Special Council Meeting

That in an effort to keep people employed, to encourage physical distancing in-line with Public Health guidelines to fight COVID-19 and to provide additional supports for local restaurants and shops within the City of Guelph, Council directs staff to extend any and all applicable zoning or bylaws that allow sidewalk or on street patios and applicable dining districts within the city’s right-of-way spaces until November 30 , 2020 and that the Mayor create a committee of stakeholders to develop a longer term plan. Voting

That in an effort to keep people employed, to encourage physical distancing in-line with Public Health guidelines to fight COVID-19 and to provide additional supports for local restaurants and shops within the City of Guelph, Council directs staff to extend any and all applicable zoning or bylaws that allow sidewalk or on street patios and applicable dining districts within the city’s right-of-way spaces until November 30, 2020 and that staff create a committee of stakeholders to develop a longer term plan. Voting

That the third amendment to the amendment is in order. Voting

2. That $2,500 from The Office of The Mayor budget be allocated to staff within Guelph Tourism to work collaboratively with the Downtown Guelph Business Association for the creation and programming of a pedestrian only “Christmas Market” at an agreed upon date(s) within the upcoming holiday season to encourage local retail spending and hospitality support. And that staff look to leverage this opportunity by seeking private sector sponsorship for further programming or to offset additional costs. Voting

That By-law Numbered (2020)-20527 is hereby passed. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (10:28 p.m.). Vote Type: Majority (Voted)

1. That in an effort to keep people employed, to encourage physical distancing in-line with Public Health guidelines to fight COVID-19 and to provide additional supports for local restaurants and shops within the City of Guelph, Council directs staff to extend any and all applicable zoning or bylaws that allow sidewalk or on street patios and applicable dining districts within the city’s right-of-way spaces until November 30, 2020 and that the Mayor create a committee of stakeholders to develop a longer term plan. Voting in Favour: (7): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (6): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor MacKinnon

1. That in an effort to keep people employed, to encourage physical distancing in-line with Public Health guidelines to fight COVID-19 and to provide additional supports for local restaurants and shops within the City of Guelph, Council directs staff to extend any and all applicable zoning or bylaws that allow sidewalk or on street patios and applicable dining districts within the city’s right-of-way spaces until November 30, 2020 and that staff create a committee of stakeholders to develop a longer term plan. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (1): Councillor Bell

That the third amendment to the amendment is in order. Voting in Favour: (5): Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor MacKinnon Voting Against: (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

1. That in an effort to keep people employed, to encourage physical distancing in-line with Public Health guidelines to fight COVID-19 and to provide additional supports for local restaurants and shops within the City of Guelph, Council directs staff to extend any and all applicable zoning or bylaws that allow sidewalk or on street patios and applicable dining districts within the city’s right-of-way spaces until November 30, 2020 and that staff create a committee of stakeholders to develop a longer term plan. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (2): Councillor Allt, and Councillor Bell

That By-law Numbered (2020)-20527 is hereby passed. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

That the meeting be adjourned (10:28 p.m.).