The Greater Sudbury Record

City Council Meeting

October 26, 2021

Who was there

Present (9): Cormier, Landry-Altmann, Lapierre, Leduc, McIntosh, Montpellier, Signoretti, Sizer, Vagnini

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

Declared interests

Councillor McCauslandin relation to Member's Motion Item 16.1, as his spouse works as an employee at one of the founding partners of La Place des Arts

What was decided (22 motions)

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

the City of Greater Sudbury move to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Labour Relations / Employee Negotiations item regarding Sudbury Professional Fire Fighters Association in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 239(2)(d).
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor Jakubo
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Finance and Administration Committee resolution FA2021-69 from the meeting of October 5, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Jakubo, seconded by Councillor McIntosh
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2021-145 to PL2021-147 and PL2021-149 to152 from the meeting of October 13, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Kirwan, seconded by Councillor McCausland
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 12.1.1 to 12.1.4.
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor Montpellier
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of September 13, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor Montpellier
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Operations Committee meeting minutes of September 20, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor Montpellier
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community Services Committee meeting minutes of September 20, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor Montpellier
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Audit Committee meeting minutes of September 21, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor Montpellier
Carried
we should not remove residents from encampments without meaningfully engaging with them and identifying alternative places to live that are acceptable to them; AND WHEREAS we as a government are responsible to provide the basics of life which include, but are not limited to clean drinking water, access to hygiene/sanitation facilities, and waste management; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to set up an alternate encampment location at the Energy Court Site, as a temporary measure, as soon as possible, to include ice fishing hut tents, clean drinking water, access to hygiene/sanitation facilities and waste management. Rules of Procedure A Recorded Vote was held: YEAS: (3) Councillor Montpellier, Councillor Kirwan, and Councillor Leduc NAYS: (9) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger Absent (1) Councillor Vagnini
Moved by Councillor Leduc, seconded by Councillor Kirwan
Defeated
In favour (3): Councillor Montpellier, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Leduc · Opposed (9): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Bigger
staff continue developing a plan based on, among other sources, the Encampment Response Guide that includes: A) The strategies described in the staff report entitled, “City of Greater Sudbury Encampment and Action Plan”, and as part their next steps, include an assessment of the potential for increasing the availability of appropriate indoor shelter for vulnerable population members; and B) Report regularly on the plan’s progress at each City Council meeting beginning with the November 23rd meeting.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Leduc
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2021-172 to By-law 2021-173.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Leduc
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury move to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Labour Relations / Employee Negotiations item regarding Sudbury Professional Fire Fighters Association in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 239(2)(d).
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor Jakubo
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Finance and Administration Committee resolution FA2021-69 from the meeting of October 5, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Jakubo, seconded by Councillor McIntosh
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2021-145 to PL2021-147 and PL2021-149 to152 from the meeting of October 13, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Kirwan, seconded by Councillor McCausland
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 12.1.1 to 12.1.4.
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor Montpellier
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of September 13, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor Montpellier
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Operations Committee meeting minutes of September 20, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor Montpellier
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community Services Committee meeting minutes of September 20, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor Montpellier
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Audit Committee meeting minutes of September 21, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor Montpellier
Carried
WHEREAS we should not remove residents from encampments without meaningfully engaging with them and identifying alternative places to live that are acceptable to them; AND WHEREAS we as a government are responsible to provide the basics of life which include, but are not limited to clean drinking water, access to hygiene/sanitation facilities, and waste management; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to set up an alternate encampment location at the Energy Court Site, as a temporary measure, as soon as possible, to include ice fishing hut tents, clean drinking water, access to hygiene/sanitation facilities and waste management. Rules of Procedure A
Moved by Councillor Leduc, seconded by Councillor Kirwan
Defeated
THAT staff continue developing a plan based on, among other sources, the Encampment Response Guide that includes: A) The strategies described in the staff report entitled, “City of Greater Sudbury Encampment and Action Plan”, and as part their next steps, include an assessment of the potential for increasing the availability of appropriate indoor shelter for vulnerable population members; and B) Report regularly on the plan’s progress at each City Council meeting beginning with the November 23rd meeting.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Leduc
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2021-172 to By-law 2021-173.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Councillor Leduc
Carried

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