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Council · Regular

March 31, 2026

Guelph City Council

17:30 – 21:26 · 3h 56m
13 present · 0 absent
Cam Guthrie Mayor — Carly Klassen Councillor — Cathy Downer Councillor — Christine Billings Councillor — Dan Gibson Councillor — Erin Caton Councillor — K. Hauser Councillor — Ken Yee Chew Councillor — Leanne Caron Councillor — Linda Busuttil Councillor — Michelle Richardson Councillor — Phil Allt Councillor — Rodrigo Goller Councillor —
Staff & officers present
A. Sandor Council and Committee Coordinator — C. Clack-Bush Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services — D. McMahon General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk — G. Brennan Council and Committee Coordinator — J. Goodram Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Environment — J. T. McDonald Board and Committee Coordinator — P. Power Council and Committee Coordinator — S. O'Brien Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services — T. Baker Chief Administrative Officer —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider: Bargaining Mandate Report Ontario Public Service Employees Local 231 - 2026-135
    • · Motion 2 added: That the minutes of the open Council meetings held February 4, 10 and 24, 2026, be confirmed as recorded and without being read.
    • · Motion 3 added: That the March 31, 2026 Committee of the Whole Consent Report, identified below, be adopted
    • · Motion 4 added: That the 2025 Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner, dated February 24, 2026, be received.
    • · Motion 5 added: That the 2025 Annual Report of the Lobbyist Registrar, dated March 2, 2026, be received.
    • · Motion 6 added: That the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Public Services, or designate, have the authority to negotiate all Sleeman Centre rates and fees when revenue can be recovered through rental profit share or ticket sales.
    • · Motion 7 added: That Sleeman Centre capital reserve fund ticket service charge increase to between $2.00 and $3.00 starting September 1, 2026.
    • · Motion 8 added: That the Youth Facility Discount no longer be applicable for rentals at Sleeman Centre, as of September 1, 2026.
    • · Motion 9 added: That staff report back through the 2027 confirmation budget process on the financial impact of extending the existing youth subsidy to eligible facility rentals at, but not limited to, River Run Centre and Guelph Museums, along with inform…
    • · Motion 10 added: That staff report back through the 2027 confirmation budget process on the financial impact of implementing Recommendations 55, 62, 78, 79, and 80 from the Parks and Recreation Master Plan to implement low-barrier recreation access for hom…
    • · Motion 11 added: That the salary for the position of City Councillor be increased to $59,137 for the 2026-2030 term of office subject to annual inflationary increases equal to the Non-Union Municipal Employee (NUME).
    • · Motion 12 added: That Guelph City Council supports Bill 21, Protect Our Food Act, 2025 and strongly urges the provincial government to support this and every measure to protect our farmland, to aggressively prevent further losses and to ensure the future o…
    • · Motion 13 added: That by-law (2026) - 21203, by-laws (2026) - 21208 through (2026) - 21210, (2026) - 21229, (2026) - 21232 and (2026) - 21233, be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.
    • · Motion 14 added: That the meeting be adjourned (9:26 p.m.).
    • · Attendance added: Cam Guthrie (present)
    • · Attendance added: Phil Allt (present)
    • · Attendance added: Christine Billings (present)
    • · Attendance added: Linda Busuttil (present)
    • · Attendance added: Leanne Caron (present)
    • · Attendance added: Erin Caton (present)
    • · Attendance added: G. Brennan (present)
    • · Attendance added: J. T. McDonald (present)
    • · Attendance added: P. Power (present)
    • · Attendance added: A. Sandor (present)
    • · Attendance added: Cathy Downer (present)
    • · Attendance added: Dan Gibson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rodrigo Goller (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Hauser (present)
    • · Attendance added: Carly Klassen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Michelle Richardson (present)
    • · Attendance added: T. Baker (present)
    • · Attendance added: J. Goodram (present)
    • · Attendance added: S. O'Brien (present)
    • · Attendance added: D. McMahon (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ken Yee Chew (present)
    • · Attendance added: C. Clack-Bush (present)