Special City Council
Revised Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 4:30 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Remote meeting live streamed

on guelph.ca/live

Changes to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*". 

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1.

Notice of Electronic Participation

1.1

City Council

This meeting will be held by Electronic Participation in accordance with City of Guelph Procedural By-law (2021)-20590. 

2.

Call to Order

3.

Authority to move into closed meeting

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider:

3.1

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

3.2

Baker District Project Update - Closed - 2021-231

Section 239 (2)(c) and (f) of the Municipal Act, related to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

4.

Open Meeting – 6:00 p.m.

4.1

Closed Meeting Summary

4.2

O Canada

4.3

Silent Reflection

4.4

First Nations Acknowledgement

4.5

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

5.

Baker District - Project Update - 2021-213

Staff Presentation:
*James Krauter, Deputy Treasurer, Manager Taxation Revenue
*Antti Vilkko, General Manager Facilities and Energy Management
*Megan Torza, Windmill Development Group
*Tara Baker, General Manager Finance, City Treasurer

Delegations: 
*Marty Williams, Downtown Guelph Business Improvement Area (BIA)
*Doug Minett
*Will Mactaggart

Correspondence: 
*Marty Williams, Downtown Guelph Business Improvement Area (BIA)

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Urban Design Master Plan (UDMP) for the Baker District Redevelopment be approved.
  2. That $15.9 million for two levels of underground public parking for the Baker District be approved and funded $7 million from parking rates and $8.9 million from taxation sources.
  3. That the Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan (also called One Planet Action Plan) for the Baker District as directed in report IDE-2019-17 be approved and that staff be directed to work with Windmill Development Group Ltd. to finalize the Federation of Canadian Municipalities/Green Municipal Fund project.

6.

Adjournment