The Guelph Record

Committee of the Whole

January 11, 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 (12 motions)

11 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the January 11, 2021 Consent Agenda - Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services, as identified below, be adopted: 7.1 Sign By-law Variance for 225-245 Westwood Road - 2021-05 1. Sign By-law Variance for 225-245 Westwood Road - 2021-05.pdf 2. Attachment 1 - Location Map.pdf 3. Attachment 2 - Sign Variance Drawings.pdf That the request for variance from Table 2, Row 8 of Sign By-law Number (1996)-15245, as amended, to permit a non-illuminated freestanding sign with a setback of 1m and an area of 1.73m 2 to be a height of 2.87m above the adjacent roadway at 225-245 Westwood Drive, be approved. 7.2 Sign By-law Variance for 244-246 Willow Road - 2021-06 1. Sign By-law Variance for 244-246 Willow Road - 2021-06.pdf 2. Attachment 1 - Location Map(1).pdf 3. Attachment 2 - Sign Variance Drawings(1).pdf That the request for variance from Table 2, Row 8 of Sign By-law Number (1996)-15245, as amended, to permit a non-illuminated freestanding sign with a setback of 1m and an area of 1.73m 2 to be a height of 1.92m above the adjacent roadway at 244-246 Willow Road, be approved. 7.3 Sign By-law Variance for 85-87 Westwood Road - 2021-04 1. Sign By-law Variance for 85-87 Westwood Road - 2021-04.pdf 2. Attachment 1 - Location Map(2).pdf 3. Attachment 2 - Sign Variance Drawings(2).pdf That the request for variance from Table 2, Row 8 of Sign By-law Number (1996)-15245, as amended, to permit a non-illuminated freestanding sign with a setback of 1m and an area of 1.73m 2 to be a h
Moved by Councillor Caron, seconded by Councillor Salisbury
Carried
That the Cultural Heritage Action Plan be
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Defeated
In favour (5): Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke
2. That a heritage conservation district study be initiated for the Ward West candidate cultural heritage landscape (CCHL-23) and that staff be directed to include a requirement for Indigenous community engagement expertise in the RFP for a public engagement consultant for the Ward West Cultural Heritage Landscape Study. Voting
Moved by Councillor Gordon, 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
That the Cultural Heritage Action Plan dated October 13, 2020 be approved. That a heritage conservation district study be initiated for the Ward West candidate cultural heritage landscape (CCHL-23) and that staff be directed to include a requirement for Indigenous community engagement expertise in the RFP for a public engagement consultant for the Ward West Cultural Heritage Landscape Study. That the future update of the Cultural Heritage Action Plan consider and evaluate candidate cultural heritage landscapes identified as having cultural heritage value or interest by an Indigenous community. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
That further heritage resources be identified for Council consideration within the 2022 Budget. Voting
Moved by Councillor Caron, seconded by Councillor Allt
Carried
That City Council requests to join the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities and endorses the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities’ 10 Common Commitments. That staff be directed to facilitate the Mayor’s signing of a formal declaration to join the Coalition. That staff be directed to take any additional measures necessary to join the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities, including the development of a plan of action. Voting
Moved by Councillor MacKinnon, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned. (6:05 p.m.) Voting
Moved by Councillor Allt, seconded by Councillor MacKinnon
Carried
That the January 11, 2021 Consent Agenda - Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services, as identified below, be adopted: 7.1 Sign By-law Variance for 225-245 Westwood Road - 2021-05 1. That the request for variance from Table 2, Row 8 of Sign By-law Number (1996)-15245, as amended, to permit a non-illuminated freestanding sign with a setback of 1m and an area of 1.73m2 to be a height of 2.87m above the adjacent roadway at 225-245 Westwood Drive, be approved. 7.2 Sign By-law Variance for 244-246 Willow Road - 2021-06 1. That the request for variance from Table 2, Row 8 of Sign By-law Number (1996)-15245, as amended, to permit a non-illuminated freestanding sign with a setback of 1m and an area of 1.73m2 to be a height of 1.92m above the adjacent roadway at 244-246 Willow Road, be approved. 7.3 Sign By-law Variance for 85-87 Westwood Road - 2021-04 1. That the request for variance from Table 2, Row 8 of Sign By-law Number (1996)-15245, as amended, to permit a non-illuminated freestanding sign with a setback of 1m and an area of 1.73m2 to be a height of 2.23m above the adjacent roadway at 85-87 Westwood Drive, 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 Caron, seconded by Councillor Salisbury
Carried
1. That the Cultural Heritage Action Plan dated October 13, 2020 be approved. 2. That a heritage conservation district study be initiated for the Ward West candidate cultural heritage landscape (CCHL-23) and that staff be directed to include a requirement for Indigenous community engagement expertise in the RFP for a public engagement consultant for the Ward West Cultural Heritage Landscape Study. 3. That the future update of the Cultural Heritage Action Plan consider and evaluate candidate cultural heritage landscapes identified as having cultural heritage value or interest by an Indigenous community. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (3): Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Gibson
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
That further heritage resources be identified for Council consideration within the 2022 Budget. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (2): Councillor Bell, and Councillor O'Rourke
Moved by Councillor Caron, seconded by Councillor Allt
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor Salisbury · Opposed (2): Councillor Bell, Councillor O'Rourke
1. That City Council requests to join the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities and endorses the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities’ 10 Common Commitments. 2. That staff be directed to facilitate the Mayor’s signing of a formal declaration to join the Coalition. 3. That staff be directed to take any additional measures necessary to join the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities, including the development of a plan of action. 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
That the meeting be adjourned. (6:05 p.m.) Voting in Favour: (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
Moved by Councillor Allt, seconded by Councillor MacKinnon
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke

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