Committee of the Whole 
Revised Meeting Agenda

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Remote meeting live streamed
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Changes to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*". 

 

To contain the spread of COVID-19, Committee of the Whole Meetings are being held electronically and are live streamed at guelph.ca/live 

 

For alternate meeting formats, please contact the City Clerk's Office at clerks@guelph.ca or 519-822-1260 extension 5603.  

1.
Notice - Electronic Participation 
 

1.1
Committee of the Whole 
 

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

1.2
Service Area Meeting Chair 
 

On August 24, 2020, City Council, appointed Mayor Guthrie, Vice-Chair, for all service areas for the purpose of chairing electronic meetings.  

2.
Call to Order - Mayor
 

3.
Staff Recognitions
 

3.1
Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP) Designation
 

Steve Kuntz, Building Performance Specialist
Graham Aikenhead, Project Manager, Corporate Energy and Climate Change

3.2
Certified Engineering Technologist (CET)
 

Shophan Daniel, Engineering Technologist III

4.
Service Area - Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services 
 

Vice-Chair - Mayor Guthrie

5.
Items for Discussion - Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise 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.

5.1
Emma Street to Earl Street Pedestrian Bridge Schedule B Class EA - 2020-121
This item has attachments. 

1.Emma Street to Earl Street Pedestrian Bridge Schedule B Class EA - 2020-121.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Cost Estimates of Alternatives.pdf
3.Attachment-2 Schedule B Class Environmental Assesment Project File Emma to Earl Street Pedestiran Bridge.pdf
4.Attachment-3 Schedule B Class Environmental Assesment Combined Appendices A to E Emma to Earl Street Pedestiran Bridge.pdf
5.Attachment-4 Staff Report June 2, 2015 Speedvale Ave E from Manhattan Crt to Woolwich St.pdf
6.Attachment-5 Supplementary Staff Report July 7, 2015 Speedvale Ave E from Manhattan Crt to Woolwich St.pdf
7.Attachment-6 Speedvale Avenue East Reconstruction Pavement Parking Design Review.pdf
8.Attachment-7 Planning Recommendation Official Plan Amendment Memo.pdf
9.Attachment 8- Emma to Earl Street Pedestrian Bridge Schedule B Class EA COW Presentation.pdf
10.Presentation - Darmon - Emma to Earl Street Bridge Schedule B Class EA - 2020-121.pdf
11.Presentation - Whitley - Emma to Earl Street Pedestrian Bridge .pdf
12.Correspondence General - Emma to Earl Street Pedestrian Bridge Schedule B Class Environmental Assessment - 2020-121.pdf

Presentation:
Ken Vanderwal, Manager, Technical Services

Delegations:
*Meaghan Mazurek
*Mike Darmon (presentation)
*Dr. Meg Thorburn, on behalf of Speed River Cycling Club
*James Fedosov, on behalf of Speed River Cycling Club
*Martin Collier
*Susan Boyle
*Jeff Huber
*Yvette Tendick, Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation
*Hugh Whiteley (presentation)

Correspondence:
*Beth Finnis
*Lenore Ross
*Lynn Chidwick
*Sidney Sproule
*Matthew Glass
*Hilary Appleton
*Julie Byczynski
*Alain Carriere
*Bill Whitehead
*Diane Stuart
*Ian Digby
*Luke Hohenadel
*Jane Cotter
*Joanne Astley
*Terry Petrie
*Bruce Bennett
*Ted Bangay
*Ron Clayton
*Derek Hall
*Randy Jackiw
*Susan Boyle
*Martin Collier
*Tanya Richardson
*W.A. Mungall, Trail Coordinator, Guelph Hiking Trail Club
*Jeff Huber 

  • Recommendation:
    1. That staff be authorized to complete the Schedule B Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process for the Emma Street to Earl Street Pedestrian Bridge and issue a notice of completion to place the Project File on the public record for the mandatory 30 day public review period and proceed with the implementation of the preferred alternative as outlined in report 2020-121.
    2. That Council direct staff to initiate a site-specific Official Plan Amendment to implement the preferred alternative for the Emma Street to Earl Street Pedestrian Bridge.

5.2
City Operations Campus Part One - Transit Electrification - 2020-118
This item has attachments. 

1.City Operations Campus Part 1 - Transit Electrification - 2020-118.pdf
2.Attachment-1 ICIP Public Transit Stream.pdf
3.Attachment-2 City Operations Campus and Guelph Transit Electric Bus Fleet Transition Next Steps.pdf
4.City Operations Campus Part 1 - Transit Electrification Presentation.pdf

Presentation:
Bryan Ho-Yan, Manager, Corporate Energy and Climate Change

  • Recommendation:
    1. That staff be directed to continue developing plans in alignment with the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan (ICIP) projects approved by Infrastructure Canada (INFC), including negotiation of the required Transfer Payment Agreement (TPA).
    2. That staff be directed to complete electrical infrastructure modifications and initial electric bus charger installation at the existing Transit Facility at 170 Watson Road South using funds approved in project TC0059 Transit Operations Facility.

6.
Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements 
 

7.
Service Area - Public Services 
 

Vice-Chair - Mayor Guthrie

8.
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.

8.1
Urban Forest Management Plan Implementation Update and Second Phase Plan Report - 2020-08 
This item has attachments. 

1.Urban Forest Management Plan Implementation Update and Second Phase Plan Report - 2020-08.pdf
2.ATT-1 Urban Forest Management Plan Implementation Update and Second Phase Plan.pdf
3.ATT-2 Guelph Urban Forest Study Report.pdf
4.ATT-3 Urban Forest Management Plan Implementation Update and Second Phase Plan Council presentation.pdf

Presentation:
Gene Matthews, Manager, Parks Operation Forestry

  • Recommendation:
    1. That the Urban Forest Management Plan Implementation Update and Second Phase Plan Report dated August, 2020, included as Attachment-1 to this report, be approved.
    2. That that funding requirements for the Urban Forest Management Plan be prioritized within future operating and capital budgets in order to implement the recommendations of this plan.

9.
Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements 
 

10.
Adjournment
 

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