City Council
Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 4:00 P.m. - 10:00 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 (closed items)

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

Confirmation of Minutes for the closed Council meetings

2.4

Solid Waste Scales Project Contract Settlement

Section 239(2) (f) of the Municipal Act, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

2.5

35, 45 and 55 Silvercreek Parkway - Ontario Land Tribunal Update

Section 239(2) (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

2.6

Memorandum of Agreement with International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 357

Section 239(2) (d) of the Municipal Act, labour relations or employee negotiations.

2.7

Update re: Habitat for Humanity Development Charges

Section 239(2) (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

3.

Closed Meeting Summary

4.

Open Meeting - 6:00 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:

  That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held June 11, 12 and 25, 2024, and the Committee of the Whole meeting held June 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

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

• 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.

6.2

Not for Profit Facility Lease Renewals - 2024-306

• 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.

6.3

Light Pollution By-law Review - 2024-286

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council direct staff to create a by-law or an amendment to the existing property standards by-law (2000)-16456 regulating 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.

6.4

Lobbyist Registry By-law - 2024-294

• 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.

6.5

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

• 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).

7.

By-laws

8.

Mayor’s Announcements

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

9.

Adjournment