Heritage Guelph Committee
Meeting Agenda

Monday, September 13, 2021 at 12:00 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.

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Delegations will be allocated a maximum of five minutes to present their opinions to the committee.  Delegations must register prior to the meeting and no later than 12:00 noon on September 10, 2021. Persons not registering by the deadline will not be allowed to address the committee.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Acknowledgements

1.2

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

1.3

Approval of Minutes

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes from the July 12, 2021 and the July 26, 2021 meetings of the Heritage Guelph Committee, be approved. 

2.

Committee Items

2.1

70 Hayes Avenue - House Demolition by City

Verbal Update:
Krista Walkey, General Manager, Planning & Building Services

2.2

239 Elizabeth Street: Proposed Demolition

Presentation:
Stephen Robinson, Senior Heritage Planner

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Guelph supports the recommendation made by Staff in the report 239 Elizabeth Street: Proposed Demolition.

2.3

Clair-Maltby Secondary Plan Heritage Policies

Presentation:
Stacey Laughlin, Senior Policy Planner

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Guelph provides the following comments on the draft cultural heritage policies (Section 11.3.4) of the proposed Official Plan Amendment for the Clair-Maltby Secondary Plan for consideration by staff and Council: What are your thoughts/comments about the proposed policy approaches?

2.4

Heritage Guelph - Prioritization Exercise - Results and Next Steps - 2021-278

Presentation:
Donna Tremblay, Board and Committee Co-Ordinator

• Recommendation:
  1. That the report titled “Heritage Guelph - Prioritization Exercise - Results and Next Steps” dated September 13, 2021 be received.
  2. That a three-phase strategy approach to address the prioritized list of opportunities for the Committee be approved.
  3. That a phase 1 strategy include the following high priority opportunities as identified by Heritage Guelph:
     1. Heritage Guelph should include a Council member on the committee who can bring the heritage conservation to the Council table.
     2. Communication opportunities with the community should be explored to increase awareness about the importance of preserving local heritage and to demystify the myths about heritage preservation.
     3. City staff should support discussing ideas and opportunities even if they don’t always algin with past decisions where appropriate.
     4. Financial resources are needed for training, programs and outreach.
  4. That a draft phase 1 strategy be provided for approval at an upcoming Heritage Guelph meeting.

2.5

New Advisory Committees of Council Governance Policies’

Verbal Update:
Donna Tremblay, Board and Committee Co-Ordinator

2.6

Ontario Heritage Act: Training

Presentation:
Madeline Gibson, Policy Planner

3.

Working Group Reports

3.1

Designation Working Group Report

4.

Chair Announcements

Please provide any announcements, to the Chair or Staff Liaison in writing, by 10 am on the day of the Committee meeting.  

5.

Adjournment

6.

Next Meeting

Heritage Guelph - October 12, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.