Minutes of Guelph City Council Emergency Meeting

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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 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
  • K. Dedman, 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. Sprigg, General Manager, Corporate Communications and Customer Service
  • S. O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
  • D. McMahon, Manager, Legislative Services / Deputy City Clerk
  • J. da Silva, Council and Committee Assistant
  • D. Tremblay, Council and Committee Coordinator

2.
Call to Order - 6:09 p.m. 
 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order.

2.4
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
 

Councilor Downer declared a pecuniary interest with respect to item 6.2 COVID-19 Response - Staff Considerations as she has a family member who is employed by the City of Guelph.

3.
Presentations 
 

3.1
COVID-19 Updates 
This item has attachments. 

1.Mayor's Presentation.pdf

Mayor Guthrie and Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer provided an update on the community and City response to the COVID-19 pandemic including video messages from Mike Schreiner, Member of  Provincial Parliament and Lloyd Longfield, Member of Parliament.  

4.
Council Consent Agenda
 

The following items were extracted: 

2020 Property Tax Policy report - 2020-02

Temporary Borrowing Policy - 2020-03

5.
Items for Discussions
 

5.1
2020 Property Tax Policy Report - 2020-02
This item has attachments. 

1.2020 Property Tax Policy Report - 2020-02.pdf
2.Attachment-1 2020 Tax Ratios Reductions and Rates.pdf
  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt
    1. That the 2020 Property Tax Policy, dated April 16, 2020, be referred to the next meeting of City Council.
    Voting in Favour: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Caron Piper
    Voting Against: (2)Councillor Bell, and Councillor Goller
    Carried (11 to 2)

5.2
Temporary Borrowing Policy - 2020-33
This item has attachments. 

1.Temporary Borrowing Policy - 2020-33.pdf
2.Attachment 1 - Temporary Borrowing Policy.pdf
  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings
    1. That the Temporary Borrowing Policy as recommended through report 2020-33, titled Temporary Borrowing Policy dated April 16, 2020, be approved with a maximum amount of temporary borrowing not to exceed $50 million.
    Voting in Favour: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Caron Piper
    Voting Against: (2)Councillor Allt, and Councillor Gordon
    Carried (11 to 2)

5.3
Managing the Impacts of COVID-19 -2020-36
This item has attachments. 

1.Managing the Impacts of COVID-19 -2020-36.pdf
2.Tendick - Presentation.pdf
3.Fung - Presentation.pdf
4.Shakiba Shayani, Guelph Chamber of Commerce - Correspondence .pdf

Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer provided a summary of the efforts the City has undertaken to manage the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The following delegations spoke via telephone: 

Yvette Tendick

Pat Fung

Mike Darmon 

Martin Collier

  • Moved ByCouncillor Downer
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings
    1. That the expanded fiscal relief measures for businesses and residents as outlined in report “Managing the Impacts of COVID-19” dated April 16, 2020 be approved.
    2. That staff continue to explore ways to assist Guelph residents and businesses as they experience the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and that staff continue to pursue advocacy with various levels of government.
    3. That report “Managing the Impacts of COVID-19” dated April 16, 2020 be forwarded to the local MP and MPP, FCM, AMO, LUMCO and the Federal Minister of Finance and the Ministers of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Finance for the Province of Ontario.
    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Caron Piper
    Carried (13 to 0)

5.4
Procedural By-law Update - 2020-34
This item has attachments. 

1.Procedural By-law Update - 2020-34.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Proposed Changes to the Procedural By-law.pdf
3.Watson - Correspondence.pdf

The following delegates spoke via electronic participation: 

Susan Watson

Lin Grist

  • Moved ByCouncillor O'Rourke
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gibson
    1. That the proposed Procedural By-law, included as Attachment-1 to the report titled Procedural By-law Update, dated April 16, 2020, be approved and that By-law (2019)-20432 be repealed.
    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Caron Piper
    Voting Against: (1)Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (12 to 1)

6.
Authority to move into closed meeting
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Salisbury
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings

    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:

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

6.1
COVID-19 Response - Staff Considerations
 

Trevor Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services, provided an overview of the proposed transition of permanent staff to temporary leave as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and response. 

7.
Open Meeting 
 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order at 9:41 p.m. 

7.1
Closed Meeting Summary 
 

Mayor Guthrie spoke regarding the matters addressed in closed and identified the following:

COVID-19 Response- Staff Considerations

Council received information and staff were given direction on this matter.

 

8.
By-laws
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Bell
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings

    That By-law Numbers (2020)-20489, as amended, (2020)-20490 and (2020)-20495 are hereby passed. 

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

10.
Adjournment
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Salisbury
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller

    That the meeting is adjourned at 9:41 p.m. 

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