Operations Committee Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda item 4.1.1.

the City of Greater Sudbury prohibits parking on both sides of Field Street from Algonquin Road to 322 metres North of Algonquin Road between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, as outlined in the report entitled “Parking Restrictions – Field Street, Sudbury”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on August 14, 2023. AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law to amend Traffic and Parking By-Law 2010-1 in the City of Greater Sudbury to implement the recommended changes.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts the Private Lead Water Service Replacement Program Policy (Policy). AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts a by-law developed from the Policy, to appoint delegated authority to the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure or their designate, to enforce the policy, develop forms, approve loan applications and sign and enforce loan agreements and such other documents as may be required pursuant to the Policy, as outlined in the report entitled “Private Lead Water Service Replacement Program Update”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on August 14, 2023.

the City of Greater Sudbury implements the Type D pedestrian crossovers on Power Street at Cobalt Street and on Attlee Avenue at Soloy Avenue and prohibits parking and stopping within 30 metres of these pedestrian crossovers; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury implements the Type B pedestrian crossover on Main Street at Ninth Avenue in Lively and prohibits stopping within 30 metres of the pedestrian crossover as outlined in the report entitled “2023 Pedestrian Crossover Program Update”, presented by the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, at the Operations Committee meeting on August 14, 2023; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law to amend Traffic and Parking By-law 2010-1 in the City of Greater Sudbury to implement the recommended changes.

the community of Valley East has been realizing growth and an increase in population in recent years and this trend is expected to continue; AND WHEREAS the increase in population has led to an increase in traffic on Municipal Road 80; AND WHEREAS residents of the community of McCrea Heights are finding it increasingly difficult to access Municipal Road 80 with their vehicles between Simon Street and Robin Avenue, more so at peak traffic times; AND WHEREAS there is no safe pedestrian crossing along this stretch of Municipal Road 80 for area residents; AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury had previously made road safety improvements in the McCrea Heights area through the installation of a two-way centre left turn lane and a pedestrian refuge island and area residents are seeking enhancements; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to conduct a traffic study of Municipal Road 80 in the McCrea Heights area, and to present the results of that study, together with recommendations to create safe ingress and egress for vehicles between Simon Street and Robin Avenue, as well as safe pedestrian crossing options, to the November 2023 Operations Committee meeting; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any recommendations outlined in the report include the costs associated with those options, so that any approved recommendation(s) can then be presented during the 2024-2025 budget deliberations.

in May of 2023 a petition signed by residents of 901 Lasalle Boulevard apartments was presented to City Council requesting an advance green traffic light be erected on the west bound left turning lane on Lasalle Boulevard at 901 Lasalle Blvd; AND WHEREAS Lasalle Boulevard is a very busy roadway at all times of the day; AND WHEREAS eastbound drivers have an advance green light to turn left into the Metro/East Side Mario’s Restaurant parking lot from Lasalle Blvd., but westbound drivers who wish to turn left into 901 Lasalle Blvd. do not have an advance green turning light to proceed into the 901 Lasalle Blvd. parking lot; AND WHEREAS navigating the heavy traffic on Lasalle Boulevard is difficult, particularly for the seniors residing at 901 Lasalle Blvd., posing an increased safety risk for drivers trying to access that parking lot; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to conduct a traffic study of the intersection at 901 Lasalle Boulevard, and present the results of that study, together with an option for the installation of an advance green traffic light for the westbound left turning lane at 901 Lasalle Boulevard, to the Operations Committee by November of 2023.

the residents of Azilda have in the past presented petitions, including one with over 1100 signatures, to Greater Sudbury City Council calling for sidewalks along Notre Dame Street in Azilda; AND WHEREAS an Active Transportation Town hall meeting in Azilda held in March 2022 identified a need for physical separation between the people walking or biking and motorized vehicle traffic for residents to feel comfortable and safe; AND WHEREAS the area on Notre Dame Street West between Montée Principale and Rayside Avenue ranked in the top third of the Automated Speed Enforcement prioritized ranking thereby identifying it as requiring enhanced traffic enforcement; AND WHERES the area on Notre Dame West between Montée Principale and Champlain Street, which includes the above section of Notre Dame Avenue, lacks any pedestrian or cycling safety infrastructure despite being the main access road for area residents to get to local businesses, the post office, library, parks, arena and other local amenities; AND WHEREAS located at the intersection of Notre Dame Avenue and Montée Principale are six multiple story seniors’ residential apartments with two more coming, housing hundreds of seniors, some with mobility challenges, with virtually no access to safe pedestrian infrastructure; AND WHEREAS residents of the area are concerned for the safety of their seniors, children and other pedestrians as well as cyclists and residents attempting to enter and exit their driveways; AND WHEREAS the co

the City of Greater Sudbury temporarily suspends the rules of procedure By-law 2019-50 for the Operations Committee meeting August 14, 2023 to sit past the hour of 10:45 a.m.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda item 4.1.1.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury prohibits parking on both sides of Field Street from Algonquin Road to 322 metres North of Algonquin Road between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, as outlined in the report entitled “Parking Restrictions – Field Street, Sudbury”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on August 14, 2023. AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law to amend Traffic and Parking By-Law 2010-1 in the City of Greater Sudbury to implement the recommended changes.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts the Private Lead Water Service Replacement Program Policy (Policy). AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts a by-law developed from the Policy, to appoint delegated authority to the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure or their designate, to enforce the policy, develop forms, approve loan applications and sign and enforce loan agreements and such other documents as may be required pursuant to the Policy, as outlined in the report entitled “Private Lead Water Service Replacement Program Update”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on August 14, 2023.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury implements the Type D pedestrian crossovers on Power Street at Cobalt Street and on Attlee Avenue at Soloy Avenue and prohibits parking and stopping within 30 metres of these pedestrian crossovers; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury implements the Type B pedestrian crossover on Main Street at Ninth Avenue in Lively and prohibits stopping within 30 metres of the pedestrian crossover as outlined in the report entitled “2023 Pedestrian Crossover Program Update”, presented by the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, at the Operations Committee meeting on August 14, 2023; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law to amend Traffic and Parking By-law 2010-1 in the City of Greater Sudbury to implement the recommended changes.

WHEREAS the community of Valley East has been realizing growth and an increase in population in recent years and this trend is expected to continue; AND WHEREAS the increase in population has led to an increase in traffic on Municipal Road 80; AND WHEREAS residents of the community of McCrea Heights are finding it increasingly difficult to access Municipal Road 80 with their vehicles between Simon Street and Robin Avenue, more so at peak traffic times; AND WHEREAS there is no safe pedestrian crossing along this stretch of Municipal Road 80 for area residents; AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury had previously made road safety improvements in the McCrea Heights area through the installation of a two-way centre left turn lane and a pedestrian refuge island and area residents are seeking enhancements; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to conduct a traffic study of Municipal Road 80 in the McCrea Heights area, and to present the results of that study, together with recommendations to create safe ingress and egress for vehicles between Simon Street and Robin Avenue, as well as safe pedestrian crossing options, to the November 2023 Operations Committee meeting; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any recommendations outlined in the report include the costs associated with those options, so that any approved recommendation(s) can then be presented during the 2024- 2025 budget deliberations.

WHEREAS in May of 2023 a petition signed by residents of 901 Lasalle Boulevard apartments was presented to City Council requesting an advance green traffic light be erected on the west bound left turning lane on Lasalle Boulevard at 901 Lasalle Blvd; AND WHEREAS Lasalle Boulevard is a very busy roadway at all times of the day; AND WHEREAS eastbound drivers have an advance green light to turn left into the Metro/East Side Mario’s Restaurant parking lot from Lasalle Blvd., but westbound drivers who wish to turn left into 901 Lasalle Blvd. do not have an advance green turning light to proceed into the 901 Lasalle Blvd. parking lot; AND WHEREAS navigating the heavy traffic on Lasalle Boulevard is difficult, particularly for the seniors residing at 901 Lasalle Blvd., posing an increased safety risk for drivers trying to access that parking lot; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to conduct a traffic study of the intersection at 901 Lasalle Boulevard, and present the results of that study, together with an option for the installation of an advance green traffic light for the westbound left turning lane at 901 Lasalle Boulevard, to the Operations Committee by November of 2023.

WHEREAS the residents of Azilda have in the past presented petitions, including one with over 1100 signatures, to Greater Sudbury City Council calling for sidewalks along Notre Dame Street in Azilda; AND WHEREAS an Active Transportation Town hall meeting in Azilda held in March 2022 identified a need for physical separation between the people walking or biking and motorized vehicle traffic for residents to feel comfortable and safe; AND WHEREAS the area on Notre Dame Street West between Montée Principale and Rayside Avenue ranked in the top third of the Automated Speed Enforcement prioritized ranking thereby identifying it as requiring enhanced traffic enforcement; AND WHERES the area on Notre Dame West between Montée Principale and Champlain Street, which includes the above section of Notre Dame Avenue, lacks any pedestrian or cycling safety infrastructure despite being the main access road for area residents to get to local businesses, the post office, library, parks, arena and other local amenities; AND WHEREAS located at the intersection of Notre Dame Avenue and Montée Principale are six multiple story seniors’ residential apartments with two more coming, housing hundreds of seniors, some with mobility challenges, with virtually no access to safe pedestrian infrastructure; AND WHEREAS residents of the area are concerned for the safety of their seniors, children and other pedestrians as well as cyclists and residents attempting to enter and exit their driveways; AND WHEREA

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury temporarily suspends the rules of procedure By-law 2019-50 for the Operations Committee meeting August 14, 2023 to sit past the hour of 10:45 a.m.