Councillor Klassen

Ward 2 · 1,055 recorded votes between 2023 and 2026

Klassen voted against the motion on 6.6% of real decisions. Across all sitting members that figure averages 8.1%. Most council business passes unanimously, so these are small numbers for everyone.

Where they stood apart

Decisions where Klassen was on the opposite side from the majority of council. This is where a member is most clearly making a choice of their own.

• Staff be directed on a pilot basis, with a budget of $260,000 for a seven month period from August 2026 to February 2027…For · Defeated (6 to 7) · July 21, 2026
• Staff to continue evaluating the feasibility of permitting five or more residential units with the approach presented on low density residential corner lots (RL.1 and RL.2)…For · Defeated (6 to 7) · May 12, 2026
• Salary for the position of City Councillor be set at $70,218.19 for the 2026-2030 term of office…For · Defeated (5 to 8) · February 03, 2026
• Salaries for the positions of Mayor and City Councillor be maintained at the 2026 current rate for the 2026-2030 term of office, subject to annual inflationary increases equal to the Non-Union Municipal Employee (NUME) economic increase approved as part of future Council budget deliberations.Against · Carried (8 to 5) · February 03, 2026
• Amend the 2026 budget update by increasing the operating budget for Mayor and Council training funds by $20,000, funded by the property tax levy.For · Defeated (6 to 7) · November 26, 2025
• Amends the 2026 operating budget by $650,000 to restore funding for snow removal services for on-street bike lanes funded by the property tax levy.For · Defeated (6 to 7) · November 26, 2025
• Staff to report back to Council with an information report during the detailed design phase, following the public open houses…For · Defeated (3 to 10) · October 28, 2025
• Recommended Concept Plan for St. George’s Square, as outlined in report 2025-303, dated July 8, 2025…Against · Carried (7 to 5) · July 22, 2025
• Item 5.2 30-32 Eramosa Road – Objection to Notice of Intention to Designate – 2025-297 on the July 15, 2025 City Council agenda be deferred.Against · Carried (7 to 4) · July 15, 2025
• Lands bounded by the railway to the north, Fountain Street to the south, and Wyndham Street to the east, Gordon to the west (Police Station…For · Defeated (5 to 6) · April 08, 2025
• Lands bounded by the railway to the north, Fountain Street to the south, and Wyndham Street to the east, Gordon to the west (Police Station…For · Defeated (5 to 6) · April 08, 2025
• Street-facing lands located along Woolwich Street between Wellington and Eramosa, and Douglas Street, remain as is.For · Defeated (5 to 6) · April 08, 2025
• Report titled Statutory Public Meeting and Decision Downtown Heights Study Official Plan Amendment from Infrastructure…Against · Carried (8 to 2) · April 08, 2025
• 4.12.1(g)(vi)B. An additional dwelling unit must be setback from an exterior side lot line no less than the exterior side yard setback of the main dwelling…Against · Carried (8 to 5) · December 10, 2024
• Amend the 2025 budget update by increasing the operating budget by $100,000 to transfer to the Public Art Reserve, funded by the tax levy.For · Defeated (5 to 8) · November 27, 2024
• Staff take no further action on reversal of the site specific land as described in the report, tabled as 280 Clair Rd West…Against · Carried (8 to 5) · December 05, 2023
• Endorse the removal of the provincial significant employment lands designation.Against · Carried (8 to 5) · December 05, 2023
• Staff take no further action on reversal of the site specific lands as described in the report, tabled as NewCold 384 Crawley.Against · Carried (7 to 6) · December 05, 2023
• Staff take no further action on reversal of the site specific lands as described in the report…Against · Carried (7 to 6) · December 05, 2023
• Amend Guelph's 2024-2027 operating budget by increasing 2024 by $1,000,000 for the Affordable Housing Reserve (increase from 500k to $1.5M) funded by the Tax Base.For · Defeated (3 to 10) · November 29, 2023

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What they brought forward

Motions Klassen moved or seconded — a reasonable measure of who is driving business rather than reacting to it.

• Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act…For · Carried (5 to 0) · July 22, 2026
• Minutes of the open CAO Recruitment, Selection and Performance Sub-committee Meeting held January 20, 2026 be confirmed as recorded and without being read.For · Carried (4 to 0) · July 22, 2026
• By-law (2026) - 21284 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.For · Carried (10 to 0) · July 22, 2026
• Now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act…For · Carried (13 to 0) · July 21, 2026
• Urban Design Master Plan (UDMP) for 64 Duke Street “Mid-town Village” Concept Plan in Attachment 1, be supported.For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Report titled “Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Risk Register Update”, dated July 7, 2026, be received.For · Carried (10 to 0) · July 07, 2026
• 2026–2029 Guelph Community Safety and Well-being Plan, as included as Attachment-1 to report 2026-277, dated July 7, 2026, be adopted.For · Carried (10 to 0) · July 07, 2026
• Minutes of the open Council Meetings held May 12 and 26, 2026, and the minutes of the open Committee of the Whole held May 5…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Requests that the DGBA works with City staff to determine operationally feasible transit and/or parking mitigation opportunities to support customers of downtown businesses during construction activities…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Recommendations outlined in the Community Investment Strategy Update report dated June 2…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• McQuillan’s Bridge Environmental Assessment be approved, and that staff be directed to issue a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Notice of Completion to rehabilitate and strengthen the…For · Carried (8 to 5) · June 23, 2026
• The Council of the City of Guelph respectfully requests that the Province of Ontario amend the Ontario Heritage Act to extend the January 1…For · Carried (9 to 4) · May 26, 2026
• Now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act…For · Carried (10 to 0) · May 12, 2026
• Defer its decision and direct staff to continue to work collaboratively with the applicant to address the outstanding policy, technical…For · Carried (13 to 0) · May 12, 2026
• Defer its decision and direct staff to continue to work collaboratively with the applicant to address the outstanding policy, technical…For · Carried (13 to 0) · May 12, 2026

Most recent votes

• Report titled ‘Future Guelph Progress Report, 2026 - 308’ dated July 22, 2026, be received.For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 22, 2026
• By-law (2026) - 21284 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.For · Carried (10 to 0) · July 22, 2026
• That, prior to issuance of a building permit, staff be directed to offer, and if accepted, enter into a deferred payment agreement…For · Carried (13 to 0) · July 21, 2026
• Staff to bring back a report, reviewing the Public Space Bylaw, By-law Number (2024) – 20990, in Q2 of 2027…For · Carried (13 to 0) · July 21, 2026
• Staff to bring back a report, reviewing the Public Space Bylaw, By-law Number (2024) – 20990, in Q2 of 2027…For · Carried (12 to 1) · July 21, 2026
• Staff be directed on a pilot basis, with a budget of $260,000 for a seven month period from August 2026 to February 2027…For · Defeated (6 to 7) · July 21, 2026
• Staff be directed on a pilot basis, with a budget of $260,000 for a seven month period from August 2026 to February 2027…For · Carried (13 to 0) · July 21, 2026
• By-laws (2026) - 21248, (2026) - 21278, (2026) - 21279, (2026) - 21281…For · Carried (13 to 0) · July 21, 2026
• Public Meeting and Decision Report for Proposed Rental Replacement By-law and Enabling Official Plan Amendment as outlined in report 2026-351, dated July 14, 2026…For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding a proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by GSP Group Inc. on behalf of 2742707 Ontario Limited… be receivedFor · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Report 2026-321 from Planning and Building Services, dated July 14, 2026, regarding the draft Ward Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guidelines be received.For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Guelph City Council receives the Guelph Growth Management Monitoring Report 2025.For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Urban Design Master Plan (UDMP) for 64 Duke Street “Mid-town Village” Concept Plan in Attachment 1, be supported.For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• By-laws (2026) - 21255, (2026) - 21261, by-laws (2026) - 21270 through (2026) - 21272, (2026) - 21275, (2026) - 21276 and (2026) - 21280…For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Report titled “Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Risk Register Update”, dated July 7, 2026, be received.For · Carried (10 to 0) · July 07, 2026
• Updated Budget Policy included as Attachment-1 to report 2026-357 – Finance Policy Updates… be approvedFor · Carried (10 to 0) · July 07, 2026
• 2026–2029 Guelph Community Safety and Well-being Plan, as included as Attachment-1 to report 2026-277, dated July 7, 2026, be adopted.For · Carried (10 to 0) · July 07, 2026
• Response Performance results for Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service in 2025 be received, and That the Recommended Response Time Performance Plan for 2027 be approved.For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• City of Guelph 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements and External Audit Findings Report, dated June 23, 2026, be approved.For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Guelph City Council respectfully requests that The County of Wellington, as the area Social Services Manager…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Requests that the DGBA works with City staff to determine operationally feasible transit and/or parking mitigation opportunities to support customers of downtown businesses during construction activities…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Requests that the DGBA works with City staff to determine operationally feasible transit and/or parking mitigation opportunities to support customers of downtown businesses during construction activities…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Respectfully request that the incoming Mayor consider continued investment in similar measures for inclusion in the 2027 confirmation budget.For · Carried (12 to 1) · June 23, 2026
• Receive the Guelph Energy Equity Action Plan. That Council direct staff, through the multi-year budget process…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Recommendations outlined in the Community Investment Strategy Update report dated June 2…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026

Showing the 25 most recent of 875 decisions. Routine business — adopting minutes, adjourning — is excluded from these lists but included in the totals above.