Minutes of Guelph City Council

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Remote meeting live streamed on guelph.ca/live
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
  • J. Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
  • S. O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
  • J. da Silva, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • G. Meades, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • C. Murray-Sprague, Council and Committee Coordinator

1.
Call to Order

 

2.
Open Meeting – 9:30 a.m.

 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order (9:31 a.m.).

3.
Items for Discussion

 

3.1
50-60 Fife Road – Consideration of Objection to Notice of Intention to Designate under Section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, 2022-325

This item has attachments. 
1.50-60 Fife Road - Consideration of Objection to Notice of Intention to Designate - 2022-325.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Notice of Objection to Designation of 50-60 Fife Road.pdf

K. Walkey proposed affirmation of the decision to designate. 

The following delegates spoke:

Howard Kennedy

P. Brian Skerrett

Councillor Caron raised a Point of Order.  Councillor Caron requested that the staff recommendation be moved.  Mayor Guthrie confirmed that the Staff recommendation was moved and seconded. 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Hofland
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron

    1. That City Council affirm its decision to designate 50-60 Fife Road pursuant to Section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

    Voting in Favour: (6)Councillor Gordon, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, and Councillor Caron
    Voting Against: (7)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Billings
    Defeated (6 to 7)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor MacKinnon

    That City Council withdraw the notice of intention to designate 50-60 Fife Road pursuant to Section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and that it be removed from the register.

    Voting in Favour: (7)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Billings
    Voting Against: (6)Councillor Gordon, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, and Councillor Caron
    Carried (7 to 6)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Caron
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt

    That, Council direct staff to work with the applicant to use salvageable building materials to create a public facing commemorative structure and plaque on Fife Road to ensure the significant cultural history of this site is not lost, at the cost of the property owner, and in consultation with Heritage Guelph. 

    Voting in Favour: (5)Councillor Gordon, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Downer, and Councillor Caron
    Voting Against: (7)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Goller, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Billings
    Defeated (5 to 7)

5.
Adjournment

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gibson

    That the meeting be adjourned. (10:53 a.m.)

    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Carried (12 to 0)
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