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Minutes: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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

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1Call to Order

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.

2Authority to move into closed meeting

MotionCarried (8 to 0)
Moved by Klassen · Seconded by Goller

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, related to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, and labour relations or employee negotiations.

For (8): Mayor Guthrie, Gibson, Goller, Billings, Klassen, Richardson, Busuttil, Chew

The following items were considered:

2.1Call to Order (closed meeting)

2.2Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof (closed items)

2.3Confirmation of Minutes for the closed Council meetings held September 14 and December 6, 2022.

2.42023 Chief Administrative Officer Performance Objectives - 2023-45

3Open Meeting – 5:00 p.m.

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order 5:15 p.m.

3.1Closed Meeting Summary

MotionCarried (12 to 0)
Moved by Goller · Seconded by Richardson
  1. That the 2023 Chief Administrative Officer performance objectives, as presented, discussed and amended at the January 24, 2023, closed Council meeting, be approved and that the Chief Administrative Officer be directed to prepare and deliver a public presentation on their 2023 performance objectives at the February 7, 2023, Committee of the Whole meeting.
For (12): Mayor Guthrie, Gibson, Goller, Downer, O'Rourke, Billings, Caron, Caton, Klassen, Richardson, Busuttil, Chew

3.2O Canada

3.3Silent Reflection

3.4First Nations Acknowledgement

3.5Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

4Confirmation of Open Minutes

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

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held November 15, December 6 and December 13, 2022, be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

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

5Committee of the Whole Consent Report

5.12022-2026 Council Appointments

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

Vice-chair for Audit:

  1. That Councillor Richardson replace Councillor Busuttil as Vice-Chair of Audit for a term ending November 15, 2024.

Vice-chair for Governance:

  1. That the Committee of the Whole terms of Reference be updated to include the appointment of a vice-chair for Governance.
  2. That Councillor Busuttil be appointed as the Committee of the Whole Governance vice-chair for a term ending November 15, 2024.

Committee of Management for the Elliott

  1. That Councillor Downer be appointed as the Committee of Management for the Elliott chair for a term ending November 15, 2024.
  2. That Councillor Klassen be appointed as the Committee of Management for the Elliott vice-chair for a term ending November 15, 2024.
For (12): Mayor Guthrie, Gibson, Goller, Downer, O'Rourke, Billings, Caron, Caton, Klassen, Richardson, Busuttil, Chew

6Council Consent Agenda

6.1Endorsement of Councillor Chew to Stand for Election on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors

MotionCarried (12 to 0)
Moved by Gibson · Seconded by O'Rourke

1. Be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Guelph endorse Councillor Ken Yee Chew to stand for election on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors for the period starting in January 2023 and ending November 2026.

2. Be it further resolved that the City Council of the City of Guelph assumes all costs associated with Councillor Ken Yee Chew attending Federation of Canadian Municipalities Board of Directors meetings.

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

7By-laws

MotionCarried (12 to 0)
Moved by Caton · Seconded by Downer

That By-laws numbered (2023) - 20765, (2023) - 20766, (2023) - 20768 and (2023) - 20769 are hereby passed.

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

8Adjournment

MotionCarried (12 to 0)
Moved by Billings · Seconded by O'Rourke

To adjourn the meeting at 5:22 p.m.,

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