Minutes of Guelph City Council

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Council Chambers, Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street
Council:
  • Mayor C. Guthrie
  • Councillor P. Allt
  • Councillor B. Bell
  • Councillor C. Billings
  • Councillor L. Caron Piper
  • Councillor C. Downer
  • Councillor D. Gibson
  • Councillor R. Goller
  • Councillor J. Gordon
  • Councillor J. Hofland
  • Councillor M. MacKinnon
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
  • Councillor M. Salisbury
Staff:
  • S. Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
  • C. Clack, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
  • T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
  • A. Vilkko, Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
  • H. Flaherty, General Manager, Parks and Recreation
  • C. Cooper, General Manager, Legal Realty and Court Services/City Solicitor
  • T. Baker, General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer
  • S. O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
  • D. Tremblay, Council and Committee Coordinator

1.
Call to Order
 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order 

2.
Open Meeting 
 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order (6:34 p.m).

3.
Confirmation of Open Minutes
This item has attachments. 

1.Minutes - City Council - January, 27, 2020 .pdf
2.Minutes - Council Planning January 27, 2020.pdf
3.Minutes - Committee of the Whole - January 13, 2020.pdf
  • Moved ByCouncillor Allt
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hofland

    That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held January 27, 2020 and Committee of the Whole meeting dated January 13, 2020 confirmed as recorded and without being read.

    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron Piper, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (13 to 0)

4.
Committee of the Whole Consent Report
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Hofland
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller

    That the February 24, 2020 City Council Consent Agenda as identified below, be adopted:

     

    CS-2020-02 Debt Management Policy Update
    That the Debt Management Policy as recommended through report titled 2020 Debt Management Policy Update dated February 3, 2020 and numbered CS-2020-02 be approved, as amended.

     

    CS-2020-23 Development Charge Interest Policy
    That the Development Charge Interest Policy as recommended through report titled Development Charge Interest Policy dated February 3, 2020 and numbered CS-2020-23 be approved.


    CS-2020-04 2019 Financial Condition Assessment and Proposed Long-term Financial Framework

    1. That the 2019 Financial Condition Assessment attached to report CS-2020-04 and dated February 3, 2020 be received.

    2. That the Long-term Financial Framework included as Attachment-2 to report CS-2020-04, be approved.


    PS-2020-01 238 Willow Road Application
    That the matter be deferred to the April 6, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting or sooner.

    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron Piper, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (13 to 0)

4.2
CS-2019-103 Development Fee Exemptions or Waivers
This item has attachments. 

1.CS-2019-103 Development Fee Exemptions or Waivers.pdf

The following item was extracted from the Committee of the Whole Consent Agenda. 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Allt
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hofland
    1. That staff be directed to explore the creation of a program and/or framework to support the exemption of development charges for non-profit organizations. 
    2. That this report identify a budget source, parameters and a process to facilitate such requests from the non-profit community. 
    3. That this report return to council after all information regarding Bill 108 is resolved and for further consideration by Council during the 2021 budget deliberations. 
    4. That this future policy be aligned with the City Strategic Plan principles and priorities.  
    Voting in Favour: (8)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron Piper, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, and Councillor Salisbury
    Voting Against: (5)Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (8 to 5)

5.
Items for Discussion 
 

5.1
PS-2020-02 Leash Free Implementation Plan 
This item has attachments. 

1.PS-2020-02 Leash Free Implementation Plan.pdf
2.General Correspondence - PS-2020-02 Leash Free Implementation Plan.pdf
3.Revised General Correspondence - PS-2020-02 Leash Free Implementation Plan Final.pdf
4.Keating - Presentation - PS-2020-02 Leah Free Implementation Plan.pdf
5.Tennis - Presentation - PS-2020-02 - Leash Free Implementation Plan.pdf
6.Farley - Presentation- PS-2020-02-Leash Free Implementation Plan.pdf
  • Moved ByCouncillor Hofland
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller
    1. That the Leash Free implementation plan as approved by Council on June 24, 2019 be amended to remove the proposed fenced leash free facility at Lee Street Park and Bristol Street Park. 
    2. That staff be directed to explore the feasibility of a fenced dog park located in a non-residential area, with the report coming to Council for consideration in the 2021 budget.
    3. That the leash free dog area at Peter Misersky Park be closed and the infrastructure removed. 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Caron Piper
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings

    That any construction of Bristol Street park be paused for 60 days. 

    Point of Order 

    Councillor Salisbury raised a point of order that this motion is out of order. 

    Chairs Ruling

    The Chair ruled that this motion is out of order.


  • Chairs Ruling 

    The Chair ruled that the recommendations regarding Peter Misersky Park and Bristol Street Park are out of order and would require a Notice of Reconsideration. 

    Councillor Bell challenged the ruling of the Chair and requested a vote be called on the Chair's ruling regarding the requirement for a reconsideration.

    Point of Privilege

    Councillor Salisbury raised a point of privilege regarding comments that the chairs ruling regarding reconsideration had not been challenged at the February 3, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting. 

     

    Vote on Chairs Ruling
    Moved ByCouncillor Bell
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gordon

    That the recommendations regarding Peter Misersky Park and Bristol Street Park are out of order and require a Notice of Reconsideration. 

    Voting in Favour: (4)Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, and Councillor Hofland
    Voting Against: (9)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron Piper, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Defeated (4 to 9)
  • Motion
    Moved ByCouncillor Caron Piper
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gordon

    That section 5.8 of the procedural by-law be suspended to permit a motion of reconsideration to be heard. 

    Voting in Favour: (2)Councillor Caron Piper, and Councillor Gordon
    Voting Against: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Defeated (2 to 11)

    Chairs Ruling 

    The chair ruled that no delegations would be heard on this item, as a proper notice of reconsideration would be required to clarify what the delegations would be speaking to. 

    Point of Privilege  

    Councillor Caron Piper advised that she will be bring a notice of reconsideration as an item on the agenda for either the March 9th or March 23rd meeting and will work with staff to bring that forward.  


  • Motion
    Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller

    That the Leash Free implementation plan as approved by Council on June 24, 2019 be amended to remove the proposed fenced leash free facility at Lee Street Park. 

  • Main Motion
    Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller

    That the Leash Free implementation plan as approved by Council on June 24, 2019 be amended to remove the proposed fenced leash free facility at Lee Street Park. 

    Voting in Favour: (10)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron Piper, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Voting Against: (3)Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (10 to 3)
  • Motion
    Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings

    That staff be directed to explore the feasibility of a fenced dog park located in a non-residential area, with the report coming to Council for consideration in the 2021 budget. 

    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron Piper, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Voting Against: (1)Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (12 to 1)
  • Motion
    Moved ByCouncillor MacKinnon
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gibson

    That staff be directed to report back to Council by the end of Q2 2020 on potential options and costs to lock fenced dog park gates daily from approximately dusk to dawn, which is when the facilities are considered closed to the public.

    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron Piper, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (13 to 0)

6.
By-laws
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Caron Piper
    Seconded ByCouncillor Downer

    That By-law Numbers (2020)-20476 and (2020)-20482 to (2020)-20483 are hereby passed.

    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron Piper, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (13 to 0)

7.
Mayor’s Announcements
 

Councillor Goller advised that staff will be holding two open houses regarding a community road safety strategy for Guelph at City Hall on Tuesday, February 25 from 5:30-8 p.m., or Wednesday, February 26 from 2-4:30 p.m.

8.
Adjournment
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Bell
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Rourke

    That Council adjourn at 8:44 p.m 

    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron Piper, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (13 to 0)
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