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 R. Goller
  • Councillor J. Gordon
  • Councillor J. Hofland
  • Councillor M. MacKinnon
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
  • Councillor M. Salisbury
Absent:
  • Councillor D. Gibson
Staff:
  • S. Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
  • C. Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
  • J. Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
  • T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
  • T. Baker, General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer
  • T. Gayman, General Manager, Engineering and Transportation Services/City Engineer
  • J. Juste, Manager Transportation Planning
  • D. McMahon, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk
  • G. Meades, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • L. Cline, Council and Committee Coordinator
Also Present:

  • Shawn Doyle, Partner, Dillon Consulting

2.
Call to Order
 

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

3.
Moving Guelph Forward - 2022 Transportation Master Plan - 2022-02
This item has attachments. 

1.Moving Guelph Forward - 2022 Transportation Master Plan - 2022-02(1).pdf
2.Attachment-2 Engagement Memo(1).pdf
3.Attachment-3 Policy Recommendations(1).pdf
4.Attachment-4 Recommended Updates to the Official Plan(1).pdf
5.Attachment-5 Program Recommendations(1).pdf
6.Attachment-6 Financial Considerations Memo(1).pdf
7.Guelph 2022 TMP - Presentation_final_AODA.pdf
8.Whiteley - Correspondence 1of2.pdf
9.Whitley - Correspondence 2of2.pdf
10.Kibbee - Correspondence.pdf
11.Nicholls - Correspondence.pdf
12.Atlin - Correspondence.pdf
13.Goetzke - Correspondence.pdf
14.Mercer - Correspondence.pdf
15.Darmon - Correspondence.pdf

Jayne Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure Development and Enterprise Services, provided a brief introduction. Jennifer Juste, Manager, Transportation Planning presented on details of the Transportation Master Plan. Shawn Doyle, Partner, Dillon Consulting provided additional details regarding the Transportation Master Plan. Terry Gayman, General Manager, Engineering and Transportation Services also provide details as it relates to the Transportation Master Plan and conclusion to the presentation.

The following delegates spoke on the subject:
Dr. Hugh Whiteley
James Fedosov
Ted Michalos 
Sandy Nicholls
Dianne Mackie
Mike Darmon
John Fisher
Steven Petric
Edgar Davidian
Martin Collier

The following delegate did not speak:
Marty Williams

Council recessed at 7:38 p.m.
Council reconvened at 7:50 p.m.

  • Main Motion
    Moved ByCouncillor Hofland
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller
    1. That Moving Guelph Forward: 2022 Transportation Master Plan, including associated policies and strategies included in the attachments of report IDE-2022-02, be approved and that staff be directed to file a Notice of Completion for the Master Plan.
    2. That the financial implications resulting from IDE-2022-02 titled Moving Guelph Forward: 2022 Transportation Master Plan be referred to the City’s Multi-year budget process.
    3. That Council approve the proposed policy directions in Attachment 4 of IDE-2022-02, for consideration through a future Official Plan Amendment.
  • First Amendment
    Moved ByCouncillor O'Rourke
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings
    1. To amend Policy Recommendation 3.1.1.1 in Attachment 3, Policy Recommendations, of staff report IDE2022-02 to add the words “and Council approval” so that the amended motion reads: 

    “3.1.1.1
    Stage 3 – Conversion of general traffic lanes to dedicated transit lanes on existing four-lane streets and/or widening existing two-lane streets to four lanes to create dedicated transit lanes where delay and ridership warrants it according to Guelph Transit performance metrics, subject to environmental assessment studies and Council approval.”

    Voting in Favour: (6)Councillor Bell, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Voting Against: (6)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor MacKinnon
    Defeated (6 to 6)
  • Second Amendment
    Moved ByCouncillor Bell
    Seconded ByCouncillor Salisbury
    1. To amend Policy Recommendation 3.1.1.1 in Attachment 3, Policy Recommendations, of staff report IDE2022-02 to add the words “and that this information be provided to City Council through an information report” so that the amended motion reads: 

    “3.1.1.1
    Stage 3 – Conversion of general traffic lanes to dedicated transit lanes on existing four-lane streets and/or widening existing two-lane streets to four lanes to create dedicated transit lanes where delay and ridership warrants it according to Guelph Transit performance metrics, subject to environmental assessment studies and that this information be provided to City Council through an information report.”

    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Carried (12 to 0)
  • Third Amendment
    Moved ByCouncillor Downer
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron
    1. That the University of Guelph and Heritage Guelph be consulted before studies are initiated for potential Quality Transit Network  widening between Stone Road and College Ave
    2. That Council approval be required to initiate studies for widening of Gordon Street between Stone Road and College Avenue for the purpose of constructing the Quality Transit Network.
  • Amendment to the Third Amendment
    Moved ByCouncillor Bell
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron
    1. That the University of Guelph and Heritage Guelph be consulted before studies are initiated for potential Quality Transit Network  widening between Stone Road and College Ave
    2. That Council approval be required to initiate studies for widening of Gordon Street between Stone Road and College Avenue and the widening of College between Gordon and Edinburgh for the purpose of constructing the Quality Transit Network.
    Voting in Favour: (7)Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, and Councillor Caron
    Voting Against: (5)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Billings
    Carried (7 to 5)
  • Third Amendment as Amended
    Moved ByCouncillor Downer
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron
    1. That the University of Guelph and Heritage Guelph be consulted before studies are initiated for potential Quality Transit Network  widening between Stone Road and College Ave
    2. That Council approval be required to initiate studies for widening of Gordon Street between Stone Road and College Avenue and the widening of College between Gordon and Edinburgh for the purpose of constructing the Quality Transit Network.

    It was requested these items be voted on separately 


  • Moved ByCouncillor Downer
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron
    1. That the University of Guelph and Heritage Guelph be consulted before studies are initiated for potential Quality Transit Network  widening between Stone Road and College Ave.
    Voting in Favour: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Voting Against: (1)Councillor MacKinnon
    Carried (11 to 1)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Downer
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron

    2.That Council approval be required to initiate studies for widening of Gordon Street between Stone Road and College Avenue and the widening of College between Gordon and Edinburgh for the purpose of constructing the Quality Transit Network.

    Voting in Favour: (7)Councillor Bell, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Voting Against: (5)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, and Councillor MacKinnon
    Carried (7 to 5)
  • Fourth Amendment
    Moved ByCouncillor Salisbury
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings
    1. To remove "collector road" designation for Whitelaw Rd in the TMP

    The amendment was withdrawn


  • Fifth Amendment
    Moved ByCouncillor Salisbury
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings
    1. That Whitelaw Road be reclassified from a collector to local road in the TMP.
    Voting in Favour: (3)Councillor Bell, Councillor Salisbury, and Councillor Billings
    Voting Against: (9)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Caron
    Defeated (3 to 9)
  • Sixth Amendment
    Moved ByCouncillor O'Rourke
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings
    1. That as staff develop a Transportation Reserve Fund that directs any net revenues earned from transportation safety initiatives (e.g. red light cameras and automated speed enforcement), they consider including the opportunity to fund multi-modal Transportation Master Plan initiatives including separated cycling infrastructure and road safety improvements and that the Reserve Fund terms and authority be brought back to Council for approval.
    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Carried (12 to 0)
  • Main Motion as Amended
    Moved ByCouncillor Hofland
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller
    1. That Moving Guelph Forward: 2022 Transportation Master Plan, including associated policies and strategies included in the attachments of report IDE-2022-02, be approved as amended and that staff be directed to file a Notice of Completion for the Master Plan.
    2. That the financial implications resulting from IDE-2022-02 titled Moving Guelph Forward: 2022 Transportation Master Plan be referred to the City’s Multi-year budget process.
    3. That Council approve the proposed policy directions in Attachment 4 of IDE-2022-02, for consideration through a future Official Plan Amendment.
    4. That the University of Guelph and Heritage Guelph be consulted before studies are initiated for potential Quality Transit Network  widening between Stone Road and College Ave
    5. That Council approval be required to initiate studies for widening of Gordon Street between Stone Road and College Avenue and the widening of College between Gordon and Edinburgh for the purpose of constructing the Quality Transit Network.
    6. That as staff develop a Transportation Reserve Fund that directs any net revenues earned from transportation safety initiatives (e.g. red light cameras and automated speed enforcement), they consider including the opportunity to fund multi-modal Transportation Master Plan initiatives including separated cycling infrastructure and road safety improvements and that the Reserve Fund terms and authority be brought back to Council for approval.

    It was requested that clause one in the motion be voted on separately.


  • Moved ByCouncillor Hofland
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller
    1. That Moving Guelph Forward: 2022 Transportation Master Plan, including associated policies and strategies included in the attachments of report IDE-2022-02, be approved as amended and that staff be directed to file a Notice of Completion for the Master Plan.
    Voting in Favour: (9)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor Caron
    Voting Against: (3)Councillor Salisbury, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Billings
    Carried (9 to 3)

  • 2. That the financial implications resulting from IDE-2022-02 titled Moving Guelph Forward: 2022 Transportation Master Plan be referred to the City’s Multi-year budget process.

    3. That Council approve the proposed policy directions in Attachment 4 of IDE-2022-02, for consideration through a future Official Plan Amendment.

    4. That the University of Guelph and Heritage Guelph be consulted before studies are initiated for potential Quality Transit Network  widening between Stone Road and College Ave

    5. That Council approval be required to initiate studies for widening of Gordon Street between Stone Road and College Avenue and the widening of College between Gordon and Edinburgh for the purpose of constructing the Quality Transit Network.

    6. That as staff develop a Transportation Reserve Fund that directs any net revenues earned from transportation safety initiatives (e.g. red light cameras and automated speed enforcement), they consider including the opportunity to fund multi-modal Transportation Master Plan initiatives including separated cycling infrastructure and road safety improvements and that the Reserve Fund terms and authority be brought back to Council for approval.

    Voting in Favour: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Voting Against: (1)Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (11 to 1)

4.
By-laws
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Bell
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hofland

    That by-law number (2022)-20669 is hereby passed as amended.

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

5.
Adjournment
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor Downer

    That the meeting be adjourned (10:07 p.m.). 

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