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Minutes: Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Present: Mayor Guthrie, Allt, Billings, Busuttil, Caron, Caton, Chew, Downer, Gibson, Goller, Klassen, Richardson. Absent: O'Rourke.

A copy of the city's published minutes, reformatted for this site. The official minutes are the record.

1Call to Order

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order (10 a.m.).

1.4Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures. 

2Committee of the Whole Consent Report

Motion
Moved by Allt · Seconded by Busuttil

That the March 26, 2024 Committee of the Whole Consent Report and Council Consent report identified below be adopted.

2.12024 Property Tax Policy, 2024-63

Motion
  1. That the 2024 City of Guelph property tax ratios and corresponding tax rates, as set out in Attachment-1 to the report 2024-63 titled 2024 Property Tax Policy dated March 5, 2024, be approved.

2.2Private Tree Protection By-law Update – Key Issues and Options, 2024-11

Motion
  1. That the Private Tree Protection By-law Update – Key Issues and Options report, dated March 5, 2024, be received, and that staff be directed to proceed with the recommendations set out within the report.

2.3Internal Audit Work Plan 2024-2026, 2024-106

Motion
  1. That the report titled ‘Internal Audit Work Plan 2024–2026’ dated March 5, 2024, be approved.
  2. That the Internal Audit Charter Update dated March 5, 2024, be received.
  3. That the Value-for-Money Audit Review Framework be approved.

3Council Consent

3.1Parkland Dedication for Emergency Shelter - 2024-158

MotionCarried (12 to 0)
  1. That Council waive any applicable Parkland Dedication fees for the Emergency Shelter renovation and expansion planned for 23 Gordon Street
For (12): Mayor Guthrie, Gibson, Goller, Allt, Downer, Billings, Caron, Caton, Klassen, Richardson, Busuttil, Chew

4Items for Discussion

4.1City of Hamilton Resolution: Support for the Decision of the Ontario Energy Board to End the Gas Pipeline Subsidy

Councillor Caron introduced the item. 

The following delegates spoke:
Samantha Hicks
Abigail Walton 
Indigo Moran
Evan Ferrari
Ana Gascon Marco
Keith Brooks

The following delegate did not speak:
Adrian Currie

MotionCarried (8 to 4)
Moved by Caron · Seconded by Allt
  1. That the City of Guelph expresses its support for the decision of the Ontario Energy Board to end the fossil gas infrastructure subsidy and requests that the Ontario Government withdraw Bill 165 and allow the OEB decision to stand; and
  2. That this resolution be circulated to the President of Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Colin Best; Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford; Minister of Energy, Todd Smith; Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, MPP Mike Schreiner, and all Ontario Municipalities requesting support for the proposed changes.
For (8): Goller, Allt, Downer, Caron, Caton, Klassen, Richardson, Busuttil
Against (4): Mayor Guthrie, Gibson, Billings, Chew

5Confirmation of Open Minutes

MotionCarried (12 to 0)
Moved by Gibson · Seconded by Goller

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held February 7, 13, 14, and 21, 2024, the Committee of the Whole meeting held February 6, 2024, be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

For (12): Mayor Guthrie, Gibson, Goller, Allt, Downer, Billings, Caron, Caton, Klassen, Richardson, Busuttil, Chew

6By-laws

MotionCarried (12 to 0)
Moved by Gibson · Seconded by Goller
  1. That by-laws (2024) - 20902 through (2024) - 20906 and (2024) - 20930 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.
For (12): Mayor Guthrie, Gibson, Goller, Allt, Downer, Billings, Caron, Caton, Klassen, Richardson, Busuttil, Chew

8Adjournment

MotionCarried
Moved by Busuttil · Seconded by Richardson

That the meeting be adjourned (11:05 a.m.)