The Guelph Record

City Council

May 31, 2021

Who was there

Present (8): Phil Allt, Christine Billings, Leanne Caron, Cathy Downer, Dan Gibson, Rodrigo Goller, C. Guthrie, 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 (18 motions)

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

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held April 12, 14, 19, 21, and 26, 2021, and the open Committee of the Whole meeting held April 6, 2021, be confirmed as recorded and without being read. Voting
Moved by Councillor Allt, seconded by Councillor Hofland
Carried
That the May 31, 2021 Committee of the Whole Consent Report as identified below, be adopted: 3.1 Additional Residential Dwelling Unit Registration By-law - 2021-118 1. Additional Residential Dwelling Unit Registration By-law - 2021-118.pdf 2. Attachment-1 Additional Residential Dwelling Unit Registration By-law .pdf That By-law Number (2017)-20199, short titled the Two-unit House Registration By-law be repealed and that the Additional Residential Dwelling Unit Registration By-law included as Attachment 1 of the report titled “Additional Residential Dwelling Unit Registration By-law” be adopted. 3.2 Official Plan Review - Policy Directions - 2021-121 1. Official Plan Review - policy directions - 2021-121.pdf 2. Attachment 1 - Staff Presentation OPR Policy Paper May 3, 2021 CoW.pdf That the Official Plan Review policy paper, attached as Attachment-2 to the “Official Plan Review – Policy Directions” report dated May 3, 2021, be received. 3.3 Core Asset Management Plans - 2021-116 1. Core Asset Management Plans - 2021-116.pdf That the Core Asset Management Plans dated May 3, 2021, included as Attachment-1 to this report, be approved. 3.4 2020 Long-term Financial Statement - Reserves and Debt - 2021-136 1. 2020 Long-term Financial Statement - Reserves and Debt - 2021-136.pdf 2. Attachment-1 Reserve and Reserve Fund Activity for 2020 (AODA).pdf 3. Attachment-2 Development Charge Reserve Fund Statement for 2020 (AODA).pdf 4. Attachment-3 Development Charge Project Financing Statemen
Moved by Councillor Hofland, seconded by Councillor Allt
Carried
4. That a more detailed Site Plan for the Operations Campus come back to Council for review at various stages during development of conceptual design as appropriate. Voting
Moved by Councillor Caron, seconded by Councillor Downer
Carried
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, Councillor Salisbury
1. That in accordance with the City Operations Campus Business Case, as included in Attachment 1 of report City Operations Campus - Business Case and Staging Plan dated May 3, 2021, the municipal-owned site located at the northwest corner of Watson Parkway South and Stone Road East be approved as the site for the future City Operations Campus. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
2. That in accordance with the multi-year Staging Plan, as included in Attachment 2 of report City Operations Campus – Business Case and Staging Plan dated May 3, 2021, staff proceed with site preparation and servicing of the City Operations Campus. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
3. That staff proceed with the planning and design of the future facilities consistent with the City Operations Campus Business Case and Staging Plan and be directed to seek Council approval through the annual budget process. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
That the net operating deficit of $947,524 be allocated to or funded from the City’s reserve and reserve funds or grants as follows: Transfer from Safe Restart Transit Stream grant of $3,814,405 to fund deficit in Transit Services. Transfer from Safe Restart Operating Stream grant of $2,069,019 to fund combined deficit in Parking Services, Ontario Building Code Services, and Court Services. Transfer to the 100RE Reserve Fund (355) of $1,000,000 Transfer to the City Building Reserve Fund (159) of $1,524,115 Transfer to the Police Operating Contingency Reserve (115) of $417,996 Transfer to the Library Operating Contingency Reserve (102) of $200,000 Transfer to the Water Capital Reserve Fund (152) of $63,791 Transfer to the Wastewater Capital Reserve Fund (153) of $965,693 Transfer to the Stormwater Capital Reserve (165) of $764,305 That the remaining Phase 1 Safe Restart Transit Stream grant of $1,282,130 be
Moved by Mayor Guthrie, seconded by Councillor Hofland
Carried
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, Councillor Salisbury
That by-law numbers (2021)-20607 to (2021)-20610, inclusive, are hereby passed. Voting
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned (8:04 p.m.). Voting
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Gordon
Carried
That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held April 12, 14, 19, 21, and 26, 2021, and the open Committee of the Whole meeting held April 6, 2021, be confirmed as recorded and without being read. 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
Moved by Councillor Allt, seconded by Councillor Hofland
Carried
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, Councillor Salisbury
That the May 31, 2021 Committee of the Whole Consent Report as identified below, be adopted: 3.1 Additional Residential Dwelling Unit Registration By-law - 2021-118 1. That By-law Number (2017)-20199, short titled the Two-unit House Registration By-law be repealed and that the Additional Residential Dwelling Unit Registration By-law included as Attachment 1 of the report titled “Additional Residential Dwelling Unit Registration By- law” be adopted. 3.2 Official Plan Review - Policy Directions - 2021-121 1. That the Official Plan Review policy paper, attached as Attachment- 2 to the “Official Plan Review – Policy Directions” report dated May 3, 2021, be received. 3.3 Core Asset Management Plans - 2021-116 1. That the Core Asset Management Plans dated May 3, 2021, included as Attachment-1 to this report, be approved. 3.4 2020 Long-term Financial Statement - Reserves and Debt - 2021-136 1. That an obligatory reserve fund (344) be opened to manage Federal/Provincial grant funds received in 2021 from the Safe Restart Agreement Public Transit Funding Program as a requirement of the transfer payment agreement. 2. That the Greenhouse Gas reserve (352) and the Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling reserve fund (350) with nil balances be closed. 3.5 2020 Year-end Capital Budget Monitoring Report - 2021-138 1. That in accordance with the 2020 Year-end Capital Budget Monitoring Report dated May 4, 2021, reallocations BR-20CAP-38 and BR-20CAP-40 in Table 3 of Attachment-3 2020 Capital Budget
Moved by Councillor Hofland, seconded by Councillor Allt
Carried
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, Councillor Salisbury
1. That in accordance with the City Operations Campus Business Case, as included in Attachment 1 of report City Operations Campus – Business Case and Staging Plan dated May 3, 2021, the municipal-owned site located at the northwest corner of Watson Parkway South and Stone Road East be approved as the site for the future City Operations Campus. 2. That in accordance with the multi-year Staging Plan, as included in Attachment 2 of report City Operations Campus – Business Case and Staging Plan dated May 3, 2021, staff proceed with site preparation and servicing of the City Operations Campus. 3. That staff proceed with the planning and design of the future facilities consistent with the City Operations Campus Business Case and Staging Plan and be directed to seek Council approval through the annual budget process. Amendment: Moved By Councillor Caron Seconded By Councillor Downer 4. That a more detailed Site Plan for the Operations Campus come back to Council for review at various stages during development of conceptual design as appropriate. 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
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
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, Councillor Salisbury
1. That in accordance with the City Operations Campus Business Case, as included in Attachment 1 of report City Operations Campus - Business Case and Staging Plan dated May 3, 2021, the municipal- owned site located at the northwest corner of Watson Parkway South and Stone Road East be approved as the site for the future City Operations Campus. 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
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
2. That in accordance with the multi-year Staging Plan, as included in Attachment 2 of report City Operations Campus – Business Case and Staging Plan dated May 3, 2021, staff proceed with site preparation and servicing of the City Operations Campus. 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
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
3. That staff proceed with the planning and design of the future facilities consistent with the City Operations Campus Business Case and Staging Plan and be directed to seek Council approval through the annual budget process. 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
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
4. That a more detailed Site Plan for the Operations Campus come back to Council for review at various stages during development of conceptual design as appropriate. 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
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
That by-law numbers (2021)-20607 to (2021)-20610, inclusive, are 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
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
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, Councillor Salisbury
That the meeting be adjourned (8:04 p.m.). 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
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Gordon
Carried
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, Councillor Salisbury

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