City Council
Revised Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 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.

Delegations to Item 8.1 Report to Council re Code of Conduct: Gifts and Benefits - November 19 2024 and 8.2 Code of Conduct Amendment in Relation to Integrity Commissioner Report to Council re Code of Conduct Gifts and Benefits

Members of the public who have an interest in delegating to items 8.1 Report to Council re Code of Conduct: Gifts and Benefits - November 19 2024 and/or 8.2 Code of Conduct Amendment in Relation to Integrity Commissioner Report to Council re Code of Conduct Gifts and Benefits, may register up until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024.

2.

Call to Order

2.1

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

3.

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:

3.1

Call to Order (closed meeting)

3.2

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

3.3

Confirmation of Closed Council Minutes

3.4

Bargaining Mandate Report Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 241 and 973, 2024-506

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

3.5

November 2024 Public Appointments – The Elliott Community Board of Trustees

Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

4.

Closed Meeting Summary

5.

Open Meeting – 6:00 p.m.

5.1

O Canada

5.2

Silent Reflection

5.3

Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement

5.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

6.

Recognition

6.1

Community Presentation – Nathan Skoufis

7.

Confirmation of Open Minutes

• Recommendation:
  1. That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held October 8, 29, 30, 2024, and the Committee of the Whole Meeting held October 1, 2024, be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

8.

Items for Discussion

The following items have been extracted from the Committee of the Whole Consent Report and the Council 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

Report to Council re Code of Conduct: Gifts and Benefits - November 19 2024

Presentation: 
John Mascarin, Integrity Commissioner

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Report to Council re Code of Conduct: Gifts and Benefits dated November 19, 2024, be received. 

8.2

Code of Conduct Amendment in Relation to Integrity Commissioner Report to Council re Code of Conduct Gifts and Benefits

Mayor Guthrie will speak to this item.

• The following motion has been provided by Mayor Guthrie:
  1. That Section 5 of the Code of Conduct for Council and Local Boards be amended to include an exception for 'food, lodging, transportation and entertainment provided by third-party organizations for attendance at events which are targeted to a municipal government audience' and, when the total benefit exceeds $300, require reporting in the City Council and Local Boards Gift Disclosure within 30 days.

8.3

Municipal Franchise Agreement with Enbridge Gas Inc. - 2024-416

Delegations:
*Indigo Moran - Youth Climate Anxiety and Action
*Patrick McMahon - Enbridge Gas
*Henry Moran and Gyruss Valeriote - Youth Climate Anxiety and Action
*Gaby Kalapos - Clean Air Partnership
*Gina Lammel - Seniors for Climate Action Now!
*Evan Ferrari - eMERGE Guelph Sustainability

Correspondence:
*Mark Hofstee - GDHBA

• Recommendation:
  1. That the report entitled Municipal Franchise Agreement with Enbridge Gas Inc. dated November 5, 2024, be received for information.
  2. That Council request the Province of Ontario to amend section 9 of Regulation 584/06 under the Municipal Act, 2001, to permit municipalities to charge fair fees to for-profit gas utilities for their use of public property, as municipalities do in most other provinces.
  3. That Council direct staff, to the satisfaction of the DCAO of IDE, to negotiate a Franchise Agreement with the gas distribution company that:
     1. will allow the City of Guelph to charge fees for use of public property if and when Ontario Regulation 584/06 is amended to allow such charges,
     2. will ensure that the City of Guelph is not liable to pay for any gas infrastructure relocations needed due to conflicts with municipal infrastructure, and
     3. will ensure future charges for use of municipal property is not passed on to Guelph customers of the gas distribution company.
  4. That the City of Guelph supports, in principle, the Bill 219, "No Free Ride for Fossil Fuels Act, 2024" tabled November 4, 2024 by Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner.
  5. That the above referenced motions and a letter of support for Bill 219, be circulated to MPP Mike Schreiner, Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Paul Calandra, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Electrification, the Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM), the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and its member municipalities.

9.

By-laws

Resolution to adopt the bylaws (Councillor Caton)

9.1

By-law Number (2024) - 21005

A by-law to amend By-law Number (2015)-19985, as amended, being a by-law respecting Building, Demolition, Conditional, Change of Use and Occupancy Permits, Payment of Fees, Inspections, Appointment of Inspectors and a Code of Conduct.

9.2

By-law Number (2024) - 21012

A by-law to amend the Traffic and Parking By-law Number (2022) – 20698, as amended, being a By-law to regulate the use of Highways within the City of Guelph and the Traffic and Parking thereon

9.3

By-law Number (2024) - 21017

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council Planning and City Council meetings of Guelph City Council held November 26, 2024, the Special Council meeting of Guelph City Council held November 19, 2024 and a portion of the Council Planning meeting held November 13, 2024 related to Ontario Reformatory Heritage Conservation District - Draft Plan and Guidelines agenda item. 

10.

Mayor’s Announcements

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

11.

Adjournment