Minutes of Guelph City Council

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 4:30 P.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Council Chambers

Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street

Council:

• Mayor C. Guthrie
• Councillor C. Billings
• Councillor L. Busuttil
• Councillor L. Caron
• Councillor E. Caton
• Councillor K. Chew
• Councillor C. Downer
• Councillor D. Gibson
• Councillor R. Goller
• Councillor C. Klassen
• Councillor D. O'Rourke
• Councillor M. Richardson

Absent:

• Councillor P. Allt

Staff:

• S. Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
• C. Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
• J. Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
• T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
• M. Ellis, General Manager, Human Resources
• S. O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
• J. da Silva, Council and Committee Coordinator
• T. Di Lullo, Council and Committee Coordinator
• C. Murray-Sprague, Council and Committee Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.

2.

Authority to move into closed meeting

• Moved By Councillor Klassen
  Seconded By Councillor Goller

  That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, related to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, and labour relations or employee negotiations.

  Voting in Favour: (8)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Billings, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (8 to 0)

  The following items were considered:

  
  

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 held September 14 and December 6, 2022.

2.4

2023 Chief Administrative Officer Performance Objectives - 2023-45

3.

Open Meeting – 5:00 p.m.

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order 5:15 p.m.

3.1

Closed Meeting Summary

• Moved By Councillor Goller
  Seconded By Councillor Richardson
  1. That the 2023 Chief Administrative Officer performance objectives, as presented, discussed and amended at the January 24, 2023, closed Council meeting, be approved and that the Chief Administrative Officer be directed to prepare and deliver a public presentation on their 2023 performance objectives at the February 7, 2023, Committee of the Whole meeting.

  Voting in Favour: (12)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (12 to 0)

3.2

O Canada

3.3

Silent Reflection

3.4

First Nations Acknowledgement

3.5

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

4.

Confirmation of Open Minutes

• Moved By Councillor Gibson
  Seconded By Councillor Klassen

  That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held November 15, December 6 and December 13, 2022, be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

  Voting in Favour: (12)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (12 to 0)

5.

Committee of the Whole Consent Report

5.1

2022-2026 Council Appointments

• Moved By Councillor Goller
  Seconded By Councillor Busuttil

  Vice-chair for Audit:

  1. That Councillor Richardson replace Councillor Busuttil as Vice-Chair of Audit for a term ending November 15, 2024.

  Vice-chair for Governance:

  1. That the Committee of the Whole terms of Reference be updated to include the appointment of a vice-chair for Governance.
  2. That Councillor Busuttil be appointed as the Committee of the Whole Governance vice-chair for a term ending November 15, 2024.

  Committee of Management for the Elliott

  1. That Councillor Downer be appointed as the Committee of Management for the Elliott chair for a term ending November 15, 2024.
  2. That Councillor Klassen be appointed as the Committee of Management for the Elliott vice-chair for a term ending November 15, 2024.

  Voting in Favour: (12)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (12 to 0)

6.

Council Consent Agenda

6.1

Endorsement of Councillor Chew to Stand for Election on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors

• Whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities represents the interests of member municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction; and

  Whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors is comprised of elected municipal officials from all regions and sizes of communities to form a broad base of support and provide the Federation of Canadian Municipalities with the united voice required to carry the municipal message to the federal government; 

  Moved By Councillor Gibson
  Seconded By Councillor O'Rourke

  1. Be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Guelph endorse Councillor Ken Yee Chew to stand for election on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors for the period starting in January 2023 and ending November 2026.

  2. Be it further resolved that the City Council of the City of Guelph assumes all costs associated with Councillor Ken Yee Chew attending Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors meetings.

  Voting in Favour: (12)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (12 to 0)

7.

By-laws

• Moved By Councillor Caton
  Seconded By Councillor Downer

  That By-laws numbered (2023) - 20765, (2023) - 20766, (2023) - 20768 and (2023) - 20769 are hereby passed.

  Voting in Favour: (12)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (12 to 0)

8.

Adjournment

• Moved By Councillor Billings
  Seconded By Councillor O'Rourke

  To adjourn the meeting at 5:22 p.m.,

  Voting in Favour: (12)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (12 to 0)