Minutes of Guelph City Council

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

9:00 A.m. - 5:00 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 K. Chew
• Councillor C. Downer
• Councillor D. Gibson
• Councillor R. Goller
• Councillor D. O'Rourke
• Councillor M. Richardson

Absent:

• Councillor C. Klassen

Staff:

• T. Baker, Chief Administrative Officer
• J. Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Environment
• C. Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
• T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
• T. Gayman, General Manager, Engineering and Transportation Services
• J. Sales, General Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Intergovernmental Services
• S. O'Dwyer, Acting General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer
• D. McMahon, Acting General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
• C. Murray-Sprague, Council and Committee Coordinator
• S. Osborn, Administrative Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order (9:02 a.m.). 

1.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures

2.

2025 Draft Budget Update

2.1

Mayor's Draft 2025 Budget Update - 2024-458

Tara Baker, Chief Administrative Officer, introduced the Mayor's Draft 2025 Budget Update. 
Jodie Sales, General Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Intergovernmental Services, provided an update on the strategic plan as it relates to the budget.
Colleen Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services, provided an update on the various service areas.
Shanna O'Dwyer, Acting General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer, provided an update on the capital budget. 
Council recessed at 9:30 a.m.
Council reconvened at 9:45 a.m.
Trevor Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services, expanded on the capital budget.
Jayne Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Environment, expanded further on the capital budget.
Terry Gayman, General Manager, Engineering and Transportation Services, explained how the budget relates to maintaining good state of repair and good level of service.
Council recessed at 11:48 a.m.
Council reconvened at 12:20 p.m.

3.

Authority to move into closed meeting

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

• Moved By Councillor Allt
  Seconded By Councillor Goller
  1. That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, pursuant to the Municipal Act, Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations.
  Carried

  The following items were considered:

  
  

3.1

Call to Order (closed meeting)

3.2

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof (closed items)

3.3

Closed - Mayor's Draft 2025 Budget Update - 2024-459

4.

Closed Meeting Summary

Mayor Guthrie called the open meeting to order (1:01 p.m.).
Mayor Guthrie noted the following:
Closed - Mayor's Draft 2025 Budget Update
Council received information; no staff direction was given. 

6.

Adjournment

• Moved By Councillor Goller
  Seconded By Councillor Caton
  1. That the meeting be adjourned (1:02 p.m.).

  Voting in Favour: (12)

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

  Carried (12 to 0)