The Greater Sudbury Record

Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

May 17, 2022

Who was there

Present (8): Cormier, Landry-Altmann, Lapierre, Leduc, McIntosh, Montpellier, Signoretti, Vagnini

Absent (1): Sizer

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 (12 motions)

12 carried, 0 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 (1) Personal Matters (Identifiable Individual(s)) item regarding a performance review, one (1) Acquisition or Disposition of Land / Position, Plan or Instructions to be Applied to Negotiations item regarding property on Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury and one (1) Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations item regarding living wage in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 239(2)(b), (c), (d) and (k).
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Mayor Bigger
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda item 9.1.1.
Moved by Councillor Signoretti, seconded by Councillor Lapierre
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Healthy Community Initiative Fund requests, as outlined in the report entitled “Healthy Community Initiative Fund Applications – May 17, 2022”, from the General Manager of Community Development, presented at the Finance and Administration Committee meeting on May 17, 2022; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law to implement the recommended changes.
Moved by Councillor Signoretti, seconded by Councillor Lapierre
Carried
the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) allocates funding based on an infrastructure index that ensures municipalities with higher indexes receive a proportionally larger grant; and WHEREAS in 2022, the OCIF grant was capped at $10 Million and only three municipalities, being the City of Greater Sudbury, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, and the City of Thunder Bay, were capped at this rate; and WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury has one of the largest infrastructure portfolios in Ontario; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Greater Sudbury calls on the Province of Ontario to provide predictable and fair infrastructure funding by lifting the $10 Million cap of the OCIF for single-tier municipalities, allowing the formulas to dictate the funds received; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution be coordinated with resolutions from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and the City of Thunder Bay and forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, Minister of Finance, Minister of Infrastructure, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and local MPP’sas outlined in the report entitled “Supporting Equitable OCIF Funding for Single-Tier Municipalities” from the General Manager of Corporate Services presented at the Finance and Administration Committee Meeting on May 17, 2022 . YEAS: (12) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormie
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor McIntosh
Carried
the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Investment Plan for COCHI, OPHI and COHB planned allocations as outlined in the report entitled “Community Housing Renewal Strategy 2022 – 2023”, from the General Manager of Community Development, presented at the Finance and Administration Meeting on May 17, 2022.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Mayor Bigger
Carried
Council for the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to follow Option 2 and undertake the work required to pay a living wage, currently $16.98 hourly, to all direct employees (excluding students), effective July 1, 2022, for a six-month operating cost impact of approximately $217,000 and a full-year impact of approximately $434,000, with funding to be determined as part of the corporation's year-end budget position; AND THAT, as part of preparations for collective bargaining in 2023, staff prepare additional options for implementing a living wage for Council's consideration when preparing a bargaining mandate. YEAS: (10) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Montpellier, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Jakubo, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Bigger NAYS: (1) Councillor Leduc ABSENT: (2) Councillor Vagnini, and Councillor Sizer
Moved by Councillor McIntosh, seconded by Councillor Jakubo
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Personal Matters (Identifiable Individual(s)) item regarding a performance review, one (1) Acquisition or Disposition of Land / Position, Plan or Instructions to be Applied to Negotiations item regarding property on Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury and one (1) Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations item regarding living wage in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 239(2)(b), (c), (d) and (k).
Moved by Councillor Lapierre, seconded by Mayor Bigger
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda item 9.1.1.
Moved by Councillor Signoretti, seconded by Councillor Lapierre
Carried
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Healthy Community Initiative Fund requests, as outlined in the report entitled “Healthy Community Initiative Fund Applications – May 17, 2022”, from the General Manager of Community Development, presented at the Finance and Administration Committee meeting on May 17, 2022; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law to implement the recommended changes.
Moved by Councillor Signoretti, seconded by Councillor Lapierre
Carried
WHEREAS the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) allocates funding based on an infrastructure index that ensures municipalities with higher indexes receive a proportionally larger grant; and WHEREAS in 2022, the OCIF grant was capped at $10 Million and only three municipalities, being the City of Greater Sudbury, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, and the City of Thunder Bay, were capped at this rate; and WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury has one of the largest infrastructure portfolios in Ontario; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Greater Sudbury calls on the Province of Ontario to provide predictable and fair infrastructure funding by lifting the $10 Million cap of the OCIF for single-tier municipalities, allowing the formulas to dictate the funds received; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution be coordinated with resolutions from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and the City of Thunder Bay and forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, Minister of Finance, Minister of Infrastructure, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and local MPP’sas outlined in the report entitled “Supporting Equitable OCIF Funding for Single-Tier Municipalities” from the General Manager of Corporate Services presented at the Finance and Administration Committee Meeting on May 17, 2022 . Rules of Procedure A
Moved by Mayor Bigger, seconded by Councillor McIntosh
Carried
In favour (12): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Leduc, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Bigger, Councillor Jakubo
THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Investment Plan for COCHI, OPHI and COHB planned allocations as outlined in the report entitled “Community Housing Renewal Strategy 2022 – 2023”, from the General Manager of Community Development, presented at the Finance and Administration Meeting on May 17, 2022.
Moved by Councillor Cormier, seconded by Mayor Bigger
Carried
THAT Council for the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to follow Option 2 and undertake the work required to pay a living wage, currently $16.98 hourly, to all direct employees (excluding students), effective July 1, 2022, for a six-month operating cost impact of approximately $217,000 and a full-year impact of approximately $434,000, with funding to be determined as part of the corporation's year-end budget position; AND THAT, as part of preparations for collective bargaining in 2023, staff prepare additional options for implementing a living wage for Council's consideration when preparing a bargaining mandate. Rules of Procedure An electronic recorded vote was held: YEAS: (10): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Montpellier, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Bigger, and Councillor Jakubo NAYS: (1): Councillor Leduc ABSENT: (2): Councillor Vagnini, and Councillor Sizer
Moved by Councillor McIntosh, seconded by Councillor Jakubo
Carried
In favour (10): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Montpellier, Councillor McCausland, Councillor Kirwan, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Bigger, Councillor Jakubo · Opposed (1): Councillor Leduc

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