City Council
Revised Meeting Agenda

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Remote meeting live streamed
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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 (2020)-20515

  • 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 Minutes for the closed Council meeting held December 14, 2020.
 

3.3
January 2021 Director Appointments to Downtown Guelph Business Association, Board of Management - 2021-21 
 

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

3.4
361 Whitelaw Road Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Update
 

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. 

3.5
65 Delhi Street - Update - 2021-32
 

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. 

(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.

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 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.
  • Recommendation:
    1. 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.
  • Recommendation:
    1. 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.
  • Recommendation:
    1. That City Council requests to join the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities and endorses the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities’ 10 Common Commitments.
    2. That staff be directed to facilitate the Mayor’s signing of a formal declaration to join the Coalition.
    3. 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.

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 Goller’s appointment to the Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors be rescinded.
    2. That Councillor ________ be appointed to the Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors for a term ending November 15, 2022.
  • Recommendation:
    1. 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 successor is appointed.

(Councillor Gibson)

  • Recommendation:

    That by-laws number (2021)-20560 to (2021)-20565 are hereby passed.

A by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between The Corporation of the City of Guelph and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Ontario, represented by the Minister of Transportation for the Province of Ontario.  (Municipal Transit Enhanced Cleaning).

A By-law to provide for an interim tax levy and to provide for the payment of taxes.

A By-law to amend By-law Number (2019)-20392, in respect of management of waste within the City of Guelph, and to amend container requirements for yard waste collection.

A by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between The Corporation of the City of Guelph and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Ontario, represented by the Minister of Transportation for the Province of Ontario.  (Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program).

A by-law to confirm proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held January 25, 2021.

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