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

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The second Tuesday of the month is usually reserved for the planning meeting, and there’s no bigger planning matter right now than housing. So in a special meeting for this Tuesday, and as a special post-planning meeting treat, council will be holding a workshop that’s all about housing. What are the challenges? What are the opportunities? And what can council do to get more housing going in the city? Let’s take a look. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Second July 11 Meeting?” →

LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole Meeting for July 5, 2023

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It may be summer, but some of us still have council meetings to chronicle, so let’s chronicle! 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 on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole Meeting for July 5, 2023” →

This Week at Council: Strong Mayor Blowback

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What was supposed to be a rather unexceptional week at council turned out to be very busy indeed, and it really had nothing to do with what city council was working on. Upset about the Ontario government’s decision to grant Strong Mayor powers to most heads of council in the province’s biggest cities, several delegates came out to let council know it, but it turned out even staff have problems with the implementation. Here’s the recap. Continue reading “This Week at Council: Strong Mayor Blowback” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for July 10, 2023

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Heritage Guelph doesn’t take summers off, just August, so for this last meeting before summer vacation there are three last pieces of business that needs to be complete before some fun in the literal and/or proverbial sun. There’s at least one more delegation to send to council and two more pending delegations to examine before we take a break from heritage concerns till September. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for July 10, 2023” →

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

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After a couple of months with nothing controversial in new applications, we’ve got something really controversial for you this month, and obviously, it’s not the new semi-detached home or the proposed garage demolition. There are two new applications, a demolition request and some changes to the delegated authority all on this agenda, the last planning meeting before summer vacation! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the July 11 Planning Meeting?” →

LIVE BLOG: City Council Meetings for June 27, 2023

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It’s the last meeting of the month! 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 on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: City Council Meetings for June 27, 2023” →

Downtown Town Hall Shares Good News, Shows Divisions

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A town hall meeting for downtown businesses and building owners at Guelph City Hall on Monday was meant to highlight a rapid pace of change in the city’s centre since the new board of the Downtown Guelph Business Association took over last December. While that was informative, the members themselves still had a lot of concerns, from safety to the current status of the organization itself, and sometimes it got testy. Continue reading “Downtown Town Hall Shares Good News, Shows Divisions” →

CITY PAGES: More Funding for CHC, Laptop Re-Use, Record Breaking Funds for Hospital

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The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put out a lot of information on a weekly basis, and while it all ends up on the City’s website somewhere, wouldn’t it be easier to just scroll through it all on one easy-to-read article on Guelph Politico here…? Continue reading “CITY PAGES: More Funding for CHC, Laptop Re-Use, Record Breaking Funds for Hospital” →

Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the July 5 Meeting?

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We’ve got one more month of meetings before the start of the annual summer break, and it’s going to be a pretty busy month. To kick off July, city council will be looking to the future a new strategic plan, a new e-scooter bylaw, new performance goals for paramedics, and a permanent version of the seasonal patio program. And before all that, council will have a brief in-camera talk about other business. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the July 5 Meeting?” →

OP-ED: Strong Mayor Powers “Unacceptable”, Even as a “Tool”

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The Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has announced the extension of Strong Mayor Powers to 26 municipalities including Guelph effective July 1st 2023. Previously only Toronto and Ottawa mayors had these powers. Continue reading “OP-ED: Strong Mayor Powers “Unacceptable”, Even as a “Tool”” →