June’s council business was concluded with a trifecta of meetings. Yes, there was the usual regular meeting and there was nothing really controversial about that business, so instead the friction fell at the Guelph Junction Railway shareholder meeting. At issue was not the business of GJR, but whether or not the company was doing enough to support the develop of trails adjacent to those tracks. Let’s get into it with this week’s recap. Continue reading “This Week at Council: Shareholders Hear that Rail Trail Needs to Be a Priority”
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RECAP: City Council Meeting for June 24, 2025
It’s the last meeting of the night, and 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 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 June 24, 2025”
City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 24, 2025 Meeting?
June comes to end, at least in terms of council business, with the usual midyear visit from the external auditor. That’s pretty much the one major piece of business for this month’s regular meeting of council, but there will be another crack at the Committee of the Whole agenda, and there will some more actions concerning the filling of a recent council vacancy. After tonight, there’s just one more month till summer vacation! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 24, 2025 Meeting?”
This Week at Council: The Waiting *Was* the Hardest Part
At the June Committee of the Whole meeting we spent almost as much time waiting for the meeting to begin as we spent in the meeting. There was some important stuff on the agenda, but it seems that it was pretty straightforward; employee engagement, the review of Community Benefit Agreements, and more on Corporate Asset Management were all topics needing discussion and decision, so how did it all turn out? Continue reading “This Week at Council: The Waiting *Was* the Hardest Part”
RECAP: Committee of the Whole Meeting for June 3, 2025
It’s summer in the city and busy in the council chambers! 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: Committee of the Whole Meeting for June 3, 2025”
Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 3, 2025 Meeting?
June’s Committee of the Whole meeting will be kind of a laid back affair, not as busy as some month’s but there’s still some pretty big files that need council input and review. Employee engagement, the review of Community Benefit Agreements, and more on Corporate Asset Management kicks off the month of June at council, plus many items in closed session and a list of staff recognitions. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 3, 2025 Meeting?”





