Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury proceeds with urgent and pre-emptive maintenance work as outlined in the report entitled “Arena Capital Projects – Additional Information” from the General Manager of Community Development, presented at the Community and Emergency Services Committee on August 14, 2023.

the City of Greater Sudbury is experiencing difficulty recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters; AND WHEREAS the Council for the City of Greater Sudbury would like to consider options that would increase the potential for recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to prepare a report for the Community and Emergency Services Committee at its November meeting describing options for alternative service levels that could be implemented by Council in the areas served by volunteer firefighters.

the City of Greater Sudbury looks to increase the population of the City to 200,000 by the year 2050, with immigration playing an important role in the economic growth and cultural diversity of our community; AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury strives to become a welcoming community with amenities and facilities that support all those who want to make Greater Sudbury the best place to live, work and play; AND WHEREAS the sport of cricket has grown to over 500 local registered and informal participants with different variations of the sport emerging; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs that staff prepare a business case for the 2024/2025 budget which will include the following: - Consultation with local cricket leagues and players (formal and informal) - A review of potential locations for the development of new cricket pitch(es) for recreational, tournament and league play - Capital and operational costs for any new infrastructure - Identification of potential sources of external sources of funds to support cricket infrastructure development

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury proceeds with urgent and pre-emptive maintenance work as outlined in the report entitled “Arena Capital Projects – Additional Information” from the General Manager of Community Development, presented at the Community and Emergency Services Committee on August 14, 2023.

WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury is experiencing difficulty recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters; AND WHEREAS the Council for the City of Greater Sudbury would like to consider options that would increase the potential for recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to prepare a report for the Community and Emergency Services Committee at its November meeting describing options for alternative service levels that could be implemented by Council in the areas served by volunteer firefighters.

WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury looks to increase the population of the City to 200,000 by the year 2050, with immigration playing an important role in the economic growth and cultural diversity of our community; AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury strives to become a welcoming community with amenities and facilities that support all those who want to make Greater Sudbury the best place to live, work and play; AND WHEREAS the sport of cricket has grown to over 500 local registered and informal participants with different variations of the sport emerging; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs that staff prepare a business case for the 2024/2025 budget which will include the following: - Consultation with local cricket leagues and players (formal and informal) - A review of potential locations for the development of new cricket pitch(es) for recreational, tournament and league play - Capital and operational costs for any new infrastructure - Identification of potential sources of external sources of funds to support cricket infrastructure development