Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

the rules of procedure regarding reconsideration be temporarily suspended at the Finance & Administration Committee while dealing with the "Finalization of the 2023 Budget" report such that the entirely of the deliberations pursuant to such report be treated as the same meeting requiring only a simple majority for consideration. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (11) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbee, and Mayor Lefebvre ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the rules of procedure regarding automatic adjournment be suspended for the 2023 budget meetings of the Finance and Administration Committee. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (11) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbee, and Mayor Lefebvre ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the water/wastewater operating budget be approved in the gross expenditure amount of $93,781,771, representing a user rate increase of 4.8%, all in accordance with the Water/Wastewater Long Term Financial Plan. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (10) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbee, and Mayor Lefebvre ABSENT: (3) Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the water/wastewater 2023 capital budget be approved in the amount of $38,717,028 funded as follows: Contributions from Water/Wastewater User Fees $37,757,028 Contributions from Federal Grants $960,000 Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (10) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbee, and Mayor Lefebvre ABSENT: (3) Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the municipal share of the Nickel District Conservation Authorities (Conservation Sudbury) 2023 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $1,165,788 and a net property tax levy requirement of $1,165,788, be approved. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (10) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbee, and Mayor Lefebvre ABSENT: (3) Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the municipal share of the Public Health, Sudbury & Districts 2023 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $8,055,880 and a net property tax levy requirement of $8,055,880, be approved. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (9) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (2) Councillor Vagnini, and Councillor Labbee ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the municipal share of the Greater Sudbury Police Services 2023 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $77,110,857 and a net property tax levy requirement of $71,329,718, be approved. AND THAT the capital budget for Greater Sudbury Police Services for 2023 in the amount of $5,695,109 be approved to be funded from Police related reserve funds. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (8) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Fortin, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (3) Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Parent, and Councillor Labbee ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the municipal share of the Greater Sudbury Public Library 2023 Budget, inclusive of Citizen Services Centres, in the gross expenditure amount of $9,927,139 and a net property tax levy requirement of $9,262,091, be approved. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (7) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (4) Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, and Councillor Labbee ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the municipal share of the tax supported budget for the Sudbury Airport Personnel 2023 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $3,645,188 and a net property tax levy requirement of $0, be approved. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (11) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbee, and Mayor Lefebvre ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Implement Changes to Development Application Fees" as outlined on page 239 of the 2023 budget document with projected ongoing net revenue of $123,150 (0.04% levy decrease) and that the proceeds be directed to the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve in recognition of the need identified in the Long-Range Financial Plan to strengthen reserves. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (7) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (4) Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, and Councillor Labbee ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Create a Permanent Linear W/WW Condition Assessment & Analytics Section" as outlined on page 241 of the 2023 budget document with projected gross costs in 2023 of $362,606 and funding from the water/wastewater rate of $362,606 producing no property tax levy impact. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (11) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbee, and Mayor Lefebvre ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Convert Contract Project Managers to Permanent Employees" as outlined on page 244 of the 2023 budget document with projected operating costs in 2023 of $278,606 and funding provided by the capital project budgets these positions support, producing no property tax levy impact.

the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Reclassify the Energy Analyst Clerk as Permanent Full Time" as outlined on page 246 of the 2023 budget document with an annual net levy impact of $20,423 (0.01% levy increase). Rules of Procedure A Roll Call Vote was held: YEAS: (10) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbee, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (1) Councillor Vagnini ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Increase Operating Grant to Place des Arts" as outlined on page 250 of the 2023 budget document with an ongoing annual net levy impact of $50,787 (0.02% levy increase). Rules of Procedure A Roll Call Vote was held: YEAS: (9) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbee, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (1) Councillor Vagnini ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Convert Animal Shelter Attendant to Full-Time" as outlined on page 248 of the 2023 budget document with an annual net levy impact of $31,879 (0.01% levy increase). Rules of Procedure A Roll Call Vote was held: YEAS: (10) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbee, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (1) Councillor Vagnini ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled “Implement Automated Speed Enforcement Program” as outlined on page 255 of the 2023 budget document with a 2023 net revenue of $43,667 (0.01% levy decrease) and ongoing net revenue of approximately $412,000 commencing in 2024 and that the proceeds be directed to the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve; And, further, that staff inform Council about the number of cameras to be deployed in the automated speed enforcement rollout based on an assessment of workload implications and process capacity with the expectation that at least two and as many as six cameras will be introduced in 2023.

the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Invest in Additional Full-Time Ambulances" as outlined on page 261 of the 2023 budget document subject to this service enhancement beginning July 1, 2023 with one-time capital costs for 2023 of $650,384 to be funded from the Capital Financing Reserve Fund – Paramedic Services and 2023 operating costs of $694,991 (0.22% levy increase) to be funded on the tax levy and levy impacts of $1,416,785 in 2024 and each following year which may be reduced in 2024 and future years if the Ministry provides grant funding of up to 50% for costs incurred in each previous year.

That the amendment be amended to delete the words after "document" and include: "with a net levy impact in 2023 of $315,500 and a net levy impact of $159, 500 in subsequent years." Rules of Procedure A Roll Call Vote was held: YEAS: (4) Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Parent, and Councillor Fortin NAYS: (7) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Labbee, and Mayor Lefebvre ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Enhance Security Services - Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation" as outlined on page 281 of the 2023 budget document with an ongoing net levy impact of $354,027 (0.11% levy increase).

the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Adopt Mobile Responder - Cellular Paging System" as outlined on page 284 of the 2023 budget document with $154,000 to be funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve in 2023 and an ongoing net levy impact starting in 2023 of $159,500 (0.05% levy increase). Rules of Procedure A Roll Call Vote was held: YEAS: (10) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbee, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (1) Councillor Vagnini ABSENT: (2) Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the rules of procedure regarding reconsideration be temporarily suspended at the Finance & Administration Committee while dealing with the "Finalization of the 2023 Budget" report such that the entirely of the deliberations pursuant to such report be treated as the same meeting requiring only a simple majority for consideration. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (11): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the rules of procedure regarding automatic adjournment be suspended for the 2023 budget meetings of the Finance and Administration Committee. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (11): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the water/wastewater operating budget be approved in the gross expenditure amount of $93,781,771, representing a user rate increase of 4.8%, all in accordance with the Water/Wastewater Long Term Financial Plan. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (10): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh ABSENT: (3): Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the water/wastewater 2023 capital budget be approved in the amount of $38,717,028 funded as follows: Contributions from Water/Wastewater User Fees $37,757,028 Contributions from Federal Grants $960,000 Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (10): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh ABSENT: (3): Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the municipal share of the Nickel District Conservation Authorities (Conservation Sudbury) 2023 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $1,165,788 and a net property tax levy requirement of $1,165,788, be approved. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (10): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh ABSENT: (3): Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the municipal share of the Public Health, Sudbury & Districts 2023 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $8,055,880 and a net property tax levy requirement of $8,055,880, be approved. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (9): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh NAYS: (2): Councillor Vagnini, and Councillor Labbee ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the municipal share of the Greater Sudbury Police Services 2023 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $77,110,857 and a net property tax levy requirement of $71,329,718, be approved. AND THAT the capital budget for Greater Sudbury Police Services for 2023 in the amount of $5,695,109 be approved to be funded from Police related reserve funds. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (8): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh NAYS: (3): Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Parent, and Councillor Labbee ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the municipal share of the Greater Sudbury Public Library 2023 Budget, inclusive of Citizen Services Centres, in the gross expenditure amount of $9,927,139 and a net property tax levy requirement of $9,262,091, be approved. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (7): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh NAYS: (4): Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, and Councillor Labbee ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the municipal share of the tax supported budget for the Sudbury Airport Personnel 2023 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $3,645,188 and a net property tax levy requirement of $0, be approved. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (11): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Implement Changes to Development Application Fees" as outlined on page 239 of the 2023 budget document with projected ongoing net revenue of $123,150 (0.04% levy decrease) and that the proceeds be directed to the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve in recognition of the need identified in the Long-Range Financial Plan to strengthen reserves. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (7): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh NAYS: (4): Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, and Councillor Labbee ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Create a Permanent Linear W/WW Condition Assessment & Analytics Section" as outlined on page 241 of the 2023 budget document with projected gross costs in 2023 of $362,606 and funding from the water/wastewater rate of $362,606 producing no property tax levy impact. Rules of Procedure A Roll Call vote was held: YEAS: (11): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Convert Contract Project Managers to Permanent Employees" as outlined on page 244 of the 2023 budget document with projected operating costs in 2023 of $278,606 and funding provided by the capital project budgets these positions support, producing no property tax levy impact.

THAT the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Reclassify the Energy Analyst Clerk as Permanent Full Time" as outlined on page 246 of the 2023 budget document with an annual net levy impact of $20,423 (0.01% levy increase). Rules of Procedure A Roll Call Vote was held: YEAS: (10): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh NAYS: (1): Councillor Vagnini ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Increase Operating Grant to Place des Arts" as outlined on page 250 of the 2023 budget document with an ongoing annual net levy impact of $50,787 (0.02% levy increase). Rules of Procedure A Roll Call Vote was held: YEAS: (9): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (1): Councillor Vagnini ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Convert Animal Shelter Attendant to Full-Time" as outlined on page 248 of the 2023 budget document with an annual net levy impact of $31,879 (0.01% levy increase). Rules of Procedure A Roll Call Vote was held: YEAS: (10): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh NAYS: (1): Councillor Vagnini ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled “Implement Automated Speed Enforcement Program” as outlined on page 255 of the 2023 budget document with a 2023 net revenue of $43,667 (0.01% levy decrease) and ongoing net revenue of approximately $412,000 commencing in 2024 and that the proceeds be directed to the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve; And, further, that staff inform Council about the number of cameras to be deployed in the automated speed enforcement rollout based on an assessment of workload implications and process capacity with the expectation that at least two and as many as six cameras will be introduced in 2023.

THAT the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Invest in Additional Full-Time Ambulances" as outlined on page 261 of the 2023 budget document subject to this service enhancement beginning July 1, 2023 with one-time capital costs for 2023 of $650,384 to be funded from the Capital Financing Reserve Fund – Paramedic Services and 2023 operating costs of $694,991 (0.22% levy increase) to be funded on the tax levy and levy impacts of $1,416,785 in 2024 and each following year which may be reduced in 2024 and future years if the Ministry provides grant funding of up to 50% for costs incurred in each previous year.

That the amendment be amended to delete the words after "document" and include: "with a net levy impact in 2023 of $315,500 and a net levy impact of $159, 500 in subsequent years." Rules of Procedure A Roll Call Vote was held: YEAS: (4): Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, and Councillor Sizer NAYS: (7): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Vagnini, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc

THAT the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Enhance Security Services - Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation" as outlined on page 281 of the 2023 budget document with an ongoing net levy impact of $354,027 (0.11% levy increase).

THAT the 2023 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Adopt Mobile Responder - Cellular Paging System" as outlined on page 284 of the 2023 budget document with $154,000 to be funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve in 2023 and an ongoing net levy impact starting in 2023 of $159,500 (0.05% levy increase). Rules of Procedure A Roll Call Vote was held: YEAS: (10): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor McIntosh NAYS: (1): Councillor Vagnini ABSENT: (2): Councillor Montpellier, and Councillor Leduc