Minutes of Guelph City Council

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

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 C. Downer
• Councillor D. Gibson
• Councillor R. Goller
• Councillor C. Klassen
• Councillor M. Richardson

Absent:

• Councillor K. Chew

Staff:

• T. Baker, Chief Administrative Officer
• C. Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
• J. Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Environment
• G. Matthews, Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
• E. Britnell, Manager, Corporate Performance and Strategy
• E. Campbell, Advisor, Strategy and Corporate Performance Reporting
• S. O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
• G. Brennan, Council and Committee Coordinator
• J. T. McDonald, Council and Committee Assistant
• S. Osborn, Administrative Coordinator

Also Present:

• Dan Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Guelph Public Library
  Melanie Clark, Detective Staff Sergeant, Guelph Police Services
  Gord Cobey, Chief of Police, Guelph Police Services
  Andrew Goody, Inspector, Guelph Police Services
  Michelle Karker, Chief Executive Officer, The Elliott Community
  Samantha Lawson, Chief Administrative Officer, Grand River Conservation Authority
  Martin Ruaux, Chief of Resident Care Services and Administrator
  Matthew Tenenbaum, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

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2.

Call to Order

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order (2:02 p.m.).

2.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

3.

Presentations

3.1

Service Profile: Strategic Initiatives and Intergovernmental Services

Jodie Sales, General Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Intergovernmental Services presented on the Service Profile: Strategic Initiatives and Intergovernmental Services

4.

Future Guelph Progress Report, 2025-252

The following delegates spoke:
Susan Watson
Hugh Whitely
Mike Marcolongo
Martin Collier

Councillor Klassen called a Point of Privilege, regarding comments made by the delegate, and noted that a newsletter had been circulated by Ward 2 Councillors with construction updates. Mayor Guthrie acknowledged Councillor Klassen's commentary.

The following delegates spoke:
Evan Ferrari and Anshul Shah

Council recessed (2:58 p.m.). Council reconvened (3:06 p.m.).

4.2

The Elliott Community

The following presented on this item:
Michelle Karker, Chief Executive Officer, The Elliott Community
Martin Ruaux, Chief of Resident Care Services & Administrator, The Elliot Community

4.3

Grand River Conservation Authority

The following presented on this item:
Samantha Lawson, Chief Administrative Officer, Grand River Conservation Authority

4.4

Guelph Public Library

The following presented on this item:
Dan Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Guelph Public Library

4.5

Guelph Police Services

The following presented on this item:
Gord Cobey, Chief of Police, Guelph Police Services
Melanie Clark, Detective Staff Sergeant, Guelph Police Services
Andrew Goody, Inspector, Guelph Police Services

4.6

Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health

The following presented on this item:
Matthew Tenenbaum, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

• Moved By Councillor Caton
  Seconded By Councillor Busuttil
  1. That the report titled ‘Future Guelph Progress Report, 2025-252’ dated July 16, 2025, be received.

  Voting in Favour: (11)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, and Councillor Busuttil

  Carried (11 to 0)

5.

By-laws

• Moved By Councillor Billings
  Seconded By Councillor Gibson
  1. That by-law (2025) - 21122 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.

  Voting in Favour: (10)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Richardson, and Councillor Busuttil

  Carried (10 to 0)

6.

Adjournment

• Moved By Councillor Busuttil
  Seconded By Councillor Caton
  1. That the meeting be adjourned (5:42 p.m.).
  Carried