Minutes of Guelph City Council

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 10:00 A.m. - 4:00 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 C. Klassen
• Councillor D. O'Rourke
• Councillor M. Richardson

Staff:

• S. Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
• C. Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
• J. Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Environment
• S.O'Brien, Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
• D. Godfrey, General Manager, Operations
• K. Walkey, General Manager, Planning and Building Services
• L. Mollame, Policy Planner
• D. McMahon, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk
• G. Meades, Council and Committee Coordinator
• A. Sandor, Council and Committee Assistant
• J. Tang, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order - Mayor 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (10:00 a.m.)

1.1

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

2.

Authority to move into closed meeting

• Moved By Councillor Goller
  Seconded By Councillor Klassen
  1. That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, Section 239(2) (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.
  Carried

  The following items were considered:

  
  

2.1

Call to Order (closed meeting)

2.2

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

2.3

Acquisition of Property for New Paramedic Station, 2024-137

3.

Closed Meeting Summary

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

Acquisition of Property for New Paramedic Station, 2024-137
Council discussed the report and an open meeting motion relating to this discussion is noted below.

• Moved By Councillor Goller
  Seconded By Councillor Klassen
  1. That the Mayor and City Clerk be directed to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the acquisition of property, as included in the Acquisition of Property for New Paramedic Station closed report dated March 20th, 2024.

  Voting in Favour: (11)

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

  Carried (11 to 0)

4.

Open Meeting - 11:00 a.m.

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (11:05 a.m.)

4.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

5.

Council Consent Agenda

5.1

Recommendation Report - Development Fee Review - 2024-136

• Moved By Councillor Allt
  Seconded By Councillor Goller
  1. That the Recommendation Report - Development Fee Review be approved effective April 1,2024 as included in Attachment 2.
  2. That the development Applications Fee By-law be amended to reflect the changes in Attachment 2.

  Voting in Favour: (13)

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

  Carried (13 to 0)

6.

Items for Discussion

6.1

Demolition Control By-law Review - 2024-124

Lucas Mollame, Policy Planner, provided a presentation on the Demolition Control By-law Review.

The following delegate spoke:
Susan Watson

• Moved By Councillor O'Rourke
  Seconded By Councillor Allt
  1. That the Demolition Control Discussion Paper, as included in Attachment-1, be received.
  2. That By-law (2024)-20923, as shown in Attachment-2 of Report 2024-124, being a by-law to designate the entirety of the City of Guelph as a demolition control area, be approved.

  Voting in Favour: (13)

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

  Carried (13 to 0)

7.

By-laws

• Moved By Councillor Downer
  Seconded By Councillor O'Rourke

  That by-laws (2024) - 20908, (2024) - 20919, (2024) - 20923, (2024) - 20928 and (2024) - 20929 be approved as amended and 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 O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (13 to 0)

9.

Adjournment

• Moved By Councillor Caton
  Seconded By Councillor Busuttil
  1. That the meeting be adjourned. (11:57 a.m.)
  Carried (13 to 0)