Special City Council
Meeting Agenda

Thursday, November 05, 2020 at 6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Remote meeting live streamed

on guelph.ca/live

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

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1.

Notice - Electronic Participation

1.1

City Council

This meeting will be held by Electronic Participation in accordance with the City of Guelph Procedural By-law (2020)-20515.

2.

Call to Order

3.

Open Meeting – 6:00 p.m.

3.1

O Canada

3.2

Silent Reflection

3.3

First Nations Acknowledgement

3.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

4.

City Council Composition and Ward Boundary Review, Phase One - City Council Composition and Employment Status, 2020-179

Presentation:
Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
Stephen O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
Dr. Robert Williams

• Recommendation:

  The following recommendations have been provided by Watson and Associates Economists Ltd., the independent third-party expert contracted by the City of Guelph to complete the City Council Composition and Ward Boundary Review:

  1. That Guelph City councillors be elected in a ward system.

  2. That one City councillor be elected per ward.

  3. That Guelph City Council be comprised of eight councillors plus the Mayor.

  4. That the employment status of City councillors be full time.

  The following recommendations have been provided by City staff:

  5. That phase two of the City Council Composition and Ward Boundary Review, being the Ward Boundary Review, proceed based on the establishment of eight wards.

  6. That staff be directed to bring forward a City Council composition by-law prior to the 2022 municipal election following the adoption of a ward boundary by-law and the expiration of the ward boundary by-law appeal period.

5.

By-laws

Resolution to adopt the By-laws (Councillor Allt)

6.

Adjournment