Operations Committee Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to include an incremental budget increase of $14,000 to the 2023 operating budget, for a total permanent budget of $40,000, for Operations staff to continue utilizing the Mechanical Ice Breaker during the winter months to address sidewalk rutting issues on a case-by-case basis with an emphasis given to the busiest sidewalks in the City as outlined in the report, entitled “Mechanical Ice Breaker for Sidewalk Winter Maintenance 2021-2022 Pilot Project Update”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on July 11, 2022. Rules of Procedure A Recorded Vote was held: YEAS: (5) Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Leduc, and Councillor Landry-Altmann Absent (1) Councillor Signoretti

the resolution be amended to remove the third paragraph of the resolution and replace it with the following: "AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury direct that left hand turns from Stonegate Drive to Beatrice Crescent be prohibited for a one year pilot project: AND THAT staff be directed to prepare a by-law to amend Traffic and Parking By-law 2010-1 to implement the change; AND THAT staff prepare a report regarding the outcome of the pilot project to be returned to the Operation Committee in Q4 of 2023."

Amended: WHEREAS residents of Stonegate Drive experience a significant volume of speeding non-local traffic cutting through to get to the Adanac Ski Hill on Attlee Avenue, creating safety concerns; AND WHEREAS cut through traffic could be deterred if left hand turns from Stonegate Drive to Beatrice Crescent were prohibited; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury direct that left hand turns from Stonegate Drive to Beatrice Crescent be prohibited for a one year pilot project: AND THAT staff be directed to prepare a by-law to amend Traffic and Parking By-law 2010-1 to implement the change; AND THAT staff prepare a report regarding the outcome of the pilot project to be returned to the Operation Committee in Q4 of 2023.

the residents of Azilda have presented a second petition to Greater Sudbury City Council calling for sidewalks along Notre Dame Street in Azilda; AND WHEREAS the City's Complete Streets Policy adopted in 2018 reads "The City of Greater Sudbury shall plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain the transportation network to provide a comprehensive and integrated network of facilities that are safe and convenient for people of all ages and abilities travelling by foot, bicycle, public transit or vehicle"; AND WHEREAS an Active Transportation Town hall meeting in Azilda identified a need for physical separation between the people walking or biking and motorized vehicle traffic for residents to feel comfortable and safe; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a report that provides information on how active transportation facilities that include year-round physical separation from the roadway can be incorporated into future investments into Notre Dame St in Azilda, to be presented to the Operations Committee in Q2 2023.

traffic calming measures in the form of speed humps were initiated on the section of Attlee Avenue closest to Lasalle Blvd; AND WHEREAS traffic volumes and speeding continue to be a concern on Attlee Avenue near Beatrice Crescent due in part to vehicles heading to the Adanac Ski Hill and Rotary Park trail system; AND WHEREAS the addition of a speed hump on Attlee Avenue between Lexington Court and Beatrice Crescent would be a deterrent to increased traffic volumes and speeds in this area; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a business case for Council's consideration during the 2023 budget deliberations for the addition of a speed hump on Attlee Avenue between Lexington Court and Beatrice Crescent. Rules of Procedure A Recorded Vote was held: YEAS: (3) Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Leduc, and Councillor Landry-Altmann NAYS: (2) Councillor McCausland, and Councillor McIntosh Absent (1) Councillor Signoretti

the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a report for Operations Committee in Q2 2023 that recommends alternate service level provision to rationalize Waste Transfer Station operations and address ongoing issues; AND FURTHER that the report take into consideration the following: 1. Complaints from the public, 2. Best practices related to waste transfer station operation, 3. Cost-effective service provision that is in line with the average solid waste cost per household for residents with roadside collection in Greater Sudbury, 4. Any opportunities to convert depot service to roadside collection, 5. Proximity between the different sites and proximity to Landfill and Waste Diversion sites.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to include an incremental budget increase of $14,000 to the 2023 operating budget, for a total permanent budget of $40,000, for Operations staff to continue utilizing the Mechanical Ice Breaker during the winter months to address sidewalk rutting issues on a case-by-case basis with an emphasis given to the busiest sidewalks in the City as outlined in the report, entitled “Mechanical Ice Breaker for Sidewalk Winter Maintenance 2021-2022 Pilot Project Update”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting on July 11, 2022. Rules of Procedure A

THAT the resolution be amended to remove the third paragraph of the resolution and replace it with the following: "AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury direct that left hand turns from Stonegate Drive to Beatrice Crescent be prohibited for a one year pilot project: AND THAT staff be directed to prepare a by-law to amend Traffic and Parking By-law 2010-1 to implement the change; AND THAT staff prepare a report regarding the outcome of the pilot project to be returned to the Operation Committee in Q4 of 2023."

As Amended: WHEREAS residents of Stonegate Drive experience a significant volume of speeding non-local traffic cutting through to get to the Adanac Ski Hill on Attlee Avenue, creating safety concerns; AND WHEREAS cut through traffic could be deterred if left hand turns from Stonegate Drive to Beatrice Crescent were prohibited; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury direct that left hand turns from Stonegate Drive to Beatrice Crescent be prohibited for a one year pilot project: AND THAT staff be directed to prepare a by-law to amend Traffic and Parking By-law 2010-1 to implement the change; AND THAT staff prepare a report regarding the outcome of the pilot project to be returned to the Operation Committee in Q4 of 2023.

WHEREAS the residents of Azilda have presented a second petition to Greater Sudbury City Council calling for sidewalks along Notre Dame Street in Azilda; AND WHEREAS the City's Complete Streets Policy adopted in 2018 reads "The City of Greater Sudbury shall plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain the transportation network to provide a comprehensive and integrated network of facilities that are safe and convenient for people of all ages and abilities travelling by foot, bicycle, public transit or vehicle"; AND WHEREAS an Active Transportation Town hall meeting in Azilda identified a need for physical separation between the people walking or biking and motorized vehicle traffic for residents to feel comfortable and safe; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a report that provides information on how active transportation facilities that include year-round physical separation from the roadway can be incorporated into future investments into Notre Dame St in Azilda, to be presented to the Operations Committee in Q2 2023.

WHEREAS traffic calming measures in the form of speed humps were initiated on the section of Attlee Avenue closest to Lasalle Blvd; AND WHEREAS traffic volumes and speeding continue to be a concern on Attlee Avenue near Beatrice Crescent due in part to vehicles heading to the Adanac Ski Hill and Rotary Park trail system; AND WHEREAS the addition of a speed hump on Attlee Avenue between Lexington Court and Beatrice Crescent would be a deterrent to increased traffic volumes and speeds in this area; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a business case for Council's consideration during the 2023 budget deliberations for the addition of a speed hump on Attlee Avenue between Lexington Court and Beatrice Crescent. Rules of Procedure A

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a report for Operations Committee in Q2 2023 that recommends alternate service level provision to rationalize Waste Transfer Station operations and address ongoing issues; AND FURTHER that the report take into consideration the following: 1. Complaints from the public, 2. Best practices related to waste transfer station operation, 3. Cost-effective service provision that is in line with the average solid waste cost per household for residents with roadside collection in Greater Sudbury, 4. Any opportunities to convert depot service to roadside collection, 5. Proximity between the different sites and proximity to Landfill and Waste Diversion sites.