Operations Committee Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury approves the winter maintenance plan for the active transportation network as outlined in the report entitled “Active Transportation Winter Maintenance Plan 2025”, from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting of September 15, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury continues to utilize the continuous service pilot project for sidewalk maintenance during the 2025/2026 winter season and directs staff to prepare a Business Case as part of the 2026/2027 budget process to consider making the pilot project a permanent feature as outlined in the report entitled “Winter Sidewalk Maintenance Pilot Project Update”, from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting of September 15, 2025.

residents in the area of Fourth Avenue are concerned with the safety of pedestrians due to a high volume of vehicles and excessive rates of speed travelled by vehicles; AND WHEREAS there are no sidewalks along Fourth Avenue; AND WHEREAS Finlandia Village is situated along Fourth Avenue, leading to increased older adult pedestrian traffic in the area who fear for their safety, as they are forced to walk on the roadway or the narrow shoulders due to the lack of sidewalks; AND WHEREAS residents have indicated that there is insufficient lighting along Fourth Avenue; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to conduct a traffic study of Fourth Avenue, and present a report to the Operations Committee by the second quarter of 2026, outlining recommendations for increased pedestrian safety and potential speed reduction options including traffic calming eligibility.

several speeding and dangerous driving complaints have been and continue to be raised by residents of Notre Dame Avenue in Hanmer; AND WHEREAS Notre Dame Avenue from Dennie Street/Armand Street to Côté Blvd. might benefit from some traffic calming measures; AND WHEREAS the capital budget includes a rehabilitation project and traffic signals for Notre Dame Avenue from 125 m south of Armand Street to Oscar Street in 2026, and there might be an opportunity to incorporate traffic calming measures into the rehabilitation project, should that section of roadway meet the Traffic Calming Policy criteria; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs that staff evaluate Notre Dame Avenue in Hanmer from Dennie Street/Armand Street to Côté Blvd for traffic calming, and that they present their findings to the Operations Committee by December of 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the winter maintenance plan for the active transportation network as outlined in the report entitled “Active Transportation Winter Maintenance Plan 2025”, from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting of September 15, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury continues to utilize the continuous service pilot project for sidewalk maintenance during the 2025/2026 winter season and directs staff to prepare a Business Case as part of the 2026/2027 budget process to consider making the pilot project a permanent feature as outlined in the report entitled “Winter Sidewalk Maintenance Pilot Project Update”, from the General Manager of Community Infrastructure, presented at the Operations Committee meeting of September 15, 2025.

WHEREAS residents in the area of Fourth Avenue are concerned with the safety of pedestrians due to a high volume of vehicles and excessive rates of speed travelled by vehicles; AND WHEREAS there are no sidewalks along Fourth Avenue; AND WHEREAS Finlandia Village is situated along Fourth Avenue, leading to increased older adult pedestrian traffic in the area who fear for their safety, as they are forced to walk on the roadway or the narrow shoulders due to the lack of sidewalks; AND WHEREAS residents have indicated that there is insufficient lighting along Fourth Avenue; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to conduct a traffic study of Fourth Avenue, and present a report to the Operations Committee by the second quarter of 2026, outlining recommendations for increased pedestrian safety and potential speed reduction options including traffic calming eligibility.

WHEREAS several speeding and dangerous driving complaints have been and continue to be raised by residents of Notre Dame Avenue in Hanmer; AND WHEREAS Notre Dame Avenue from Dennie Street/Armand Street to Côté Blvd. might benefit from some traffic calming measures; AND WHEREAS the capital budget includes a rehabilitation project and traffic signals for Notre Dame Avenue from 125 m south of Armand Street to Oscar Street in 2026, and there might be an opportunity to incorporate traffic calming measures into the rehabilitation project, should that section of roadway meet the Traffic Calming Policy criteria; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs that staff evaluate Notre Dame Avenue in Hanmer from Dennie Street/Armand Street to Côté Blvd for traffic calming, and that they present their findings to the Operations Committee by December of 2025.