Committee of the Whole
Revised Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, July 03, 2024 at 1:30 P.m. - 8:30 P.m.

Council Chambers

Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street

Changes to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*".

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

2.

Authority to move into closed meeting

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider:

2.1

Call to Order (closed meeting)

2.2

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof (closed items)

2.3

Letters of Intent to Acquire Municipal Property - Unsolicited, 2024-323

Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, related to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board

3.

Closed Meeting Summary

4.

Open Meeting - 2:00 p.m.

4.1

O Canada

4.2

Silent Reflection

4.3

Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement

4.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest or General Nature Thereof

5.

Staff Recognitions

5.1

Called to the Bar of Ontario (Lawyer Licensee)

Ian White, Legal and Court Services

6.

Service Area - Public Services 

Chair - Councillor Downer

7.

Items for Discussion - Public Services

The following items have been extracted from Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. These items have been extracted either at the request of a member of Council or because they include a presentation and/or delegations.

7.1

Heritage Minimum Standards - Property Standards By-law Amendment - 2024-267

Delegations:
*Susan Watson
*Werner Zimmermann

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council approves the draft by-law 2024-20944, as attached to this report, and that staff be directed to place the by-law on the July 23, 2024, agenda for final adoption, after which the by-law will come into effect on July 31, 2024.

7.2

Not for Profit Facility Lease Renewals - 2024-306

Delegations:
Samantha Zimmerman, Guelph Youth Music Centre
Liz Sandals, Guelph Youth Music Centre

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Public Services execute the 10-year lease agreement with Guelph Youth Music Centre from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2034.
  2. That the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Public Services execute the 20-year lease agreement with Royal City Tennis Club Corporation from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2044.
  3. That the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Public Services execute the 10-year lease agreement with Navy League, Guelph Branch, from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2034.

7.3

Light Pollution By-law Review - 2024-286

Delegation: 
Dennis Scherer

Correspondence:
*Dennis Scherer

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council direct staff to create a by-law or an amendment to the existing property standards by-law (2000)-16456 prohibiting light generated from fixtures from trespassing from one private property to another private property.
  2. That Council direct staff to create lighting guidelines that encourage the use of full cut off light fixtures. These guidelines will allow the residents to adjust their outdoor lighting to eliminate light pollution.

8.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements 

9.

Service Area - Governance 

Chair - Mayor Guthrie

10.

Items for Discussion - Governance 

The following items have been extracted from Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. These items have been extracted either at the request of a member of Council or because they include a presentation and/or delegations.

10.1

Mayoral Direction B3 - Strategic Real Estate Partnerships on Underutilized City-Owned Assets, 2024-308

Presentation:
Luke Jefferson, Strategic Property Advisor
James Goodram, General Manager, Economic Development and Tourism

Delegations:
*Elena Harte, Central Ontario Co-operative Housing Federation
*Susan Watson
*Ryan Deska, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington
*Arlene Slocombe, Water Watchers
*Werner Zimmermann

Correspondence:
*Elizabeth Holohan
*Deb Newcombie
*Elliott Garcia
*Jessica Newbigging
*Dan Pinkney
*Leanne Pinkney
*Susan Watson
*Cara van Donkersgoed
*Ryan Deska, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington
*Elena Harte, Central Ontario Co-operative Housing Federation
*Tom Armitage, The SEED, Jaya James, Hope House and Sarah Meunier, Chalmers United Community Service Centre
*Shakiba Shayani, Guelph Chamber of Commerce

• Recommendation:
  1. That the report titled Mayoral Direction B3 – Strategic Real Estate Partnerships on Underutilized City-Owned Assets dated July 3, 2024, be received.

10.2

Lobbyist Registry By-law - 2024-294

Presentation:
Dylan McMahon, Acting General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Lobbyist Registry By-law, included as Attachment-1 to report 2024-294, dated July 3, 2024, be approved.
  2. That the Lobbyist Code of Conduct, included as Attachment-2 to report 2024-294, dated July 3, 2024, be approved.
  3. That Suzanne Craig be appointed as the City of Guelph Lobbyist Registrar.
  4. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement to contract the services of Suzanne Craig to act as the City of Guelph Lobbyist Registrar.

10.3

A Motion to Call on the Government of Ontario to Amend the Municipal Elections Act

Councillor O'Rourke will speak to this item.

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Council of the City of Guelph call upon on the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to bring forward amendments to the Municipal Elections Act that would remove the requirement for street name, number and postal codes to be listed on publicly available online forms and, that for verification purposes and campaign finance clarity, the addresses of all candidates and all donors over $100 be submitted to the municipal clerk on separate forms that are only available for inspection in-person at a municipal facility.
  2. That this resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, MPP Mike Schreiner, the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO), the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA), the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association (OCSTA), l’Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l’Ontario (ACEPO), and l’Association franco-ontarienne des conseils scolaires catholiques (AFOCSC).

11.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements

12.

Adjournment