Category: Council Preview

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 21 Meeting?

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In the midst of all this budget madness, we don’t want to forget about the usual business of city council like the monthly planning meeting. This November meeting will be pretty straightforward with a couple of new designations from the Heritage Guelph factory, plus a couple of new applications for council’s consideration. A nice planning break before diving back into budget business so let’s see what’s on the agenda. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 21 Meeting?” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on November 15?

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By now, you’ve seen the 2024-2027 multiyear budget documents. Well, maybe you’ve seen that they’re now available. You will probably get around to reading it, and that point you will probably have some thoughts, and maybe you might like to sharing those thoughts with city council. You may be interested to know that there’s a special meeting of council that will be specifically dedicated to your point of view about the budget. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on November 15?” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on November 7?

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It’s everybody’s favourite day of the year, City budget release day! Get your calculators and pencils warmed up because the 2024-2027 multiyear budget has finally been released and it’s ready to be parsed by everyone whether you have a specific project you’re concerned about, or are just more generally concerned about the City’s bottom line. Get ready to see what money matters matter the most for the next four years! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on November 7?” →

Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 6 Meeting?

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November is budget month, so maybe it shouldn’t be that surprising that it’s going to be a little bit light in terms of the Committee of the Whole agenda. The agenda is all about the Governance Committee as members of the committee will be asked to look at council education, and the organization of the menagerie of advisory committees at the City. Naturally, there are also a lot of staff recognitions too! Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 6 Meeting?” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on November 6?

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It’s a strange meeting at a strange time involving a subject that’s usually reserved for a specific meeting at a particular time of the month. And yet… Here we are. On this Monday, Guelph City Council will have a special meeting to render a final decision about a planning application that was first presented to the previous term of council nearly five years ago. So it’s complicated? Maybe, but maybe not… Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on November 6?” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on October 24?

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Apparently, city council is taking Halloween off. The final meeting of October is a week early, but that fact probably hasn’t had too big of an impact on the list of items for this regular meeting of council because most of it is about what’s already been approved at Committee of the Whole earlier this month. At least one of those reports will be revisited, plus one of our local sports teams will stop by so that their championship can be celebrated. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on October 24?” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 17 Special Meeting?

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The first entry in a packed day at City Hall (which also includes an Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting and the planning meeting of city council) is all about housing. Following up on other recent meetings about the subject, city council will offer some further and firmer direction on how to combat the local housing crisis. Will Guelph City Council be finally able to make an impact? Let’s see what the plan is… Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 17 Special Meeting?” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 17 Planning Meeting?

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Slightly delayed because of the Thanksgiving holiday, this month’s planning meeting of city council is about the size of two planning meetings, maybe three given the agenda. There are decisions that need to be made, new applications to hear, and some direction to be received on matters from heritage designations to development charges. Bring your sleeping bag and some snacks for this one… Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 17 Planning Meeting?” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on October 11?

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At this special meeting of Guelph City Council, they will give thanks for having a knowledgeable and adaptable finance staff. Members of council will stuff themselves with facts and figures about the budget mechanics, the pressures on the budget for the next four years and some of the challenges on the part of the City as we enter the next budget cycle. It’s time to get smarter, and that’s not talking turkey! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on October 11?” →

Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 3 Meeting?

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There shouldn’t be anything terribly spooky on the agenda for October’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Not that many tricks either, but there are treats if you’ve been looking forward to the long-simmering Parks and Recreation Master Plan coming back to council for approval. There will be much thanksgiving for the completion of other City plans too, but it remains to seen if those initiatives will be easily digested by committee. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 3 Meeting?” →