallery of Sudbury, which was confirmed in the budget process.

14.5
2021-63
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant to the City of Greater Sudbury Community Development Corporation for Promotion of Community Economic Development for the 2021 Calendar Year

This by-law authorizes the annual grant of $1,000,000, which was confirmed in the budget process.

14.6
2021-64
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant to the City of Greater Sudbury Community Development Corporation for Funding for Arts and Culture in the 2021 Calendar Year

This by-law authorizes the 2021 annual grant to the City of Greater Sudbury Community Development Corporation for funding of both the Operating Grants [$489,368] and the Project Grants [$86,550] in accordance with the Arts and Culture Grant Program Policy, which was confirmed in the budget process.)

14.7
2021-65
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant to the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee Inc. for the 2021 Calendar Year

This by-law authorizes the annual grant of $40,000, which as confirmed in the budget process.

14.8
2021-66
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant to the Nickel District Conservation Authority

This by-law authorizes the annual grant of $350,000 to the Nickel District Conservation Authority as a contribution towards its capital budget.

14.9
2021-67
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant to Health Sciences North in 2021 as a Contribution Towards the Costs to Acquire a PET Scanner

This by-law authorizes the fourth of ten annual grants of $100,000 each, initially authorized in the 2016 budget process.

14.10
2021-68
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant to La Place Des Arts du Grand Sudbury in Support of 2021 Operational Costs

This by-law authorizes an annual grant of $149,213 to La place des arts du Grand Sudbury for 2021 operational costs.

14.11
2021-69
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant to the Sudbury Finnish Rest Home Society Inc. Operating as Hoivakoti Nursing Home at 233 Fourth Avenue, Sudbury

Finance and Administration Committee Resolution #FA2021-24-A19

This by-law authorizes the annual grant to the Sudbury Finnish Rest Home Society Inc. Operating as Hoivakoti Nursing Home of $39,200 as a contribution towards the cost of the property taxes, which was confirmed in the budget process.

14.12
2021-70
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Grant to Health Sciences North for the Benefit of the Assertive Community Treatment Team

Finance and Administration Committee Resolution #FA2021-24-A17

This By-law authorizes a grant of $1,118,248 as contribution to to assist with the 2021 costs of providing targeted interventions towards the most chronically homeless individuals who are classified as heavy users of emergency services by the Assertive Community Treatment Team on a 16 hour day, 7 day week basis.

14.13
2021-71
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize a Transfer Payment Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Ontario as Represented by the Office of the Fire Marshall for Funding Under the Fire Safety Grant Program

This by-law authorizes the signing of a Transfer Payment Agreement by which the City will receive a funding contribution under the Fire Safety Grant Program.

14.14
2021-72
 

A By-law of the City of Greater Sudbury to Authorize the Sale of 785 Municipal Road 24, Lively Described as PIN 73377-0106 (LT) being Part 5 on Plan 53R-15225 and Parts 1 to 5 on Plan 53R-7549 to Vale Canada Limited

City Council Resolution Number CC2021-105

This By-law authorizes the sale of 785 Municipal Road 24, Lively to Vale Canada Limited and delegates authority to sign all documents necessary to effect the sale.

 

15.
Members' Motions
 

16.
Correspondence for Information Only
 

16.1
Fire Safety Grant Program
This item has attachments. 

This report provides information regarding the Fire Safety Grant program from the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office and the use of these funds. The Fire Safety Grant program requires the formalization of the grant allocation and the Transfer Payment Agreement through a by-law attached to this agenda.

17.
Addendum
 

18.
Civic Petitions 
 

19.
Question Period
 

20.
Adjournment
 

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