Community Services Committee Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a business case for the 2023 budget process that contemplates revitalization and rationalization of our municipal RV campgrounds and takes into consideration the following: Expanding the number of camping sites available at Centennial Park to 60 and at Whitewater Lake Park to 48; Centennial Park and Whitewater Lake Park continue their operation starting with a 60/40 split of seasonal vs daily campers; A phased improvement program to prioritize potential capital investments into electrical, water, wastewater, wifi, and other amenities be implemented; Staff be directed to work with economic development and tourism to determine the potential benefits of the increased number of daily camping sites; The potential for Centennial and Whitewater Lake Parks’ septic systems to be used by the general public for RV dumping on a fee-per-use basis be investigated; Information regarding the impact to the municipal tax levy for the continued operation of Ella Lake Campground and compare this impact with the costs associated with converting the campground to staff’s recommended alternative uses; and With the added benefit to the community as a whole, the potential user fees for RV campgrounds in the business case reflect the "less community / primarily individual" category of benefits in Council's adopted User Fee Framework.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a business case for the 2023 budget process that contemplates revitalization and rationalization of our municipal RV campgrounds and takes into consideration the following: 1. Expanding the number of camping sites available at Centennial Park to 60 and at Whitewater Lake Park to 48; 2. Centennial Park and Whitewater Lake Park continue their operation starting with a 60/40 split of seasonal vs daily campers; 3. A phased improvement program to prioritize potential capital investments into electrical, water, wastewater, wifi, and other amenities be implemented; 4. Staff be directed to work with economic development and tourism to determine the potential benefits of the increased number of daily camping sites; 5. The potential for Centennial and Whitewater Lake Parks’ septic systems to be used by the general public for RV dumping on a fee- per-use basis be investigated; 6. Information regarding the impact to the municipal tax levy for the continued operation of Ella Lake Campground and compare this impact with the costs associated with converting the campground to staff’s recommended alternative uses; and 7. With the added benefit to the community as a whole, the potential user fees for RV campgrounds in the business case reflect the "less community / primarily individual" category of benefits in Council's adopted User Fee Framework.