The Greater Sudbury Record

City Council Meeting

March 10, 2026

Who was there

Present (12): Benoit, Cormier, Fortin, Labb, Landry-Altmann, Lapierre, Leduc, Paul Lefebvre, McIntosh, Parent, Signoretti, Sizer

Absent (1): Brabant

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (22 motions)

22 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

the Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation (SACDC) owns and operates the Greater Sudbury Airport and as such is an economic driver for the City of Greater Sudbury, stimulating economic development in the City; AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury is the sole shareholder in the SACDC; AND WHEREAS Council for the City of Greater Sudbury has by by-law authorized a loan to the SACDC on the terms set out therein, and increased such amount from time to time, to provide funds for the SACDC to meet its current operating and capital requests in any budget year; AND WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the SACDC has requested a change in the interest rate of the loan to the SACDC, an increase in the amount, and related changes to allow it to restructure its capital financing; AND WHEREAS based on a review of the loan, the impact of proposed changes on the SACDC and the City, Council of the City of Greater Sudbury is prepared to authorize a change to the terms and amount of the loan to the SACDC, creating a separate capital and operational loan, and changing the interest rate, among other matters; AND WHEREAS the proposed changes to the loan to the SACDC would include a short-term line of credit of up to six million ($6,000,000.00) dollars for operating expenses and a long-term facility of up to twenty million ($20,000,000.00) dollars for capital expenses; AND WHEREAS the loans would be subject to specific requirements to be set out by by-law, which should also include annual
Moved by Councillor McIntosh, seconded by Councillor Parent
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 7.1.1 to 7.2.5.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2026-30 to PL2026-41 from the meeting of March 9, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Operations Committee meeting minutes of January 19, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting minutes of January 19, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of January 20, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of January 26, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of January 27, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Road Rehabilitation Strategy, including the 2026 road projects as outlined in the report entitled “2026 Road Rehabilitation Plan” from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the City Council meeting on March 10, 2026; AND THAT the amounts to be transferred as detailed in Appendix A of this report be approved.
Moved by Councillor Signoretti, seconded by Councillor Lapierre
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2026-31 to By-law 2026-50.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
municipal public works employees and contracted service providers are responsible for maintaining critical infrastructure including roads, sidewalks, bridges, drainage systems, and winter maintenance operations that are essential to public safety and emergency response; AND WHEREAS during significant weather events and emergencies, these workers act as frontline responders, ensuring routes remain open for ambulances, fire services, police, school transportation, and the travelling public; AND WHEREAS municipalities across Ontario are reporting an increase in harassment, threats, intimidation, and dangerous interference from members of the public directed at municipal workers and subcontractors while they perform their duties; AND WHEREAS these behaviours have included verbal abuse, threats of violence, obstruction of equipment, and actions that delay or disrupt winter maintenance and emergency response operations, placing workers and the broader public at risk; AND WHEREAS interference with municipal operations during storms and emergencies jeopardizes service levels, delays critical response times, and creates significant occupational health and safety risks; AND WHEREAS the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) has formally called on the Province of Ontario to strengthen legislative protections, enforcement support, and consequences for those who threaten or obstruct municipal public works staff and contractors; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City
Moved by Councillor McIntosh, seconded by Councillor Signoretti
Carried
WHEREAS the Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation (SACDC) owns and operates the Greater Sudbury Airport and as such is an economic driver for the City of Greater Sudbury, stimulating economic development in the City; AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury is the sole shareholder in the SACDC; AND WHEREAS Council for the City of Greater Sudbury has by by-law authorized a loan to the SACDC on the terms set out therein, and increased such amount from time to time, to provide funds for the SACDC to meet its current operating and capital requests in any budget year; AND WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the SACDC has requested a change in the interest rate of the loan to the SACDC, an increase in the amount, and related changes to allow it to restructure its capital financing; AND WHEREAS based on a review of the loan, the impact of proposed changes on the SACDC and the City, Council of the City of Greater Sudbury is prepared to authorize a change to the terms and amount of the loan to the SACDC, creating a separate capital and operational loan, and changing the interest rate, among other matters; AND WHEREAS the proposed changes to the loan to the SACDC would include a short-term line of credit of up to six million ($6,000,000.00) dollars for operating expenses and a long-term facility of up to twenty million ($20,000,000.00) dollars for capital expenses; AND WHEREAS the loans would be subject to specific requirements to be set out by by-law, which should also includ
Moved by Councillor McIntosh, seconded by Councillor Parent
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 7.1.1 to 7.2.5.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2026-30 to PL2026-41 from the meeting of March 9, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Operations Committee meeting minutes of January 19, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting minutes of January 19, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of January 20, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of January 26, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of January 27, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Benoit
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Road Rehabilitation Strategy, including the 2026 road projects as outlined in the report entitled “2026 Road Rehabilitation Plan” from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the City Council meeting on March 10, 2026; AND THAT the amounts to be transferred as detailed in Appendix A of this report be approved.
Moved by Councillor Signoretti, seconded by Councillor Lapierre
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2026-31 to By-law 2026-50.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
WHEREAS municipal public works employees and contracted service providers are responsible for maintaining critical infrastructure including roads, sidewalks, bridges, drainage systems, and winter maintenance operations that are essential to public safety and emergency response; AND WHEREAS during significant weather events and emergencies, these workers act as frontline responders, ensuring routes remain open for ambulances, fire services, police, school transportation, and the travelling public; AND WHEREAS municipalities across Ontario are reporting an increase in harassment, threats, intimidation, and dangerous interference from members of the public directed at municipal workers and subcontractors while they perform their duties; AND WHEREAS these behaviours have included verbal abuse, threats of violence, obstruction of equipment, and actions that delay or disrupt winter maintenance and emergency response operations, placing workers and the broader public at risk; AND WHEREAS interference with municipal operations during storms and emergencies jeopardizes service levels, delays critical response times, and creates significant occupational health and safety risks; AND WHEREAS the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) has formally called on the Province of Ontario to strengthen legislative protections, enforcement support, and consequences for those who threaten or obstruct municipal public works staff and contractors; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of
Moved by Councillor McIntosh, seconded by Councillor Signoretti
Carried

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