The Guelph Record

Special Council Meeting

September 12, 2023

Who was there

Present (13): Phil Allt, Christine Billings, Linda Busuttil, Leanne Caron, Erin Caton, Ken Yee Chew, Cathy Downer, Dan Gibson, Rodrigo Goller, C. Guthrie, Carly Klassen, D. O'Rourke, Michele Richardson

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (11 motions)

11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section (b) and (c) of the Municipal Act relating to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board. Voting
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
That Section 4.13 (a) and (b) of the Procedural By-Law be invoked to allow Council to continue to 11:59 p.m. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
That the Review and Gap Analysis of Homelessness, Substance Use and Mental Health Services report dated September 12, 2023 be received. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
That Report 2023-331 from Planning and Building Services regarding the initiation of the Housing Affordability Strategy project, dated September 12, 2023, be received. Voting
Moved by Councillor Busuttil, seconded by Councillor Klassen
Carried
That By-law numbered (2023) - 20829, is hereby passed. Voting
Moved by Councillor Gibson, seconded by Councillor Caton
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned. (11:32 p.m.)
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Downer
Carried
That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section (b) and (c) of the Municipal Act relating to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local Special City Council Minutes - September 23, 2023 2 board employees and proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
In favour (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson
1. That Section 4.13 (a) and (b) of the Procedural By-Law be invoked to allow Council to continue to 11:59 p.m. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
In favour (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Richardson
1. That the Review and Gap Analysis of Homelessness, Substance Use and Mental Health Services report dated September 12, 2023 be received. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
In favour (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Richardson
1. That Report 2023-331 from Planning and Building Services regarding the initiation of the Housing Affordability Strategy project, dated September 12, 2023, be received. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson
Moved by Councillor Busuttil, seconded by Councillor Klassen
Carried
In favour (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Richardson
1. That By-law numbered (2023) - 20829, is hereby passed. Special City Council Minutes - September 23, 2023 4 Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson
Moved by Councillor Gibson, seconded by Councillor Caton
Carried
In favour (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Richardson

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