Committee of the Whole 
Revised Meeting Agenda

Monday, January 11, 2021 at 2:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Remote meeting live streamed

on guelph.ca/live

Changes to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*". 

 

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1.

Notice of Electronic Participation

1.1

Committee of the Whole

This meeting will be held by Electronic Participation in accordance with City of Guelph Procedural By-Law (2020)-20515. 

2.

Call to Order - Mayor

2.1

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest 

3.

Staff Recognitions

3.1

2020 Readers Choice First Place Water Delivery and Supply Award

Water Services Department

3.2

Municipal Engineering Award

Reg Russwurm, Manager, Design and Construction 

4.

Presentations

4.1

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health - COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Christopher Beveridge, Director, Health Protection, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

4.2

Chief Administrative Officer - 2021 Objectives

Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer *(presentation)

5.

Service Area - Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services 

Vice -Chair - Mayor Guthrie 

6.

Consent Agenda - Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services

The following resolutions have been prepared to facilitate Council’s consideration of various matters and are suggested for consideration.  If Council wishes to address a specific report in isolation of the Consent Agenda, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Items for Discussion.

6.1

Sign By-law Variance for 225-245 Westwood Road - 2021-05

• Recommendation:
  1. That the request for variance from Table 2, Row 8 of Sign By-law Number (1996)-15245, as amended, to permit a non-illuminated freestanding sign with a setback of 1m and an area of 1.73m² to be a height of 2.87m above the adjacent roadway at 225-245 Westwood Drive, be approved.

6.2

Sign By-law Variance for 244-246 Willow Road - 2021-06

• Recommendation:
  1. That the request for variance from Table 2, Row 8 of Sign By-law Number (1996)-15245, as amended, to permit a non-illuminated freestanding sign with a setback of 1m and an area of 1.73m² to be a height of 1.92m above the adjacent roadway at 244-246 Willow Road, be approved.

6.3

Sign By-law Variance for 85-87 Westwood Road - 2021-04

• Recommendation:
  1. That the request for variance from Table 2, Row 8 of Sign By-law Number (1996)-15245, as amended, to permit a non-illuminated freestanding sign with a setback of 1m and an area of 1.73m² to be a height of 2.23m above the adjacent roadway at 85-87 Westwood Drive, be approved.

7.

Items for Discussion - Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services

The following items have been extracted from Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. These items have been extracted either at the request of a member of Council or because they include a presentation and/or delegations.

7.1

Recommended Cultural Heritage Action Plan - 2020-143

* referred from October 13, 2020 Council Planning Meeting 

Staff Presentation:
Stephen Robinson, Planner III, Senior Heritage Planner
Melissa Aldunate, Manager, Policy and Urban Design

Delegations: 
*Susan Ratcliffe
*Bruce Weaver 
*Susan Watson
*Alex Smith
*Lin Grist
*Brian Skerrett
*Hugh Whiteley (presentation)

Correspondence:
*Dan Maitland
*Susan Ratcliffe
*Nancy Clarke

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Cultural Heritage Action Plan dated October 13, 2020 be approved.
  2. That a heritage conservation district study be initiated for the Ward West candidate cultural heritage landscape (CCHL-23).

7.1.1

Council Memo - Cultural Heritage Action Plan: Follow up to Council Referral - 2021-15

7.1.2

Council Memo - Heritage Guelph Committee Motions on the Recommended Cultural Heritage Action Plan - 2021-12 

8.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements

9.

Service Area - Governance 

Chair - Mayor Guthrie

10.

Consent Agenda - Governance 

The following resolutions have been prepared to facilitate Council’s consideration of various matters and are suggested for consideration.  If Council wishes to address a specific report in isolation of the Consent Agenda, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Items for Discussion.

10.1

Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities - 2021-08

• Recommendation:
  1. That City Council requests to join the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities and endorses the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities’ 10 Common Commitments.
  2. That staff be directed to facilitate the Mayor’s signing of a formal declaration to join the Coalition.
  3. That staff be directed to take any additional measures necessary to join the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities, including the development of a plan of action.

11.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements 

12.

Adjournment