City Council Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one Acquisition or Disposition of Land / Solicitor-Client Privilege item regarding a property on Larch Street, Sudbury in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 , par. 239(2)(c) and (f).

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 10.1.1 to 10.1.3.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of March 24, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Nominating Committee meeting minutes of March 25, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of March 25, 2025.

the resolution be amended to replace the wording with the following: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs Staff to prepare an amendment to Zoning By-law 2010-100Z to permit shipping containers as accessory uses in the M2 Light Industrial, M3 Heavy Industrial, M4 Mining Industrial, M5 Extractive Industrial, M6 Disposal Industrial, RU Rural, and Residential Zones subject to obtaining a building permit, being located in the rear yard, adequate screening, and, for Rural and Residential Zones a minimum lot size of 1 ac (0.4 ha) and a maximum number of 2 containers applied. AND THAT staff be directed to review and update, if necessary, other by-laws pertaining to the regulation of shipping containers, such as the property standards by-law. AND THAT staff be directed to provide a status update report on shipping containers within a two-year period from the date on the notice of passing the by-law.

Amended: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs Staff to prepare an amendment to Zoning By-law 2010-100Z to permit shipping containers as accessory uses in the M2 Light Industrial, M3 Heavy Industrial, M4 Mining Industrial, M5 Extractive Industrial, M6 Disposal Industrial, RU Rural, and Residential Zones subject to obtaining a building permit, being located in the rear yard, adequate screening, and, for Rural and Residential Zones a minimum lot size of 1 ac (0.4 ha) and a maximum number of 2 containers applied. AND THAT staff be directed to review and update, if necessary, other by-laws pertaining to the regulation of shipping containers, such as the property standards by-law. AND THAT staff be directed to provide a status update report on shipping containers within a two-year period from the date on the notice of passing the by-law.

the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2025-80 to By-law 2025-93Z.

winter salt (sodium chloride) is used on roads, sidewalks and parking lots to maintain public safety, but chloride is considered "toxic" as defined in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999; AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury (CGS) identifies as “The City of Lakes”, but the influx of winter salt into our lakes is negatively impacting municipal drinking water sources (sodium) and aquatic ecosystems (chloride); and AND WHEREAS Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life 2011 state chloride should not exceed 120 mg/L; of the 31 City of Greater Sudbury (CGS) lakes sampled by the Lake Water Quality Program in 2024, 10 are approaching the guideline limit, with one large urban lake having exceeded it; AND WHEREAS an Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 2022 report showed high and increasing chloride levels in the studied CGS lakes that had winter-salted urbanized land within their watersheds; AND WHEREAS to balance winter road safety and the environment, the CGS proactively participates in Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts, regularly updates the CGS Salt Management Plan and in 2023 converted 73 lane kilometres of roads from salt to sand application; AND WHEREAS although the CGS’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan Action 6.4 implements the Source Water Protection Plan policies on winter salt, the policies do not apply to parking lots outside the Drinking Water P

every purchase has a social, economic, cultural, and environmental impact globally and locally; AND WHEREAS a sustainable procurement strategy (“Strategy”) is an approach to leveraging existing budget dollars used for the procurement of goods, services, or construction to intentionally seek to generate positive social, economic, cultural, and environmental outcomes (“Sustainable Outcomes”); AND WHEREAS such Sustainable Outcomes support the achievement of many of the City of Greater Sudbury’s socio-economic and environmental strategic objectives, and align with the overall mission and values of Council’s Strategic Plan; AND WHEREAS sustainable procurement is a growing international movement, exemplified by the increasing number of municipalities in Ontario and across Canada that have begun to incorporate social, economic, cultural, and environmental considerations into official sustainable and/or social procurement actions through various policy tools; AND WHEREAS such policy tools and practices, such as an amended Purchasing By-Law and the incorporation of criteria related to Sustainable Outcomes into the overall evaluation of best value in procurement contracts, can be implemented in a way to ensure compatibility with applicable trade agreements and other related legislation to which Greater Sudbury is subject; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Greater Sudbury work with local community organizations, experts, and suppliers (“Stakeholders”) to propose a Sustainable Pr

the City of Greater Sudbury is committed to Indigenous reconciliation and nurturing the good relationships that exist with First Nation communities and ensuring their participation in community economic development; and WHEREAS the City is committed to engaging with Atikameksheng Anishnawbek and Wahnapitae First Nation to explore and identify potential partnerships, approaches to ensure shared economic, social and environmental benefits and other collaboration opportunities; and WHEREAS all three communities share common objectives to cultivate and further increase collaboration that will result in economic prosperity, innovation, and global competitiveness, and also share a mutual interest in supporting business growth and expansion through cooperation, collaboration and respectful engagement; and WHEREAS the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (Cando) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has launched a call for applications for the First Nation – Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI) Phase IV Accelerated 2 Year Participation program to help build respectful and sustainable government-to-government partnerships and increase capacity to engage in long-term collaborative planning in community economic development and land-use; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury support a joint application from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, Wahnapitae First Nation and the City to the CEDI Phase IV program to build stronger

there is a current vacancy on the Board of Conservation Sudbury; AND WHEREAS Councillor Fortin is prepared to sit on the Board; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the City of Greater Sudbury appoint Councillor Fortin to the Conservation Sudbury Board for the term ending November 14, 2026.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one Acquisition or Disposition of Land / Solicitor-Client Privilege item regarding a property on Larch Street, Sudbury in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(c) and (f).

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 10.1.1 to 10.1.3.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of March 24, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Nominating Committee meeting minutes of March 25, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of March 25, 2025.

THAT the resolution be amended to replace the wording with the following: 1. THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs Staff to prepare an amendment to Zoning By-law 2010-100Z to permit shipping containers as accessory uses in the M2 Light Industrial, M3 Heavy Industrial, M4 Mining Industrial, M5 Extractive Industrial, M6 Disposal Industrial, RU Rural, and Residential Zones subject to obtaining a building permit, being located in the rear yard, adequate screening, and, for Rural and Residential Zones a minimum lot size of 1 ac (0.4 ha) and a maximum number of 2 containers applied. 2. AND THAT staff be directed to review and update, if necessary, other by-laws pertaining to the regulation of shipping containers, such as the property standards by-law. 3. AND THAT staff be directed to provide a status update report on shipping containers within a two-year period from the date on the notice of passing the by-law.

As Amended: 1. THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs Staff to prepare an amendment to Zoning By-law 2010-100Z to permit shipping containers as accessory uses in the M2 Light Industrial, M3 Heavy Industrial, M4 Mining Industrial, M5 Extractive Industrial, M6 Disposal Industrial, RU Rural, and Residential Zones subject to obtaining a building permit, being located in the rear yard, adequate screening, and, for Rural and Residential Zones a minimum lot size of 1 ac (0.4 ha) and a maximum number of 2 containers applied. 2. AND THAT staff be directed to review and update, if necessary, other by-laws pertaining to the regulation of shipping containers, such as the property standards by-law. 3. AND THAT staff be directed to provide a status update report on shipping containers within a two-year period from the date on the notice of passing the by-law.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2025-80 to By-law 2025-93Z.

WHEREAS winter salt (sodium chloride) is used on roads, sidewalks and parking lots to maintain public safety, but chloride is considered "toxic" as defined in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999; AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury (CGS) identifies as “The City of Lakes”, but the influx of winter salt into our lakes is negatively impacting municipal drinking water sources (sodium) and aquatic ecosystems (chloride); and AND WHEREAS Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life 2011 state chloride should not exceed 120 mg/L; of the 31 City of Greater Sudbury (CGS) lakes sampled by the Lake Water Quality Program in 2024, 10 are approaching the guideline limit, with one large urban lake having exceeded it; AND WHEREAS an Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 2022 report showed high and increasing chloride levels in the studied CGS lakes that had winter-salted urbanized land within their watersheds; AND WHEREAS to balance winter road safety and the environment, the CGS proactively participates in Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts, regularly updates the CGS Salt Management Plan and in 2023 converted 73 lane kilometres of roads from salt to sand application; AND WHEREAS although the CGS’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan Action 6.4 implements the Source Water Protection Plan policies on winter salt, the policies do not apply to parking lots outside the Drinking

WHEREAS every purchase has a social, economic, cultural, and environmental impact globally and locally; AND WHEREAS a sustainable procurement strategy (“Strategy”) is an approach to leveraging existing budget dollars used for the procurement of goods, services, or construction to intentionally seek to generate positive social, economic, cultural, and environmental outcomes (“Sustainable Outcomes”); AND WHEREAS such Sustainable Outcomes support the achievement of many of the City of Greater Sudbury’s socio-economic and environmental strategic objectives, and align with the overall mission and values of Council’s Strategic Plan; AND WHEREAS sustainable procurement is a growing international movement, exemplified by the increasing number of municipalities in Ontario and across Canada that have begun to incorporate social, economic, cultural, and environmental considerations into official sustainable and/or social procurement actions through various policy tools; AND WHEREAS such policy tools and practices, such as an amended Purchasing By-Law and the incorporation of criteria related to Sustainable Outcomes into the overall evaluation of best value in procurement contracts, can be implemented in a way to ensure compatibility with applicable trade agreements and other related legislation to which Greater Sudbury is subject; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Greater Sudbury work with local community organizations, experts, and suppliers (“Stakeholders”) to propose a Sustai

WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury is committed to Indigenous reconciliation and nurturing the good relationships that exist with First Nation communities and ensuring their participation in community economic development; and WHEREAS the City is committed to engaging with Atikameksheng Anishnawbek and Wahnapitae First Nation to explore and identify potential partnerships, approaches to ensure shared economic, social and environmental benefits and other collaboration opportunities; and WHEREAS all three communities share common objectives to cultivate and further increase collaboration that will result in economic prosperity, innovation, and global competitiveness, and also share a mutual interest in supporting business growth and expansion through cooperation, collaboration and respectful engagement; and WHEREAS the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (Cando) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has launched a call for applications for the First Nation – Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI) Phase IV Accelerated 2 Year Participation program to help build respectful and sustainable government- to-government partnerships and increase capacity to engage in long-term collaborative planning in community economic development and land-use; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury support a joint application from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, Wahnapitae First Nation and the City to the CEDI Phase IV program to build

WHEREAS there is a current vacancy on the Board of Conservation Sudbury; AND WHEREAS Councillor Fortin is prepared to sit on the Board; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the City of Greater Sudbury appoint Councillor Fortin to the Conservation Sudbury Board for the term ending November 14, 2026.