Committee of the Whole 
Revised Meeting Agenda

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Committee of the Whole will recess for a 30 minute dinner break.


  • Recommendation:

    That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239 (2)(j) of the Municipal Act relating to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value.

2.1
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof (closed item)
 

2.2
UPEACE Global Expansion
 

Section 239(2)(j) of the Municipal Act relating to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value.

Chair - Mayor Guthrie

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.

The following items have been extracted from 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.

*Presentation:
Stephen O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk


Delegations:
*Lin Grist
*Susan Watson

  • Recommendation:
    1. That the Advisory Committee Meeting Procedures and Public Appointment Policy be repealed.
    2. That the Advisory Committees of Council – Meetings Procedures Policy, included as Attachment 2 to the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Policies Update report dated July 5, 2021, be approved.
    3. That the Advisory Committees of Council – Administration Policy, included as Attachment 3 to the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Policies Update report dated July 5, 2021, be approved.
    4. That the Advisory Committees of Council – Public Appointments Policy, included as Attachment 4 to the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Policies Update report dated July 5, 2021, be approved.
  • Recommendation:
    Amendment:

    5. That Section 5.7 d) of the Administration Policy be amended to: "Standing sub-committees shall meet in public and post agendas and minutes to comply with the Municipal Act, City of Guelph Procedural By-law and ACOC meeting procedure requirements."

  • Recommendation:
    Amendment:

    6. That the definition of working groups/task groups be referred back to staff for greater clarity.

  • Recommendation:

    6. That the definition of working groups/task groups be referred back to staff for greater clarity to report back as part of the next Governance Review in the 2022 term of Council. 

  • Recommendation:

    6. That the definition of working groups/task groups be referred back to staff for greater clarity to report back as part of the next Governance Review in the 2022 term of Council. 

  • Recommendation:

    7. That Section 9.1.8 of the Meeting Procedures Policy be amended to: "The ACOC chair shall serve as a representative of an ACOC in communicating with Council and the public, and where appropriate, act as a representative of the ACOC at meetings of Council to present ACOC resolutions and advice."

  • Recommendation:
    1. That the Advisory Committee Meeting Procedures and Public Appointment Policy be repealed.
    2. That the Advisory Committees of Council – Meetings Procedures Policy, included as Attachment 2 to the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Policies Update report dated July 5, 2021, be approved, as amended.
    3. That the Advisory Committees of Council – Administration Policy, included as Attachment 3 to the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Policies Update report dated July 5, 2021, be approved, as amended.
    4. That the Advisory Committees of Council – Public Appointments Policy, included as Attachment 4 to the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Policies Update report dated July 5, 2021, be approved.
    5. That Section 5.7 d) of the Administration Policy be amended to: "Standing sub-committees shall meet in public and post agendas and minutes to comply with the Municipal Act, City of Guelph Procedural By-law and ACOC meeting procedure requirements."
    6. That the definition of working groups/task groups be referred back to staff for greater clarity to report back as part of the next Governance Review in the 2022 term of Council.
    7. That Section 9.1.8 of the Meeting Procedures Policy be amended to: "The ACOC chair shall serve as a representative of an ACOC in communicating with Council and the public, and where appropriate, act as a representative of the ACOC at meetings of Council to present ACOC resolutions and advice."
  • Recommendation:
    1. That the 2022 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, included as Attachment-1 to report “2022 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule” dated July 5, 2021, be approved.
  • Recommendation:
    Amendment:

    2. That staff be directed to reschedule any Committee of the Whole, Council, Council Planning or meetings of Council as a shareholder to one day following the regularly scheduled meeting where that meeting follows the conferences of either the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) or the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).

  • Recommendation:
    Motion as Amended:
    1. That the 2022 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, included as Attachment-1 to report "2022 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule" dated July 5, 2021, be approved.
    2. That staff be directed to reschedule any Committee of the Whole, Council, Council Planning or meetings of Council as a shareholder to one day following the regularly scheduled meeting where that meeting follows the conferences of either the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) or the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).

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:

    That the July 5, 2021 Consent Agenda - Infrastructure Development and Enterprise Services, as identified below, be adopted:

  • Recommendation:
    1. That Council approve extension of the Operations and Maintenance Services Agreement with Wellington Organix Inc., the operator of the Guelph Organic Waste Processing Facility, for an additional two years, with a term ending September 2023, and;
    2. That Council delegate authority to staff to negotiate and execute an amending agreement to reflect the amendments approved by Council.

The following items have been extracted from 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.

Delegations:
*Paul Brydges, Brydges Landscape Architecture (Agent for Owner)
*Matthew Organ (Owner)


Correspondence:
*Brydges Landscape Architecture

  • Recommendation:
    1. That Council support the staff issued Refusal to Issue Permit, as per the Private Tree Bylaw for 649 Scottsdale Drive.
  • Recommendation:
    Amendment:

    2. That staff be directed to report back to Council on a revised landscaped plan and conditions and do so by the July 19 Council meeting.

  • Recommendation:

    2. That staff be directed to report back to Council on a revised landscaped plan and conditions and do so by the July 19 Council meeting.

  • Recommendation:
    1. That Council support the staff issued Refusal to Issue Permit, as per the Private Tree Bylaw for 649 Scottsdale Drive.

Presentation:
John Regan, General Manager, Economic Development and Tourism


Delegation:
*Julia Grady, Executive Director, 10C Shared Space

  • Recommendation:
    1. That the Market’s refreshed Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives, as outlined in the Guelph Farmers’ Market: Refreshing Our Local Tradition report, dated July 5, 2021, be approved.
    2. That staff be directed to negotiate an agreement with 10 Carden Shared Space to manage and operate the Guelph Farmer’s Market on Saturdays and program the building and grounds on other days of the week, as outlined in the Guelph Farmers’ Market: Refreshing Our Local Tradition report, dated July 5, 2021.
    3. That staff report back to Council in Q4, 2021 with results of the negotiation with 10 Carden Shared Space and present options for City Council’s approval.

Presentation:
Bill Bond, Senior By-law Administrator


Delegations:
*Ian Brown
*Ian Cottingham
*John Camelford, C-Here Mobile Signs
*Shawn Jones, Guelph Signs


Correspondence:
*John Camelford, C-Here Mobile Signs
*Faten Saleh
*Chris Love

  • Recommendation:
    1. That By-law Number (1996)-15245, as amended, short titled the Sign By-law, be repealed and that the new Sign By-law included as Attachment 2 of the Report titled “New Sign By-law and Amendment to By-law Number (2013)-19529”, be adopted.
    2. That By-law Number (2013)-19529, as amended, be amended to include Attachment 3 of the Report titled “New Sign By-law and Amendment to By-law Number (2013)-19529”, that will delegate the authority for granting minor sign variances to staff.
  • Recommendation:
    Amendment:

    3. That staff shall define the term "Boulevard" under Section 5 of the By-law.

  • Recommendation:
    Amendment:

    4. That section 21.4 C)  be amended to read: 21.4 C) A maximum of three (3) additional ancillary signs, each no greater than 0.15 m2, that support the marketing of the real estate property may be attached to a Real Estate Sign or its frame.

  • Recommendation:
    Motion as Amended:
    1. By-law Number (1996)-15245, as amended, short titled the Sign By-law, be repealed and that the new Sign By-law included as Attachment 2 of the Report titled “New Sign By-law and Amendment to By-law Number (2013)-19529”, be adopted, as amended.
    2. That By-law Number (2013)-19529, as amended, be amended to include Attachment 3 of the Report titled “New Sign By-law and Amendment to By-law Number (2013)-19529”, that will delegate the authority for granting minor sign variances to staff.
    3. That staff shall define the term "Boulevard" under Section 5 of the By-law.
    4. That section 21.4 C)  be amended to read: 21.4C) A maximum of three (3) additional ancillary signs, each no greater than 0.15 m2, that support the marketing of the real estate property may be attached to a Real Estate Sign or its frame.

Presentation:
Steve Anderson, Manager, Transportation Engineering
Lauren Short, Transportation Safety Specialist


Delegations:
*James Bryson
*David Gundermann
*Mike Darmon, Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation


Correspondence:
*Jaclyn Bryson
*Andrew Goss
*Mike Darmon, Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation
*Darren Shock
*Luke Weiler

  • Recommendation:

    That Section 4.14 (a) and (b) of the Procedural By-law be invoked to allow Committee of the Whole to continue to 9:00 p.m.

  • Recommendation:
    1. That staff be directed to bring forward a revised Traffic By-law, including speed limit changes as outlined in report IDE 2021-180 dated July 5, 2021.
    2. That staff be directed to bring forward a revised Traffic By-law, including community safety zones in preparation for future automated enforcement programs, as outlined in report IDE 2021-180 dated July 5, 2021.
    3. That the Automated Speed Enforcement program implementation plan, as outlined in report IDE 2021-180 dated July 5, 2021, be approved and considered through the 2022 budget process.
  • Recommendation:
    Amendment:

    3. That the Automated Speed Enforcement program implementation plan, as outlined in report IDE 2021-180 dated July 5, 2021, be approved with two additional Automated Speed Enforcement programs (for a total of four cameras) and considered through the 2022 budget process.

  • Recommendation:
    Amendment:

    4. That staff be directed to bring forward a revised Traffic By-law, including speed limit changes to 30km/h on streets within the downtown as defined by the Downtown Secondary Plan.

  • Recommendation:

    That Section 4.14 of the Procedural By-law be suspended to allow Committee of the Whole to continue beyond 9:00 p.m.

  • Recommendation:

    1.That staff be directed to bring forward a revised Traffic By-law, including speed limit changes to 30km/h on all neighbourhood streets and streets within the central business district, excluding Gordon Street, Norfolk Street, Wellington Street and Woolwich Street as outlined in report IDE 2021-180 dated July 5, 2021.

  • Recommendation:
    1. That staff be directed to bring forward a revised Traffic By-law, including speed limit changes as outlined in report IDE 2021-180 dated July 5, 2021.
    2. That staff be directed to bring forward a revised Traffic By-law, including community safety zones in preparation for future automated enforcement programs, as outlined in report IDE 2021-180 dated July 5, 2021.
    3. That the Automated Speed Enforcement program implementation plan, as outlined in report IDE 2021-180 dated July 5, 2021, be approved with two additional Automated Speed Enforcement programs (for a total of four cameras) and considered through the 2022 budget process.

Presentation:
Jennifer Rose, General Manager, Environmental Services


Delegation:
*Hugh Whiteley


Correspondence:
*Hugh Whiteley

  • Recommendation:
    1. That the proposed boundary adjustment as described in the report titled “Dolime Settlement Pathway Update”, dated July 5, 2021 be approved; and
    2. That Council request a Minister’s Zoning Order from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to rezone the Dolime lands to permit residential in principle; and
    3. That this report be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks.
  • Recommendation:
    Amendment:
    1. That Council request a Minister’s Zoning Order from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to rezone the Dolime lands to permit residential in principle; and that the lands shall be subject to future Planning Act applications, including but not limited to, Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Plan or Plans of Subdivision and Site Plan Approvals and that the requirements for the Planning Act applications shall be identified and confirmed through a comprehensive planning process such as or similar to a secondary planning process; and
  • Recommendation:
    Motion as Amended:
    1. That the proposed boundary adjustment as described in the report titled “Dolime Settlement Pathway Update”, dated July 5, 2021 be approved; and
    2. That Council request a Minister’s Zoning Order from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to rezone the Dolime lands to permit residential in principle; and that the lands shall be subject to future Planning Act applications, including but not limited to, Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Plan or Plans of Subdivision and Site Plan Approvals and that the requirements for the Planning Act applications shall be identified and confirmed through a comprehensive planning process such as or similar to a secondary planning process; and
    3. That this report be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks.
  • Recommendation:

    That the meeting be adjourned (9:57 p.m.).

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