Minutes of Guelph City Council

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Remote meeting live streamed on guelph.ca/live
Council:
  • Mayor C. Guthrie
  • Councillor B. Bell
  • Councillor C. Billings
  • Councillor L. Caron
  • Councillor C. Downer
  • Councillor D. Gibson
  • Councillor R. Goller
  • Councillor J. Gordon
  • Councillor M. MacKinnon
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
  • Councillor M. Salisbury
Absent:
  • Councillor P. Allt
  • Councillor J. Hofland
Staff:
  • S. Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
  • C. Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
  • J. Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
  • T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
  • C. Cooper, General Manager, Legal Realty and Court Services/City Solicitor
  • S. O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
  • K. Walkey, General Manager, Planning and Building Services
  • T. Di Lullo, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • G. Meades, Council and Committee Coordinator

2.
Call to Order
 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (4:00 p.m.) 

Councillor O'Rourke joined the meeting at 4:02 p.m.

3.
Suspension of Procedural By-law - Reconsideration of a Council Decision
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Caron
    Seconded ByCouncillor Downer

    That Section 5.8 (a) to (f), inclusive, and (i) of the City of Guelph Procedural By-law be suspended.

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

4.
Authority to move into closed meeting
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Rourke

    That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239(2)(a) and (f) of the Municipal Act relating to security of the property of the municipality or local board; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

    Voting in Favour: (10)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Voting Against: (1)Councillor Caron
    Carried (10 to 1)

    The following items were discussed:


5.
Open Meeting
 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (5:28 p.m.)

5.1
Closed Meeting Summary
 

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

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

797 Victoria Road North

Council received information and the Mayor was given direction to report out in open session on the reasons for the Special Council meeting.

6.
Reconsideration of the Following Resolutions Passed by City Council on September 27, 2021
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Caron
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gordon

    That the following resolutions be immediately reconsidered:

    1. That the property municipally known as 797 Victoria Road North be removed from the Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties as outlined in closed report 2021-286, dated September 27, 2021.
    2. That the demolition of the stone farmhouse at 797 Victoria Road North, in accordance with the Order made under Section 21 of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 and as outlined in closed report 2021-286, dated September 27, 2021, be approved with the following conditions:
      1. That the stone farmhouse be recorded by a qualified heritage consultant before and during the careful dismantling of the building using high quality digital photography and text description in order to better understand the evolution of the building and the materials and methods used to construct the house;
      2. That the stone farmhouse be dismantled carefully with the intention to salvage all granite and limestone from the exterior walls with minimal damage to the materials;
      3. That the salvaged stone be delivered by the owner’s contractor to the City of Guelph’s stone storage location at the owner’s expense;
      4. That the contractor responsible for the careful dismantling make all reasonable efforts to salvage any extant wooden doors, interior wood trim, wooden window sashes (including any associated early hardware) as well as any large wooden framing timbers for possible appropriate reuse by the owner or for purchase by others; and
      5. That the owner is encouraged to present (in text and photos) the history of the Shortreed farmstead through interpretive materials planned for the Guelph Lake Conservation Area.
    Voting in Favour: (7)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, and Councillor Caron
    Voting Against: (4)Councillor Gibson, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Billings
    Defeated (7 to 4)

    Defeated on need to achieve two thirds majority of the whole of Council.

    Mayor Guthrie explained the reasoning and need for today’s Special City Council Meeting. Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer, provided additional remarks.


8.
By-laws
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gibson

    That by-law number (2021)-20634 is hereby passed.

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

9.
Adjournment
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings

    That the meeting be adjourned (5:38 p.m.).

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