Council Planning · January 16, 2024 · Item 3.
Staff to draft a Public Space Use Bylaw to address safety concerns regarding encampments and related activities on lands owned or operated by the City of…
Main motion under the agenda item Closed Meeting Summary
Carried (12 to 0)
12 in favour, 0 against — unanimous
What was voted on
The motion in its exact words, as recorded in the minutes.
That staff be directed to draft a Public Space Use Bylaw to address safety concerns regarding encampments and related activities on lands owned or operated by the City of Guelph, to be brought for Council consideration by the end of February, 2024.
Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Richardson.
How the room voted
In favour (12)
- Allt
- Billings
- Busuttil
- Caton
- Chew
- Downer
- Gibson
- Goller
- Guthrie
- Klassen
- O'Rourke
- Richardson
Who spoke to it
Mayor Guthrie provided a summary stating that staff direction was given on items 2.3 140 Hadati Road - Ontario Land Tribunal Update and 2.4 78-82 Eastview Road – Ontario Land Tribunal Update, and Council had discussions and received legal advice on item 2.5 Downtown Construction, Encampments and Public Space Use Bylaw. An open meeting motion relating to this discussion is noted below.
What was said
295 words from the meeting recording, transcribed automatically. Times are from the start of the recording.
Read the debate(click to open)
1:48:57Okay, I'd like to call the meeting to order.
1:49:01Back here in open session, thank you so much.
1:49:04As was described on the open agenda
1:49:07and voted on to go in closed earlier on three items,
1:49:11140 Hadadi Road, that was on Ontario Land Tribunal Update,
1:49:15along with 78 to 82 Eastview Road,
1:49:18Ontario Land Tribunal Update.
1:49:20My summary on that is that on both of those items,
1:49:24council did give direction to staff on both of those items.
1:49:29So we'll see what happens with those in the future.
1:49:31And then on the last one,
1:49:32which was downtown construction encampments
1:49:34and public space use bylaw,
1:49:37we had a discussion about that
1:49:39and we received legal advice and other advice from staff
1:49:44in regards to that issue.
1:49:46And at this time, we'd like to report out openly
1:49:49and transparently about that through a motion.
1:49:52So at this time, I'd like to turn it to councillor Gower,
1:49:57I believe, and to councillor Richardson,
1:50:00looking to move in second a motion in open session.
1:50:03I'll turn it over to you, councillor.
1:50:05Through your worship, I'd like to move a motion
1:50:06that staff be directed to draft a public space use bylaw
1:50:10to address safety concerns regarding encampments
1:50:13and related activities on lands owned
1:50:15or operated by the city of Wolf
1:50:17to be brought for council consideration
1:50:19by the end of February, 2024.
1:50:23Thank you. Is there anything further?
1:50:26Hearing none, more information will come from the city
1:50:30about this shortly.
1:50:34And I'll call the vote, is anyone against that?
1:50:38That's unanimous.
1:50:39So I'll consider that matter closed.
1:50:41Thank you very much.
1:50:42We will be convening back here
1:50:44for the open portion of the meeting
1:50:46starting at six o'clock.
1:50:48And so we'll see you then.
1:50:49Thank you very much.
Automatic transcription is imperfect. Treat quotes as a guide and check the recording before relying on exact wording.
Everything on this page comes from the City of Guelph’s published record. Nothing here is a summary or an interpretation.