The Guelph Record

Special Council Meeting - Budget

November 7, 2023

Who was there

Present (13): Phil Allt, Christine Billings, Linda Busuttil, Leanne Caron, Erin Caton, Ken Yee Chew, Cathy Downer, Dan Gibson, Rodrigo Goller, C. Guthrie, Carly Klassen, D. O'Rourke, Michele Richardson

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)

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

That Council request City of Guelph staff to review the multi-year budget with a request to reduce the overall 2024 Budget by 2% and to provide to Council a memo outlining the further reductions of either operating or capital to achieve these reductions for further Council consideration prior to the November 15th public delegation night. And that Council respectfully requests all outside local boards and services to also consider reducing their overall 2024 operating budgets by 2% and to provide a memo to City Council for further consideration. The motion was
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Klassen
Withdrawn
That Council direct staff to schedule a budget workshop on November 22 at 6pm to consider further options for reductions within the multi-year budget to inform possible budget amendments on November 29. Voting
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Downer
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned. (3:42 p.m.) Voting
Moved by Councillor Busuttil, seconded by Councillor Richardson
Carried
1. That Council direct staff to schedule a budget workshop on November 22 at 6pm to consider further options for reductions within the multi-year budget to inform possible budget amendments on November 29. 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 Goller, seconded by Councillor Downer
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned. (3:42 p.m.) 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 Busuttil, seconded by Councillor Richardson
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

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