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 (2 motions)
2 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
the "Top 10 Opportunities" identified in the Core Service Review includes #9: Review Maintained Parkland Requirements; AND WHEREAS Council directed staff to provide recommended minimum utilization rates and other similar criteria to support Council's further deliberations to rationalize facilities and review maintained parkland requirements; AND WHEREAS many cities have programs for naturalization/rewilding of parkland that operate both in degraded areas in need of restoration/naturalization, and in relatively healthy areas that require the preservation and/or enhancement of existing ecosystems, with the goal of restoring, protecting, and enhancing areas and features of the natural environment within their parks systems; AND WHEREAS the City's consultation for the Biodiversity Action Plan found that 38% of Sudburians identified wildlife habitat creation as the most desirable environmental action to be taken; AND WHEREAS climate change is requiring communities to better support their resilient native plant species and protect local natural ecosystems; AND WHEREAS the City's Strategic Plan 2019-2027 identifies one of our Values to be "Foresight - We act today in the interest of tomorrow", and Section 3.1 Support Ecological Sustainability states that the City should "Ensure appropriate and financially sustainable policies are developed to protect and enhance the natural environment"; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a report with
Moved by Councillor McCausland, seconded by Councillor Sizer
Carried
WHEREAS the "Top 10 Opportunities" identified in the Core Service Review includes #9: Review Maintained Parkland Requirements; AND WHEREAS Council directed staff to provide recommended minimum utilization rates and other similar criteria to support Council's further deliberations to rationalize facilities and review maintained parkland requirements; AND WHEREAS many cities have programs for naturalization/rewilding of parkland that operate both in degraded areas in need of restoration/naturalization, and in relatively healthy areas that require the preservation and/or enhancement of existing ecosystems, with the goal of restoring, protecting, and enhancing areas and features of the natural environment within their parks systems; AND WHEREAS the City's consultation for the Biodiversity Action Plan found that 38% of Sudburians identified wildlife habitat creation as the most desirable environmental action to be taken; AND WHEREAS climate change is requiring communities to better support their resilient native plant species and protect local natural ecosystems; AND WHEREAS the City's Strategic Plan 2019-2027 identifies one of our Values to be "Foresight - We act today in the interest of tomorrow", and Section 3.1 Support Ecological Sustainability states that the City should "Ensure appropriate and financially sustainable policies are developed to protect and enhance the natural environment"; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a rep
Moved by Councillor McCausland, seconded by Councillor Sizer