Special City Council
Revised Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, July 16, 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.

Delegations to Item 3.1 Zoning By-law Enforcement - 135 Ferguson Street

Members of the public who have an interest in delegating to item 3.1 Zoning By-law Enforcement - 135 Ferguson Street may register up until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 15, 2024.

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2.

Call to Order

2.1

O Canada

2.2

Silent Reflection

2.3

Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement

2.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

3.

Items for Discussion

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.

3.1

Zoning By-law Enforcement - 135 Ferguson Street

Mayor Guthrie will speak to this item.

• Recommendation:
  1. That the provisions identified in the Zoning Bylaw (2023)-20790 for an outdoor patio, including the temporary removal of parking, not be enforced for the Italian Canadian Club located on the south side of 135 Ferguson Street for a period ending no later than October 1, 2024.
  2. That all applicable Noise By-laws, Building By-laws, Health Regulations and provincial legislation continue to apply to 135 Ferguson Street.
  3. That the pause of zoning enforcement for 135 Ferguson Street be contingent upon the City receiving a minor variance application no later than August 13, 2024.

3.2

Follow up, Mayoral Direction B4 - Temporary Structured Encampment - 2024-307

Delegations:
Kristen Kerr, Helen Fishburn and Mark Walton, Stonehenge Therapeutic Community
*Jeff Willmer
*Kevin Coghill, Royal City Mission
*Chris Williams
*Tamara Williams
*Morgan Dandie
*Mike Marcolongo
*Ingrid Ohls, Guelph Tiny Homes Coalition
*Danny Liu

Correspondence:
*Mike Ashkewe
*Jean Hopkins, Guelph Tiny Homes Coalition
*Shakiba Shayani, Guelph Chamber of Commerce
*JJ Salman

• Recommendation:
  1. That City staff, in alignment with the report titled Mayoral Direction B3 – Strategic Real Estate Partnerships on Underutilized City-Owned Assets, be directed to continue working to identify the potential for City owned lands to be used for the development of temporary or permanent housing, and report back no later than Q1 2025 as part of the planned City-wide land inventory evaluation.

  2. That staff be directed to forward a copy of this report to the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee for information.

  3. That City Council respectfully request that the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee refer the estimated costs, including any Federal and Provincial funding, that will be required to temporarily house any individuals from the by name list not accommodated through other shelter locations as part of the winter 2024/25 homelessness response to City Council for consideration at the September 24, 2024 Guelph City Council meeting.

4.

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:

4.1

Call to Order (closed meeting)

4.2

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

4.3

Potential Municipally Owned Sites for Temporary Structured Encampment - 2024-313

Section 239 (2) (a) and (k) of the Municipal Act relating to the security of the property of the municipality or local board and 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.

5.

Closed Meeting Summary

6.

By-laws

• Recommendation:
  1. That by-law (2024) - 20961 be approved, subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.

6.1

By-Law Number (2024) - 20961

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held July 16, 2024.

7.

Adjournment