LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for September 13, 2017

Published on by Adam A. Donaldson

More questions concerning the management of Guelph Hydro will be address tonight. You can click here for the agenda from City Hall, and you can click here to read Politico’s preview of tonight’s meeting. For the complete blow-by-blow of tonight’s council meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow along below via Storify.

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Adam A. Donaldson
Thu, Sep 14 2017 00:51:54

Guelph City Council Meeting – September 13, 2017

Live blog from the meeting starting at 6 pm

  1. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    The special meeting of the shareholders of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc (AKA: city council) will begin momentarily.  https://guelphpolitico.blogspot.ca/2017/09/city-council-preview-whats-on-agenda_6.html …

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 21:57:34

  2. The meeting has been called to order. https://t.co/noC2XyixPd

    The meeting has been called to order. pic.twitter.com/noC2XyixPd
    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    ·

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 22:00:01

  3. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    There’s an amendment on the table to the GHESI Board of directors.

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 22:00:24

  4. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    No questions or comments from council and it passes 11-0.

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 22:00:40

  5. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Shareholders now moving into closed meeting on Strategies and Options Committee –Update on Business Cases for Potential Mergers

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 22:01:13

  6. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Council has moved into closed meeting.

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 22:01:28

  7. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    The amendment passed bars city councillors from sitting on the GHESI board until merger talks or any future re-organzation is complete.

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 22:03:00

  8. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    GHESI = Guelph Hydro.

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 22:03:23

  9. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    I’ve been informed by the Clerk that he’s not sure how long council will be in closed session, but since I’m here I’ll hang out 4 a while.

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 22:04:12

  10. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Stand By…

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 22:04:20

  11. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Quick update from the big empty inside in the council chambers: Still waiting for the end of the closed meeting.

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 22:40:57

  12. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Council chambers? Yup, still here.

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 23:09:28

  13. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Sounds like there’s some movement. Council may be coming back to wrap up the meeting soon-ish (knock wood).

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 23:45:52

  14. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Okay, so estimated time till meeting completion: ?

    Wed, Sep 13 2017 23:49:41

  15. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Why yes, I’m still in the empty council chambers thank you for asking.

    Thu, Sep 14 2017 00:13:51

  16. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Council is coming back in.

    Thu, Sep 14 2017 00:47:37

  17. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Mayor Guthrie calls meeting back to order. Thanks everyone for their patience.

    Thu, Sep 14 2017 00:49:10

  18. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Following up on Strategies and Options Committee –Update on Business Cases for Potential Mergers…

    Thu, Sep 14 2017 00:49:21

  19. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    which is subject to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege

    Thu, Sep 14 2017 00:49:49

  20. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Extensive back and forth with legal in terms of more information required about potential mergers, says the mayor. Information was given

    Thu, Sep 14 2017 00:50:25

  21. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    And that’s that! Council is wrapped for tonight.

    Thu, Sep 14 2017 00:50:45

 

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