The Guelph Record

Special Council Meeting - Budget

December 2, 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.

Declared interests

Councillor Alltand disconnected from the remote meeting at 7:22 p

What was decided (87 motions)

62 carried, 25 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 239 (2)(d) of the Municipal Act relating to labour relations or employee negotiations. Voting
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
That City Council approve a 1.75 per cent merit increase for the Non-union Municipal Employee group, effective January 1, 2022, and that the Non-union Municipal Employee grid remains as approved on September 27, 2021. Voting
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
increase in the CBA for GNSC totalling $246,600. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Allt An
Defeated
increase in the Community Benefit Agreement for GNSC totaling $246,600 in 2022, using the City’s Tax Operating Contingency Reserve to phase this impact in over a two-year period with a one-time reserve transfer of $150,000 in 2022. Voting
Moved by Councillor Hofland, seconded by Councillor Goller An
Carried
increase in the CBA for GHS totalling $150,000. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke An
Carried
increase in the paramedic services master plan totalling a net $384,800 in 2022 and $24,200 in 2023 with 2022 being phased in by utilizing the tax operating contingency reserve to offset $192,400 of the cost in 2022. Voting
Moved by Councillor Hofland, seconded by Councillor Goller An
Carried
That the Guelph General Hospital levy in the amount of $750,000 be funded from the Tax Operating Contingency Reserve in each of 2022 and 2023 resulting in no net tax levy impact for each of these years. Voting
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor MacKinnon
Carried
ii. That the Transit Route Review Strategy fleet electrification base capital funding budget of $850,000 be reduced by $240,000 anticipating that a one-time dividend from Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. may be declared to the City in 2022. Voting
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Defeated
f. The following City Building investments as follows: The Transit Route Review Strategy including digital enhancements resulting in net operating budget investment of $3,330,300 in 2022, and $1,257,700 in 2023. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
1. An increase for the Cultural Heritage Action Plan Implementation of $116,600 for a permanent heritage planner in 2022. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
2. An increase for consulting funding and a two-year temporary position of $380,000 in 2022 required to advance the Culture Heritage Action Plan work including the Couling inventory and this be funded from the Tax Operating Contingency Reserve for a total of $505,000 over 2022 and 2023. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
That a 12 month pilot be approved at a cost $385,000, funded from the Tax Operating Contingency Reserve, that includes three-tiers of income below the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) measure that would apply to the Affordable Bus Program beginning no later than with the March 2022 monthly bus pass, where approved applicants within the three income tiers would be eligible for monthly bus passes at rates of $4 (95% discount), $20 (75% discount), or $37.50 (53% discount). Voting
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (5): Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Hofland
That budget request 998 in the amount of $140,000 for the Strategic Communications Advisor position be removed. Voting
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Goller
Defeated
That the Digital Services and Customer Service Strategic City Building Investment item be approved in the amount of $87,200 in 2022 and $180,500 in 2023. Voting
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
That the amendment to the tenth amendment is in order. Voting
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Mayor Guthrie
Defeated
That Cllr McKinnon’s amendment #5 be replaced as follows: The staff-proposed 5% permit increases instead become 10% increases, excluding the Norwich Street and Arthur Street Lots which shall remain at the 2021 rate with no increase, resulting in an anticipated additional $98,000 in revenue in 2022. Voting
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Bell
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 clause 4 be removed. Voting
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
hourly parking rate increases from $2.18 to $2.66 per hour, resulting in an anticipated additional $93,100 in revenue in 2022. Voting
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Gibson The
Carried
flat fee on Saturdays increases from $2.61 to $3.54, resulting in an anticipated additional $18,000 in revenue in 2022. Voting
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Gibson The
Defeated
That a new flat fee for Sunday Parking in all lots and parkades be approved at $3.54 resulting in an anticipated additional $10,000 in revenue in 2022. Voting
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Defeated
staff-proposed 5% permit increases instead become 10% increases, excluding the Norwich Street and Arthur Street Lots which shall remain at the 2021 rate with no increase, resulting in an anticipated additional $98,000 in revenue in 2022. Voting
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Gibson The
Defeated
That the Library budget increase request in 2022 be reduced by $100,000. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
remove $483,000 from the Police Services budget. Voting
Moved by Councillor Salisbury, seconded by Councillor Allt To
Defeated
That the base capital City Building funding for GTMP, UFMP, and Open Spaces Strategy be reduced to $704,000 per year resulting in a $71,000 reduction to the City Building capital transfer budget in 2022 and that City Staff report back through the next budget cycle on the capital project deferral impacts of this decision. Voting
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Defeated
That the base capital City Building funding for Active Transportation Network (ATN) including Cycling Master Plan Strategy be reduced to $980,000 per year resulting in a $145,000 reduction to the City Building capital transfer budget in 2022 and that City Staff report back through the next budget cycle on the capital project deferral impacts of this decision. Voting
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Defeated
That the base capital City Building funding for Investment in digital services and customer service Strategy be reduced to $541,000 per year resulting in a $109,000 reduction to the City Building capital transfer budget in 2022 and that City Staff report back through the next budget cycle on the capital project deferral impacts of this decision. Voting
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
That the minimum wage impact of $130,000 be absorbed through annual gapping savings eliminating the levy impact of 0.05 per cent. Voting
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Bell
Carried
amended to reduce the transfer to the Growth Reserve fund by $500,000 in 2022. Voting
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Billings As
Carried
That two co-op positions be funded within the planning department for 2022 as a pilot program to support planning and development application approvals. And that a follow up report by the beginning of Q4 2022 on the impacts of this initiative be brought back to Council for further consideration. And that this be funded one time from the Contingency Reserve Funding. Voting
Moved by Councillor Caron, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
In favour (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (1): Councillor Hofland
amended to apply the excess growth assessment of $500,000 in the 2022 property tax and payment-in-lieu of taxes levy calculation rather than 2023. Voting
Moved by Councillor Gibson, seconded by Councillor Billings As
Carried
A one-time investment of $50,000 in 2022, funded from the Tax Operating Contingency Reserve for a court support worker. Voting
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
A one-time investment of $91,000 in 2022, funded from the Tax Operating Contingency Reserve for the welcoming streets initiative. Voting
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
A one-time investment of up to $120,000 in 2022, funded from the Tax Operating Contingency Reserve for volunteer checks. The amendment and the amendment to the amendment were
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Withdrawn
That the amount of up to $120,000 for one-time funding to cover police volunteer records checks be allocated from the tax operating contingency reserve and to the 2022 Guelph Police Services budget. Voting
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
A “kids ride free transit” 2022 pilot program for kids from 5-12 years old totaling a budget investment of up to $125,000 in 2022 funded from the Tax Operating Contingency Reserve, to be launched no later than March 1, 2022, and that staff report back by Q4, 2022 regarding the results of the pilot. Voting
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Gordon
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (6): Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke
That the staff proposed 5 per cent increase in parking permit fees exclude the Norwich and Arthur Street Lots. The permit fees for Norwich and Arthur street lots will remain at the 2021 fee of $102.00 with a resulting decrease to parking permit fees revenue of $2,000. Voting
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
That the capital for PK0075 "Downtown Pedestrian Bridge" in the amount of $1,140,000 be
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Goller
Defeated
In favour (4): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Goller, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (9): Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke
an amendment to reduce the budget by $500,000, eliminating the transfer to the Efficiency, Innovation and Opportunity Reserve Fund for the Service Rationalization initiatives in 2022 and 2023. Voting
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Gibson Move
Carried
That $99,999 be put in the Guelph Public Library Budget to phase in over two years or $49,999.50 in 2022 and $49,999.50 in 2023. Voting
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Defeated
That $99,999 be put in the Guelph Public Library Budget. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Allt
Carried
amended to reduce the tax transfer to the Contaminated Site Reserve Fund by $500,000 in 2022. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Salisbury As
Carried
amended to reduce the tax transfer to the 100 RE Capital Reserve Fund by $500,000 in 2022. Voting
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Gibson As
Defeated
That Budget approval be
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Billings
Deferred
That the Budget Impacts per Ontario Regulation 284/09 and Budget - Public Sector Accounting Standards Reconciliation for the 2022 budget be approved. Voting
Moved by Councillor Hofland, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
That staff be directed to communicate to the Local Boards and Shared Service Agencies that Council expects their business planning and budget development to be aligned with the City’s methodology (separating investment for maintaining current service, investment to maintain current service for a growing community, and investment for service enhancements) and that investment in maintaining current services to a growing community is aligned to their proportionate share of property tax assessment growth as a benchmark to ensuring service growth investment is not out pacing taxation revenue growth over-time. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Goller
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-laws numbered (2021)-20651 to (2021)-20656, inclusive, and (2021)-20660 are hereby passed, as amended. Voting
Moved by Councillor Allt, seconded by Councillor Hofland
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned (10:24 p.m.). Voting
Moved by Councillor Allt, seconded by Councillor Hofland
Carried
That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239 (2)(d) of the Municipal Act relating to labour relations or employee negotiations. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
In favour (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury
An increase in the CBA for GNSC totalling $246,600. Voting in Favour: (5): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, and Councillor O'Rourke Voting Against: (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor Salisbury
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Allt
Defeated
An increase in the Community Benefit Agreement for GNSC totaling $246,600 in 2022, using the City’s Tax Operating Contingency Reserve to phase this impact in over a two-year period with a one-time reserve transfer of $150,000 in 2022. 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 Hofland, seconded by Councillor Goller
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
An increase in the CBA for GHS totalling $150,000. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (3): Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, and Councillor MacKinnon
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
An increase in the CBA for GHS totalling $150,000. 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 Hofland, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
An increase in the paramedic services master plan totalling a net $384,800 in 2022 and $24,200 in 2023 with 2022 being phased in by utilizing the tax operating contingency reserve to offset $192,400 of the cost in 2022. 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 Hofland, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
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, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (1): Councillor Bell
That the Guelph General Hospital levy in the amount of $750,000 be funded from the Tax Operating Contingency Reserve in each of 2022 and 2023 resulting in no net tax levy impact for each of these years. 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 Billings, seconded by Councillor MacKinnon
Carried
ii. That the Transit Route Review Strategy fleet electrification base capital funding budget of $850,000 be reduced by $240,000 anticipating that a one- time dividend from Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. may be declared to the City in 2022. Voting in Favour: (5): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gibson, and Councillor O'Rourke Voting Against: (8): Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor Salisbury
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Defeated
f. The following City Building investments as follows: 1. The Transit Route Review Strategy including digital enhancements resulting in net operating budget investment of $3,330,300 in 2022, and $1,257,700 in 2023. 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 Goller
Carried
1. An increase for the Cultural Heritage Action Plan Implementation of $116,600 for a permanent heritage planner in 2022. Voting in Favour: (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (4): Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, and Councillor MacKinnon
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (4): Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor MacKinnon
2. An increase for consulting funding and a two-year temporary position of $380,000 in 2022 required to advance the Culture Heritage Action Plan work including the Couling inventory and this be funded from the Tax Operating Contingency Reserve for a total of $505,000 over 2022 and 2023. Voting in Favour: (7): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (6): Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
In favour (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (3): Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor MacKinnon
That budget request 998 in the amount of $140,000 for the Strategic Communications Advisor position be removed. Voting in Favour: (4): Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, and Councillor MacKinnon Voting Against: (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Goller
Defeated
In favour (4): Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon · Opposed (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury
That the Digital Services and Customer Service Strategic City Building Investment item be approved in the amount of $87,200 in 2022 and $180,500 in 2023. Voting in Favour: (7): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Caron, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (6): Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, and Councillor Hofland
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Caron, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (6): Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Hofland
That the amendment to the tenth amendment is in order. Voting in Favour: (5): Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke Voting Against: (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor Salisbury
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Mayor Guthrie
Defeated
In favour (5): Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke · Opposed (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury
That clause 4 be removed. 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 MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
The hourly parking rate increases from $2.18 to $2.66 per hour, resulting in an anticipated additional $93,100 in revenue in 2022. Voting in Favour: (7): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke Voting Against: (6): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor Salisbury
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke · Opposed (6): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury
The flat fee on Saturdays increases from $2.61 to $3.54, resulting in an anticipated additional $18,000 in revenue in 2022. Voting in Favour: (6): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke Voting Against: (7): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor Salisbury
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Defeated
In favour (6): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke · Opposed (7): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury
That a new flat fee for Sunday Parking in all lots and parkades be approved at $3.54 resulting in an anticipated additional $10,000 in revenue in 2022. Voting in Favour: (3): Councillor Bell, Councillor Goller, and Councillor MacKinnon Voting Against: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Defeated
In favour (3): Councillor Bell, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon · Opposed (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury
The staff-proposed 5% permit increases instead become 10% increases, excluding the Norwich Street and Arthur Street Lots which shall remain at the 2021 rate with no increase, resulting in an anticipated additional $98,000 in revenue in 2022. Voting in Favour: (5): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, and Councillor MacKinnon Voting Against: (8): Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Defeated
That the Library budget increase request in 2022 be reduced by $100,000. Voting in Favour: (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (4): Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor MacKinnon
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (4): Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon
That the Library budget increase request in 2022 be reduced by $100,000. Voting in Favour: (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke Voting Against: (5): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor Salisbury
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke · Opposed (5): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury
To remove $483,000 from the Police Services budget. Voting in Favour: (5): Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
Moved by Councillor Salisbury, seconded by Councillor Allt
Defeated
In favour (5): Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke
That the minimum wage impact of $130,000 be absorbed through annual gapping savings eliminating the levy impact of 0.05 per cent. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (2): Councillor Caron, and Councillor Gordon
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Bell
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (2): Councillor Caron, Councillor Gordon
As amended to reduce the transfer to the Growth Reserve fund by $500,000 in 2022. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (3): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, and Councillor Gordon
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Billings
Carried
In favour (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (3): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gordon
As amended to apply the excess growth assessment of $500,000 in the 2022 property tax and payment-in-lieu of taxes levy calculation rather than 2023. 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
Moved by Councillor Gibson, seconded by Councillor Billings
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (6): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon
As amended to apply the excess growth assessment of $500,000 in the 2022 property tax and payment-in-lieu of taxes levy calculation rather than 2023. Voting in Favour: (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (4): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gordon, and Councillor Hofland
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (4): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland
A one-time investment of $50,000 in 2022, funded from the Tax Operating Contingency Reserve for a court support worker. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (1): Councillor Hofland
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (1): Councillor Hofland
A one-time investment of $50,000 in 2022, funded from the Tax Operating Contingency Reserve for a court support worker. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (2): Councillor Hofland, and Councillor O'Rourke
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor MacKinnon
Carried
In favour (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (2): Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke
A one-time investment of $91,000 in 2022, funded from the Tax Operating Contingency Reserve for the welcoming streets initiative. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, 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 Goller, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
In favour (12): Mayor Guthrie, 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 amount of up to $120,000 for one-time funding to cover police volunteer records checks be allocated from the tax operating contingency reserve and to the 2022 Guelph Police Services budget. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (1): Councillor Goller
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
That the staff proposed 5 per cent increase in parking permit fees exclude the Norwich and Arthur Street Lots. The permit fees for Norwich and Arthur street lots will remain at the 2021 fee of $102.00 with a resulting decrease to parking permit fees revenue of $2,000. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (3): Councillor Billings, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor MacKinnon
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
Move an amendment to reduce the budget by $500,000, eliminating the transfer to the Efficiency, Innovation and Opportunity Reserve Fund for the Service Rationalization initiatives in 2022 and 2023. Voting in Favour: (9): Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (4): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Carried
In favour (9): Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (4): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke
That $99,999 be put in the Guelph Public Library Budget to phase in over two years or $49,999.50 in 2022 and $49,999.50 in 2023. Voting in Favour: (4): Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, and Councillor O'Rourke Voting Against: (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor Salisbury
Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Defeated
In favour (4): Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor O'Rourke · Opposed (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor Salisbury
That $99,999 be put in the Guelph Public Library Budget. Voting in Favour: (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (5): Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, and Councillor MacKinnon
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Allt
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (5): Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon
As amended to reduce the tax transfer to the Contaminated Site Reserve Fund by $500,000 in 2022. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (3): Councillor Allt, Councillor Gordon, and Councillor MacKinnon
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Salisbury
Carried
In favour (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (3): Councillor Allt, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon
As amended to reduce the tax transfer to the 100 RE Capital Reserve Fund by $500,000 in 2022. Voting in Favour: (4): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (9): Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor O'Rourke
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Defeated
In favour (4): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (9): Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke
1. That the 2022/23 operating budget be approved at a gross expenditure budget of $485,666,624 and $506,173,886 with a 2022 property tax and payment-in-lieu of taxes levy requirement of $279,719,226 or 21 per cent over 2021 and a 2023 property tax and payment-in-lieu of taxes levy requirement of $296,975,450 or 5.17 per cent over 2022 inclusive of the following: a. 2022-23 fees, rates and charges, and inclusive of: i. A stormwater base charge of $7.00 per month equivalent residential unit or 9.37 per cent increase over 2021 and $7.60 per month equivalent residential unit or 8.57 per cent increase over 2022. ii. A water and wastewater basic service charge for each of 2022 and 2023 equivalent to 2021 rates. iii. A water volume charge of $1.87 per cubic meter, or 2.75 per cent increase over 2021 and $1.95 per cubic meter, or 4.28 per cent increase over 2022. iv. A wastewater volume charge of $1.99 per cubic meter or 2.58 per cent increase over 2021 and $2.05 per cubic meter or 3.02 per cent increase over 2022. b. City service budget requirement, net of proportionate share of assessment growth, totaling an increased net levy requirement in 2022 of $7,360,066 or 78 per cent, and in 2023 of $9,373,567 or 3.35 per cent. c. Local Boards and Shared Services budget requirement, net of proportionate share of assessment growth, totaling an increased net levy requirement in 2022 of $3,796,546 or 43 per cent, and in 2023 of $5,085,465 or 1.82 per cent. d. Total transfers to/from Reserve an
Moved by Councillor Hofland, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
That the Budget Impacts per Ontario Regulation 284/09 and Budget - Public Sector Accounting Standards Reconciliation for the 2022 budget be approved. 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 Hofland, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
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-laws numbered (2021)-20651 to (2021)-20656, inclusive, and (2021)-20660 are hereby passed, as amended. 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 meeting be adjourned (10:24 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 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

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