The Greater Sudbury Record

Operations Committee Meeting

February 18, 2026

Who was there

Present (7): Brabant, Fortin, Landry-Altmann, Leduc, Parent, Signoretti, Sizer

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 (10 motions)

8 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves the 2025 ranking list for traffic calming eligible roadways as outlined in the report entitled “2025 Traffic Calming Update”, from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on February 18, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Parent, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury provide Blue Box recycling collection services to six (6) residential unit apartment buildings constructed after December 31, 2025 until such time that they become eligible for service under extended producer responsibility in Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, as detailed in the report entitled “Blue Box Services Post Transition Update” from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure presented at the Operations Committee meeting on February 18, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Sizer, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury provide Blue Box recycling collection services for the recycling portion of roadside litter containers installed after December 31, 2025, that are not eligible for recycling services under extended producer responsibility in Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, as detailed in the report entitled “Blue Box Services Post Transition Update” from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure presented at the Operations Committee meeting on February 18, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Sizer, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
residents living near the intersection of Greenbriar Drive and Scarlett Road have raised safety concerns regarding high traffic volumes and excessive vehicle speeds; AND WHEREAS there are no sidewalks on Greenbriar Drive from Scarlett Road leading to the Morel Family Foundation Park to safely support pedestrian traffic, including residents of the nearby Sudbury Retirement Manor; AND WHEREAS residents have requested a three way stop sign at that intersection, or some other form of traffic calming measure to help reduce speeding in the area; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to conduct a traffic study of the intersection of Greenbriar Drive and Scarlett Road, and report the findings and recommendations to the Operations Committee in the third quarter of 2026.
Moved by Councillor Leduc, seconded by Councillor Landry-Altmann
Defeated
residents in the area have expressed concerns regarding the safety of turning onto Courtemanche Street when travelling southbound on MR 80, due to high traffic volumes and the speed of northbound vehicles on MR 80; AND WHEREAS a curve on MR 80, located just south of the Courtemanche Street intersection, limits sightlines and reduces the visibility of oncoming northbound traffic; AND WHEREAS, although collision frequency in this area is low, the speed of vehicles travelling on MR 80 increases the severity of risk to motorists should a collision occur; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to install an advance left‑turn signal for southbound traffic at the intersection of Courtemanche Street and MR 80.
Moved by Councillor Parent, seconded by Councillor Signoretti
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the 2025 ranking list for traffic calming eligible roadways as outlined in the report entitled “2025 Traffic Calming Update”, from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on February 18, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Parent, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury provide Blue Box recycling collection services to six (6) residential unit apartment buildings constructed after December 31, 2025 until such time that they become eligible for service under extended producer responsibility in Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, as detailed in the report entitled “Blue Box Services Post Transition Update” from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure presented at the Operations Committee meeting on February 18, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Sizer, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury provide Blue Box recycling collection services for the recycling portion of roadside litter containers installed after December 31, 2025, that are not eligible for recycling services under extended producer responsibility in Ontario Regulation 391/21: Blue Box, as detailed in the report entitled “Blue Box Services Post Transition Update” from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure presented at the Operations Committee meeting on February 18, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Sizer, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
WHEREAS residents living near the intersection of Greenbriar Drive and Scarlett Road have raised safety concerns regarding high traffic volumes and excessive vehicle speeds; AND WHEREAS there are no sidewalks on Greenbriar Drive from Scarlett Road leading to the Morel Family Foundation Park to safely support pedestrian traffic, including residents of the nearby Sudbury Retirement Manor; AND WHEREAS residents have requested a three way stop sign at that intersection, or some other form of traffic calming measure to help reduce speeding in the area; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to conduct a traffic study of the intersection of Greenbriar Drive and Scarlett Road, and report the findings and recommendations to the Operations Committee in the third quarter of 2026.
Moved by Councillor Leduc, seconded by Councillor Landry-Altmann
Defeated
WHEREAS residents in the area have expressed concerns regarding the safety of turning onto Courtemanche Street when travelling southbound on MR 80, due to high traffic volumes and the speed of northbound vehicles on MR 80; AND WHEREAS a curve on MR 80, located just south of the Courtemanche Street intersection, limits sightlines and reduces the visibility of oncoming northbound traffic; AND WHEREAS, although collision frequency in this area is low, the speed of vehicles travelling on MR 80 increases the severity of risk to motorists should a collision occur; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to install an advance left‑ turn signal for southbound traffic at the intersection of Courtemanche Street and MR 80.
Moved by Councillor Parent, seconded by Councillor Signoretti
Carried

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