City Council
Revised Meeting Agenda

Monday, March 28, 2022 at 6:30 P.m. - 11:00 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

City Council

This meeting will be held by Electronic Participation in accordance with City of Guelph Procedural By-law (2021)-20649.

1.2

Delegations to Item 4.2

Members of the public who have an interest in delegating to item 4.2 City Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee Report may register up until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 28, 2022.

For more information please visit guelph.ca/delegate

2.

Open Meeting – 6:30 p.m.

2.1

O Canada

2.2

Silent Reflection

2.3

First Nations Acknowledgement

2.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

3.

Confirmation of Open Minutes

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held February 14 and 28, 2022, Special Council Meeting held February 28, 2022 and Committee of the Whole held February 7, 2022 be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

4.

Committee of the Whole Consent Report

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 Committee of the Whole Consent Report, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Items for Discussion.

4.1

797 Victoria Road North Debrief - 2022-76

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council direct the CAO to provide a progress report at the end of Q3 2022 on the Solutions Timelines as outlined in Report (2022-76). 

4.2

City Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee Report - 2022-87

• Recommendation:
  1. That the salary for the position of Mayor for the Council term commencing November 15, 2022, be set at $152,500 (job rate) and that all other compensation items remain as is.
  2. That the alternative salary as outlined by the City Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee for the position of City Councillor for the Council term commencing November 15, 2022, be set at $51,327 (job rate) annually.
  3. That compensation adjustments for the Mayor and members of Council be equal to the Non-union Municipal Employee group increase effective January 1st of each year for the next term of Council to be maintained.
  4. That the current policy of conducting a formal market review for Council every four years and the continued engagement of a Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee during the last year of the Council’s term of office be maintained.

4.2.1

Clarity on Council Remuneration - Staff Memo - 2022-140

4.3

2022 Property Tax Policy - 2022-41

• Recommendation:
  1. That the 2022 City of Guelph property tax ratios, subclass discounts and corresponding tax rates, as set out in Attachment-1 to the report 2022-41 titled 2022 Property Tax Policy dated March 7, 2022, be approved.

4.4

Community Benefit Agreements - Councillor O'Rourke Motion

• Recommendation:
  1. That staff be directed to establish more enhanced reporting for all Community Benefit Agreements in the amount of $200,000 or more, and that staff include this information in the annual report to Council. This should include clear objectives and metrics.

5.

Item for Discussion

The following items have been extracted from the Committee of the Whole Consent Report and the Council 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.

5.1

City Council Appointments to the Business License Appeals Committee - 2022-117

• Recommendation:
  1. That ______, ______, ______, ______ and ______ be appointed to the Business License Appeals Committee for a term ending November 15, 2022.

6.

By-laws

Resolution to adopt the By-laws (Councillor Gibson).

• Recommendation:

  That By-laws numbered (2022) - 20685, (2022) - 20691, and (2022) - 20693 to (2022) - 20699 are hereby passed.

6.1

By-law Number (2022) - 20685

A By-law to repeal and replace By-law (2018)-20273 as amended Being a By-law to manage and regulate Election Signs in the City of Guelph (to be known as the Election Sign By-law)

6.2

By-law Number (2022) – 20691

A by-law to impose a tax in respect of the purchase of transient accommodation.

6.3

By-law Number (2022) - 20693

A by-law to amend By-law Number (1995)-14864, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Guelph as it affects property known municipally as 10 Shelldale Crescent, City of Guelph. 

6.4

By-law Number (2022) - 20694

A By-law to set tax ratios and tax rate reductions for prescribed property subclasses for the Corporation of the City of Guelph for the year 2022.

6.5

By-law Number (2022) - 20695

A By-law to levy education tax rates for the year 2022.

6.6

By-law Number (2022) - 20696

A By-law to impose and levy a rate of taxation for the Board of Management for the Downtown Business Improvement Area of the City of Guelph for the 2022 taxation year.

6.7

By-law Number (2022) - 20697

A By-law to set the tax rates for City purposes for the year 2022 and to provide for a final tax levy and the payment of taxes.

6.8

By-law Number (2022) - 20698

A by-law to repeal and replace By-law (2002)-17017, as amended being a By-law to regulate the use of Highways within the City of Guelph and the Traffic and Parking thereon.

6.9

By-law Number (2022) - 20699

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held March 28, 2022.

7.

Mayor’s Announcements

Please provide any announcements, to the Mayor in writing, by 12 noon on the day of the Council meeting.

8.

Adjournment