Council Planning · June 10, 2025 · Item 2.
Now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider, Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act…
Main motion under the agenda item Authority to move into closed meeting
Carried (11 to 0)
11 in favour, 0 against — unanimous
What was voted on
The motion in its exact words, as recorded in the minutes.
That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider, Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations.
Moved by Councillor Klassen, seconded by Councillor Goller.
How the room voted
In favour (11)
- Allt
- Billings
- Busuttil
- Caron
- Caton
- Chew
- Gibson
- Goller
- Guthrie
- Klassen
- Richardson
Other (1)
- Downer (conflict)
What was said
431 words from the meeting recording, transcribed automatically. Times are from the start of the recording.
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8:01It's listed as memorandum of agreement between the city of Guelph and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 241 and Local 973.
8:11Are you going to do conflicted interest?
8:15Yeah, I was about to. I was just going to read it out that I was going to do that. So yep, absolutely. I'll get to that.
8:21That's under section 239 2D of the Municipal Act regarding labor relations or employee negotiations.
8:27Is there any disclosure of pecuniary interest or general nature thereof for the item in close before I go in?
8:33Councillor Downer?
8:35Yes, I have one on that item, the only item as I have a family member who works for the city and is in Local 973.
8:46No problem. Thank you. And as usual, just so everyone knows, Councillor Downer won't partake, be a part of the meeting during that time at all.
8:53And I'll confirm that when I come out with the high level summary. So I'm looking for a motion to move into closed.
9:00Let's do a clos in and a caller. That'd be great. And I'll call the vote. Is anyone against?
9:08Nobody? Okay, let's move into closed session and we should be back out soon. Our open session starts at six o'clock. Thank you.
20:13We are done the closed session and we will start the open session at 6 o'clock. Thank you.
30:27Just a five minute warning, everybody. Okay. Two minute warning, everybody.
33:47Accounts or Billings? Can you just try your audio for us just to make sure we can hear you?
34:11If you can hear me, Councillor Billings, you just got to press star six on your phone to unmute.
34:20Okay, I'm unmuted.
34:22Okay, great. Yeah, we can hear you. Just want to make sure you're there. Okay, thank you so much.
34:25Okay.
34:26All right. Thanks, everyone. Good evening. It is six o'clock. It's Tuesday, June the 10th, 2025.
35:26Thank you so much for joining our planning meeting of council.
35:30Earlier, we did go into a closed session just under one item. I just want to openly confirm that Councillor Downer did declare a conflict was not part of the meeting at all.
35:43I just want to state that for her benefit. And we were there under the memorandum of agreement between the City of Guelph and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 241 and Local 973.
35:56And we did give direction to staff on that item. Okay, just to close the loop on that.
36:02With that, please stand if you're able as we recognize our national anthem. Thank you so much.
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