City Council Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations Matters item regarding negotiations with CUPE in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(d).

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2023-161 to PL2023-171 from the meeting of December 4, 2023.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 12.1.1 to 12.1.6. A recorded vote was held: YEAS: (9) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbée, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (1) Councillor Vagnini Absent (3) Councillor Montpellier, Councillor Sizer, and Councillor Leduc

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of October 10, 2023.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Operations Committee meeting minutes of October 16, 2023.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting minutes of October 16, 2023.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of October 17, 2023.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Future-Ready Development Services Ad-Hoc Committee meeting minutes of October 18, 2023.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of October 23, 2023.

the City of Greater Sudbury approve the Municipal Housing Pledge that identifies strategies and actions to achieve the Provincial Housing Target of 3,800 home by 2031, as outlined in the report entitled, “Municipal Housing Pledge”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Council meeting on December 5, 2023. AND THAT the City Clerk be directed to forward a copy of the signed Municipal Housing Pledge to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2023-189 to By-law 2023-193Z.

in 2015 the City of Greater Sudbury (the “City”) entered into a contract with a contractor experienced in road construction projects to complete a project on Elgin Street in the City’s downtown core; AND WHEREAS the contract provided that the contractor would be the constructor for the project as that term is defined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “Act”); AND WHEREAS an employee of the constructor operating a grader on the project struck and killed a pedestrian; AND WHEREAS the City was charged with offences under the Act as the constructor and the employer; AND WHEREAS after being acquitted at trial and on appeal, the Ontario Court of Appeal, in a decision issued on April 23, 2021, found the City to be liable for contraventions of the Construction Regulations as an employer as it employed quality control inspectors to monitor the quality of work on the project from time-to-time; AND WHEREAS the Supreme Court of Canada, in a decision issued on November 10, 2023, was evenly divided 4-4 on the issue resulting in dismissal of the City’s appeal; AND WHEREAS the consequence of this decision is that municipalities in Ontario, as well as all other owners of property in the province, who wish to undertake construction, are subject to being charged and convicted as an employer for offences in relation to project sites for which they have no control and have, in accordance with the Act, contracted with an entity to assume plenary oversight and authority over the work on

That the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-Law 2023-194. A recorded vote was held: YEAS: (8) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Montpellier, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (2) Councillor Vagnini, and Councillor Labbée Absent (3) Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations Matters item regarding negotiations with CUPE in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(d).

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2023-161 to PL2023-171 from the meeting of December 4, 2023.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 12.1.1 to 12.1.6. A recorded vote was held: YEAS: (9): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbée, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (1): Councillor Vagnini Absent (3): Councillor Montpellier, Councillor Sizer, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of October 10, 2023.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Operations Committee meeting minutes of October 16, 2023.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting minutes of October 16, 2023.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of October 17, 2023.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Future-Ready Development Services Ad-Hoc Committee meeting minutes of October 18, 2023.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of October 23, 2023.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approve the Municipal Housing Pledge that identifies strategies and actions to achieve the Provincial Housing Target of 3,800 home by 2031, as outlined in the report entitled, “Municipal Housing Pledge”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Council meeting on December 5, 2023. AND THAT the City Clerk be directed to forward a copy of the signed Municipal Housing Pledge to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2023-189 to By-law 2023-193Z.

WHEREAS in 2015 the City of Greater Sudbury (the “City”) entered into a contract with a contractor experienced in road construction projects to complete a project on Elgin Street in the City’s downtown core; AND WHEREAS the contract provided that the contractor would be the constructor for the project as that term is defined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “Act”); AND WHEREAS an employee of the constructor operating a grader on the project struck and killed a pedestrian; AND WHEREAS the City was charged with offences under the Act as the constructor and the employer; AND WHEREAS after being acquitted at trial and on appeal, the Ontario Court of Appeal, in a decision issued on April 23, 2021, found the City to be liable for contraventions of the Construction Regulations as an employer as it employed quality control inspectors to monitor the quality of work on the project from time- to-time; AND WHEREAS the Supreme Court of Canada, in a decision issued on November 10, 2023, was evenly divided 4-4 on the issue resulting in dismissal of the City’s appeal; AND WHEREAS the consequence of this decision is that municipalities in Ontario, as well as all other owners of property in the province, who wish to undertake construction, are subject to being charged and convicted as an employer for offences in relation to project sites for which they have no control and have, in accordance with the Act, contracted with an entity to assume plenary oversight and authority over th

That the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-Law 2023-194. A recorded vote was held: YEAS: (8): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Montpellier, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry- Altmann, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (2): Councillor Vagnini, and Councillor Labbée Absent (3): Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, and Councillor Leduc