Minutes of Guelph City Council

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Council Chambers
Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street
Council:
  • Mayor C. Guthrie
  • Councillor P. Allt
  • 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 K. Hauser
  • Councillor C. Klassen
  • Councillor M. Richardson
Staff:
  • T. Baker, Chief Administrative Officer
  • C. Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
  • T. Gayman, Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Environment
  • S. O'Brien, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
  • S. O'Dwyer, General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer
  • J. Sales, General Manager, Strategy, Innovation and Intergovernmental Services
  • K. Newland, Manager, Budget Services
  • J. Wei, Deputy Treasurer/Manager, Financial Strategy and Reporting
  • D. McMahon, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
  • G. Brennan, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • J. McDonald, Council and Committee Assistant
  • A. Sandor, Council and Committee Coordinator

2.
Call to Order

 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order (6:00 p.m.).

3.
2026 Budget Update - Delegations

This item has attachments. 
1.Correspondence - Pat Gage, Guelph Wellington Seniors Association.pdf
2.Correspondence - Frank Hoel.pdf
3.Correspondence - Andrea Bidgood, BYCS Guelph.pdf
4.Correspondence - Samantha Brennan.pdf
5.Correspondence - Danny McCormack.pdf
6.Correspondence - Marianne Langstaff, Oliver Grafe, Parker Grafe.pdf
7.Correspondence - Brennan Walker.pdf
8.Correspondence - Elise Rivest.pdf
9.Correspondence - Alexander Ball.pdf
10.Correspondence - Nathan Poulton.pdf
11.Correspondence - Peggy Lucas.pdf
12.Correspondence - Maddie Carter.pdf
13.Correspondence - David White.pdf
14.Correspondence - Mike Siemens.pdf
15.Correspondence - Emma Bertrand.pdf
16.Correspondence - Gabhan Chalmers.pdf
17.Correspondence - Kyle Mackie.pdf
18.Correspondence - Eric Muller.pdf
19.Correspondence - Julia Beswick.pdf
20.Correspondence - Devon Born.pdf
21.Correspondence - Ashely Thackaberry.pdf
22.Correspondence - Sonya Ogilvie.pdf
23.Correspondence - Adam Zgraja.pdf
24.Correspondence - Jessica Barrie.pdf
25.Correspondence - Sarah Martin.pdf
26.Correspondence - Ben Phillips.pdf
27.Correspondence - Jonathan Stansfield.pdf
28.Correspondence - Sandy Remigis.pdf
29.Correspondence - Richelle Forsey.pdf
30.Correspondence - Christopher Lambert.pdf
31.Correspondence - Laura Andrighetti.pdf
32.Correspondence - Ryan Brydges.pdf
33.Correspondence - Michael Quosai.pdf
34.Correspondence - Lee Kapuscinski, Mark Walton and Alex Ferguson.pdf
35.Correspondence - Sarah Christie.pdf
36.Correspondence - Caden Hebb.pdf
37.Correspondence - Matt Brodie.pdf
38.Correspondence - Ernst Braendli.pdf
39.Correspondence - Renee Gilbey.pdf
40.Correspondence - Eric Unger.pdf
41.Correspondence - Julia Grady, 10C Shared Space.pdf
42.Correspondence - Craig Dool.pdf
43.Correspondence - Benjamin Pickard.pdf
44.Correspondence - Maya Pozzolo.pdf
45.Correspondence - Susan Ratcliffe.pdf
46.Correspondence - Scott Frederick.pdf
47.Correspondence - JJ Salman.pdf
48.Correspondence - Steven Petric, Transit Action Alliance of Guelph.pdf
49.Correspondence - Eric Nost.pdf
50.Correspondence - Jay Wall.pdf
51.Correspondence - Bronwyn Page.pdf
52.Correspondence - Jen Mason, Howitt Park Stewards.pdf
53.Correspondence - Victoria Robillard.pdf
54.Correspondence - Meghan Lewis.pdf
55.Correspondence - Bruce Hall.pdf
56.Correspondence - Sal De Monte.pdf
57.Correspondence - Bob Ullman.pdf
58.Correspondence - Meg Thorburn.pdf
59.Correspondence - Meera Dyer, Wolfond Park Steward.pdf
60.Correspondence - Jen Woodall.pdf
61.Correspondence - David Bradfield.pdf
62.Correspondence - Mike Darmon, Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation.pdf
63.Correspondence - Kathleen Vanessa Hyland.pdf
64.Correspondence - Claire Braden.pdf
65.Correspondence - Chris Greyson-Gaito.pdf
66.Correspondence - Martin Collier.pdf

Mayor Guthrie provided opening remarks regarding the 2026 Budget Update - Delegations.

The following delegates spoke:
Melissa Kwiatkowski and Kristin Kerr, Guelph Community Health Centre and Stonehenge Therapeutic
Perrin Valli, Stepping Stone and Royal City Mission
Scarlett Raczycki and Steve Donnelly, Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
Preetam Sengupta
Claire Cowan, Guelph Tool Library 
Meera Dyer, Wolfond Park Stewards
Cyndy McLean
Lee Kapuscinski, Mark Walton and Dr. Alexander Ferguson, Guelph General Hospital and Guelph Family Health Team Physician Recruiter Proposal
Margaret Middleton, Rickson Park Stewards
Meghan Lewis, Springdale Park Stewards
Virginia Anderson, Guelph Community for Active Transportation
Andrea Bidgood, BYCS
Sonya Ogilvie
James Fedosov
Steven Petric, Transit Action Alliance of Guelph
Mary Ann Burrows
Greg Hines
Martin Collier, Residents for a Safe Speedvale Avenue
Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy, Guelph Food Bank
Shubham Savaliya, Conestoga Students Inc.
Alec Purves
Scott Frederick

The following delegates did not speak:
Nathan Lawr
Ed Gordon, Ed Video Media Arts Centre
Alex Della Sciucca
Claire Braden

Council recessed (8:06 p.m.). Council reconvened (8:21 p.m.).

4.
By-laws

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller
    1. That by-laws (2025) – 21144, (2025) – 21145, and (2025) – 21168 through (2025) – 21174 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.
    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Chew, and Councillor Hauser
    Carried (13 to 0)

5.
Adjournment

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Goller
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings
    1. That the meeting be adjourned (8:43 p.m.).
    Carried
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