City Council
Meeting Agenda

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Council Chambers
Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street

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

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  • 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
Call to Order (closed meeting)

 

3.2
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof (closed items)

 

3.3
Confirmation of Minutes for the closed Council meetings held January 24 and 25, 2023.

 

3.4
Bargaining Mandate Report Guelph Professional Firefighters Association Local 467 - 2023-71

 

Section 239(2) (d) of the Municipal Act relating to labour relations or employee negotiations.

3.5
The Elliott Long-Term Care Residence Report - Long Term Care Home Redevelopment

 

Section 239(2) (b) and (k) of the Municipal Act relating personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

Presentation
Mark Ellis, General Manager, Human Resources
Trevor Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer

The following resolutions have been prepared to facilitate Council’s consideration of various matters and are suggested for consideration. If Council wishes to address a specific report in isolation of the Committee of the Whole Consent Report, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Items for Discussion.

  • Recommendation:
    1. That Council approve the renewal of the Organic Waste Processing Agreement with the Regional Municipality of Waterloo for the first of two optional five-year renewal terms for the continued processing of organics (green cart) material from October 14, 2023 to October 13, 2028;
    2. That Council approve the amendment of the Organic Waste Processing Agreement with the Regional Municipality of Waterloo to suspend the annual price index adjustment for the five-year term to reflect current market conditions; and
    3. That staff be directed to negotiate and execute an amending agreement to the Organic Waste Processing Agreement with the Regional Municipality of Waterloo to give effect to the foregoing recommendations, subject to the satisfaction of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services, and the General Manager of Legal, Realty, and Court Services/City Solicitor.
  • Recommendation:
    1. That staff continue to design a new Guelph Transit and Fleet Services facility at the municipal-owned site located at the northwest corner of Watson Parkway South and Stone Road East.
    2. That staff proceed with developing the revised Operations Facilities Long-Term Plan to utilize existing municipal-owned sites 45 Municipal Street, 50 Municipal Street, 170 Watson Road South, 69 Marilyn Drive and 186 Eastview Road for operating services Public Works, Solid Waste Collections, Parks, and Corporate Building Maintenance.
    3. That staff proceed with the planning and design of the Operations Facilities Long-Term Plan and be directed to seek Council approval through the multi-year budget process.
  • Recommendation:
    1. That the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure Development Enterprise is authorized to approve the entering into and is authorized to execute all agreements related to the Guelph Greener Homes Program on behalf of the City.  This delegated authority applies equally to supplementary documents, agreements, amendments, renewals and termination of such agreements.
    2. That the City Clerk and Direct Report Manager responsible for the Guelph Greener Homes Program are authorized to approve the entering into and are authorized to execute the property owner agreements on behalf of the City.  This delegated authority applies equally to supplementary documents, agreements, amendments, renewals and termination of such agreements. 

The following items have been extracted from the Committee of the Whole Consent Report and the Council Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. These items have been extracted either at the request of a member of Council or because they include a presentation and/or delegations.

Presentation
John Mascarin, Integrity Commissioner, Aird and Berlis LLP

  • Recommendation:
    1. That the 2022 Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner, dated February 28, 2023, be received.

(*Report was added to the Revised Agenda)


Presentation
Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
Terry Gaymen, General Manager, Engineering and Transportation Services
Tara Baker, General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer
Krista Walkey, General Manager, Planning and Building Services
Jayne Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure Development and Enterprise 
Mike Moffat, Senior Director of Policy and Innovation, Smart Prosperity Institute

  • Recommendation:
    1. That the City of Guelph Housing Pledge to facilitate the construction of 18,000 units by 2031, attached as Appendix “A” be approved; and
    2. That the Mayor be authorized to submit the final Municipal Housing Pledge to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and those copied on March 1, 2023.

Presentation
Michelle Karker, Chief Executive Officer, The Elliot Community

  • Recommendation:

    That the report title "The Elliot Long-Term Care Residence Report" dated February 28, 2023 be received.

Presentation
Colleen Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services

10.

 
  • Recommendation:

    That By-laws numbered (2023) - 20764, (2023) - 20771, (2023) - 20778, and (2023) - 20780 are hereby passed.

Being a by-law in respect of the undertaking of energy efficiency works, renewable energy works or water conservation works on private residential property as local improvements under the Guelph Greener Homes Program.

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held February 7, 2023.

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held February 28, 2023.

A by-law to repeal By-law (2023) – 20768, and amend By-law (2022) – 20698 – Traffic By-law, as amended, being a By-law to regulate the use of Highways within the City of Guelph and the Traffic and Parking thereon.

Please provide any announcements, to the Mayor in writing, by 12 noon on the day of the Council meeting.