City Council
Meeting Agenda

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

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This meeting will be held by Electronic Participation in accordance with City of Guelph Procedural By-law (2021)-20590.

  • Recommendation:

    That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider:

3.1
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof (closed items)
 

3.2
Confirmation of meetings for the closed Council meetings held October 13, 27 and 30, 2021, and the closed Committee of the Whole meeting held October 7, 2021.
 

3.3
Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Guelph and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 357
 

Section 239(2) (d) labour relations or employee negotiations.

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.

  • Recommendation:
    1. That the Public Petitions Policy, included as Attachment-1 to the Public Petitions Policy report dated October 4, 2021, be approved.
  • Recommendation:
    1. That staff be authorized to submit an application to the Ministry of Transportation with respect to the 2022-2023 Connecting Links Program for the reconstruction of York Road from Stevenson Street to Victoria Road.
    2. That staff be authorized to confirm to the Ministry of Transportation that Council:
      1. supports of the project identified in the application;
      2. confirms that capital funding is available for the municipal contribution component; and,
      3. agrees that if the application is successful, the municipality will proceed with the project in accordance with the timelines specified in the application.
  • Recommendation:
    1. That the Leak Forgiveness Credit Policy as recommended through report titled Environmental Policies Update dated October 4, 2021 be approved.
    2. That the Sewer Abatement Credit Policy as recommended through report titled Environmental Policies Update dated October 4, 2021 be approved.
    3. That the General Manager, Environmental Services be delegated authority to amend the procedures attached to the Leak Forgiveness Credit Policy and the Sewer Abatement Credit Policy as Appendix-1.
  • Recommendation:
    1. That the City proceed with preparing an open proposal to solicit uses for the property at 72 Farquhar Street in conjunction with finalizing the stabilization of the property.
    2. That upon completion of the stabilization, the Drill Hall shall be secured as is until a suitable community use is found.
    3. That staff proceed to stabilize 341 Forestell Road and Carter Farm over the next two years.
    4. That staff report back to City Council in Q4 2022 to provide an update on the remaining listed properties of interest.
    5. That staff initiate an Expression of Interest process for the Carter Farm property in Q1 of 2022.

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.

  • Recommendation:
    1. That, in accordance with report #2021-305 dated October 25, 2021, $884,000 be awarded to the Guelph Welcome In Drop In Centre from the Affordable Housing Reserve (#119) for Grace Gardens, the supportive housing project at 721 Woolwich Street.
    2. That to the satisfaction and authority of the City Solicitor and Deputy Chief Administration Officer of Public Services, the necessary agreements be entered into and executed with Guelph Welcome In Drop In Centre to fund, outline, and monitor project criteria for the supportive housing project at 721 Woolwich Street.
    3. That, in accordance with report #2021-305 dated October 25, 2021, $383,646 be awarded to Wyndham House Incorporated from the Affordable Housing Reserve (#119) for the Youth Supportive Housing Program at 51 Bellevue Street.
    4. That to the satisfaction and authority of the City Solicitor and Deputy Chief Administration Officer of Public Services, the necessary agreements be entered into and executed with Wyndham House Incorporated to fund, outline, and monitor project criteria for the Youth Supportive Housing program at 51 Bellevue Street.

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.

  • Recommendation:
    1. That Councillor Dan Gibson’s appointment to the Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Management, Board of Directors be revoked.
    2. That Council approve a By-law to amend section 6.2 of the City’s Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management By-law, being By-law Number (2014)-19694.
    3. That Councillor ___________ be appointed to the Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Management, Board of Directors for a term ending November 15, 2022.

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

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