City Council

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held February 14 and 28, 2022, Special Council Meeting held February 28, 2022 and Committee of the Whole held February 7, 2022 be confirmed as recorded and without being read. Voting

That the balance of the March 28, 2022 Committee of the Whole Consent Agenda as identified below be adopted: 4.1 797 Victoria Road North Debrief - 2022-76 1. 797 Victoria Road North Debrief - 2022-76.pdf 2. Solutions Timeline.pdf That Council direct the CAO to provide a progress report at the end of Q3 2022 on the Solutions Timelines as outlined in Report (2022-76). 4.2 2022 Property Tax Policy - 2022-41 1. 2022 Property Tax Policy - 2022-41.pdf 2. Attachment-1 2022 City of Guelph Ratios, Discounts and Rates.pdf That the 2022 City of Guelph property tax ratios, subclass discounts and corresponding tax rates, as set out in Attachment-1 to the report 2022-41 titled 2022 Property Tax Policy dated March 7, 2022, be approved. 4.3 Community Benefit Agreements - Councillor O'Rourke Motion That staff be directed to establish more enhanced reporting for all Community Benefit Agreements in the amount of $200,000 or more, and that staff include this information in the annual report to Council. This should include clear objectives and metrics. Voting

2. That the alternative salary as outlined by the City Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee for the position of City Councillor for the Council term commencing November 15, 2022, be set at $47,446 (job rate) annually. Voting

That the salary for the position of Mayor for the Council term commencing November 15, 2022, be set at $152,500 (job rate) and that all other compensation items remain as is, representing a 0% increase. Voting

3. That compensation adjustments for the Mayor and members of Council be equal to the Non-union Municipal Employee group increase effective January 1st of each year for the next term of Council to be maintained. Voting

4. That the current policy of conducting a formal market review for Council every four years, during the last year of the Council’s term of office, be conducted by City staff. Voting

2. That the alternative salary as outlined by the City Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee for the position of City Councillor for the Council term commencing November 15, 2022, be set at $47,446 (job rate) annually, representing a 14.57% increase. Voting

2. That the alternative salary as outlined by the City Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee for the position of City Councillor for the Council term commencing November 15, 2022, be set at $47,446 (job rate) annually. Councillor MacKinnon raised a point of order. Councillor MacKinnon requested clarity on current clause being voted on. Mayor Guthrie provided information to clarify. Voting

That staff be directed to work with OMERS and bring forward the requisite by-law to Council and to apply to the OMERS pension plan to include all City Council members upon the passing of such a by-law. Voting

That staff be directed in future salary recommendations to conduct a total compensation analysis for the Mayor’s salary and use that as the basis for comparison with other comparator municipalities. Voting

That Councillor Caron, Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon and Councillor Allt be appointed to the Business License Appeals Committee for a term ending November 15, 2022. Voting

That By-laws numbered (2022) - 20685, (2022) - 20691, and (2022) - 20693 to (2022) - 20699 are hereby passed. Voting

That Council is adjourned. (7:59 p.m.) Voting

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held February 14 and 28, 2022, Special Council Meeting held February 28, 2022 and Committee of the Whole held February 7, 2022 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

That the balance of the March 28, 2022 Committee of the Whole Consent Agenda as identified below be adopted: 4.1 797 Victoria Road North Debrief - 2022-76 1. That Council direct the CAO to provide a progress report at the end of Q3 2022 on the Solutions Timelines as outlined in Report (2022- 76). 4.2 2022 Property Tax Policy - 2022-41 1. That the 2022 City of Guelph property tax ratios, subclass discounts and corresponding tax rates, as set out in Attachment-1 to the report 2022-41 titled 2022 Property Tax Policy dated March 7, 2022, be approved. 4.3 Community Benefit Agreements - Councillor O'Rourke Motion 1. That staff be directed to establish more enhanced reporting for all Community Benefit Agreements in the amount of $200,000 or more, and that staff include this information in the annual report to Council. This should include clear objectives and metrics. 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

2. That the alternative salary as outlined by the City Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee for the position of City Councillor for the Council term commencing November 15, 2022, be set at $47,446 (job rate) annually. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (2): Councillor Billings, and Councillor Gibson

1. That the salary for the position of Mayor for the Council term commencing November 15, 2022, be set at $152,500 (job rate) and that all other compensation items remain as is, representing a 0% increase. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (3): Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, and Councillor O'Rourke

1. That the salary for the position of Mayor for the Council term commencing November 15, 2022, be set at $152,500 (job rate) and that all other compensation items remain as is, representing a 0% increase. 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

3. That compensation adjustments for the Mayor and members of Council be equal to the Non-union Municipal Employee group increase effective January 1st of each year for the next term of Council to be maintained. 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

4. That the current policy of conducting a formal market review for Council every four years, during the last year of the Council’s term of office, be conducted by City staff. Voting in Favour: (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor MacKinnon Voting Against: (5): Councillor Allt, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

4. That the current policy of conducting a formal market review for Council every four years, during the last year of the Council’s term of office, be conducted by City staff. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (3): Councillor Allt, Councillor Goller, and Councillor O'Rourke

2. That the alternative salary as outlined by the City Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee for the position of City Councillor for the Council term commencing November 15, 2022, be set at $47,446 (job rate) annually, representing a 14.57% increase. Voting in Favour: (5): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, and Councillor MacKinnon Voting Against: (8): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

1. That staff be directed to work with OMERS and bring forward the requisite by-law to Council and to apply to the OMERS pension plan to include all City Council members upon the passing of such a by- law. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (2): Councillor Billings, and Councillor O'Rourke

That staff be directed in future salary recommendations to conduct a total compensation analysis for the Mayor’s salary and use that as the basis for comparison with other comparator municipalities. 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 By-laws numbered (2022) - 20685, (2022) - 20691, and (2022) - 20693 to (2022) - 20699 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

That Council is adjourned. (7:59 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