City Council

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, Sections 239(2)(b)(d)(e) and (f) related to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations, and litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality of local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Voting

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held November 6, December 5, and 12, 2023 and January 16, 2024 and the Committee of the Whole Meeting held December 5, 2023, be confirmed as recorded and without being read. Voting

That Nicole Segal and Pamela Membreno be appointed to the Committee of Adjustment for a term ending in November 2026 or until such time as a successor is appointed. Voting

That the Payment-in-lieu of Off-street Parking Policy effective March 1, 2024 attached as Attachment-1 to the report entitled “Payment-in-lieu of Off-street Parking Policy”, be approved. That Schedule A of the Development Application Fee Bylaw be amended to include the “Estimated cost of a parking space” and the “Payment-in-lieu of Off-street Parking application fee”. Voting

That Council direct staff to reconstruct the Wyndham Street North corridor as follows: Wyndham Street – Carden Street to Woolwich Street as one lane of traffic in each direction with parallel parking and separated unidirectional bike paths along both sides of the road with flexibility to accommodate the seasonal patio program; and, St. George’s Square as an offset intersection similar to existing conditions with operational improvements and separated unidirectional bike paths. Voting

That the 2023 Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner, dated February 27, 2024, be received. Voting

That City Council endorse the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-1 to report 2024-83 dated February 27, 2024. Voting

That the Mayor, the service area chairs of Public Services and Infrastructure, Development and Environment, and the service area vice-chair of Governance be appointed to the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee as described in report 2024-83 dated February 27, 2024. Voting

That Councillor Busuttil be appointed as the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee chair/vice-chair for a term ending November 30th, 2024, or until such time as a successor is appointed. Voting

That By-laws numbered (2024) - 20860, (2024) - 20916, (2024) - 20922, and (2024) - 20924 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned. (7:27 p.m.) Voting

1. That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, Sections 239(2)(b)(d)(e) and (f) related to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations, and litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality of local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. 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

1. That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held November 6, December 5, and 12, 2023 and January 16, 2024 and the Committee of the Whole Meeting held December 5, 2023, be confirmed as recorded and without being read. 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

That the February 27, 2024 Committee of the Whole Consent Report identified below be adopted. City Council Minutes: February 27, 2024 - 3 7.1 2024 Chief Administrative Officer Performance Objectives - 2024-84 1. That the 2024 Chief Administrative Officer performance objectives, as presented and discussed at the February 6, 2024, closed Committee of the Whole meeting, be approved. 7.2 Expansion of the Governance Section at Committee of the Whole - 2024-08 1. That the Committee of the Whole Terms of Reference be revised to expand the mandate of the Governance section to include the Office of the CAO, as outlined in report 2024-08, dated February 6, 2024. 2. That the City Clerk be directed to revise other governance policies and procedures which relate to the Governance section of the Committee of the Whole to reflect the changes outlined in report 2024-08, dated February 6, 2024. 7.3 Budget Impacts per Ontario Regulation 284 - 09 and Budget - Public Sector Accounting Standards Reconciliation 2024 - 2024- 56 1. That the Budget Impacts per Ontario Regulation 284-09 and Budget - Public Sector Accounting Standards Reconciliation for the 2024 budget be approved. 7.4 Physician Recruitment Initiative - 2024-47 1. That the one-time contribution for physician recruitment as adopted in the 2024-2027 budget be transferred to the Guelph- Wellington Ontario Health Team without the receipt of the corresponding contribution from the Guelph Chamber of Commerce. 7.5 Financial Plan for Water and

1. That Nicole Segal and Pamela Membreno be appointed to the Committee of Adjustment for a term ending in November 2026 or until such time as a successor is appointed. 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

1. That the Payment-in-lieu of Off-street Parking Policy effective March 1, 2024 attached as Attachment-1 to the report entitled “Payment-in-lieu of Off-street Parking Policy”, be approved. 2. That Schedule A of the Development Application Fee Bylaw be amended to include the “Estimated cost of a parking space” and the “Payment-in-lieu of Off-street Parking application fee”. City Council Minutes: February 27, 2024 - 5 Voting in Favour: (11): Councillor Allt, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson Voting Against: (2): Mayor Guthrie, and Councillor Billings

1. That Council direct staff to reconstruct the Wyndham Street North corridor as follows: a. Wyndham Street – Carden Street to Woolwich Street as one lane of traffic in each direction with parallel parking and separated unidirectional bike paths along both sides of the road with flexibility to accommodate the seasonal patio program; and, b. St. George’s Square as an offset intersection similar to existing conditions with operational improvements and separated unidirectional bike paths. 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

1. That City Council endorse the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-1 to report 2024-83 dated February 27, 2024. 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

1. That the Mayor, the service area chairs of Public Services and Infrastructure, Development and Environment, and the service area vice-chair of Governance be appointed to the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee as described in report 2024-83 dated February 27, 2024. City Council Minutes: February 27, 2024 - 7 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

1. That Councillor Busuttil be appointed as the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee chair/vice-chair for a term ending November 30th, 2024, or until such time as a successor is appointed. 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

That By-laws numbered (2024) - 20860, (2024) - 20916, (2024) - 20922, and (2024) - 20924 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. 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

1. That the meeting be adjourned. (7:27 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