Minutes of Committee of the Whole Meeting

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Council:
  • Mayor C. Guthrie
  • Councillor P. Allt
  • Councillor B. Bell
  • Councillor C. Billings
  • Councillor L. Caron
  • Councillor C. Downer
  • Councillor D. Gibson
  • Councillor R. Goller
  • Councillor J. Gordon
  • Councillor J. Hofland
  • Councillor M. MacKinnon
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
  • Councillor M. Salisbury
Staff:
  • S. Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
  • C. Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
  • K. Dedman, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
  • T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
  • T. Gayman, General Manager, Engineering and Transportation Services/City Engineer
  • M. Aldunate, Manager, Policy Planning Urban Design
  • K. Vanderwal, Manager, Technical Services
  • L. Lefler, Planner II Environmental Planner
  • H. Flaherty, General Manager, Parks and Recreation
  • G. Matthews, Manager, Parks Operation Forestry
  • T. Filer, Urban Forestry Field Technologist
  • A. Vilkko, General Manager, Facilities and Energy Management
  • B. Ho-Yan, Manager, Corporate Energy and Climate Change
  • S. O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
  • D. Tremblay, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • T. Di Lullo, Council and Committee Coordinator

2.
Call to Order - Mayor
 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (2:00 p.m.)

2.1
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest 
 

There were no disclosures.

3.
Staff Recognitions
 

Mayor Guthrie acknowledged Shophan Daniel, Engineering Technologist II on receiving his Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation. Graham Aikenhead, Project Manager, Corporate Energy and Climate Change, Facility Management and Steve Kuntz, Building Performance Specialist, Corporate Building Maintenance, Facilities and Energy Management were also acknowledged on receiving their Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP) designations.  

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

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

Ken Vanderwal, Manager, Technical Services and Leah Lefler, Planner II Environmental Planner provided a summary of the Emma to Earl Street Pedestrian Bridge Schedule B Class EA.  The summary included project background, an overview of the environmental assessment process, information obtained during public information centres, evaluation of alternatives, environmental considerations and comments on the preferred alternative 2B. 

The following delegations spoke: 
Mike Darmon
Dr. Meg Thorburn, on behalf of the Speed River Cycling Club
James Fedosov, on behalf of the Speed River Cycling Club
Martin Collier
Susan Boyle
Jeff Huber
Yvette Tendick, Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation
Hugh Whiteley

  • Moved ByCouncillor Allt
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hofland
    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.
    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (13 to 0)

  • Council recessed at 4:05 p.m. and resumed at 4:15 p.m. 


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

Bryan Ho-Yan, Manager, Corporate Energy and Climate Change provided information with respect to the City Operations Campus Part One Transit Electrification including background. 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt
    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.

    It was requested that the clauses be voted on separately.


  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt

    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).

    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Voting Against: (1)Councillor Bell
    Carried (12 to 1)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt

    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.

    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (13 to 0)

8.
Items for Discussion - Public Services
 

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

Gene Matthews, Manager, Parks Operation Forestry provided an update of the Urban Forest Management Plan Implement and summarized the second phase of the Urban Forest Management Plan Implementation.   

  • Moved ByCouncillor Hofland
    Seconded ByCouncillor Downer
    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.
    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (13 to 0)

10.
Mayors Announcements
 

Councillors Goller and Gordon will be holding a virtual town hall on September 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.  Details  can be found on their blog at theward2guelph.ca. 

 

11.
Adjournment
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron

    That the meeting be adjourned.  (6:03 p.m.) 

    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (13 to 0)
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