Sudbury District public meetings in 2024

Operations Committee Meeting

The Operations Committee is meeting to discuss recommendations for the City's Urban Forest Master Plan and the 2024 Active Transportation Annual Report. The body will also consider traffic control recommendations for two specific intersections.

• Urban Forest Master Plan recommendation
• Amendments to Traffic and Parking By-law 2010-1 for cycling infrastructure
• Traffic control recommendation for Meadowgreen Drive and Fox Ridge Drive
• Traffic control recommendation for Windstar Avenue at Edna Street
• 2024 Active Transportation Annual Report

The Operations Committee approved yield signs at two intersections, designated several roads as cycling facilities, and directed staff to present the Urban Forest Master Plan to City Council in Q1 2025. A motion to rename the Solid Waste Advisory Panel was deferred to the next meeting.

• Approved yield sign at Meadowgreen Drive and Fox Ridge Drive (carried)
• Approved yield signs at Windstar Avenue at Edna and Ruby Streets (carried)
• Designated Walford Road, Kingsway, and Larch Street as cycling facilities (carried)
• Designated westside of Old Highway 69 as multi-use path (carried)
• Directed staff to present Urban Forest Master Plan to Council in Q1 2025 (carried)
• Deferred motion to rename Solid Waste Advisory Panel to next meeting

Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

The Community and Emergency Services Committee is reviewing funding requests for the Healthy Community Initiative Fund. Members will also discuss a proposed business case for Kalmo Beach improvements and receive updates on transit, paramedic training, and emergency services.

• Healthy Community Initiative Fund requests (Capital over $10,000 and Grants over $1,000)
• Proposed business case for Kalmo Beach 10-year Plan recommendations for 2026 budget
• GOVA Transit Update 2024 regarding the 2019 Transit Action Plan
• Report on accessible parking improvements at municipal arenas
• Advanced Care Paramedic Training Project staffing solutions

The committee approved the Healthy Community Initiative Fund requests and directed staff to present a by-law for the grants. It also carried a motion to prepare a business case for Kalmo Beach 10-year plan studies, including consultation with the Accessibility Advisory Panel. Several reports were received for information only, and no other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved Healthy Community Initiative Fund requests (carried)
• Directed staff to prepare business case for Kalmo Beach 10-year plan studies (carried)

CAO Recruitment Committee

The committee is meeting to discuss the CAO recruitment process. The meeting includes a resolution to move into a closed session to address labour relations and employee negotiations.

• Resolution to move to Closed Session regarding the CAO recruitment process

The CAO Recruitment Committee met and immediately moved into closed session to discuss one item related to labour relations or employee negotiations regarding the CAO recruitment process. No substantive decisions were made in open session. The meeting adjourned at 5:06 p.m.

• Moved to closed session for CAO recruitment discussion (carried)

City Council Meeting

City Council will consider recommendations for the City of Greater Sudbury Housing Supply Strategy and an update on the 2023 Climate Action Annual Report. The body will also review voting equipment recommendations for the 2026 municipal election and pass several by-laws regarding zoning, land sales, and grants.

• Housing Supply Strategy and Implementation Plan presentation
• Recommendation on voting and vote-counting equipment for 2026 Municipal and School Board Election
• Rezoning of 0 Dublin Street to Low Density Residential Zone
• Rezoning of 620 Pine Street to Medium Density Residential Special Zone
• Sale of 2214 Vermilion Lake Road to Christopher Lavalle

Council approved the Housing Supply Strategy and Implementation Plan, directing staff to develop a business case for a Residential Land Supply Strategy for the 2026 budget. It also approved a climate action resolution requiring reports on municipal energy use, low-emission fleet options, renewable energy policies, EV chargers, and a home retrofit program. Council deferred one planning resolution (PL2024-195) to March 25, 2025, and passed a series of by-laws including zoning changes and agreements.

• Approved Housing Supply Strategy and Implementation Plan (carried)
• Approved climate action resolution with multiple staff report directives (carried)
• Deferred planning resolution PL2024-195 to March 25, 2025 (carried)
• Approved electronic voting for 2026 municipal election (carried)
• Adopted minutes of Planning Committee Oct 21 and Finance Committee Oct 23 (carried)
• Passed by-laws 2024-196 to 2024-214Z (carried)
• Passed by-laws 2024-215 to 2024-218 including zoning amendments for additional dwelling units (carried)
• Approved Future-Ready Development Services Ad-Hoc Committee resolution FRDS2024-02 (carried)

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee will hear public input on four rezoning applications and consider a report to add surplus land to the Affordable Housing Land Bank. The committee will also discuss amendments to regulate shipping containers.

• Rezoning 214 Moonlight Avenue to permit an eight-unit multiple dwelling
• Rezoning 30 Ste. Anne Rd and 38 Xavier Street to 'I(24)' Institutional Special
• Rezoning 0 Wanup Pit Road to permit an aggregate pit or quarry
• Declaring 416 Melvin Avenue surplus for the Affordable Housing Land Bank
• Amending zoning by-law to regulate shipping containers

The Planning Committee approved four zoning by-law amendments and an Official Plan amendment, including allowing fourth additional dwelling units as-of-right. It also approved consent items, including declaring land surplus for affordable housing, and directed staff to prepare a by-law regulating shipping containers. Three land sale/option agreements from closed session were also approved.

• Approved zoning change to R3(S) at 214 Moonlight Avenue (3-0)
• Approved zoning change to M5 Extractive Industrial at 0 Wanup Pit Road (4-0)
• Approved zoning change to I(24) Institutional at 30 Ste. Anne Rd and 38 Xavier Street (4-0)
• Approved Official Plan Amendment 138 and zoning by-law amendments for fourth units as-of-right (4-0)
• Approved consent application B0054/2024 at 400 Moxam Landing Road
• Declared 416 Melvin Avenue surplus and added to Affordable Housing Land Bank
• Approved amendments to Billiard's Green Subdivision draft approval conditions
• Directed staff to prepare zoning by-law amendment for shipping container regulation

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The Finance and Administration Committee met on December 4, 2024 to continue work from the December 2 and 3 meetings. The agenda consisted of standard items such as call to order, public comments, and a continuation notice. No specific motions, petitions, or decisions were listed, and the agenda shows "No Item Selected" for all agenda points.

• Continuation of the Finance & Administration Committee meetings of December 2 and 3, 2024

City Council Meeting

The City Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Tom Davies Square was cancelled. No resolutions, motions, or public hearings were listed. The agenda consists only of standard procedural headings.

City Council Meeting

Greater Sudbury City Council will meet on December 3, 2024, to consider resolutions from the Finance and Administration Committee. The meeting will be held at Tom Davies Square and is open to the public.

• Consideration of Finance and Administration Committee resolutions
• Council meeting at Tom Davies Square
• Public comments period included

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The Finance and Administration Committee will meet on December 3, 2024, to continue a meeting from the previous day. The agenda lists standard procedural items including roll call, declarations of interest, and a continuation of the Finance & Administration Committee meeting.

• Continuation of Finance & Administration Committee Meeting
• Members' Motions
• Civic Petitions
• Question Period

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The Finance and Administration Committee will hear a presentation on the 2025 Public Health Sudbury and Districts Budget. It will also receive the Finalization of the 2025 Budget Report, which summarizes the upcoming fiscal year and outlines the resolutions needed to approve the budget. The committee will consider these items before any formal budget adoption.

• 2025 Public Health Sudbury and Districts Budget presentation
• Finalization of the 2025 Budget Report

City Council Meeting

The City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2024 at Tom Davies Square was cancelled. No agenda items, motions, or resolutions were considered. The agenda had listed a single resolution to adopt Finance and Administration Committee resolutions, but this could not be acted on due to the cancellation.

Future-Ready Development Services Ad-Hoc Committee

The Future-Ready Development Services Ad-Hoc Committee will receive a presentation on the implementation of the 'Accelerating Growth and Development in Greater Sudbury' plan. The agenda lists 54 calls for action from a May 1, 2024 report, with attachments including a list of calls and a target to complete 24 by the end of 2024.

• Presentation: Accelerating Growth and Development in Greater Sudbury – Call to Action Implementation Plan
• Attachment: Appendix A - Calls to Action
• Attachment: Appendix B - 24 by the End of 2024
• Committee: Future-Ready Development Services Ad-Hoc Committee
• Meeting: Tom Davies Square, Council Chamber

City Council Meeting

The Greater Sudbury City Council will consider and pass a series of by‑laws covering council proceedings, grant authorizations under the Strategic Core Areas Community Improvement Plan, amendments to the code of conduct, an Official Plan amendment removing a public‑hearing requirement, and multiple zoning amendments for specific properties. The meeting also includes presentations on the Cultural Hub and Greater Sudbury Event Centre projects, managers' reports on the Housing‑Enabling Water Systems Fund and the College Street Underpass design, and a motion to amend the Procedure By‑law for handling matters arising from committees.

• By‑law 2024‑190 authorizes grants under the Strategic Core Areas Community Improvement Plan
• By‑law 2024‑192P adopts Official Plan Amendment No. 137, removing the public‑hearing requirement for subdivision plans
• By‑law 2024‑193Z rezones 1240 Paquette Street to R2‑2(54) to recognize four residential units
• By‑law 2024‑194Z rezones 931 B Red Deer Lake Road to permit a permanent dwelling and a new secondary unit
• By‑law 2024‑195Z rezones 0 Municipal Road 35 to RU(105) for a mining‑related light industrial use

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee will hold a public hearing to consider rezoning applications for 250 Billiard’s Way and 700 Paris Street, and will discuss a subdivision extension and institutional zoning changes.

• Public hearing for 250 Billiard’s Way additional units
• Public hearing for 700 Paris Street Stage Two development
• MacMillan Drive, Val Therese subdivision draft plan extension
• Institutional As-of-Right Zoning By-law Amendment
• Downtown Sudbury Master Plan Review Q4 2024 update

Hearing Committee Meeting

The Hearing Committee is meeting to review a report regarding a Notice of Non-Conformity. The discussion concerns trees located in the rear of the private property at 236 Autumnwood Crescent.

• Public hearing for File 230906-000268 regarding the Clearing of Yards Bylaw at 236 Autumnwood Crescent

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The Finance and Administration Committee will hear a presentation on the 2025 annual budget. It will review a development cost‑sharing application for a multi‑use path connecting J’eanne D’Arc Street to Shirley Avenue to serve a new elementary school at 4385 Municipal Road 80. The committee will also consider an Employment Land Community Improvement Plan application for 2949 Trudeau Drive.

• Development Cost Sharing Application for a Multiuse Path from J’eanne D’Arc Street to Shirley Avenue
• Employment Land Community Improvement Plan Application – 2949 Trudeau Drive
• 2025 Annual Budget Update Report presentation

Operations Committee Meeting

The Operations Committee will hear a presentation on the Lively Walden Wastewater System upgrades, funded by the Housing‑Enabling Water Systems Fund with almost $35 million received by the city. It will also consider the Automated Enforcement Programs Update, which includes a recommendation to modify the Red Light Camera Program and to approve a new Automated Speed Enforcement site selection list. No other decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Walden Wastewater Project – presentation on upgrades funded by nearly $35 million from the Housing‑Enabling Water Systems Fund
• Automated Enforcement Programs Update – recommendation to update the Red Light Camera Program
• Automated Enforcement Programs Update – recommendation to update the Automated Speed Enforcement Program
• Automated Enforcement Programs Update – approval sought for a new Automated Speed Enforcement site selection list

Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

The Community and Emergency Services Committee will review routine management reports, consider Healthy Community Initiative fund applications that require council approval under By-law 2018-129, hear a presentation on the Cedar Place Women and Families Emergency Shelter, receive an update on the 2024‑2025 Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan, and get a Social Services Program update for Q3 2024.

• Healthy Community Initiative Fund Applications – recommendation for council approval (capital requests > $10,000, grant requests > $1,000)
• Presentation on Cedar Place Women and Families Emergency Shelter by The Salvation Army
• 2024‑2025 Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan update
• Social Services Program Update Q3 2024
• Routine Management Reports (Consent agenda)

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The Finance and Administration Committee will hear presentations on the 2025 Community Safety Budget, the 2025 Community Development Budget, the 2025 Greater Sudbury Public Library Budget, and the 2025 Greater Sudbury Police Services Budget. No decisions or motions are listed; the items are informational presentations.

• 2025 Community Safety Budget Presentation
• 2025 Community Development Budget Presentation
• 2025 Greater Sudbury Public Library Budget Presentation
• 2025 Greater Sudbury Police Services Budget Presentation

Planning Committee Meeting

The Sudbury Planning Committee will hold a closed session to resolve three pending land acquisition or disposition matters (Kari Road, Municipal Road 15, and Fairview Avenue/Pearl Street). In the open session, it will hear public presentations and recommendations on an Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning for 0 Kingsway Boulevard and Levesque Street to permit a waste transfer facility, and on an Official Plan and Zoning amendment for 0 Dominion Drive in Hanmer to create six residential lots. The committee will also consider a consent referral for the Dominion Drive proposal and receive an informational report on the BuildingIN housing initiative.

• Closed session resolution on three land acquisition/disposition matters: Kari Road (Wahnapitae), Municipal Road 15 (Azilda), Fairview Avenue/Pearl Street (Sudbury).
• Public hearing and recommendation for Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning at 0 Kingsway Boulevard and Levesque Street, Sudbury, for a waste transfer facility, office and commercial garage.
• Public hearing and recommendation for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment at 0 Dominion Drive, Hanmer, to permit six new residential lots with reduced frontage and setbacks.
• Managers' report recommending a consent referral on the Dominion Drive, Hanmer development.
• Information report on the BuildingIN Project, a collaborative initiative supporting Greater Sudbury’s housing supply strategy.

City Council Meeting

The City Council will adopt several by‑laws, including a tax amendment that increases the Municipal Accommodation Tax to 6%. It will also approve funding contributions for Science North’s Go Deeper 2.0 expansion and for YES Theatre’s capital improvements. Two rezoning by‑laws will change land use at 281 Falconbridge Road and 870 Auger Street to allow new hotel, shared‑housing, and multi‑unit residential development. Additional items include grant authorizations, code‑of‑conduct complaint reports, and a closed‑session discussion of ongoing investigations and litigation.

• By‑law 2024‑186: increase Municipal Accommodation Tax from 4% to 6%
• By‑law 2024‑187Z: rezone 281 Falconbridge Road to C2(128) for hotel/shared‑housing use
• By‑law 2024‑188Z: rezone 870 Auger Street to R3(102) for 74 new dwelling units
• GSDC funding approval for Science North Go Deeper 2.0 expansion project
• GSDC funding approval for YES Theatre product expansion and capital improvements

CAO Recruitment Committee

The CAO Recruitment Committee will discuss commencing the recruitment and selection process for a new Chief Administrative Officer. Members will review the CAO job description and proposed changes to that description. The committee will also consider compensation benchmarks, vehicle allowance, and insured benefits as outlined in the attached documents.

• Commencing CAO Recruitment and Selection Process (Agenda Item 4.1)
• Review of CAO Job Description (Appendix 1)
• Proposed changes to CAO Job Description (Appendix 2)
• Table of employment contracts for municipal comparators (Appendix 3)
• Vehicle allowance details (Appendix 4) and summary of insured benefits (Appendix 5)

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The committee will move to a closed session to consider personal matters, labour‑relations and employee‑negotiation items related to the 2025 budget, and an addendum on litigation concerning a construction project. It will also hear presentations on the 2025 Corporate Services, Growth and Infrastructure, and Conservation Sudbury budgets. Members may introduce motions and address civic petitions before adjournment.

• Resolution to move to Closed Session for personal matters, labour relations, and employee negotiations regarding the 2025 budget
• Addendum on litigation or potential litigation concerning a construction project
• 2025 Corporate Services Budget Presentation
• 2025 Growth and Infrastructure Budget Presentation
• 2025 Conservation Sudbury Budget Presentation

City Council Meeting

Greater Sudbury City Council will meet to consider resolutions arising from various committees, including the adoption of minutes and by-laws. The meeting includes a request to increase the municipal accommodation tax from 4% to 6% and the adoption of an Official Plan Amendment regarding secondary dwelling units.

• Request to increase Municipal Accommodation Tax from 4% to 6%
• Adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 134 regarding secondary dwelling units
• By-law to authorize purchase of 237 St. Charles Street for St. Charles Lift Station project
• By-law to authorize sale of closed Alexander Street in Garson
• By-law to adopt Sustainable Waste Strategy 2025-2035

Planning Committee Meeting

The Sudbury Planning Committee will hold public hearings on two zoning proposals: a medium‑density residential rezoning at 0 Bancroft Drive and a mining‑related light industrial amendment at 0 Municipal Road 35, Chelmsford. It will also review an amendment to the Official Plan to comply with Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act. Additionally, the committee will consider a declaration of surplus land on Bancroft Drive for the affordable‑housing land bank and an extension of the Bayside Estates subdivision plan in Azilda.

• Rezoning recommendation for 0 Bancroft Drive, Sudbury – medium density residential development
• Zoning By‑law Amendment recommendation for 0 Municipal Road 35, Chelmsford – mining‑related light industrial use
• Official Plan amendment to align with Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act
• Declaration of surplus vacant land on Bancroft Drive to add to the Affordable Housing Land Bank
• Extension of Bayside Estates Subdivision draft plan in Azilda until November 10 2027

Hearing Committee Meeting

The Hearing Committee meeting scheduled for October 17, 2024 at Tom Davies Square was cancelled. The agenda included a report on a Notice of Non-Conformity for 236 Autumnwood Crescent concerning trees in the rear yard. The report recommends a decision on the clearing of yards bylaw for that property.

• Hearing Committee Report File 230906-000268 – Clearing of Yards Bylaw – Notice of Non-Conformity for 236 Autumnwood Crescent (trees)

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The Finance and Administration Committee will review a closed‑session resolution dealing with personal matters and labour relations. It will receive reports on staffing levels and the chief administrative officer’s third‑quarter performance. The committee will also consider two Strategic Core Areas Community Improvement Plan applications: a 3‑storey, 18‑unit building at 7 Pine Street and the redevelopment of the Scotia Tower at 30 Cedar Street to add 83 residential units.

• Closed‑session resolution on personal matters/labour relations (Municipal Act, 2001)
• Staffing Levels Report (Resolution FA2024-05)
• 2024 CAO Performance Objectives and Third Quarter Performance report
• Strategic Core Areas Community Improvement Plan application – 7 Pine Street (3‑storey, 18‑unit building)
• Strategic Core Areas Community Improvement Plan application – 30 Cedar Street (Scotia Tower redevelopment, 83 new residential units)

Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

The Community and Emergency Services Committee will review routine management reports and consider applications for the Healthy Community Initiative fund, which require Council approval for capital requests above $10,000 and grant requests above $1,000. The meeting also includes reports on an opioid‑use‑disorder emergency department diversion pathway, a new Ontario childcare funding formula, and a proposal for multipurpose space at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Members may also move motions and address civic petitions.

• Healthy Community Initiative Fund Applications – capital requests > $10,000, grant requests > $1,000
• Emergency Department Diversion Pathway for 911 patients with opioid use disorder
• New Funding Approach for Canada‑wide early learning and childcare (Ontario Ministry of Education formula)
• Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex multipurpose space development proposal
• Routine Management Reports (Consent Agenda)

Operations Committee Meeting

At its October 15 meeting, the Operations Committee will consider several reports and recommendations. Items include a presentation on the 2024 Waste Collection Participation Study, an update on the city‑wide ash‑tree removal and replanting project, a recommendation on the 2024 Gateway Speed Limit Pilot Project, and a recommendation on the Active Transportation Winter Maintenance Plan for 2024‑2025. The committee will also receive a performance review of the water and wastewater linear infrastructure.

• Waste Collection – 2024 Participation Study presentation
• Ash Tree Removal and New Tree Replanting Project update
• 2024 Gateway Speed Limit Pilot Project recommendation
• Active Transportation Winter Maintenance Plan 2024 recommendation
• WWW Linear Infrastructure Performance Review 2024 information

City Council Meeting

The Greater Sudbury City Council will consider and adopt a series of by‑laws covering property acquisition, leases, road closures, and zoning changes. Items include authorizing the purchase of 307 Cedar Street for an emergency shelter, leasing space at 1127 Bancroft Drive to Meals on Wheels, and amending the Comprehensive Zoning By‑law for several sites. The council will also hear presentations on the Aquatic Service and Facility Review and the Downtown Event Centre update.

• By‑law 2024‑159: Authorize purchase of 307 Cedar Street/362 Brady Street for emergency shelter/transitional housing
• By‑law 2024‑160: Authorize lease agreement with Meals on Wheels (Sudbury) at 1127 Bancroft Drive
• By‑law 2024‑161: Close unopened Damaris Crescent to make lands available for transfer
• By‑law 2024‑167Z: Rezone 0 Dominion Drive, Hanmer to R3(99) Medium Density Residential Special (up to 200 units)
• Presentation: Aquatic Service and Facility Review Final Report (phase 2 assessment and strategy)

Planning Committee Meeting

The Sudbury Planning Committee will hold a closed session to consider three proposed acquisitions or dispositions of land on Highway 17 West (Whitefish), Alexander Street (Garson), and Mathew Street (Sudbury), plus an addendum for a property on St. Charles St. In the open session, the committee will hear public presentations on rezoning applications for 3692 Highway 144 in Chelmsford, 281 Falconbridge Road in Sudbury, and 870 Auger Street in Sudbury, each involving new multiple‑dwelling units or a hotel/shared‑housing conversion.

• 3692 Highway 144, Chelmsford – amendment to permit ten multiple‑dwelling units and resolve split zoning
• 281 Falconbridge Road, Sudbury – rezoning surplus institutional property for a hotel or shared‑housing use
• 870 Auger Street, Sudbury – approval to develop 74 multiple‑dwelling units by converting a surplus school and adding three new buildings

City Council Meeting

The City Council will consider a closed‑session resolution on three land acquisition or disposition items on Cedar/Brady Streets, Beatrice Crescent and Larch Street. It will then vote on three by‑laws, including one that authorizes land transfers and easements for the proposed Kingsway Entertainment District and another that rezones commercial land at 0 Kingsway. Presentations on vacant building policy and the Cultural Hub funding agreement will also be reviewed.

• Closed Session resolution for land acquisition/disposition on Cedar/Brady Streets, Beatrice Crescent, and Larch Street
• By‑law 2024‑151 to authorize land and easement transfers under the Comprehensive Cost Sharing Agreement for the Kingsway Entertainment District
• By‑law 2024‑152Z to amend zoning, rezoning subject lands to C2(106) General Commercial Special at 0 Kingsway
• Presentation on addressing vacant buildings under By‑law 2011‑277 (Property Standards By‑law)
• Presentation on the Cultural Hub at Tom Davies Square project and a funding agreement with the Government of Canada

Council authorized the purchase of 307 Cedar Street/362 Brady Street, funded from the Capital Financing Reserve Fund, with operating costs from Social Services. Council also approved a lease with Meals on Wheels, directed staff to amend property standards by-laws to address vacant buildings, and approved a Cultural Hub grant agreement. A motion to create a Vacant Building Registry by-law was defeated.

• Approved purchase of 307 Cedar St/362 Brady St for social services (carried)
• Approved 5-year lease with Meals on Wheels at 1127 Bancroft Dr (carried)
• Approved transfer of unopened Damaris Crescent by grant (carried)
• Authorized CAO to sign Green and Inclusive Community Buildings grant for Cultural Hub (carried)
• Directed staff to amend by-laws to address vacant buildings, incl. escalating fines (carried)
• Defeated motion for Vacant Building Registry by-law (defeated)
• Approved by-laws 2024-150 to 2024-152Z, incl. Kingsway land transfers and rezoning (carried)
• Approved 2025 budget review process with special meetings Oct 23 and Nov 14 (carried)

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee will consider a closed‑session resolution on three land acquisition or disposition matters (Bancroft Drive, Damaris Crescent, Laura Street). It will hold public hearings on two development applications: a single detached dwelling at 6 Lindsley Street, Falconbridge, and a professional office at 3161 Herold Drive, Sudbury. The committee will also review a city‑initiated amendment to the Official Plan and Zoning By‑law to allow additional dwelling units. A routine management report will consider extending a conditional approval for an Official Plan amendment on South Bay Road, Sudbury.

• Resolution in closed session for three land acquisition/disposition matters (Bancroft Drive, Damaris Crescent, Laura Street)
• Public hearing: application for a single detached dwelling at 6 Lindsley Street, Falconbridge
• Public hearing: application for a professional office at 3161 Herold Drive, Sudbury
• Public hearing: proposed Official Plan and Zoning By‑law amendments for additional dwelling units
• Routine management report: request to extend conditional approval for an OPA on South Bay Road, Sudbury

The Planning Committee approved three zoning by-law amendments, including changes for 6 Lindsley Street and 3161 Herold Drive, and approved Official Plan Amendment 134 for additional dwelling units. It also directed staff to return with policy options for fourth units by Q1 2025. All decisions were carried 4-0 with one councillor absent.

• Approved zoning change to C2(S) at 6 Lindsley Street, Falconbridge (4-0)
• Approved zoning change to M2(S) at 3161 Herold Drive, Sudbury (4-0)
• Approved Official Plan Amendment 134 and related zoning by-law amendments for additional dwelling units (4-0)
• Directed staff to return by Q1 2025 with policy options for fourth units as of right (4-0)
• Authorized lease agreement with Meals on Wheels for 1127 Bancroft Drive (carried)
• Authorized transfer of unopened Damaris Crescent by grant (carried)
• Authorized sale of road allowances and park lots on Plan 53M-1146, proceeds to Parks Reserve (carried)
• Amended South Bay Road OPA extension, lapsing September 28, 2025 (carried)

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The Finance and Administration Committee is meeting to discuss the status of the 2025 budget and review a variance report for the 2024 operating budget. The body will also consider policies regarding non-union salary administration and the use of artificial intelligence tools.

• June 2024 Operating Budget Variance Report projecting a surplus of approximately $8.4 million
• Review of Non-Union Salary Administration Policy regarding external equity and comparators
• Proposed policy and plan for the corporation's use of artificial intelligence tools
• Request for a business case for an annual grant for the Onaping Falls Recreation Committee
• 2025 Budget Status Update Report and 2025 Business Case Report

The Finance and Administration Committee approved the 2025 business case report for budget consideration, deferring the road safety program hire to 2026 and removing four business cases (Tom Davies Courtyard user fees, Attlee Avenue speed hump, Murray Street sidewalk, Notre Dame Street West pedestrian/cycling safety). It also directed staff to review non-union salary benchmarking and develop an AI policy, and requested a business case for an annual grant to the Onaping Falls Recreation Committee.

• Approved 2025 business case report for budget consideration (carried)
• Deferred 'Hire Full-Time Position for Road Safety Program' to 2026 (carried)
• Removed business case #16 - Implement User Fee for Tom Davies Courtyard Event Bookings (carried)
• Removed business case #8 - Install Attlee Avenue Speed Hump (carried)
• Removed business case #4 - Construct Sidewalk on Murray Street (carried)
• Removed business case #2 - Enhance Pedestrian & Cycling Safety Along Notre Dame Street West (Azilda) (carried)
• Directed staff to produce report on non-union salary benchmarking changes (carried)
• Directed staff to develop AI policy and plan (carried)

Nominating Committee Meeting

The Nominating Committee will discuss the procedure for appointing citizens to the Accessibility Advisory Panel. The meeting also includes routine items such as roll call, declarations of interest, managers' reports, members' motions, civic petitions, and a question period.

• Appointment of citizens to the Accessibility Advisory Panel
• Members' motions
• Civic petitions
• Question period
• Managers' reports

The Nominating Committee appointed Valerie Sylvie and Karen L. Wilson to the Accessibility Advisory Panel for a term ending November 14, 2026. The appointment was made by recorded vote and carried as resolution NC2024-03. No other substantive decisions were made; the meeting was brief and procedural.

• Appointed Valerie Sylvie and Karen L. Wilson to the Accessibility Advisory Panel (carried, NC2024-03)

Audit Committee Meeting

The Audit Committee is meeting to discuss a performance audit of the Engineering Services Division. The committee will also receive a summary report regarding an independent review of compensation for the management and non-union group.

• Performance Audit of the Engineering Services Division
• Independent Review of Compensation Review - Management/Non-union Group - Summary Report

The Audit Committee met on September 10, 2024, but took no substantive decisions. A resolution to approve recommendations from the Performance Audit of the Engineering Services Division was presented but not voted on. No motions, petitions, or questions were raised, and the meeting adjourned after about eight minutes.

• Resolution on Engineering Services audit presented, vote not called
• Meeting adjourned at 3:43 p.m. (carried)

Operations Committee Meeting

The Operations Committee will review updates on a speed limit pilot project and the winter maintenance plan for active transportation. The meeting will also include a presentation on the Solid Waste Management Master Plan.

• 2024 Gateway Speed Limit Pilot Project Update
• Active Transportation Winter Maintenance Plan 2024
• Solid Waste Management Master Plan - Phase 4
• Winter Control and Spring Cleanup Update 2024
• Active Transportation Sidewalks Maps 2024-2025

The Operations Committee amended and carried a motion directing staff to provide additional information on enforcing waste diversion in sectors other than low-density housing, including the city's own facilities, for the October 22, 2024 Council presentation. The motion also requires enforcement recommendations to prevent non-residents from using city landfills. Two manager reports were deferred to the October 15 meeting due to time constraints.

• Amended motion OP2024-21 carried, directing staff to add waste diversion enforcement info to Master Plan report for Council Oct 22
• Motion includes recommendations to prevent non-residents from using city landfills
• Deferred 2024 Gateway Speed Limit Pilot Project Update to Oct 15, 2024
• Deferred Active Transportation Winter Maintenance Plan 2024 to Oct 15, 2024

Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

The Community and Emergency Services Committee will consider a recommendation to enter an eight‑year sole‑source contract with ZOLL Medical Canada for AutoPulse mechanical CPR devices. It will also discuss winter 2024‑25 enhancements for unsheltered homelessness services, the creation of a Youth Advisory Panel, and a motion to study additional transit service for Villa St. Gabriel Villa. Additional items include Healthy Community Initiative fund applications and an Indigenous mental‑health and addictions presentation.

• Eight‑year sole‑source contract with ZOLL Medical Canada for AutoPulse CPR devices (Emergency Care and Transport Section)
• Winter 2024‑25 service enhancements for unsheltered homeless population
• Recommendation to create a City of Greater Sudbury Youth Advisory Panel (terms of reference)
• Motion directing staff to prepare a business case for additional transit service at Villa St. Gabriel Villa (fixed Route 104)
• Review of Healthy Community Initiative fund applications (capital > $10,000, grant > $1,000)

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee is reviewing several rezoning applications and a road closure. Key discussions include a preliminary report for medium density residential development to support the City’s Affordable Housing Land Banking Strategy.

• Rezoning application for 0 Bancroft Drive, Sudbury for future medium density residential development
• Rezoning application for 305 South Shore Lake Panache to prevent split zoning
• Rezoning application for 108 Bayview Road, Sudbury to prevent split zoning
• Rezoning application for 3247 Hanmer Lake Road East, Hanmer to prevent split zoning
• Proposed closure and declaration of surplus land for part of Falconbridge Road, Garson

The Planning Committee approved three zoning by-law amendments, all carried 4-0, and directed staff to complete a review of the Bancroft Drive file and schedule a second public hearing. The committee also approved a consent agenda item to close part of Falconbridge Road and declare it surplus for sale to the abutting owner.

• Approved zoning change at 305 South Shore Lake Panache from OSC to SLS (4-0)
• Approved zoning change at 108 Bayview Road from OSC to RS (4-0)
• Approved zoning change at 3247 Hanmer Lake Road East from RU to RS (4-0)
• Directed staff to review File 751-6/24-10 for 0 Bancroft Drive and schedule a second public hearing (4-0)
• Approved consent agenda item to close part of Falconbridge Road, declare surplus, and offer for sale to abutting owner (carried)

City Council Meeting

The City Council will consider closed‑session matters on land acquisition for affordable housing and CUPE negotiations, review recent Code of Conduct complaints, and address a resignation for board appointments. It will then vote on several by‑laws, including land‑lease grants to community organizations and official‑plan amendments for new residential lots and site‑specific uses. The meeting concludes with standard items such as motions, petitions and question period.

• By‑law 2024‑144: Grant lease to Sudbury Yacht Club for land at 190 Ramsey Lake Road
• By‑law 2024‑145: Grant lease to Navy League of Canada (Ontario Division) for land at 182 Ramsey Lake Road
• By‑law 2024‑147P: Official Plan Amendment No. 132 authorizing seven new rural residential lots on Goodview Road and CKSO Road (Wicker Image Inc.)
• By‑law 2024‑148P: Official Plan Amendment No. 130 providing a site‑specific exception for 40 Elm Street (Vista Sudbury Hotel Inc.)
• By‑law 2024‑149Z: Amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By‑law rezoning 40 Elm Street to permit a warehouse and commercial self‑storage facility

City Council Meeting

City Council will review a recommendation for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Housing Accelerator Fund Round 2 to increase housing supply. The body will also consider resolutions from the Operations, Planning, and Community and Emergency Services committees.

• CMHC Housing Accelerator Fund – Round 2 recommendation to increase housing supply
• Purchase of 348 Legace Street for the Junction Creek Reconstruction and Reprofiling Project
• Lease renewal agreement with Levack Pharmacy 2008 Inc. at 2 First Avenue, Levack
• Official Plan Amendment No. 119 to encourage investment along strategic corridors
• Rezoning of 0 Poland Street, Copper Cliff to permit a parking lot

Nominating Committee Meeting

The Nominating Committee meeting scheduled for August 13, 2024, was cancelled. The agenda had included a report on the procedure for appointing citizens to the Accessibility Advisory Panel.

• Appointment of Citizens to the Accessibility Advisory Panel

Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

The Community and Emergency Services Committee will discuss a proposal to provide free public transit access for secondary school students. Staff are directed to research models used by other municipalities, such as Kingston, and report back by the first quarter of 2025.

• Request for report on free student transit program
• Healthy Community Initiative Fund applications
• 2025 Ontario 55+ Games hosting opportunity
• 2023 By-Name List Report and Report Card on Homelessness
• Office of the Fire Marshal presentation

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee is meeting to discuss several land-use applications, including rezoning and Official Plan amendments. The session includes public hearings for commercial and residential projects and a closed session regarding land acquisition or disposition.

• Official Plan and Zoning amendments for warehouse and commercial self-storage at 40 Elm Street
• Official Plan and Zoning amendments to create seven rural residential lots on CKSO Road and Goodwill Road
• Application to rezone 0 Highway 69 S from Rural Zone to Rural Special Zone
• Application to extend a temporary use by-law for a garden suite at 2548 McKenzie Road, Chelmsford
• Closed session regarding land acquisition or disposition for Larch Street and Ramsey Lake Road

Operations Committee Meeting

The Operations Committee will review a Traffic Calming Update for 2024, including policy recommendations and street rankings. It will also consider a Pedestrian Crossover Program Update proposing new crossing locations. Two traffic studies – one for the intersection of Second Avenue and Concession Street and another for Soloy Drive – will be discussed. No formal decisions are noted on the agenda.

• Traffic Calming Update 2024 – recommendation on policy and 2024 street rankings
• Pedestrian Crossover Program Update 2024 – recommendation on new crossover sites
• Traffic Study – Intersection of Second Avenue and Concession Street – findings report
• Traffic Study – Soloy Drive – findings report
• Members' Motions – items to be presented by committee members

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The Finance and Administration Committee will review reports regarding the status of outstanding capital projects and CAO performance objectives. The agenda also includes a review of council expenses from the first quarter of 2024. A closed session is scheduled to discuss a personal matter related to a performance review.

• 2023 Annual Capital Status Update Report
• 2024 CAO Performance Objectives and Second Quarter Performance
• 2024 First Quarter Statement of Council Expenses
• Capital Budget Variance Report (April 2021 to December 2023)

City Council Meeting

The City Council will consider resolutions from the Community, Planning, and Finance committees. The agenda includes an update on the Greater Sudbury Event Centre Project and several by-law amendments. Council will also address rezoning requests for properties in Lively and Sudbury.

• Update on the status of the Greater Sudbury Event Centre Project
• Rezoning 240 Regional Road 24, Lively for candle manufacturing and a commercial kitchen
• Rezoning 440 Falconbridge Road, Sudbury to create an additional industrial lot
• Amendments to user fees for certain City services
• Authorization of 2023 Tourism Event Support Grants

Planning Committee Meeting

The committee is reviewing multiple rezoning applications, including a motion picture staging facility and business expansions. They will also consider declaring vacant land south of Kingsway as surplus. A closed session will address land acquisitions or dispositions in Lively and Sudbury.

• Rezoning for motion picture staging at 828 Beatrice Crescent
• Official Plan Amendment and rezoning for business expansion at 0 Kingsway Boulevard
• Rezoning to permit building and parking additions at 2380 Long Lake Road
• Formal recognition of private clubs at 101 C Johnson Road
• Declaration of surplus vacant land south of Kingsway

Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

The committee will review a recommendation for the non-competitive purchase of 60 transit fareboxes and associated technology. Members will also consider funding requests for the Healthy Community Initiative Fund. Additionally, several departmental updates regarding fire, paramedic, and emergency services are scheduled.

• Non-competitive purchase of 60 transit fareboxes and associated technology
• Healthy Community Initiative Fund applications
• Update on Lively Ski Hill capital projects
• Pioneer Manor 2024 1st Quarter Report

Election Compliance Audit Committee Meeting

The Election Compliance Audit Committee will review a KPMG auditor's report regarding apparent campaign finance rule contraventions by Ward 11 candidate Bill Leduc in the 2022 election. The committee will also discuss next steps in the compliance audit process.

• Auditor’s Report on campaign finance compliance for Ward 11 candidate Bill Leduc

Special City Council Meeting

This special meeting includes the Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation Annual General Meeting. The council will also consider a resolution to temporarily suspend rules of procedure for the SACDC portion of the agenda.

• Resolution to temporarily suspend rules of procedure for the SACDC agenda portion
• Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation Annual General Meeting

City Council Meeting

The meeting includes a presentation from SNOLAB regarding their strategy and success stories. Council will review resolutions from several committees and vote on various by-laws, including updates to development charges and land sales. A closed session is scheduled to discuss litigation regarding a construction contract and property on Elgin Street.

• Adding 'Short-Term Rental' definition to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law
• Master Services Agreement with Circular Materials Ontario for Blue Box collection
• Sale of vacant land east of Smelter Road, Coniston to Coniston Industrial Park Ltd.
• Grants from the Healthy Community Initiative Fund and Transportation Demand Management program
• License agreement with Bell Media Inc. for a communication tower at 699 Frood Road

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee is reviewing the Nodes and Corridors Phase Two Official Plan Amendment and implementing provincial changes from Bill 23. The meeting also includes public hearings for property rezoning in Wanup and Blezard Valley. Additionally, the committee will consider by-law extensions for garden suites and subdivision plans.

• Public hearing for Nodes and Corridors Phase Two Official Plan Amendment
• Amendments to Site Plan Control By-law following Bill 23 implementation
• Rezoning of 4543 Old Wanup Road for light industrial and office use
• Extension of temporary garden suite by-law at 10 Willow Street
• Farm dwelling severance applications on St. Laurent Street

Hearing Committee Meeting

The Sudbury Hearing Committee will consider an appeal regarding the denial of a taxi driver licence. This follows a recommendation from the General Manager of Corporate Services related to Bylaw 2016-145.

• Appeal to Denial of Taxi Driver Licence

Audit Committee Meeting

The committee will review the external auditor's findings for the 2023 consolidated financial statements. The agenda also includes a performance audit of the Parks Services Section and an annual report on the city's wrongdoing hotline.

• 2023 Audit Findings Report
• 2023 Annual Financial Statements
• Performance Audit of the Parks Services Section
• Annual Report on the Wrongdoing Hotline (June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024)
• Status report on action plans for previous audit recommendations

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The Finance and Administration Committee will review the 2024 Long-Term Financial Plan Update, which outlines the city's financial condition from 2025 to 2034. The meeting also includes discussions on non-union employee benefit improvements and a proposal to change budget variance reporting frequency. Additionally, the committee will receive several reports regarding development charges and reserve funds.

• Update to the City's Long-Term Financial Plan for 2024
• Proposal to change budget variance reporting from quarterly to semi-annually
• Recommendations for mental health and vision care benefit improvements for non-union employees
• Review of incentive programs within Community Improvement Plans
• Expanded review of employee overtime from 2019 to 2023

Operations Committee Meeting

The Operations Committee will review the implementation plan for the Lasalle/Elisabella Employment Land Strategy, including infrastructure upgrades and construction phases. The committee will also discuss updates to winter maintenance activities and recommendations regarding sewer use by-law requirements.

• Lasalle/Elisabella Employment Land Strategy implementation overview
• Review of test maintenance hole requirements under Sewer Use By-law (2010-188)
• Winter control updates for March and April 2024
• Direction on a winter sidewalk maintenance pilot project for 2024-2025

City Council Meeting

City Council will consider the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030, a plan to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring. Council will also vote on by-laws including debt financing for the Downtown Event Centre, a $148,176.67 write-off of uncollectible fines, and several zoning changes. Members' motions include renaming facilities after late councillors, directing an accessibility consultation policy, and terminating the Integrity Commissioner's agreement.

• Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 report and recommendations
• By-law 2024-83: authorize debt financing for Downtown Event Centre
• By-law 2024-84: write-off $148,176.67 in uncollectible POA fines
• By-laws 2024-88P to 2024-91Z: zoning and official plan amendments
• Motion to terminate Integrity Commissioner David Boghosian's agreement

Special City Council Meeting

This is a special City Council meeting convened primarily to hold the Annual General Meeting of Greater Sudbury Utilities Inc. (GSU). The agenda includes a resolution to temporarily suspend the rules of procedure for the GSU portion of the meeting, followed by the AGM itself. No other substantive business is listed.

• Resolution to suspend rules of procedure (By-law 2019-50) for GSU agenda items
• Greater Sudbury Utilities Inc. Annual General Meeting

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee is meeting to consider several planning matters, including public hearings on temporary use by-laws for garden suites, a rezoning for additional residential units, a seasonal dwelling conversion, and a proposed short-term rental zoning amendment. The committee will also discuss an affordable housing land banking strategy update, declarations of surplus land, and subdivision approval extensions. A closed session is scheduled to discuss two land acquisition or disposition matters.

• Public hearing: extend temporary use by-law for garden suite at 3027 Vern Drive, Blezard Valley for 3 years
• Public hearing: extend temporary use by-law for garden suite at 5030 Dupuis Drive, Hanmer for 3 years
• Public hearing: rezone 620 Pine Street, Sudbury from R2-2 to R3(S) to allow two additional basement units (total 4 dwelling units)
• Public hearing: rezone 931 B Red Deer Lake Road, Wahnapitae to permit converting seasonal dwelling to permanent and add secondary unit
• Report: introduce 'Short-Term Rental' definition and permissions in Zoning By-law

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The Finance and Administration Committee is meeting to review the CAO's 2024 performance objectives and first-quarter results, discuss options for the 2024 Development Charges By-Law, and consider the 2025 budget process. The agenda also includes reports on employee absenteeism, core services review, and overtime. A closed session is scheduled for a personal matters item regarding a performance review.

• 2024 CAO Performance Objectives and First Quarter Performance
• Development Charges By-Law options for 2024-2034
• 2025 Budget Overview and Schedule
• Absenteeism Report 2019 to 2023
• Historical Overtime Review 2019-2023

Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

The committee will review healthy community initiative funding requests and a child care growth plan. Members also proposed a report on developing unused space at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex and new oversight for homelessness service agreements.

• Healthy Community Initiative Fund applications
• Community Paramedicine Program update
• Early Learning and Child Care Directed Growth and Expansion Plan
• Request for report on multipurpose space at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex
• Request for oversight of new or extended homelessness services programs

Operations Committee Meeting

The Operations Committee is meeting to discuss and decide on several operational matters, including a proposed seven-year landfill operating contract, recommendations to strengthen the animal control bylaw regarding dog attacks, and a report on on-street parking restrictions on Maki Avenue. They will also receive presentations on the 2024 capital construction program and the Solid Waste Management Master Plan, and review updates on road safety, winter control, and a transportation grant program.

• Landfill and small vehicle transfer station operating contract: seeks approval to post for 7-year initial term with 3 optional 1-year extensions
• Review of Animal Control Bylaw related to dog attacks: recommendations to enhance bylaw to deter dog attacks
• On-Street Parking Restrictions – Maki Avenue: recommendation to address safety concerns
• 2024 Capital Construction Update: summary of 2023 accomplishments and 2024 planned projects
• Transportation Demand Management Community Grant Program: 10 applications approved, total $10,000 allocated

City Council Meeting

Greater Sudbury City Council meets May 14, 2024, to vote on several motions, including a proposed 3-year development charge moratorium for 'missing middle' housing, a request to repeal the CAO's authority to adjust non-union pay, and a proposal to change meeting times to daytime hours. Council will also hold a public meeting on 2024 development charges, hear a police presentation on gender-based violence, and consider routine items like by-laws and minutes.

• Motion to repeal By-law 2023-150, revoking CAO authority to adjust non-union pay structure
• Motion for 3-year development charge moratorium on 'missing middle' homes (duplexes, triplexes, townhouses, small multi-unit apartments of 30 units or less)
• Motion to change Council and committee meeting times to start at 2:00 p.m. or earlier
• Public meeting on 2024 Development Charges (required under Development Charges Act)
• By-law 2024-80P: Official Plan Amendment for one new lot at 3950 Notre Dame Avenue, Hanmer

Special City Council Meeting

This is a special City Council meeting convened primarily to hold the annual general meeting of the Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation (GSHC). The agenda includes routine procedural items such as call to order, roll call, and declarations of interest, plus a resolution to suspend rules of procedure for the housing corporation portion. The only substantive item is the GSHC annual general meeting, with the agenda package attached.

• Resolution to temporarily suspend rules of procedure (By-law 2019-50) for housing corporation matters
• Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation Annual General Meeting with 2023 AGM agenda package

Future-Ready Development Services Ad-Hoc Committee

The Future-Ready Development Services Ad-Hoc Committee is meeting to receive a presentation and summary of its final report on the project. The agenda includes standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, declarations of interest, and public comment periods. No specific decisions or dollar amounts are listed on the agenda.

• Final Report of the Future-Ready Development Services Ad-Hoc Committee (presentation and summary)

Audit Committee Meeting

The Audit Committee is meeting to consider two reports: the Auditor General's audit of the City's Information Technology Governance Processes, and a status report on complaints received through the wrongdoing hotline from June 1 to December 31, 2023, with comparative 2022 statistics. The agenda also includes standard procedural items such as roll call, declarations of interest, and public comments.

• Audit of Information Technology Governance Processes
• Status Report on the Wrongdoing Hotline on 31 Dec 2023

City Council Meeting

Greater Sudbury City Council will consider a motion to work toward conserving 30% of lands and lakes by 2030, including preparing a list of candidate sites. Council will also vote on requests to reconsider prior decisions on the CAO pay authority and the new event centre, and to change meeting times. Several by-laws will be read, including those setting 2024 tax rates and BIA levies. The agenda also includes routine committee reports and a cultural hub update.

• Motion to conserve 30% of lands and lakes by 2030 (30x30)
• Reconsideration of event centre decision (CC2024-75) and CAO pay authority (CC2023-238)
• By-laws 2024-68 to 2024-76, including 2024 tax rates and BIA levies
• Cultural Hub Project update presentation
• 2024 Provincial Offences write-off report

Planning Committee Meeting

The City of Greater Sudbury Planning Committee is holding public hearings on three major development applications. The most significant item is a proposal for three buildings at 700 Paris Street containing 109 retirement home guest rooms, 421 multiple dwelling units, and a restaurant. The committee will also review a subdivision application on Remington Road and a rezoning request for 40 row dwelling units on Bancroft Drive. Additionally, the committee will receive information-only updates on new provincial parkland standards and the city's housing supply strategy.

• Public hearing for 700 Paris Street (Stage One): Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning for 109 retirement home rooms, 421 multiple dwelling units, and 380 sqm restaurant use
• Public hearing for Remington Road: Plan of Subdivision to create four blocks and one road
• Public hearing for 1876, 1882, 1890 Bancroft Drive: Rezoning to R3(S) Medium Density Residential Special for 40 row dwelling units
• Information item: New Parkland Standards Development Review Manual funded by the Province’s Streamline Development Approvals Fund
• Information item: Updates on Housing Supply and Demand Analysis and progress towards the Provincial Housing Target

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The Finance and Administration Committee is meeting to discuss proposed changes to the development charges by-law and rates, based on a 2024-2033 background study, and to review the 2024 property tax policy that will determine final tax bills. The committee will also receive a close-out report on the Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) project and a report on 2023 contract awards of $250,000 or more.

• 2024 Development Charges Background Study and By-law
• 2024 Property Tax Policy with proposed tax rates
• Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) Project Close Out Report
• 2023 Contract Award Report (contracts ≥ $250,000)

Nominating Committee Meeting

The Nominating Committee is meeting to handle the appointment of citizens to the Older Adult and Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Panels. The agenda is otherwise standard procedural items like roll call, declarations of interest, and adjournment.

• Appointment of citizens to the Older Adult Advisory Panel
• Appointment of citizens to the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Panel

Operations Committee Meeting

The Operations Committee is meeting to consider a motion to reorder road rehabilitation work so Montée Principale is completed before MR15, using existing budgeted funds. The committee will also receive informational reports on winter control activities and quality assurance for linear infrastructure construction projects. The meeting includes standard procedural items like roll call, declarations of interest, and public question period.

• Motion to alter road work calendar so Montée Principale is completed before MR15, without additional funding
• Montée Principale rehabilitation from MR15 to MR35 (3.5 km) is a high priority; $5,066,000 capital work planned for 2027
• Winter Control Update for January 2024
• Report on Ensuring Quality During Construction on Linear Infrastructure Capital Projects

Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

The Community and Emergency Services Committee is meeting to decide on funding recommendations and discuss several reports. Key items include approving Healthy Community Initiative funding, entering into two long-term contracts for fire equipment, and considering reports on ski hill capital projects and accessible parking at arenas.

• Healthy Community Initiative Fund applications requiring Council approval for capital requests over $10,000 and grants over $1,000
• Two proposed five-year contracts (plus five-year extension) with Dependable Emergency Vehicles for fire tankers and Hurst Jaws of Life for auto extrication equipment
• Request to suspend capital work on Lively Ski Hill projects and report on alternatives, costs, and utilization
• Request for report on accessible parking improvements at arenas before 2025 budget discussions
• Information items: AMO Health Transformation Task Force, HCI Fund 2023 annual report, Paramedic Services 2023 response times

City Council Meeting

City Council will consider a presentation on options for renewing or building a new event centre in downtown Sudbury, as requested in September 2023. The agenda also includes routine approvals of committee resolutions, minutes, appointments, and a series of by-laws covering grants, land transactions, and a zoning amendment. A closed session is scheduled to discuss security protocols for Council meetings.

• Event Centre Renewal and New Build Review presentation
• By-law 2024-57: increase long-term investment limit to $250 million
• By-law 2024-62: purchase vacant land west of Dell Street for Junction Creek project
• By-law 2024-63: sell easement on Ramsey Lake Road to Third Amen Holdings Inc.
• By-law 2024-67Z: rezone 519-521 Byng Street to permit a third unit

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee is holding public hearings on five rezoning and Official Plan amendment applications, including a large proposed development at 0 Fieldstone Drive. The committee will also consider routine consent agenda items, including extensions and a road closure, and reports on Community Improvement Plan applications.

• 0 Fieldstone Drive: rezoning for three 9-storey buildings, 108 units each, 36 affordable units per building
• Corsi Hill: rezoning for 22 semi-detached dwelling units in 11 buildings
• 1389 Stephen Street: rezoning from R1-5 to R3(S) for a 10-unit, 3-storey multiple dwelling
• 0 Dublin Street: rezoning from FD to R1-5 for one residential lot (17m frontage, 1080 m2)
• 3950 Notre Dame Avenue, Hanmer: Official Plan Amendment for one new lot in Urban Expansion Reserve

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

The Finance and Administration Committee is meeting to review the CAO's 2023 performance and propose 2024 objectives, consider draft by-laws to regulate short-term rentals, and discuss several member motions requesting reports on staffing levels, core service review updates, and tax deferral policy amendments. The agenda also includes informational items on council remuneration, a housing-enabling water systems fund application, and 2024 annual grants.

• 2023 CAO performance objectives and fourth quarter performance review
• 2024 CAO performance objectives recommendation
• Short-term rental review – proposed by-laws
• Motion to report on staffing levels compared to similar municipalities since 2010
• Motion to update on core service review to reduce anticipated 7.3% property tax change

Audit Committee Meeting

The Audit Committee is meeting to consider a recommendation on the Auditor General's audit of the City's Information Technology Governance Processes, and to receive a status report on complaints made through the wrongdoing hotline. The meeting includes a closed session to discuss one security-of-property item in the Corporate Services Department.

• Audit of Information Technology Governance Processes report with recommendation
• Status Report on the Wrongdoing Hotline covering June 1 to December 31, 2023, with 2022 comparisons
• Closed session for one Security of Property item under Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(a)

Operations Committee Meeting

The Operations Committee will consider several traffic and infrastructure items, including a proposed two-year pilot project for a westbound protected left turn at 901 Lasalle Boulevard, a review of the Sewer Use By-Law, and a traffic study request for the Barry Downe/Kingsway intersection. Members will also receive updates on the Solid Waste Management Master Plan and winter control activities.

• Motion to pilot a westbound protected left turn phase at 901 Lasalle Boulevard, estimated cost $5,000
• Motion to review Sewer Use By-Law 2010-188 regarding test maintenance hole requirements
• Motion to study the Kingsway Blvd/Barry Downe Road intersection and Costco parking lot entrance
• Motion to alter road work calendar to prioritize Montée Principale over MR15
• Parking restrictions on Beatrice Crescent and Emile Street; traffic control at Scarlett Road/Greenbriar Drive

Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

The Community and Emergency Services Committee is meeting to discuss routine reports and updates. They will consider Healthy Community Initiative funding requests, receive a fire prevention and public safety update, and review informational reports on the Bell Park Master Plan, Pioneer Manor, and Social Services. The meeting is open to the public and includes time for public comments.

• Healthy Community Initiative Fund applications requiring Council approval for capital requests over $10,000 and grants over $1,000
• Fire Services Prevention and Public Safety Update for March 2024
• Bell Park Master Plan Update on project status and potential enhancements
• Pioneer Manor 2023 4th Quarter Report on operations and resident safety
• Social Services semi-annual program update for 2024

City Council Meeting

City Council will consider a report on the regulatory framework for derelict buildings and heritage properties, and vote on a series of by-laws. These include authorizing grants, property purchases, an expropriation, a road renaming, and several rezonings for residential and institutional uses. The meeting also includes routine consent agenda items and information reports.

• Derelict Building Regulatory Framework Review report
• By-law 2024-44: purchase of 196 Van Horne Street from Sudbury Multicultural-Folk Arts Association
• By-law 2024-46: expropriation of 187 Shaughnessy Street for South District Event Centre
• By-law 2024-47: rename Sanitary Landfill Road to Northern Road
• By-laws 2024-50Z to 2024-53Z: rezonings for residential and institutional uses

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee is meeting to consider several rezoning applications, including for residential and industrial uses, and to discuss land acquisition matters in closed session. The agenda includes public hearings on four property rezoning requests, routine consent items, and reports on brownfield strategy and a community improvement plan application.

• Rezoning to R3-1.D35 at 0 Keen Street, Sudbury to prevent split-zoning
• Zoning amendment for 8 row dwelling units at 71 Lasalle Boulevard, Sudbury
• Zoning amendment for three industrial buildings at 0 Duhamel Road, Lively
• Rezoning and redraft of Royal Oaks/Nickeldale subdivision plan on Montrose Avenue, Sudbury
• Closed session on land acquisition/disposition at Dell Street and Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury

Special City Council Meeting

This special City Council meeting focuses on a manager's report describing legislative requirements and options to fill vacant councillor seats in Wards 2 and 3. The agenda is otherwise procedural, including call to order, roll call, declarations of interest, and adjournment.

• Vacancy for Office of Ward Councillor – Wards 2 and 3 report

City Council Meeting

Greater Sudbury City Council is meeting to consider routine committee resolutions, a consent agenda, and a series of by-laws, including multiple zoning amendments and grant authorizations. Council will also hear a presentation on the 2022 Climate Action Annual Report and a report on the Public Art Master Plan. A members' motion asks staff to explore ways to reduce renovictions and report back by October 2024.

• By-law 2024-28: annual user fee increases for city services
• By-laws 2024-29 and 2024-38: grants under Strategic Core Areas Community Improvement Plan
• Rezoning for row dwelling at Leonard Street, Chelmsford (2024-30Z, 2024-31Z)
• Rezoning for multiple dwelling at 5 Westview Crescent, Lively (2024-32Z)
• Motion to explore renoviction protections and report by October 2024

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee is meeting to consider several planning matters, including three public hearings for rezoning and an Official Plan Amendment, as well as routine reports and a motion to review the Community Improvement Plans program. The committee will also hold a closed session to discuss a land acquisition or disposition at Carina Drive, Hanmer.

• Public hearing: rezoning to R3(S) Medium Density Residential Special for three townhouse units at 15 Levesque Street, Sudbury
• Public hearing: Official Plan Amendment to create two additional rural lots at 3891 Hydro Road, Hanmer
• Public hearing: amendment to H40 Holding Zone to allow 20 row dwelling units at 250 Billiard's Way, Sudbury
• Consent agenda: extension of draft plan approval for Silver Hills Subdivision until March 27, 2027
• Motion to review Community Improvement Plans program, with temporary pause on certain applications effective March 1, 2024

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

This Finance and Administration Committee meeting is cancelled, so no decisions will be made. The agenda included items on the CAO's 2023 performance and 2024 objectives, a proposed revision to the investment policy, and two motions requesting reports on staffing levels and core service review updates.

• 2023 CAO Performance Objectives and Fourth Quarter Performance
• 2024 CAO Performance Objectives
• Revision to the Investment Policy
• Request for Report Regarding Staffing Levels
• Request for Core Service Review Update

Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

The Community and Emergency Services Committee is meeting to discuss several items, including funding recommendations for Healthy Community Initiative requests, a proposed non-competitive contract for electronic document management services, and three motions requesting staff reports on the Valley East Twin Pad sports complex, Lively Ski Hill capital projects, and a potential youth advisory panel. The committee will also receive an information report on an Early Years System Review.

• Healthy Community Initiative Fund applications requiring Council approval for capital requests over $10,000 and grants over $1,000
• Non-competitive contract for Electronic Document Management Services for Ontario Works program
• Motion to report on Valley East Twin Pad Multipurpose Sports Complex, whose cost rose to $40.2 million, with $9.2 million city funding committed
• Motion to suspend capital work on Lively Ski Hill projects except health and safety items, pending a report
• Motion to explore creating a youth advisory panel, with report due by Q3 2024

City Council Meeting

The City of Greater Sudbury Council is meeting to consider several items, including a motion directing staff to explore ways to reduce renovictions, a report on the Public Art Master Plan, and a series of by-laws covering user fee increases and zoning amendments. The meeting also includes a closed session for labour relations and land acquisition matters.

• Motion to explore renoviction protections, report due by October 2024
• By-law 2024-28: annual increases to miscellaneous user fees
• By-law 2024-29: grants under Strategic Core Areas Community Improvement Plan
• By-law 2024-30Z/31Z: rezone Leonard St., Chelmsford for three-unit row dwelling
• By-law 2024-32Z: rezone 5 Westview Cres., Lively to allow conversion to multiple dwelling (up to 10 units)

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee is reviewing several rezoning applications and subdivision extensions. The agenda includes public hearings for specific properties and routine management reports for various development projects.

• Rezoning application for 3070 Martin Road, Blezard Valley to 'R1-4'
• Rezoning application for 7679B Estaire Road, Wanup to permit home industry
• Rezoning application for Algonquin Road to 'I(46)'
• Three-year extension for Dalron Construction Limited Howey Drive Subdivision
• Road closure and declaration of surplus land for unopened Damaris Crescent

City Council Meeting

The City Council will hold a closed session on labor negotiations with the Sudbury Professional Fire Fighters Association and a property/legal matter, then reconvene in open session. The open agenda includes adopting routine minutes, an integrity commissioner presentation on the Code of Conduct, passing several by-laws (including an official plan amendment and a zoning change), and a motion requesting a report on overtime variances. The meeting is largely procedural, with the notable substantive items being the by-laws and the overtime motion.

• Closed session: labor relations with Sudbury Professional Fire Fighters Association and a construction project legal matter
• By-law 2024-25P: Official Plan Amendment No. 127 for Paquette-Whitson Municipal Drain floodplain removal
• By-law 2024-26Z: Rezone 257 Hill Street, Wahnapitae to M1(48) for Joel Builders and Supplies Limited & Dryhill Investments Inc.
• By-law 2024-24: Housekeeping amendments to Alcohol Risk Management Policy
• Motion: Staff report on actual vs. budgeted overtime hours and costs for 2019-2023, due May 22 Finance and Administration Committee

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee is meeting to consider two rezoning applications: one for 87 Pearl Street, Sudbury, to rezone land to 'FD(S)' after severing a former water tower, and another for 0 Dominion Drive, Hanmer, to permit medium density residential development on vacant rural lands. The committee will also handle several routine road closures and surplus land declarations, plus a Community Improvement Plan application for 176 Larch Street. A closed session is scheduled to discuss land acquisition and lease matters.

• Rezoning application for 87 Pearl Street, Sudbury to 'FD(S)' for a multiple dwelling
• Rezoning application for 0 Dominion Drive, Hanmer for medium density residential development
• Road closure and surplus declaration for part of Aurore Street, Chelmsford
• Road closure and surplus declaration for unopened Fergus Avenue and Talon Street, Val Therese
• Community Improvement Plan application for 176 Larch Street

City Council Meeting

Greater Sudbury City Council meets January 16, 2024, to consider committee resolutions, adopt minutes, and pass a series of by-laws. The agenda includes a presentation on the draft Housing Supply Strategy and multiple grant authorizations. The meeting also covers routine items such as the interim tax levy and various housekeeping amendments.

• Draft Housing Supply Strategy presentation and next steps
• By-law 2024-02: Interim tax levy with due dates March 4 and April 4, 2024
• By-law 2024-12: $200,000 grant to Art Gallery of Sudbury
• By-law 2024-13: $1,000,000 grant to Community Development Corporation
• By-law 2024-20: Purchase of vacant land at 250 Ste. Anne Road for Paris-Notre Dame Bikeway

Planning Committee Meeting

The Planning Committee is meeting to consider several planning applications, including a draft plan of subdivision on Countryside Drive, rezoning applications on Leon Avenue and Leonard Street, and minor industrial and housekeeping zoning amendments. The committee will also review a draft plan amendment for the Pineridge subdivision in Lively and a Community Improvement Plan application for 73-75 Larch Street. Public comments and letters of concern have been received for some items.

• Draft plan of subdivision at 0 Countryside Drive, Sudbury
• Rezoning to R2-2(S) at 1197 Leon Avenue for a semi-detached dwelling
• Rezoning to R3(S) at 0 Leonard Street, Chelmsford for two row dwellings (6 units)
• Minor industrial and housekeeping amendments to By-law 2010-100Z
• Draft plan amendment for Pineridge subdivision, Municipal Road 55, Lively