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 (32 motions)
30 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one Security of Municipal Property item regarding Lionel E. Lalonde Centre and one Acquisition or Disposition of Land item regarding various properties for GOVA Transit in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(a) and (c).
Moved by Councillor Fortin, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 11.1.1 to 11.2.3.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Nominating Committee resolutions NC2025-15 to NC2025-16 from the meeting of October 14, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Finance and Administration Committee resolutions FA2025-29 to FA2025-34 from the meeting of October 15, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Operations Committee resolutions OP2025-21 to OP2025-23 from the meeting of October 15, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Community and Emergency Services Committee resolutions CES2025-27 to CES2025-28 from the meeting of October 15, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2025-136 to PL2025-146 from the meeting of October 20, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Operations Committee meeting minutes of September 15, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting minutes of September 15, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Audit Committee meeting minutes of September 16, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
the existing model of providing service through Citizen Services Centres has existed and evolved over the past 25 years and many of the services can now be delivered in different and more efficient, accessible ways. THEREFORE the City of Greater Sudbury Council directs staff to produce an analysis of the services being offered at citizen service centres, including number of visits, service activity levels, alternative service delivery mechanisms that are currently available and alternatives being offered at comparator municipalities. And that this analysis contain directions and recommendations, including service digitization opportunities that could evolve the efficiency and accessibility of services. And that this analysis be presented in Q2 of 2026.
Moved by Councillor McIntosh, seconded by Councillor Cormier
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Councillor Brabant to the Indigenous Advisory Panel for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled, “Council Appointment to the Indigenous Advisory Panel – October 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the City Council meeting on October 21, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Signoretti, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2025-179 to By-law 2025-181Z.
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Landry-Altmann
Carried
on September 25, 2025, Premier Doug Ford announced the Ontario government’s intention to introduce legislation in October to ban the use of municipal automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras across the province; AND WHEREAS the announcement further stated that municipalities with existing ASE cameras in school zones will be required to install large, temporary signs to slow down drivers by mid-November 2025, with permanent, large signs featuring flashing lights to be in place by September 2026; AND WHEREAS continuing the use of ASE cameras in school zones would be beneficial in maintaining and advancing safety improvements in those areas; AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury will incur costs associated with the termination of the ASE program; AND WHEREAS revenues generated from the ASE program have been allocated to the City’s traffic calming initiatives, which will face significant funding reductions unless the newly proposed provincial fund adequately offsets the
Moved by Councillor Leduc, seconded by Councillor McIntosh
Lost
Council for the City of Greater Sudbury will be receiving presentations and budget submissions from its Service Partners as part of its 2026-2027 Budget deliberations beginning on November 12th, 2025; AND WHEREAS the Service Partners include the Greater Sudbury Police Service, Conservation Sudbury, the Greater Sudbury Public Library and Public Health Sudbury & Districts; AND WHEREAS each of these Service Partners operates under and is governed by specific legislative frameworks; AND WHEREAS Council recognizes the importance of understanding its roles, responsibilities and authority in relation to the approval of the budgets submitted by its Service Partners; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to prepare a report and accompanying presentation to be considered at the outset of the Finance and Administration Committee meeting on November 12, 2025, prior to the Service Partner presentations, which shall outline: The legislative framework governing each Service Partner; City Council’s roles, responsibilities, and authority in relation to the approval or disapproval of the Service Partners’ proposed budgets; Any appeal mechanisms available to Service Partners in the event that their submitted budgets are not approved by City Council.
Moved by Councillor McIntosh, seconded by Councillor Cormier
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2025-182 to 2025-183.
Moved by Councillor Signoretti, seconded by Councillor Cormier
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one Security of Municipal Property item regarding Lionel E. Lalonde Centre and one Acquisition or Disposition of Land item regarding various properties for GOVA Transit in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(a) and (c).
Moved by Councillor Fortin, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 11.1.1 to 11.2.3.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Nominating Committee resolutions NC2025-15 to NC2025-16 from the meeting of October 14, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Finance and Administration Committee resolutions FA2025-29 to FA2025-34 from the meeting of October 15, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Operations Committee resolutions OP2025-21 to OP2025-23 from the meeting of October 15, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Community and Emergency Services Committee resolutions CES2025-27 to CES2025-28 from the meeting of October 15, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2025-136 to PL2025-146 from the meeting of October 20, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Operations Committee meeting minutes of September 15, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting minutes of September 15, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Audit Committee meeting minutes of September 16, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Benoit, seconded by Councillor Brabant
Carried
WHEREAS the existing model of providing service through Citizen Services Centres has existed and evolved over the past 25 years and many of the services can now be delivered in different and more efficient, accessible ways. THEREFORE the City of Greater Sudbury Council directs staff to produce an analysis of the services being offered at citizen service centres, including number of visits, service activity levels, alternative service delivery mechanisms that are currently available and alternatives being offered at comparator municipalities. And that this analysis contain directions and recommendations, including service digitization opportunities that could evolve the efficiency and accessibility of services. And that this analysis be presented in Q2 of 2026.
Moved by Councillor McIntosh, seconded by Councillor Cormier
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Councillor Brabant to the Indigenous Advisory Panel for the term ending November 14, 2026, as outlined in the report entitled, “Council Appointment to the Indigenous Advisory Panel – October 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the City Council meeting on October 21, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Signoretti, seconded by Councillor Fortin
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2025-179 to By-law 2025-181Z.
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Councillor Landry-Altmann
Carried
WHEREAS on September 25, 2025, Premier Doug Ford announced the Ontario government’s intention to introduce legislation in October to ban the use of municipal automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras across the province; AND WHEREAS the announcement further stated that municipalities with existing ASE cameras in school zones will be required to install large, temporary signs to slow down drivers by mid-November 2025, with permanent, large signs featuring flashing lights to be in place by September 2026; AND WHEREAS continuing the use of ASE cameras in school zones would be beneficial in maintaining and advancing safety improvements in those areas; AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury will incur costs associated with the termination of the ASE program; AND WHEREAS revenues generated from the ASE program have been allocated to the City’s traffic calming initiatives, which will face significant funding reductions unless the newly proposed provincial fund adequately offsets the
Moved by Councillor Leduc, seconded by Councillor McIntosh
Lost
WHEREAS Council for the City of Greater Sudbury will be receiving presentations and budget submissions from its Service Partners as part of its 2026-2027 Budget deliberations beginning on November 12th, 2025; AND WHEREAS the Service Partners include the Greater Sudbury Police Service, Conservation Sudbury, the Greater Sudbury Public Library and Public Health Sudbury & Districts; AND WHEREAS each of these Service Partners operates under and is governed by specific legislative frameworks; AND WHEREAS Council recognizes the importance of understanding its roles, responsibilities and authority in relation to the approval of the budgets submitted by its Service Partners; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to prepare a report and accompanying presentation to be considered at the outset of the Finance and Administration Committee meeting on November 12, 2025, prior to the Service Partner presentations, which shall outline: 1. The legislative framework governing each Service Partner; 2. City Council’s roles, responsibilities, and authority in relation to the approval or disapproval of the Service Partners’ proposed budgets; 3. Any appeal mechanisms available to Service Partners in the event that their submitted budgets are not approved by City Council.
Moved by Councillor McIntosh, seconded by Councillor Cormier
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2025-182 to 2025-183.
Moved by Councillor Signoretti, seconded by Councillor Cormier