MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREATER SUDBURY Committee Room C-11 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Tom Davies Square Commencement: 4:00 p.m. DEPUTY MAYOR JOSCELYNE LANDRY-ALTMANN, IN THE CHAIR Present Councillors Cimino (A4:05pm); Barbeau (A4:05pm); Berthiaume; Rivest; Kilgour; Belli (A4:05pm); Craig; Caldarelli; Kett; Landry- Altmann; Mayor Matichuk City Officials Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer; Greg Clausen, General Manager of Infrastructure Services; Bill Lautenbach, General Manager of Growth and Development; Tim Beadman; Chief of Emergency Services; Kevin Fowke, Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development; Lorella Hayes, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer; Danny Stack, Fire Chief; Nick Benkovich, Director of Water and WasteWater; Jamie Canapini, City Solicitor; Eric Labelle, Assistant City Solicitor; Wendi Mannerow, Water/Wastewater Engineer; Caroline Hallsworth, Executive Director, Administrative Services/City Clerk; Declarations of None declared. Pecuniary Interest Closed Meeting CC2012-53 Rivest/Craig: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury move to Closed Meeting to deal with one Labour Relations/Employee Negotiations Matter regarding Volunteer Fire Fighters and two Litigation or Potential Litigation Matters regarding Property in Skead and regarding Settlement of Tax Arrears, Regional Road 55, Naughton in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, s.239(2). CARRIED Recess At 5:20 p.m., Council recessed. Reconvene At 6:00 p.m., Council commenced the regular meeting in the Council Chamber. Chair HER WORSHIP MAYOR MARIANNE MATICHUK, IN THE CHAIR Present Councillors Cimino; Barbeau; Berthiaume; Rivest; Kilgour; Belli; Craig; Caldarelli; Kett City Council 2012-02-28 (1) City Officials Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer; Greg Clausen, General Manager of Infrastructure Services; Catherine Matheson, General Manager of Community Development; Bill Lautenbach, General Manager of Growth & Development; Tim Beadman, Chief of Emergency Services; Dan Markiewicz, Acting Frank Elsner, Chief of Police; Caroline Hallsworth, Executive Director, Administrative Services/City Clerk; Lorella Hayes, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer; Jamie Canapini, City Solicitor; Franca Bortolussi, Council Secretary Moment of Silent The Mayor requested that, during the Moment of Silent Reflection, Reflection Council remember former Regional Municipality of Sudbury employee, Bernie Fransen, who recently passed away. Declarations of None declared. Pecuniary Interest MATTERS ARISING FROM THE “CLOSED MEETING” Rise and Report Deputy Mayor Barbeau, as Chair of the Closed Meeting, reported that Council met in Closed Session to deal with one Labour Relations/Employee Negotiations Matter regarding Volunteer Fire Fighters and two Litigation or Potential Litigation Matters regarding Property in Skead and regarding Settlement of Tax Arrears, Regional Road 55, Naughton in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, s.239(2) and that direction was given to staff regarding the three matters. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING Approval of Councillor Berthiaume, as Chair of the Audit Committee, reported Audit Committee on the matters arising from the Audit Committee Meeting of Recommendations February 21, 2012. The following motion was presented: CC2012-54 Kilgour-Belli: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approve Audit Committee Recommendations AC2012-04 and AC2012-05 from the meeting of February 21, 2012. CARRIED The following are the Audit Committee recommendations: Appointment of AC2012-04 Belli/Dupuis: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury Committee Vice-Chair appoint Councillor Doug Craig as Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee for the term ending December 31, 2012, or until his/her successor is appointed, whichever occurs later. CARRIED City Council 2012-02-28 (2) MATTERS ARISING FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING (cont’d) 2011 External Audit AC2012-05 Cimino/Belli: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury Planning Report approve the 2011 External Audit Plan as outlined in the report dated February 8, 2012 from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. CARRIED MATTERS ARISING FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING Approval of Finance Councillor Kett, as Chair of the Finance and Administration and Administration Committee, reported on the matters arising from the Finance and Committee Administration Committee Meeting of February 21, 2012. He also Recommendations made a brief electronic presentation regarding the 2012 Budget. The following motion was presented: CC2012-55 Belli/Kilgour: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approve Finance and Administration Committee Recommendations FA2012-01 to FA2012-08 inclusive from the meeting of February 21, 2012. CARRIED The following are the Finance and Administration Committee recommendations: Finalization of the FA2012-01 Kilgour/Belli: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury 2012 Operating approve Option 2, as outlined in the report dated February 13, Budget 2012 from the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer; AND THAT the 2012 Budget be approved in the gross amount of $486,262,150 and in the net amount of $213,894,548 which represents a 2.8% municipal tax increase; AND THAT $1,758,281 be drawn from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund and $500,000 be drawn from the Human Resources Management Reserve Fund; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury accept the following Boards' budgets: The City’s share of the Nickel District Conservation Authority’s operating budget in the amount of $600,866; The City’s share of the Sudbury & District Health Unit’s operating budget in the amount of $5,596,189; The Greater Sudbury Police Service’s operating budget in the amount of $48,184,190. CARRIED City Council 2012-02-28 (3) MATTERS ARISING FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING (cont’d) Consent Agenda FA2012-02 Belli/Kilgour: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury receive Items C-1 and C-2 for information only. CARRIED 2012 OMPF Grant FA2012-03 Kilgour/Belli: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury receive the report dated February 10, 2012 from the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer regarding 2012 OMPF Grant for information only. CARRIED Reserves and FA2012-04 Rivest/Dutrisac: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury Reserve Funds receive the report dated February 10, 2012 from the Chief Balances – Forecast Financial Officer/Treasurer regarding Reserves and Reserve Fund Balances – Forecast for information only. CARRIED 2012 Bell Park Capital FA2012-05 Dutrisac/Rivest: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury Projects approve the allocation of $300,000 for special events site development at Bell Park/Grace Hartman Amphitheatre as part of the 2012 Community Development capital funded projects; AND THATfunds not be spent until a report as requested on February 21, 2012 has been presented to Council. CARRIED 2012 Capital Budget FA2012-06 Rivest/Dutrisac: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury – Additional Capital approve the 2012 additional capital projects as outlined in the Projects report dated February 8, 2012 from the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer regarding 2012 Capital Budget – Additional Capital Projects; AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury accepts the amendments to the Police Capital Budget for the respective increase to the Capital Envelopes as approved by Council on December 14, 2011. CARRIED 2011 Capital Budget FA2012-07 Caldarelli/Craig: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury Variance Report – accept the Capital Variance Report from the Chief Financial October Officer dated February 10, 2012. CARRIED City Council 2012-02-28 (4) MATTERS ARISING FROM THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING (cont’d) Transit and Fleet FA2012-08 Craig/Caldarelli: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury Inventory approve one-time contributions of $317,000 and $618,000 to the Equipment and Vehicle Replacement Reserve Fund – Transit and the Equipment and Vehicle Replacement Reserve Fund – Fleet. CARRIED MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Approval of Councillor Kilgour, as Chair of the Planning Committee, reported Planning Committee on the matters arising from the Planning Committee Meeting of Recommendations February 27, 2012. The following motion was presented: CC2012-56 Kilgour/Belli: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approve Planning Committee Recommendations PL2012-27 to PL2012-35 inclusive from the meeting of February 27, 2012. CARRIED The following are the Planning Committee recommendations: Renee Bertrand & PL2012-27 Dutrisac/Rivest: THAT the application by Renee Alain Venne Bertrand & Alain Venne to amend By-law 2010-100Z being the Montpellier Road, City of Greater Sudbury Zoning By-law with respect to lands Chelmsford described as PIN 73351-0621, Part 1, Plan 53R-19176, Lot 2, Concession 4, Township of Balfour in order to permit a garden suite in accordance with Section 39 of the Planning Act for a temporary period of ten years, be approved. CARRIED Rene & Monique PL2012-28 Rivest/Dutrisac: THAT the application by Rene & Bouthillette Monique Bouthillette to amend By-law 2010-100Z being the 3096 Paul Avenue, Zoning By-law for the City of Greater Sudbury to change the Val Caron zoning classification from "R1-5", Low Density Residential One to "R2-1", Low Density Residential Two in order to permit a second dwelling unit within the existing single-detached dwelling on those lands described as PIN 73501-1942, Parts 3 & 4, Plan 53R-18462 & Part of Lot 48, Plan M-339, Lot 7, Concession 6, Township of Blezard, be approved subject to the following conditions: 1) That prior to the enactment of the amending zoning by-law the applicants shall file