Minutes of Guelph City Council

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Council Chambers
Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street
Council:
  • Mayor C. Guthrie
  • Councillor C. Billings
  • Councillor L. Busuttil
  • Councillor L. Caron
  • Councillor E. Caton
  • Councillor K. Chew
  • Councillor C. Downer
  • Councillor D. Gibson
  • Councillor R. Goller
  • Councillor C. Klassen
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
  • Councillor M. Richardson
Absent:
  • Councillor P. Allt
Staff:
  • S. Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
  • C. Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
  • J. Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
  • T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
  • S. O'Dwyer, General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer
  • D. Beemsigne, Acting General Manager, Strategy, Innovation and Intergovernmental Services
  • D. McMahon, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk
  • J. da Silva, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • T. Di Lullo, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • C. Murray-Sprague, Council and Committee Coordinator
Also Present:

  • Sabine Matheson, Principal, StrategyCorp Inc., Sabine Matheson, Principal, StrategyCorp Inc.

1.
Open Meeting – 6:00 p.m.

 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order 6:03 p.m.

2.
Mayor’s Announcements

 

Mayor Guthrie spoke to former Councillor Bob Bell's recent passing and offered condolences to his family. 

3.
Strategic Plan Refresh: Workshop with City Council #1 - 2023-04

This item has attachments. 
1.Strategic Plan Refresh - Workshop with City Council 1 - 2023-04(1).pdf
2.Attachment-1_Strategic Plan Refresh - Current State and Trends Report(1).pdf
3.Attachment-2_January 24, 2023 Council Workshop Presentation.pdf

Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer, introduced the presentation topic and workshop objectives.
Daniel Beemsigne, Acting General Manager, Strategy, Innovation and Intergovernmental Services, talked about why strategic planning is important and what City Council's role is in regard to the strategic plan. 
Shanna O'Dwyer, Acting General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer, spoke to how the strategic plan guides the budget.
Sabine Matheson, Principal, Strategy Corp Inc., guided City Council through a strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats exercise and strategic objective setting. 

4.
Adjournment

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Chew
    Seconded ByCouncillor Busuttil

    That the meeting be adjourned at 8:18 p.m.

    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew
    Carried (12 to 0)
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