City CouncilMeeting AgendaMonday, January 25, 2021 at 5:30 P.m. - 11:30 P.m.Remote meeting live streamedon guelph.ca/liveChanges to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*". To contain the spread of COVID-19, City Council meetings are being held electronically and can be live streamed at guelph.ca/live.For alternate meeting formats, please contact the City Clerk's Office at clerks@guelph.ca or 519-822-1260 extension 5603.1.Notice of Electronic Participation 1.1City Council This meeting will be held by Electronic Participation in accordance with City of Guelph Procedural By-law (2020)-205152.Call to Order - 5:30 p.m. 3.Authority to move into closed meeting 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:3.1Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof (closed items) Public Comments: 3.2Confirmation of Minutes for the closed Council meeting held December 14, 2020. Public Comments: 3.3January 2021 Director Appointments to Downtown Guelph Business Association, Board of Management - 2021-21 Public Comments: Section 239 2(b) of the Municipal Act relating to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.3.4361 Whitelaw Road Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Update Public Comments: Section 239 (2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act relating 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. 3.565 Delhi Street - Update - 2021-32 Public Comments: Section 239 (2)(c) and (f) of the Municipal Act relating to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. 4.Open Meeting – 6:00 p.m. 4.1Closed Meeting Summary 4.2O Canada 4.3Silent Reflection 4.4First Nations Acknowledgement 4.5Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof 5.Confirmation of Open Minutes 1.Post-Meeting Minutes - CoW_Dec07_2020 - English.pdf2.Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Council Meeting - Budget_Dec01_2020 - English.pdf3.Post-Meeting Minutes - City Council_Dec14_2020 - English.pdf(Councillor Billings)Recommendation:That the minutes of the open Special Council Meeting held December 1, Council meeting held December 14, 2020, and Committee of the Whole Meeting held December 7, 2020, be confirmed as recorded and without being read.6.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.6.1Sign By-law Variance for 225-245 Westwood Road - 2021-05 1.Sign By-law Variance for 225-245 Westwood Road - 2021-05.pdf2.Attachment 1 - Location Map.pdf3.Attachment 2 - Sign Variance Drawings.pdfRecommendation: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. 6.2Sign By-law Variance for 244-246 Willow Road - 2021-06 1.Sign By-law Variance for 244-246 Willow Road - 2021-06.pdf2.Attachment 1 - Location Map(1).pdf3.Attachment 2 - Sign Variance Drawings(1).pdfRecommendation: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. 6.3Sign By-law Variance for 85-87 Westwood Road - 2021-04 1.Sign By-law Variance for 85-87 Westwood Road - 2021-04.pdf2.Attachment 1 - Location Map(2).pdf3.Attachment 2 - Sign Variance Drawings(2).pdfRecommendation: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. 6.4Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities - 2021-08 1.Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities - 2021-08.pdf2.Attachment 1 - Declaration-to-Join-the-Canadian-Coalition-of-Municipalities.pdfRecommendation:That City Council requests to join the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities and endorses the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities’ 10 Common Commitments. That staff be directed to facilitate the Mayor’s signing of a formal declaration to join the Coalition.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.7.Items 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.7.1City Council Appointment to the Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors - 2021-17 1.City Council Appointment to the Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors - 2021-17.pdfRecommendation:That Councillor Goller’s appointment to the Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors be rescinded.That Councillor ________ be appointed to the Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors for a term ending November 15, 2022.7.2January 2021 Director Appointments to The Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Management - 2021-22 1.January 2021 Director Appointments to The Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Management - 2021-22.pdfRecommendation:That __________, __________ and __________ be appointed as directors to the Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Management for a term ending November 30, 2022, or until such time as a success is appointed.8.Special Resolutions 9.By-laws (Councillor Gibson)10.Mayor’s Announcements Please provide any announcements, to the Mayor in writing, by 12 noon on the day of the Council meeting.11.Adjournment No Item Selected This item has no attachments1.Post-Meeting Minutes - CoW_Dec07_2020 - English.pdf2.Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Council Meeting - Budget_Dec01_2020 - English.pdf3.Post-Meeting Minutes - City Council_Dec14_2020 - English.pdf1.Sign By-law Variance for 225-245 Westwood Road - 2021-05.pdf2.Attachment 1 - Location Map.pdf3.Attachment 2 - Sign Variance Drawings.pdf1.Sign By-law Variance for 244-246 Willow Road - 2021-06.pdf2.Attachment 1 - Location Map(1).pdf3.Attachment 2 - Sign Variance Drawings(1).pdf1.Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities - 2021-08.pdf2.Attachment 1 - Declaration-to-Join-the-Canadian-Coalition-of-Municipalities.pdf1.City Council Appointment to the Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors - 2021-17.pdf1.January 2021 Director Appointments to The Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Management - 2021-22.pdf1.Sign By-law Variance for 85-87 Westwood Road - 2021-04.pdf2.Attachment 1 - Location Map(2).pdf3.Attachment 2 - Sign Variance Drawings(2).pdf