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Guelph Council Record

City Council · February 25, 2025 · Item 3.

David Kennedy be appointed to the Guelph Cemetery Commission for a term ending November 2026 or until such time as a successor is appointed.

Main motion under the agenda item Closed Meeting Summary

Carried (10 to 0)

10 in favour, 0 against — unanimous

What was voted on

The motion in its exact words, as recorded in the minutes.

That David Kennedy be appointed to the Guelph Cemetery Commission for a term ending November 2026 or until such time as a successor is appointed.

Moved by Councillor O'Rourke, seconded by Councillor Allt.

How the room voted

In favour (10)

  • Allt
  • Billings
  • Busuttil
  • Caron
  • Chew
  • Downer
  • Goller
  • Guthrie
  • O'Rourke
  • Richardson

Who spoke to it

Mayor Guthrie noted the following: February 2025 Public Appointments - Guelph Cemetery Commission

What was said

252 words from the meeting recording, transcribed automatically. Times are from the start of the recording.

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29:10I'll call the meeting to order in the open session if I could just have my friends online

29:17Turn their cameras on for us just to make sure we have everyone. Thank you so much

29:21Just before we head into the open session agenda as listed on the agenda

29:28We did have a moment just about a half an hour ago where we went into closed session

29:32And it was only in regards to one matter which was the February

29:372025 public appointments for the Guelph Cemetery Commission

29:41Council did meet on that we had discussion on that and we have a decision and direction on that

29:48Which is why I'm going to go over to

29:51counselor or Rourke I believe who is going to move the

29:56Appointment that we discussed in camera over to you. Okay. I move that David Kennedy be appointed to the Guelph Cemetery Commission for a term ending

30:05November 2026 or until such time as a successor is appointed

30:10I believe counselor alt is seconding

30:13Yes, that's correct. Thank you counselor alt and if there's anything

30:18More anybody doesn't look like it. So it looks like I can call the vote on that appointment. Is there anyone against that?

30:26No, okay. I'm just making sure that we still have a counselor

30:30Kateen with us

30:32No, okay, that's what there's no problem

30:35Okay, so that still passes though now

30:38We're going to move into our open session and with that I'd like to ask you if you're able

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