Minutes of Guelph City Council

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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
  • Councillor C. Downer
  • Councillor D. Gibson
  • Councillor J. Gordon
  • Councillor J. Hofland
  • Councillor M. MacKinnon
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
  • Councillor M. Salisbury
Absent:
  • Councillor R. Goller
Staff:
  • S. Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
  • C. Clack-Bush, 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
  • A. Vilkko, General Manager, Facilities and Energy Management
  • T. Baker, General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer
  • R. Gerus, General Manager, Transit Services
  • D. Godfrey, General Manager, Operations
  • G. Marcus, Strategic Business Advisory, Public Services
  • D. McMahon, Manager, Legislative Services / Deputy City Clerk
  • T. Di Lullo, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • D. Tremblay, Council and Committee Coordinator

2.
Call to Order - 2:00 p.m.
 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (2:00 p.m.)

4.
Presentation
This item has attachments. 

1.Presentation - Guelph Transit Strategy Workshop .pdf

4.1
Welcome and Purpose
 

Colleen Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services provided opening remarks, purpose of the workshop and staff introductions. 

4.2
Setting the Stage - Impact of Covid-19 on Transit Services 
 

Colleen Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services summarized the impacts of Covid-19 on transit services.  

4.3
Transit Strategy
 

Robin Gerus, General Manager, Transit Services provided details regarding the Guelph Transit Strategy.  

4.4
Transit Electrification
 

Antti Vilkko, General Manager, Facilities and Energy Management provided information regarding the transit fleet electrification.

4.5
Facility Needs - Operations Campus
 

Antti Vilkko, General Manager, Facilities and Energy Management detailed transit facility needs at Watson Rd and requirements for an Operations Campus at Dunlop Drive.  

4.6
Timelines and Decisions
 

Colleen Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services provided timelines and a summary of the transit decisions.  

4.7
Budget Considerations - Pace of Growth
 

Tara Baker, General Manager Finance/City Treasurer, summarized 2021 budget recommendations, tax levy impacts from 2021 to 2024 and details on the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) grant funding. 

6.
Wrap Up and Next Steps
 

Colleen Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services provided closing remarks and next steps.  

7.
Adjournment
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gibson

    That the meeting be adjourned. (4:05 p.m.)

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