The Guelph Record

Committee of the Whole

November 6, 2023

Who was there

Present (12): Phil Allt, Christine Billings, Linda Busuttil, Leanne Caron, Erin Caton, Cathy Downer, Dan Gibson, Rodrigo Goller, C. Guthrie, Carly Klassen, D. O'Rourke, Michele Richardson

Absent (1): Ken Yee Chew

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 (5 motions)

3 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Council approve the updated Mayor and Council Expense and Education Policy , attached as Attachment-2 to the report entitled “Mayor and Council Expense and Education Policy Update” dated November 6, 2023, and repeal the Policy on Councillor Attendance at Municipal Events . Voting
Moved by Councillor Gibson, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
That the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Framework, included as Attachment-1 to report 2023-413, dated November 6, 2023, be approved. That City staff, in partnership with the Guelph Lab and University of Guelph, be directed to apply the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Framework to existing Advisory Committees of Council and report back to City Council in Q4 2024. That the City Clerk be directed to prepare annual information reports, beginning in 2025, detailing the status of the implementation of the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Framework, included as Attachment-1 to report number 2023-413, dated November 6, 2023. That the City Clerk be directed to research random representative sampling models for appointments to Advisory Committees of Council, as described in report number 2023-413, dated November 6, 2023, and report back to City Council prior to the 2028-2031 multi-year budget. That the budget implications associated with the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Framework, included as Attachment-1 to report number 2023-413, dated November 6, 2023, be
Moved by Councillor Klassen, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Referred
That the meeting be adjourned (3:35 p.m.)
Moved by Councillor Busuttil, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
1. That Council approve the updated Mayor and Council Expense and Education Policy, attached as Attachment-2 to the report entitled “Mayor and Council Expense and Education Policy Update” dated November 6, 2023, and repeal the Policy on Councillor Attendance at Municipal Events. Committee of the Whole Minutes - November 6, 2023 2 Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson
Moved by Councillor Gibson, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
In favour (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Richardson
1. That the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Framework, included as Attachment-1 to report 2023-413, dated November 6, 2023, be approved. 2. That City staff, in partnership with the Guelph Lab and University of Guelph, be directed to apply the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Framework to existing Advisory Committees of Council and report back to City Council in Q4 2024. 3. That the City Clerk be directed to prepare annual information reports, beginning in 2025, detailing the status of the implementation of the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Framework, included as Attachment-1 to report number 2023-413, dated November 6, 2023. 4. That the City Clerk be directed to research random representative sampling models for appointments to Advisory Committees of Council, as described in report number 2023- Committee of the Whole Minutes - November 6, 2023 3 413, dated November 6, 2023, and report back to City Council prior to the 2028-2031 multi-year budget. 5. That the budget implications associated with the Advisory Committees of Council Governance Framework, included as Attachment-1 to report number 2023-413, dated November 6, 2023, be
Moved by Councillor Klassen, seconded by Councillor Gibson
Referred

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