Tag: Delegated Authority

This Week at Council: Traffic Calm and Carry On

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This week at council almost everyone had concerns about road safety. For the last few years, the City of Guelph has been trying to advance the cause of safer streets, and making Guelph a place where no one is hurt and killed on our roads but as we were reminded at April’s Committee of the Whole meeting, there’s been some mixed results on that effort. Can staff reset expectations by refocusing on some key problem areas? They think so in the recap! Continue reading “This Week at Council: Traffic Calm and Carry On” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the April 21, 2026 Meeting?

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One more council meeting before the election officially begins… April’s regular meeting of city council will shower us all in catch up work. At least at the time of this publishing, the agenda for this meeting is almost all about stuff that’s already been debated, the Committee of the Whole agenda, and a rare Business Licence Appeals Committee decision. Also, is there still enough council good will to support a new heritage commemoration month? Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the April 21, 2026 Meeting?” →

RECAP: Committee of the Whole Meeting for April 7, 2026

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No foolin’! Time for Committee of the Whole!! You can click here and 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 April 7, 2026” →

Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the April 7, 2026 Meeting?

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April’s first council meeting will suffer no fools because it’s not happening until April 7 and for this meeting date we’re getting a two-in-one because there will the shareholder meeting of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. before we get into the Committee of the Whole meeting. On the subject of the latter, look for discussion on water, traffic calming and taxis, plus another impact from provincial legislation, albeit without financial cost. Here’s the preview! Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the April 7, 2026 Meeting?” →