Committee Live-Blog – Page 4

RECAP: Library Board Approves Strat Plan Then Goes In-Camera for Last ’24 Meet

Published on Nov 25, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The last meeting of the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors for 2024 (sadly), was a mostly straightforward affair. First, the board looked at the completed strategic plan for the next four years and then they spent 90 minutes in-camera talking about two different matters involving personnel, one brief and one kind of long. We can’t talk about what happens in-camera, but we can talk about the rest. Here’s the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Library Board Approves Strat Plan Then Goes In-Camera for Last ’24 Meet” →

RECAP: Heritage Guelph Wants to See Terms Before Council Approval

Published on Nov 4, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The November meeting of Heritage Guelph was split between process and designations. Guess which side had the more controversy?! At issue was an update to the changes to the Advisory Committees of Council, and though staff weren’t proposing many changes for Heritage Guelph, there were some members of the committee that wanted to cross all the T’s and dot all the I’s before council grants their approval. How did this all shake out? Read the recap below… Continue reading “RECAP: Heritage Guelph Wants to See Terms Before Council Approval” →

RECAP: Library Board Looks at Strategy, Vision and Art

Published on Oct 28, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The October meeting of the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors went long even thought there were only three reports for discussion on the agenda. Of course, one of those reports as about setting a course for the Library’s strategic vision and mission over the next five years, so may be it shouldn’t be surprising that there was a lot to talk about. And if you like public art discussions, you are definitely going to like what else is in this recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Library Board Looks at Strategy, Vision and Art” →

RECAP: Transit Committee Stays the Course as Job Action Looms

Published on Oct 17, 2024Oct 18, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

It was a relatively brief meeting of the Transit Advisory Committee this month, and that’s in-spite of the rather long shadow being cast by the potential for job action in the next few weeks. There was also some rather sad news about one member of the committee but otherwise it seemed like business as usual as Transit, like every other city department, heads into budget season. To get those and other details, check out the recap below…

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RECAP: The AAC Tells Staff – Respectfully – That They’re the Captain Now!

Published on Oct 17, 2024Oct 18, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

This month’s Accessibility Advisory Committee was delayed by two days, and if you think that wasn’t a topic of conversation, you are wrong! Still stinging from the lack of engagement before the passage of the Public Space Use Bylaw almost two months ago, the AAC had some notes about their relationship with staff, and they also had notes about the bylaw. For that, and all the rest of the agenda, check out the recap below… Continue reading “RECAP: The AAC Tells Staff – Respectfully – That They’re the Captain Now!” →

RECAP: Heritage Guelph Has Notes About Ward West

Published on Oct 15, 2024Oct 16, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

There are three heritage conservation districts being studied right now in Guelph, one involves the Ontario Reformatory property, one involves Downtown Guelph, and then there’s the one that was the subject of this meeting. For the first time, the Ward West Heritage Conservation Distinct came to Heritage Guelph for their feedback and insight, and if you want to hear what that was, check out the recap below… Continue reading “RECAP: Heritage Guelph Has Notes About Ward West” →

RECAP: Too Many Unanswered Questions About CTS Closure Impact at Social Services

Published on Oct 9, 2024Oct 9, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Some questions were answered, but other questions lingered as this month’s meeting of the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee wrapped up. It wasn’t all bad news, of course. There are, it seems, some good things that are going to come out the propose HART HUB, but the exact impact from the closure of the consumption and treatment site is still hard to know. For all that information, and more, check out the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Too Many Unanswered Questions About CTS Closure Impact at Social Services” →

RECAP: Heritage Guelph Still Has Issues with Wall Repairs

Published on Oct 7, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

It was a pretty straightforward meeting of Heritage Guelph this October, and it even had an obligatory stop at the cemetery. The most controversial item on the agenda, even mildly, was planned repairs to the retaining wall along the river at The Boathouse, which is one of those instances where legal requirements trump heritage ones. But that’s not the last word on this meeting, so to see what you missed, check out this recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Heritage Guelph Still Has Issues with Wall Repairs” →

RECAP: The Library Trims Their 2025 Budget With One Move

Published on Sep 30, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

After a summer break that actually included one closed door meeting to launch the search for the new CEO, the Guelph Public Library Board of Directors got back to business with some business. The library became one of the first of the shared services to approve their 2025 budget, and they did it while shaving six per cent from the original 2025 forecast that was approved last year. In other news… Well, you should check out the recap for other news! Continue reading “RECAP: The Library Trims Their 2025 Budget With One Move” →