Minutes of Guelph City Council

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 C. Billings
  • Councillor C. Downer
  • Councillor R. Goller
  • Councillor J. Gordon
  • Councillor M. MacKinnon
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
  • Councillor L. Piper
  • Councillor M. Salisbury
Absent:
  • Councillor D. Gibson
  • Councillor J. Hofland
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
  • C. Cooper, General Manager, Legal Realty and Court Services/City Solicitor
  • S. O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
  • D. Tremblay, Council and Committee Coordinator

1.
Call to Order
 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (5:30 p.m.) 

2.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
 

There were no disclosures.

3.
Authority to move into closed meeting
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gordon

    That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239 2 (b), (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, to consider:

    January 2020 Public Appointments to the Elliott Community Board of Trustees

    Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, related to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. 

    CS-2020-21 Litigation Update  

    Section 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, related to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. 

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

4.
Open Meeting 
 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (6:01 p.m.)

5.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
 

There were no disclosures.

6.
Closed Meeting Summary
 

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

Minutes –   Confirmation of Closed Minutes 

These minutes were adopted by Council.

January 2020 Public Appointments to the Elliott Community Board of Trustees.  

Information was received and a Special Resolution with respect to this item will be presented. 

CS-2020-21 Litigation Update

Information was received and staff were given direction on this matter.

7.
Special Resolutions
 

1.
January 2020 Public Appointments to the Elliott Community Board of Trustees 
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor O'Rourke
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller

    That Peter Barrow and Greg Sayer be appointed to the Elliott Community Board of Trustees for a three year term ending November, 2023.

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

8.
Confirmation of Open Minutes
This item has attachments. 

1.November 25, 2019 - Council Minutes.pdf
2.December 3, 2019 - Council Minutes .pdf
3.December 9, 2019 - Council Planning Minutes .pdf
4.December 9, 2019 - Council Minutes .pdf
5.December 11, 2019 Council Minutes .pdf
6.December 2, 2019 - Committee of the Whole Minutes .pdf
  • Moved ByCouncillor Allt
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gordon

    That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held November 25, December 3, 9 and 11, 2019, and the minutes of the open Committee of the Whole meeting held December 2, 2019, be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

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

9.
Committee of the Whole Consent Report
 

1.
Future-proofing Our Building Through Energy Efficiency Retrofits:  Report to Guelph's City Council In January 2020 
This item has attachments. 

1.Our Energy Guelph Presentation.pdf
  • Moved ByCouncillor O'Rourke
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller
    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 Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Piper, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (11 to 0)

2.
IDE-2020-03 Non-decorative LED Streetlight Upgrade Project Update
This item has attachments. 

1.IDE-2020-03 Non-decorative LED Streetlight Upgrade Project Update.pdf
  • Moved ByCouncillor Goller
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt
    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 Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Piper, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (11 to 0)

10.
Items for Discussion
 

1.
Motion of Support for Carbon Tax Appeal
This item has attachments. 

1.Motion of Support Carbon Tax Appeal .pdf
2.ATT 1 - Motion of Support for Intervenor Status in Supreme Court Carbon Tax Appeal.pdf

Councillor Piper provided information regarding the motion of support for carbon tax appeal. 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Piper
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt
    1. That Guelph City Council supports the action taken by the coalition of six BC municipalities to act as an intervenor in the Supreme Court of Canada challenge to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.
    2. That the Motion of Support be circulated to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, MP Lloyd Longfield, MPP Mike Schreiner, the Office of the Premier of Ontario, and to the Mayors of Vancouver, Victoria, Squamish, Nelson, Richmond and Rossland.
    Voting in Favour: (7)Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Salisbury, and Councillor Piper
    Voting Against: (4)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (7 to 4)

11.
By-laws
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Piper
    Seconded ByCouncillor Downer

    That By-law Numbers (2020)-20472 and (2020)-20474 are hereby passed. 

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

13.
Adjournment
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Allt
    Seconded ByCouncillor Piper

    That Council adjourn at 6:29 p.m. 

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