Minutes of Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
Council Chambers, Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street
Council:
  • Mayor C. Guthrie
  • Councillor P. Allt
  • Councillor B. Bell
  • Councillor Billings
  • Councillor D. Gibson
  • Councillor R. Goller
  • Councillor J. Gordon
  • Councillor J. Hofland
  • Councillor L. Piper
  • Councillor M. MacKinnon
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
Absent:
  • Councillor C. Downer
  • Councillor M. Salisbury
Staff:
  • D. McMahon, Manager, Legislative Services / Deputy City Clerk
  • L. Cline, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • 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
  • S. Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer

1.
Call to Order
 

Councillor Gibson called the meeting to order (2:06 p.m). 

1.1
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest 
 

There were no disclosures.

2.
Presentations
 

2.1
Future-proofing Our Buildings Through Energy Efficiency Retrofits: Report to Guelph City Council in January 2020
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1.Our Energy Guelph Presentation.pdf

Kirby Calvert, Chair, Our Energy Guelph Board of Directors, and Alex Chapman, Executive Director, Our Energy Guelph provided a status update on Our Energy Guelph and outlined the PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) program for energy efficiency retrofits.

  • New Motion:

    Moved ByCouncillor Goller
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gordon
    1. That staff be directed to report back to Council with a recommendation regarding the City's role in the proposed PACE program.
    2. That the City's role in the PACE program be considered and prioritized as part of the action plan development of the Sustaining Our Future pillar of the City's Strategic Plan.
  • Moved ByMayor Guthrie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hofland
    1. That staff be directed to report back to Council with a recommendation regarding the City's role in the proposed PACE program.
    2. That the City's role in the PACE program be considered as part of the action plan development of the Sustaining Our Future pillar of the City's Strategic Plan. 
    Voting in Favour: (9)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Piper, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Voting Against: (2)Councillor Goller, and Councillor MacKinnon
    Carried (9 to 2)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Goller
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gordon
    1. That staff be directed to report back to Council with a recommendation regarding the City's role in the proposed PACE program.
    2. That the City's role in the PACE program be considered as part of the action plan development of the Sustaining Our Future pillar of the City's Strategic Plan.
    Voting in Favour: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Piper, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (11 to 0)

3.
Consent Agenda - Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
 

3.1
IDE-2020-03 Non-decorative LED Streetlight Upgrade Project Update
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1.IDE-2020-03 Non-decorative LED Streetlight Upgrade Project Update.pdf
  • Moved ByMayor Guthrie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings
    1. That Council authorize an increase in the approved project funding to be drawn from the Wastewater Capital Reserve Fund for the non-decorative LED streetlight upgrade project from $8 million to $9 million to ensure adequate contingency is available to address the observed high rate of existing inadequate electrical infrastructure to be rectified. 
    2. That Council direct Staff to provide Wastewater Capital Reserve Fund repayment details prior to completion of the 2021 budget. 
    Voting in Favour: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Piper, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (11 to 0)

6.
Adjournment
 

  • Moved ByMayor Guthrie
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hofland

    That the meeting be adjourned (3:30 p.m.).

    Voting in Favour: (11)Councillor Piper, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Billings, Councillor Bell, Councillor Allt, and Mayor Guthrie
    Carried (11 to 0)
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