Tag: Community Engagement

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” →

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” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on June 27?

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It’s the end of June, and this agenda certainly feels like it’s the last day of classes before summer vacation. Granted, there are still a bunch of meetings coming in July, but you’re looking for something new and exciting on this agenda, it appears that all you have is the stuff already talked about at Committee of the Whole. Can we find new controversy to exploit, or will this meeting be brief? Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on June 27?” →

RECAP: TAC Looks to September with Fare Capping Plans and Mobility Expansion

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Before rising for summer vacation, the Transit Advisory Committee had to take care of some business that will affect Guelph Transit’s September plans. A big part of that is the implementation of new fare capping strategy, and that promotional campaign will roll out over the next couple of months. There will also be a couple of new route tweaks this September, and beyond that, expanded mobility service. Check out the recap below. Continue reading “RECAP: TAC Looks to September with Fare Capping Plans and Mobility Expansion” →

This Week at Council: Non-Stop Governance and Downtown’s Future

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It was a long afternoon and evening in June at Committee of the Whole. After a couple of months with some shorter agendas, it seemed like everything came home to roost this month with a massive agenda under the Governance service area including procedural updates, the Strategic Plan annual report and the last (?) you’ll hear from the Smart Cities Office. Also, there’s a lot of work coming soon in Downtown Guelph. Let’s recap! Continue reading “This Week at Council: Non-Stop Governance and Downtown’s Future” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for June 15, 2023

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Before taking the summer off, the Transit Advisory Committee will look at couple of matters that will surely be an issue when they come back in the fall. Along with the usual rider concerns and updates, committee will look at what the expansion of mobility service might look like and when you might start hearing about the changes coming to the monthly pass this fall. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for June 15, 2023” →

LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole Meeting for June 6, 2023

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It’s going to be a long meeting… 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 June 6, 2023” →

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

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It’s June! The weather is nice, and there are lots of outdoor activities to take part in, so naturally this month’s Committee of the Whole agenda is one of the longest in some time. In terms of long-term issues it’s going to cover all the bases including social services, community engagement, council governance, water, Smart Cities, strategic planning and downtown renewal. All that, and a lot of staff members need to be honoured too. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 6 Meeting?” →

This Week at Council: Talking About Communicating

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It was a quiet week at city council, which is ironic because the subject matter of the workshop this week was all about communications. Council covered the various aspects of how the City communicates information and how they encourage Guelphites to communicate back to them. Also, how does community investment in Guelph work? That and many other questions will be answered in this week’s recap. Continue reading “This Week at Council: Talking About Communicating” →

RECAP: TAC Hears Next Steps for Fare Review and Central Station Upgrades

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At the month’s Transit Advisory Committee meeting they looked towards the future. With the business of passing the new fare strategy concluded last month at city council, staff are now implementing the plan and there was an update about that process. There was also an update about the pending upgrades to the shelters at Guelph Central Station, and did you know that Guelph now has two electric buses being shaken down? You will if you read the recap! Continue reading “RECAP: TAC Hears Next Steps for Fare Review and Central Station Upgrades” →