Waste by-law, expense policy and advocacy plan approved

All right. Good evening, everyone. I'd like to call the meeting to order for those online. If you could just maybe just give us a wave, just so we can see that you're. There. That would be great. I do have. Thank you. Thank you. That's beautiful. Waves. I have regrets. From O'Rourke and Clawson. Other than that, we're all here, and it looks. Like we are ready to move into our closed session of council with only one item being put. On the agenda for us to consider. It is titled Proposed Employment Land Acquisition section 2392 c of the Municipal act regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board. Is there any disclosure of pecuniary interest or in general nature for that item before we move into closed. Seeing and hearing none. Accounts are. Be willing to move that for me. Alt and Quran. And is there anyone against that? No one. I will see you enclosed. Thank you.

Okay, everyone. It's 06:00 I'd like to call the city council meeting to order. Here in the open session. Thank you very much for joining us today. It is Tuesday, January 28, 2025. And we did move into a closed session just a little bit earlier tonight. On one item. As written on the open agenda, proposed employment, land acquisition. And so, just to give the high level summary from that council did receive information on that item. And based on that, council, did give direction to staff. Okay, and that's the summary for that. And so with that moving along, we'll. Go right into oak Canada, please.

Great. Thank you. And moving along, we'll just have a moment of silent reflection.

Great. Thank you, everyone. And now, our territorial acknowledgement. As we gather, let us take time to reflect on our privilege to live and work here in Guelph, a city that's built over rich indigenous histories. And we are guests here and should reflect upon the responsibility to care. For this land, the people who live here today and the generations to come. And for actions today can move us towards reconciliation. We should take pause and make those decisions with intention and gratitude. This place we call Guelph has served as traditional lands and a place of refuge for. Many peoples over time, but more specifically the Anawana rock and the honey. This land is held as the treaty lands and territory with the Mississaugas of the credit First Nation and Guel flies directly adjacent to the Haldeman track, and as part of a long established traditional hunting grounds for the six nations. Of the Grand river. Many First Nations Inuit may t people who have come from across turtle island. Call Gulf home today. And with that, is there any disclosure of pecuniary interest or any general nature thereof? For the items in front of us today. Hearing and seeing none for the open session, I did have formal regrets from councilor O'Rourke. And Clawson. And with that,

we're just jumping right into. The minutes. They are for December 10 and 11th, 2024. Also the committee of the whole meeting for December 4, 2024 for those to be confirmed as recorded and without being read. Would someone be willing to move those minutes for me? Okay, I'll go with busatill and billings on the screen. Is there anything in regards to that that needs to come up before I call the vote? No. Okay, I'll call the vote. Is anyone against those minutes? No one. That's unanimous. Thank you, and we'll move right along. We have many items on consent in front of us here, and they are the solid waste management. Bylaw, update the city council expense policy. The future in focus wells advocacy plan and the chief administrative officer. 2025. Performance objective review. Does anyone need any of those pulled? No, Councilor Richardson. You'd be willing to move consent. Downer would be willing to. Second that. Thank you. Seeing and hearing nothing more. I will call the vote on consent. Is anyone against the consent items?

Hearing and seeing none. That is also unanimous. Thank you. The council consent item was removed from this agenda. So that brings us right to the bylaws. And going right back to Councilor Richardson. I have you looking to move the bylaws. For us. Downer, would you be willing to second? Yes. And that's bylaws two thousand. And twenty five two zero, nine nine five. Twenty. Twenty five. Twenty one. Twenty four, two, one. Oh. Two five twenty one zero forty four. Be approved. Subject to section two eight four point one one. Fourteen of the municipal act. Does anyone need anything further on the bylaws? Hearing and seeing none. I will call the vote on those. Does anyone against the bylaws? Hearing and seeing none. That's also unanimous. I have eleven mayor's announcements tonight. No, just kidding. I have none. And so with that, I will look. To my colleagues for adjournment. Who would like to jump their hand up for that. All right, I'll go with. Alt and busatill for moving and seconding adjournment. And is anyone against that. Good nobody. I love you, but goodbye. That ends our meeting. Have a great night, everyone. Thank you very much. Bye bye.