Tag: Advisory Committees of Council

RECAP: Heritage Committee Told There Will Be No Last Minute Reprieve for Listed Properties

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It was a short meeting of the Heritage Advisory Committee this month at the City of Guelph, but you can’t say it wasn’t a consequential one. The committee heard about one designation, approved two other matters on the consent agenda, and then heard about the plan for the rest of the year, which, sadly, isn’t going to involve taking their foot off the gas pedal when it comes to approving as many designations as possible. Here’s the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Heritage Committee Told There Will Be No Last Minute Reprieve for Listed Properties” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting for September 3, 2026

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Back from summer vacation, it’s time to talk heritage with the Heritage Advisory Committee. On this agenda, there is a new proposed designation, a major project inside a new heritage conservation district looking for approval, and a proposal for a partial demolition/partial preservation. In other news, if you were hoping that Queen’s Park might take some pity on our poor heritage planners in this last quarter of 2026, you will be disappointed. Here’s the preview! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting for September 3, 2026” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for June 16, 2025

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It’s going to be a pretty laid back June meeting for the Accessibility Advisory Committee with really one major topic on the agenda. If you’re not tired yet talking about the area around the corner of Victoria and Stone, you will definitely want to chew on this as the AAC will look at the environmental assessment for that whole area and the road improvement plans for this major, and growing, intersection in the east end. Here’s the preview! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for June 16, 2025” →

RECAP: The AAC Attempts to Rebuild with First Meeting of New Committee

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When we last left the Accessibility Advisory Committee in April, there was no more Accessibility Advisory Committee. In the middle of the meeting, the majority of members resigned in protest after feeling that that they were not getting the requisite autonomy they needed from the City. Now, a new committee will try and rebuild, not just under the new framework, but under the controversy stirred by their predecessors. So how’s it going so far? Continue reading “RECAP: The AAC Attempts to Rebuild with First Meeting of New Committee” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for April 15, 2025

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Of all the shake-ups at the Advisory Committees of Council, this might be the most shook up. Although the Accessibility Advisory Committee is perhaps the least altered, it was the subject of controversy last April when most of the committee, including the chair, vice-chair, and former vice-chair, all resigned after staff refused to grant the AAC the increased autonomy they were seeking. Now, they will start again. Build back better? I guess we will see… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for April 15, 2025” →

RECAP: New Heritage Advisory Committee Gets Oriented

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For the first time, the Heritage Advisory Committee met. Yes, there are some old faces from the old Heritage Guelph days (which was one month ago), but there were also some new ones. In this initial meeting not a lot of actual heritage protection got done, but there was a lot of expectation setting and discussion about what the powers of this slightly rejiggered heritage committee can do. Plus, there was some vice-chair election drama! Check out the recap. Continue reading “RECAP: New Heritage Advisory Committee Gets Oriented” →

This Week at Council: Shelter Debate, Climate Action, and Code of Conduct Amendments

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Getting back to work after a week off for the Victoria Day holiday, council dived into some controversy. Promised since the beginning of the month, council dug into the question of where to put a daytime, or perhaps where not to put it. There was also some additional discussion about the renewed Code of Conduct and the Community Climate Action Plan, but for all the details check out this recap! Continue reading “This Week at Council: Shelter Debate, Climate Action, and Code of Conduct Amendments” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting for June 5, 2025

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New name, old committee. As previously reported, there weren’t many changes made to the operation of Heritage Guelph, but since this is kind of the first meeting of a new committee, we take a break from the seemingly non-stop series of designations these last few months and get into some orientation. Sit back, relax, and get ready to learn all about this new Heritage Advisory Committee from the basement to the rafters! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting for June 5, 2025” →

RECAP: City Council Meeting for May 27, 2025

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Let’s dig into the last council meeting for the month of May! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for May 27, 2025” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the May 27, 2025 Meeting?

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After a busy week at council, and then a week off following the May long weekend, council will get back to work with some fairly unusual circumstances. First, council must fill a whole new slate of committees with a whole new slate of members, and then they will have to look to their own membership because right now council is one person down! On top of that, there may be some additional commentary about this month’s Committee of the Whole agenda! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the May 27, 2025 Meeting?” →