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This Week at Council: Heritage, Integrity and Budget in 24 Hours or Less!

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Three meetings in 24 hours! It kind of sounds like a gimmick, but that’s the way the schedule shook out this past week with the continuation of the November 13 planning meeting, the regular meeting of council and then the budget confirmation meeting. There were some interesting new developments, some predictable hiccups, and at least one big surprise, and capturing it all is this week’s council recap post… Continue reading “This Week at Council: Heritage, Integrity and Budget in 24 Hours or Less!” →

RECAP: First City Council Meeting for November 26, 2024

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The epic conclusion of the planning meeting from two weeks ago! 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 “RECAP: First City Council Meeting for November 26, 2024” →

This Week a Council: Planning Meeting Interruptus

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This month’s planning meeting had more than a few surprises, including a cliffhanger! The stacked agenda covered an important heritage designation, a new plan for affordable housing, the approval of new housing geared to students, and the beginning of the final phase of the Heritage District study for the Ontario Reformatory Lands. Easy-peasy, right? Don’t be so sure until you’ve read till the end of the recap! Continue reading “This Week a Council: Planning Meeting Interruptus” →

RECAP: City Council Meeting for November 13, 2024

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There is a lot of planning to do for this planning 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 “RECAP: City Council Meeting for November 13, 2024” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 13, 2024 Meeting?

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It’s a packed agenda for this November planning meeting, covering a lot of bases and requiring some pretty big decisions. Whether your jam is development charges, heritage protection, affordable housing, or student residences, there is something on this agenda for everyone and it is surely going to generate a big number of delegations. So, fair warning, this may be one of those “pack your sleeping bag” council meetings. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 13, 2024 Meeting?” →

RECAP: Heritage Guelph Has Notes About Ward West

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There are three heritage conservation districts being studied right now in Guelph, one involves the Ontario Reformatory property, one involves Downtown Guelph, and then there’s the one that was the subject of this meeting. For the first time, the Ward West Heritage Conservation Distinct came to Heritage Guelph for their feedback and insight, and if you want to hear what that was, check out the recap below… Continue reading “RECAP: Heritage Guelph Has Notes About Ward West” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for October 15, 2024

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The day after Thanksgiving you might be thankful that you get a second helping of Heritage Guelph for the month of October. By now, we’ve tackled the Ontario Reformatory Lands Heritage Conservation District and the Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District, so now we’re going to take a crack at the Ward West Heritage Conservation District. What feedback for the plan does the committee have in store? Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for October 15, 2024” →

RECAP: Accessibility Committee Plots Its Own Path for Election Options

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After a timing forced delay back in February, the time was finally right for the final showdown between City of Guelph staff and the Accessibility Advisory Committee about voting options for the 2026 municipal election. Well, showdown was a bit strong, but so were the concerns that the AAC has about another election without internet voting. Now the matter is going to council next month, but for now there’s the recap of this month’s AAC meeting… Continue reading “RECAP: Accessibility Committee Plots Its Own Path for Election Options” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for April 16, 2024

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After skipping March like usual, the Accessibility Advisory Committee will pick up where it left off in February, with questions about the direction on alternative voting methods for the 2026 municipal election. That’s going to be complicated, but fortunately much of the rest of the agenda seems straightforward with some items on heritage, waste collection and transit to consider, and then we have to get ready for a special meeting in May. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Accessibility Advisory Committee for April 16, 2024” →

RECAP: Heritage Guelph Cranks Out Several Designation, and Are Looking for More

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November’s Heritage Guelph meeting was largely straightforward, but at least three more designations are on their way to council for final approval at some point in the future, and now there are a couple of more items are on the drawing board, But as we reach the end of 2023 it seems like heritage staff are running our of work, which is why they queued up the committee to start thinking about 2024. For right now though, this is the recap of this month’s meeting… Continue reading “RECAP: Heritage Guelph Cranks Out Several Designation, and Are Looking for More” →