The Guelph Record

City Council

February 22, 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 Downerwith respect to closed item 3.3 Union Bargaining Considerations Report, as she has a family member who works for the City of Guelph and is a member of one of the Unions

What was decided (11 motions)

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

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held January 25, 2021, Special Council meeting dated January 18, 2021 and Committee of the Whole meeting dated January 11, 2021, be confirmed as recorded and without being read. Voting
Moved by Councillor Downer, seconded by Councillor Caron
Carried
That the report titled ‘2020 Internal Audit Summary and 2021 Work Plan’ be approved. Voting
Moved by Councillor Allt, seconded by Councillor Goller
Carried
That staff be directed to ready the City for the implementation of the Joint Investment Board option available under the Prudent Investor Standard while monitoring the legislative landscape for additional opportunities that may arise from an anticipated provincial review of municipal investment legislation; and That staff be directed to report back to Council with final Investment Policy recommendations within two years, subject to the anticipated provincial review; and That the proposed amendments to the current Investment Policy to expand access to professionally managed investments through ONE Investment be approved. 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 Sections 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, related to labour relations or employee negotiations. Voting
Moved by Councillor Billings, 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-law numbers (2021)-20573 to (2021)-20576, as amended, are hereby passed. Voting
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned. (7:12 p.m.) Voting
Moved by Councillor Billings, seconded by Councillor Salisbury
Carried
That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held January 25, 2021, Special Council meeting dated January 18, 2021 and Committee of the Whole meeting dated January 11, 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 Downer, seconded by Councillor Caron
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 report titled ‘2020 Internal Audit Summary and 2021 Work Plan’ 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 Allt, 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
1. That staff be directed to ready the City for the implementation of the Joint Investment Board option available under the Prudent Investor Standard while monitoring the legislative landscape for additional opportunities that may arise from an anticipated provincial review of municipal investment legislation; and 2. That staff be directed to report back to Council with final Investment Policy recommendations within two years, subject to the anticipated provincial review; and 3. That the proposed amendments to the current Investment Policy to expand access to professionally managed investments through ONE Investment be approved. 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, Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (1): Councillor Bell
Moved by Councillor Allt, seconded by Councillor Hofland
Carried
That by-law numbers (2021)-20573 to (2021)-20576, as amended, 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 Goller, 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 the meeting be adjourned. (7:12 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 Salisbury
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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