Minutes of Guelph City Council

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Remote meeting live streamed
on guelph.ca/live
Absent:
  • Mayor C. Guthrie
  • Councillor P. Allt
  • Councillor B. Bell
  • Councillor C. Billings
  • Councillor L. Caron
  • Councillor C. Downer
  • Councillor D. Gibson
  • Councillor R. Goller
  • Councillor J. Gordon
  • Councillor J. Hofland
  • Councillor M. MacKinnon
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
  • Councillor M. Salisbury

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order (5:32 p.m.).

  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt

    That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Sections 239 (2)(d), (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, related to labour relations or employee negotiations; 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.

    Voting in Favour: (13)Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (13 to 0)

    The following items were considered:


Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order (6:30 p.m.).

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

Confirmation of Minutes for the closed Council meetings held January 27, October 7 and December 1, 2020 and February 22, 2021

These minutes were adopted by Council.

Official Plan Amendment 48 - Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Appeals - Update, 2021-124

Staff were given direction regarding this matter.

Bargaining Mandate Report Amalgamated Transit Union, 2021-133

Staff were given direction regarding this matter.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt

    That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held November 10 and 16, 2020, March 8, 22 and 29, 2021, and the open Committee of the Whole meeting held March 1, 2021, be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

    Voting in Favour: (13)Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (13 to 0)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Hofland
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt

    That the April 26, 2021 Committee of the Whole Consent Report as identified below, be adopted:

    1. That the 2022 budget plan be approved as outlined in the 2022 Budget Planning report dated April 6, 2021.
    2. That the 2022 budget meeting dates and start times be approved as outlined in the 2022 Budget Planning report dated April 6, 2021.
    1. That capital projects identified in Table 2 of the 2021 Debenture Issue report, dated April 6, 2021, be approved for debt financing in the amounts as listed.
    2. That the City Treasurer be authorized to proceed with the marketing, through the City’s financing agent, of debenture issues in the principal aggregate amount of not greater than $115 million for terms not exceeding 20 years.
    3. That the 2021 associated debt servicing costs be approved to be funded from the City’s applicable capital reserve funds in accordance with Table 3 in the 2021 Debenture Issue report, dated April 6, 2021.
    4. That the request for financing from the Guelph Cemetery Commission totaling $2,000,0000 be approved in the form of a loan or guarantee, subject to satisfactory outcomes from the due diligence procedures as outlined in the 2021 Debenture Issue report, dated April 6, 2021, as determined by the City Treasurer and the City Solicitor.
    5. That staff be provided delegated authority to enter into appropriate agreements with the Guelph Cemetery Commission and/or with a lending agent, subject to the satisfactory outcomes of the due diligence procedures as outlined in the 2021 Debenture Issue report, dated April 6, 2021.
    1. That the report entitled ‘City of Guelph Response to Provincial Consultation on Growing the Size of the Greenbelt’, dated April 6 2021, be endorsed and submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as the City’s response to the provincial consultation on growing the size of the Greenbelt (ERO# 019-3136).
    2. That the province consider policy amendments to the Greenbelt Plan to allow any official plan policies which offer more protection to Natural Heritage and Water Resource Systems to supersede any less restrictive policies of the Greenbelt Plan.
    Voting in Favour: (13)Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (13 to 0)

The following item was extracted:

Municipal Property and Building Commemorative Naming Memo, 2021-140

  • Moved ByCouncillor Caron
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings

    That the balance of the April 26, 2021 Council Consent Agenda as identified below, be adopted:

    1. That City Council pass a resolution accepting $37,100 from the Fire Safety Grant as provided by the Ontario Fire Marshal to fund the purchase of technology upgrades to facilitate remote training and remote court appearances.
    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury, and Councillor Hofland
    Carried (13 to 0)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Caron
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt

    1. That the recommended names proposed by the Naming Committee listed in Attachment-1 to Municipal Property and Building Commemorative Naming Report, April 12, 2021 be approved, with the following amendment:

    • That the proposed Hammill Family Park be amended to Hammill Park.
    Voting in Favour: (13)Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (13 to 0)
  • Moved ByCouncillor O'Rourke
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gibson

    That By-laws Numbered (2021)-20599 to (2021)-20602, inclusive, are hereby passed.

    Voting in Favour: (13)Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (13 to 0)

Councillor Downer announced a Ward 5 town hall on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Further information is posted on ward5.ca. 

Mayor Guthrie announced that Christopher Beveridge from Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health will be providing an update on COVID-19 and vaccinations at the May 3, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Allt
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller

    That the meeting be adjourned (6:53 p.m.).

    Voting in Favour: (13)Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (13 to 0)