The Guelph Record

Special Council Meeting

August 12, 2020

Who was there

Present (5): Christine Billings, Cathy Downer, Dan Gibson, Rodrigo Goller, C. Guthrie

Absent (3): Phil Allt, Leanne Caron, D. O'Rourke

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 (7 motions)

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

3. That the 2021 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, included as Attachment-2 to report "Managing the Impacts of COVID-19: Update #5" dated August 12, 2020, be approved, with the following amendments: July 19, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. - City Council July 26, 2020 - no meeting Voting
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Downer
Carried
That report “Managing the Impacts of COVID-19: Update #5” dated August 12, 2020 be forwarded to the local MP and MPP, FCM, AMO, LUMCO and the Federal Minister of Finance and the Ministers of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Finance for the Province of Ontario. That staff be directed to communicate the urgency for additional details about the Safe Restart Agreement given the City of Guelph’s currently projected COVID-19 deficit impact of $24.3 million, mitigated through cost-containment measures of $14.3 million and resulting in a $10 million overall budget deficit impact for 2020, to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Federal Minister of Finance, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ontario’s Minister of Finance and the Premier of Ontario. That the 2021 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, included as Attachment-2 to report “Managing the Impacts of COVID-19: Update #5” dated August 12, 2020, be approved, as amended. Voting
Moved by Councillor Gibson, seconded by Councillor Gordon
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor MacKinnon
That the following clause 4 be added to the main motion: 4. That the COVID-19 Impact Updates continue to be brought forward on a quarterly basis until the emergency order is lifted. Voting
Moved by Councillor Salisbury, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
That By-law Numbered (2020)-20522 is hereby passed. Voting
Moved by Councillor Gibson, seconded by Councillor Billings
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor MacKinnon
That the meeting be adjourned (3:24 p.m.).
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
3. That the 2021 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, included as Attachment-2 to report "Managing the Impacts of COVID- 19: Update #5" dated August 12, 2020, be approved, with the following amendments: July 19, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. - City Council July 26, 2020 - no meeting Voting in Favour: (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Salisbury, and Councillor MacKinnon
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Downer
Carried
That the following clause 4 be added to the main motion: 4. That the COVID-19 Impact Updates continue to be brought forward on a quarterly basis until the emergency order is lifted. Voting in Favour: (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Salisbury, and Councillor MacKinnon
Moved by Councillor Salisbury, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor MacKinnon

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