Agenda
Finance and Administration Committee


Finance and Administration Committee Meeting
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Tom Davies Square
Mike Jakubo, Chair
Deb McIntosh, Vice Chair

6:00 p.m.

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER

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DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION ONLY

C-1. Report dated January 31, 2019 from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure regarding Automated Speed Enforcement Program Update.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(At the July 10th Finance and Administration Committee meeting, staff was asked to prepare a report to provide an update on the Automated Speed Enforcement program that is under development. This report will provide an update on the current status of the program.)

1.1 Full Report (pdf)
1.2 Automated Speed Enforcement Program Update (pdf)

APPROVAL OF BUDGET

1. Report dated February 8, 2019 from the General Manager of Corporate Services regarding Finalization of the 2019 Budget.

(RESOLUTION PREPARED)
(This report requests Council's approval of the City of Greater Sudbury's 2019 Budget.)

1.1 Full Report (pdf)
1.2 Finalization of 2019 Budget (pdf)
1.3 Appendix 1 - Request for Enhanced Winter Maintenance on MacLennan Drive in Skead (pdf)
1.4 Appendix 2 - Winter Maintenance of Trails (pdf)

MEMBERS' MOTION

M-1. Amendment to Business Case for Transportation Demand Management
As presented by Councillor McIntosh:

WHEREAS The Greater Sudbury Transportation Master Plan, adopted by Council in December 2016, recommended the development of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan to provide education and encouragement initiatives and incentive programs to complement cycling and pedestrian infrastructure being recommended and delivered in the community;

AND WHEREAS the TDM Plan was recommended for approval by the Operations Committee (Resolution OP2018-10) and was subsequently approved by Council on June 12, 2018;

AND WHEREAS previously created programs and initiatives to support the principles of TDM failed to become sustainable over the long-term, in part due to a lack of dedicated financial resources to support their ongoing promotion and delivery;

AND WHEREAS the business case for ongoing funding in the sum of $50,000 towards TDM programs and initiatives has been identified but not recommended within the 3.5% tax increase guideline;

AND WHEREAS the capital budget includes annual funding of $800,000 for cycling infrastructure;

AND WHEREAS according to the business case for the TDM plan, the delivery of supportive and promotional programs and services is vital to achieving the priority of providing quality multimodal transportation alternatives that connect neighbourhoods and communities within our City;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury direct that the business case for Transportation Demand Management be amended to reflect funding in the sum of $50,000 from the cycling infrastructure annual capital budget of $800,000.

M-2. Amendment to Business Case for New Sidewalk Funding
As presented by Councillor McIntosh:

WHEREAS City Council passed resolution CC2018-263 directing staff to prepare a business case to allocate $500,000 annually within the Capital Budget for the specific purpose of installing new sidewalks in areas that are deemed a high priority, as identified through the Sidewalk Priority Index;

AND WHEREAS the business case is not recommended within the 3.5% tax increase guideline

AND WHEREAS the proposed capital budget includes $1,000,000.00 towards sidewalk construction and repair in 2019, but does not include annual contributions for the years 2020 – 2023 and beyond 2024;

AND WHEREAS the 2020-2023 Capital Outlook for new sidewalk construction and existing sidewalk repair does include an annual contribution of $600,000.00 annually for those years;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Greater Sudbury direct that the business case for new sidewalk funding be amended to reflect an annual contribution of $600,000 as an annual line item beginning in 2020 and that that funding be reflected in the capital budget for sidewalk construction and repair.

M-3. Alternate Site for Library/Art Gallery Project
As presented by Councillor Cormier:

WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury selected the Library/Art Gallery and the Convention and Performance Centre projects as priorities of Council in April 2016; and,

WHEREAS the Site for the Library/Art Gallery project is not expected to be available for construction until the spring of 2022, which is two years later than originally proposed; and,

WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury has been acquiring land in the Downtown South District area, (west of Paris Street between Brady Street and the CP Rail tracks), for more than 10 years for the purpose of significant public infrastructure; and,

WHEREAS the Library/Art Gallery project could go forward closer to its original time line on a site within the Downtown South District that is either ready now or could be by March 2020.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to investigate alternative sites for the Library/Art Gallery Project within the Downtown South District that would facilitate a project start in 2020; and,

FURTHER, THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to evaluate the impact of a new site for the Library/Art Gallery on the Downtown South District, including the proposed Convention and Performance Centre project and other community interests, and recommend policies and approaches to maximize the benefit of this development for the City; and,

FINALLY, THAT staff be directed to report back with a recommendation to proceed with the Library/Art Gallery on a new site no later than June 25, 2019.

ADDENDUM

CIVIC PETITIONS

QUESTION PERIOD

NOTICES OF MOTION

ADJOURNMENT

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