Minutes of Guelph City Council as Shareholder of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Remote meeting live streamed

on guelph.ca/live

Council:

• Mayor C. Guthrie
• Councillor P. Allt
• Councillor C. Billings
• Councillor L. Caron
• Councillor C. Downer
• Councillor D. Gibson
• Councillor R. Goller
• Councillor J. Gordon
• Councillor J. Hofland
• Councillor M. Salisbury
• Councillor M. MacKinnon
• Councillor D. O'Rourke

Absent:

• Councillor B. Bell

Staff:

• S. Stewart, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc.
• K. Dedman, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
• T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
• T. Baker, General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer
• C. Cooper, General Manager, Legal Realty and Court Services/City Solicitor
• A. Vilkko, General Manager, Facilities and Energy Management
• S. O'Dwyer, Manager, Financial Reporting and Accounting
• D. McMahon, Manager, Legislative Services / Deputy City Clerk
• L. Cline, Council and Committee Coordinator
• D. Tremblay, Council and Committee Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order (6:02 p.m.). 

2.

Authority to move into closed meeting

• Moved By Councillor O'Rourke
  Seconded By Councillor Caron

  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:

  Voting in Favour: (12)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Caron, and Councillor O'Rourke

  Carried (12 to 0)

  The following matters were considered:

  
  

2.1

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof 

2.2

Confirmation of Minutes for the closed meetings of City Council as Shareholder of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. held June 17, 2019 and January 13, 2020

2.3

Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. (GMHI) District Energy Update - 2020-84

3.

Open Meeting

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order (7:04 p.m.).

3.1

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

3.2

Closed Meeting Summary

Mayor Guthrie spoke regarding the items discussed in closed and identified the following:

Confirmation of Closed Minutes

The minutes of the Closed City Council as Shareholder of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. meetings held June 17, 2019 and January 13, 2020 were adopted.

Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. (GMHI) District Energy Update - 2020-84

The Mayor advised that information was received and staff were given direction on this matter.

4.

Confirmation of Open Minutes

• Moved By Councillor Caron
  Seconded By Councillor Hofland

  That the minutes of the open City Council as Shareholder of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. Meetings held February 13 and June 17, 2019, and January 13, 2020 be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

  Voting in Favour: (11)

  Councillor Billings, Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke

  Carried (11 to 0)

5.

Presentation

Scott Stewart, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc., presented the Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. 2019 Annual Report to Shareholders.

6.

Consent Agenda

• Moved By Councillor Allt
  Seconded By Councillor Caron

  That the July 22, 2020 City Council as Shareholder of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. Consent Agenda as identified below, be adopted:

6.1

2019 Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. Financial Statements, 2020-95

• 1. That the 2019 Consolidated Financial Statements for Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. be received.

6.2

Appointment of Auditors for 2020 - Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc, 2020-90

• 1. That the audit firm selected by City Council through the competitive procurement process in 2020 for the City’s audit be appointed by City Council, as Shareholder for Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. (“GMHI”), as auditors for GMHI for the 2020 fiscal year.

  Voting in Favour: (11)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor Caron

  Carried (11 to 0)

7.

Adjournment

• Moved By Councillor Hofland
  Seconded By Councillor Billings

  That the meeting be adjourned (7:20 p.m.)

  Carried