Minutes of Guelph City Council

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Waste Resource Innovation Centre
Administrative Building Boardroom, Waste Resource Innovation Centre
110 Dunlop Drive, Guelph
Council:
  • Mayor C. Guthrie
  • 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
Absent:
  • Councillor P. Allt
  • Councillor C. Klassen
  • 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
  • T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
  • N. Tampacopoulos, General Manager, Environmental Services
  • C. Walsh, Division Manager, Solid Waste Resources
  • H. Connell, Manager, Business and Technical Services
  • K. Pressey, Supervisor of Compliance
  • C. Scott, Manager, Logistics and Site Operations
  • R. Reid, Project Manager, Solid Waste Resources
  • D. McMahon, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk
  • C. Murray-Sprague, Council and Committee Coordinator

1.
Call to Order

 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (6:02 p.m.)

2.
Transition Plan Overview and Safety Overview , 2024-77

This item has attachments. 
1.Solid Waste Tour and Blue Box Transition Education and Training Session - 2024-77.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Solid Waste Tour and Blue Box Transition Education and Training Session Presentation.pdf
3.Attachment-2 Solid Waste Tour and Blue Box Transition Education and Training Session Handout.pdf

Jayne Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Environment, introduced the Transition Plan Overview.
Chad Scott, Manager, Logistics and Site Operations, provided a safety orientation. 
Heather Connell, Manager, Business and Technical Services, discussed the transition plan.
Rob Reid, Project Manager, Solid Waste Resources, outlined next steps related to the transition plan. 

3.
Waving of Confidentiality for Solid Waste Tour

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Goller
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron
    1. That confidentiality be waived for item 4.3.1, Solid Waste Tour, on the February 7, 2024 Closed City Council Orientation and Education Workshop agenda. 
    Voting in Favour: (10)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew
    Carried (10 to 0)

4.
Authority to move into closed meeting

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Caron
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caton

    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(3.1) of the Municipal Act, a meeting is held for the purpose of educating or training the members. 

    Voting in Favour: (10)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew
    Carried (10 to 0)

    The following items were considered:


4.1
Call to Order (closed meeting)

 

4.2
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof (closed items)

 

4.3
Solid Waste Tour 

 

4.3.1
Tour

 

5.
Closed Meeting Summary

 

Mayor Guthrie stated that this was a tour and there was no direction given to staff or action taken by City Council. 

6.
Adjournment

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Chew
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron

    That the meeting be adjourned (8:30 p.m.)

    Voting in Favour: (10)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew
    Carried (10 to 0)
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