City Council
Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 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

2.

Authority to move into closed meeting

• Recommendation:

  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

Confirmation of Closed Minutes

2.4

Proposed Employment Land Acquisition , 2025-38

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

3.

Closed Meeting Summary

4.

Open Meeting - 6 p.m.

4.1

O Canada

4.2

Silent Reflection

4.3

Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement

4.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

5.

Confirmation of Open Minutes

• Recommendation:
  1. That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held December 10 and 11, 2024, and the Committee of the Whole Meeting held December 4, 2024, be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

6.

Committee of the Whole Consent Report

The following resolutions have been prepared to facilitate Council’s consideration of various matters and are suggested for consideration. If Council wishes to address a specific report in isolation of the Committee of the Whole Consent Report, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Items for Discussion.

6.1

Solid Waste Management By-law Update - 2025-10

• Recommendation:
  1.  That City Council approve the proposed amendments to the Waste Management By-law to align with the Blue Box Regulation.

6.2

City Council Expense Policy, 2025-06

• Recommendation:
  1. That the updated City Council Expense Policy, included as Attachment-1 to report 2025-06, be approved.

6.3

Future in Focus - Guelph's Advocacy Plan - 2025-09

• Recommendation:
  1. That Future in Focus: Guelph’s Advocacy Plan be approved.

6.4

Chief Administrative Officer 2025 Performance Objectives Review

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Chief Administrative Officer 2025 Performance Objectives as included in Attachment-1 to report 2025-05, dated January 14, 2025, be approved.

7.

Council Consent Agenda

The following resolutions have been prepared to facilitate Council’s consideration of various matters and are suggested for consideration. If Council wishes to address a specific report in isolation of the Consent Agenda, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Items for Discussion.

7.1

Grant Agreement – Endorsement of Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund Grant

* Material to be added to the revised agenda

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council direct the City Treasurer to execute an agreement with the Province of Ontario, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, for the purpose of accessing the Housing Enabling Water System Fund Transfer Payment as outlined in the January 28, 2025, Grant Agreement – Endorsement of Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund Grant report.

8.

By-laws

9.

Mayor’s Announcements

Please provide any announcements, to the Mayor in writing, by 12 noon on the day of the Council meeting.

10.

Adjournment