Committee of the Whole 
Revised Meeting Agenda

Monday, February 03, 2020 at 1:30 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street

Changes to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*". 

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1.

Call to Order - Mayor Guthrie

1.1

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest 

2.

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:

2.1

Guelph Innovation District Lands Update

Section 239 (2)(h) of the Municipal Act related to information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them. 

3.

Service Area - Corporate Services 

Chair - Councillor MacKinnon 

4.

Consent Agenda - Corporate Services

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.

4.1

CS-2020-02 Debt Management Policy Update

• Recommendation:

  That the Debt Management Policy as recommended through report titled 2020 Debt Management Policy Update dated February 3, 2020 and numbered CS-2020-02 be approved. 

4.2

CS-2020-23 Development Charge Interest Policy

• Recommendation:

  That the Development Charge Interest Policy as recommended through report titled Development Charge Interest Policy dated February 3, 2020 and numbered CS-2020-23 be approved.

5.

Items for Discussion - Corporate Services 

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.

5.1

CS-2020-04 2019 Financial Condition Assessment and Proposed Long-term Financial Framework

Presentation:
Tara Baker, General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer
Greg Clark, Manager, Financial Strategy and Long Term Planning

• Recommendation:
  1. That the 2019 Financial Condition Assessment attached to report CS-2020-04 and dated February 3, 2020 be received.
  2. That the Long-term Financial Framework included as Attachment-2 to report CS-2020-04, be approved.

5.2

CS-2019-103 Development Fee Exemptions or Waivers

(extracted from the December 13, 2019 Items for Information as requested by Mayor Guthrie)

Mayor Guthrie will speak to this item. 

Delegations:
John Leacock, Guelph Black Heritage Society
Helen Fishburn, CMHA Waterloo Wellington
Adrienne McBride, Guelph Humane Society (presentation)

Correspondence:
Adrienne McBride, Guelph Humane Society

6.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements

7.

Service Area - Public Services 

Chair - Councillor Hofland

8.

Items for Discussion - Public Services

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.

8.1

PS-2020-01 238 Willow Road Application

Delegation:
Janet Redman, Guelph Independent Living

Correspondence:
Janet Redman, Guelph Independent Living

• Recommendation:

  That the Cash-in-Lieu of parkland dedication requirement with respect to Building Permit Number 19 005894 pursuant to Bylaw (2019)-20366 be calculated based on the addition of the two new units being developed as part of that permit application. 

8.2

PS-2020-02 Leash Free Implementation Plan

Delegations:
Jan Brown
John Farley (presentation)
Lise Rodgers
Chris Arthey (presentation)
Julie Arthey
Anne Valliant

Correspondence:
Julie and Chris Arthey
Marty Cutting
Caleah Campbell
Marlene Gordon
Angela Evans
Sherry Cox
Cathy Ralston
Lise Rodgers
Lili Ziobakas
John Farley

• Recommendation:

  That the Leash Free implementation plan as approved by Council on June 24, 2019 be amended to remove the proposed fenced leash free facility at Lee Street Park. 

9.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements 

10.

Adjournment