Minutes

For the Operations Committee Meeting

Monday, March 17, 2025

2:00 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Present (Mayor and Councillors)

• Councillor Signoretti, 
• Councillor Brabant, 
• Councillor Fortin, 
• Councillor Parent, 
• Councillor Sizer, 
• Councillor Leduc, 
• and Councillor Landry-Altmann 

City Officials

• Tony Cecutti, General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, 
• Liisa Lenz, Director of Financial and Chief Financial Officer, 
• David Shelsted, Director of Engineering Services, 
• Joe Rocca, Director of Linear Infrastructure Services, 
• Renee Brownlee, Director of Environmental Services, 
• David Knutson, Manager of Traffic and Transportation, 
• Nataly Wissell, Manager of Collection and Recycling, 
• Miranda Edwards, Project Manager, 
• Christine Hodgins, Deputy City Clerk, 
• Councillor McIntosh, 
• Rory Whitehouse, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
• and Cassandra Pierobon, Clerk's Services Assistant 

Councillor Signoretti, In the Chair

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting commenced at 2:02 p.m.

2.

Roll Call

A roll call was conducted.

3.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

None declared.

4.

Presentations

4.1

Roads Asset Management Plan Update

Miranda Edwards, Project Manager, and Christiaan Lombard of AECOM provided an electronic presentation regarding the Roads Asset Management Plan for information only. 

5.

Managers' Reports

5.1

Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair – Operations Committee 2025

• Nominations were held to appoint a member as the Chair of the Operations Committee.

  The following member accepted their nomination: Councillor Signoretti

  There being no further nominations, nominations for Chair were closed, and nominations were held to appoint a member as the Vice-Chair of the Operations Committee.

  The following member accepted their nomination: Councillor Parent

  There being no further nominations, nominations for Vice-Chair were closed, and the following resolution was presented:

  OP2025-03
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Brabant

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Councillor Signoretti as Chair and Councillor Parent as Vice-Chair of the Operations Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled “Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair – Operations Committee 2025”, from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on March 17, 2025.

  CARRIED

5.2

Waste Collection Contract Term

• The following resolution was presented:

  OP2025-04
  Moved By Councillor Fortin
  Seconded By Councillor Parent

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury authorizes Staff to issue a competitive procurement for the next waste collection contract, which allows for a contract term of eight (8) years with two (2) additional one (1) year extension options as outlined in the report entitled “Waste Collection Contract Term” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented to the Operations Committee on March 17, 2025.

  CARRIED

5.3

Road Safety Projects 2025

• The following resolution was presented:

  OP2025-05
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Signoretti

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the 2025 Road Safety project list as outlined in the report entitled “Road Safety Projects 2025”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on March 17, 2025;

  AND THAT Council directs staff to fund the road safety projects identified in the report up to the amount of $83,009 from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve – Committed;

  AND THAT Council directs staff to develop a business case as part of the 2026-2027 Budget for the position of a Road Safety Analyst in order to manage ongoing road safety projects.

• Rules of Procedure

  Councillor Sizer moved to amend the resolution.

  The following amendment was presented: 

  OP2025-05-A1
  Moved By Councillor Sizer
  Seconded By Councillor Signoretti

  THAT the resolution be amemded to remove the following paragraph:

  “AND THAT Council directs staff to develop a business case as part of the 2026-2027 Budget for the position of a Road Safety Analyst in order to manage ongoing road safety projects.”

  AND THAT the following paragraphs be included at the end of the resolution:

  “AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to fund additional road safety projects up to the amount of $500,000 from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve – Uncommitted;

  AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to bring forward a report to the April 23, 2025 Operations Committee meeting which details how the additional funding will be utilized for road safety projects.”

  Rules of Procedure

  Councillor Signoretti moved to defer item 5.3 to the April 23, 2025 Operations Committee Meeting to allow staff more time to consider the amendment.

  CARRIED

  
  

6.

Members' Motions

No Motions were presented.

7.

Correspondence for Information Only

7.1

Winter Control Update – January 2025

For Information Only.

8.

Addendum

No Addendum was presented.

9.

Civic Petitions 

No Petitions were submitted.

10.

Question Period

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

11.

Adjournment

Councillor Parent moved to adjourn the meeting. Time: 4:05 p.m. 

CARRIED