LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for October 23, 2017

Published on by Adam A. Donaldson

Before diving into the first meeting on the 2018 budget later this week, there’s still the regular business of council to dispatch. You can click here for the agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. 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
Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:35:04

Guelph City Council Meeting – October 23, 2017

Live blog from the meeting starting at 6:30 pm

  1. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    The Humane Society has been located on Wellington St next to Water Treatment since 1970. Lease is up next year, but they’ve also outgrown the space.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:28:53

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Final item of the night: land sale transaction for 190 Hanlon Creek Blvd. The @GuelphHumane Society is looking for a new home.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:26:49

  3. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Schedule for 2018 passes 11-0.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:26:09

  4. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Committee of the Whole meeting will be moved from June 4 to June 5 to accommodate FCM meeting.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:25:16

  5. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Hofland also asks about the “lame duck” session. O’Brien says there are certain materials that cannot be brought forward unless 3/4 of council is returning/potentially returning.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:22:09

  6. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    O’Brien notes there was 2 meets in 2017, there was also a placeholder that was not used.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:19:37

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Hofland asked to pull committee/council calendar. Asks O’Brien about the rationale for 3 meetings in January next year (typically its a month off for the most part).

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:18:25

  8. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    All agenda items from October’s Committee of the Whole passes 11-0 by consent.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:17:02

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Council votes 11-0 in favour of the minutes.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:15:59

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Council votes to receive the report 11-0.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:14:59

  11. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    In short, no, that was not done

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:14:35

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Gibson asks if there’s any economic grouping of those surveyed. Big difference between first-time homeowners and pensioners, etc.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:13:43

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Ipsos did not dig deeper into the origins of residents.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 23:00:02

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Allt notes that the results are good, but there’s still miles to go. He wonders though where people are coming from so that we can understand better why people are happy versus their previous circumstances.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:59:40

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Barbara Swartzentruber, Executive Director, Strategy, Innovation, and Intergovernmental Services adds that this will part of the follow up work that the city will be doing.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:58:00

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    A: social media is evolving, and more people want to be engaged and check it out

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:57:02

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Gordon asks about 26% saying they’d rather interact with City thru social media, but only 2% do: What’s the deal?

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:55:35

  18. This is one of the more problematic parts of the survey to me. It lists "internet" as well as the city website, and Guelph Today (which are also on the "internet"), and CJOY, Magic, CBC and Trib, which are also online. Also, no indie media. https://t.co/n6TIVnV3XD

    This is one of the more problematic parts of the survey to me. It lists “internet” as well as the city website, and Guelph Today (which are also on the “internet”), and CJOY, Magic, CBC and Trib, which are also online. Also, no indie media. pic.twitter.com/n6TIVnV3XD

     

     

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
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    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:54:21

  19. These are the ways people interact with the City, and how often people use each method. Not that 2% number under social media... https://t.co/58jEzhFhCC

    These are the ways people interact with the City, and how often people use each method. Not that 2% number under social media… pic.twitter.com/58jEzhFhCC

     

     

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
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    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:48:15

  20. Areas in red have the most impact on dissatisfaction with the city, white is the most satisfied. https://t.co/2EFUv9cwpE

    Areas in red have the most impact on dissatisfaction with the city, white is the most satisfied. pic.twitter.com/2EFUv9cwpE

     

     

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
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    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:45:21

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    8 out of 10 say they’re satisfied with services generally; 1 in 10 say they’re dissatisfied.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:42:05

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Vast majority are proud their from Guelph, and say that the city is welcoming to outsiders.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:41:37

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Residents in Ward 5 or Ward 6 seem to be the most generally pleased; overall, just over half say their quality of life has stayed the same the last 10 years.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:40:53

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    This survey could lead to future, further research. The sample size, 600, is about half of what they typically due for a nationwide survey, which is 1,200.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:38:00

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Residents have a very positive outlook on life in #Guelph, and think they’re getting good value for their tax dollars, according to the survey.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:35:55

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    tl;dr – people are satisfied.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:33:53

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Beginning with the presentation of the Citizen Satisfaction Survey results.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:33:37

  28. adamadonaldson

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    No Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:33:10

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Unless I’m mistaken, or they’re running late, @M_Salisbury and @leannepiper are regrets tonight.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:32:30

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Mayor Guthrie calls the meeting to order.

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:30:47

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Tonight’s brief agenda (in brief).  http://guelphpolitico.blogspot.ca/2017/10/city-council-preview-whats-on-agenda_12.html …

     

     

    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:29:49

  32. #GuelphCouncil is about get started... https://t.co/2kHY4tc1sI

    #GuelphCouncil is about get started… pic.twitter.com/2kHY4tc1sI

     

     

    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
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    Mon, Oct 23 2017 22:29:28

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