City Council · May 28, 2024 · Item 7.
Councillor Klassen be appointed to the Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Directors for a term ending November 15, 2026.
Main motion under the agenda item 2024-2026 Council Appointment to the Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Directors, 2024-235
Carried (12 to 0)
12 in favour, 0 against — unanimous
What was voted on
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That Councillor Klassen be appointed to the Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Directors for a term ending November 15, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Allt, seconded by Councillor Goller.
How the room voted
In favour (12)
- Allt
- Billings
- Busuttil
- Caron
- Caton
- Chew
- Downer
- Gibson
- Goller
- Guthrie
- Klassen
- O'Rourke
What council was given
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- 2024-2026 Council Appointment to the Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Directors - 2024-235.pdf
Council is asked to appoint one of its members to the Downtown Guelph Business Association board for a term ending November 15, 2026, filling the seat left when Councillor Goller resigned on April 30, 2024. Under the by-law that created the downtown business improvement area, only councillors elected in wards 2 or 3 are eligible. The board meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m.
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What was said
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1:11:45And our structure here, ORIs,
1:11:47always has an appointment from Ward 2 anyways.
1:11:53And so even though it's, you know,
1:11:56we think it can be open for any member of Council,
1:11:59whatever really it defaults to Councillor Colassen,
1:12:02but through that process,
1:12:04there wasn't anyone anyways that was interested
1:12:06or came forward to clerks myself or anybody else.
1:12:09So is a kind of a default type of position
1:12:12where thankful that Councillor Colassen
1:12:13has put your name forward.
1:12:15So I was wondering if I could have a member of Council read
1:12:21out the motion for us that would include
1:12:24Councillor Colassen's name.
1:12:26So Councillor, you seem to be on a roll.
1:12:29So I'll turn it over to you.
1:12:31Thank you.
1:12:32Moved by me, I believe, and seconded by Councillor Goller
1:12:36that Councillor Colassen be appointed
1:12:38to the Downtown Guelph Business Association Board
1:12:41of Directors for a term ending November the 15th, 2026.
1:12:46Perfect.
1:12:47Is there anything further on that?
1:12:48Do you want to say anything glorious
1:12:50before I call the vote?
1:12:52Councillor Colassen.
1:12:53Well, I'm really excited to be representing the downtown.
1:12:57I grew up downtown and I had a business downtown.
1:13:01And so I'm excited to sit on the board
1:13:03and continue to represent the people of the downtown.
1:13:06And technically it's not default.
1:13:08So because I think Ward three could also sit on the board.
1:13:18Yes, my apologies, Ward two or three.
1:13:21Yeah, yeah.
1:13:23I would win.
1:13:23Yeah.
1:13:24What we should do right now is appoint
1:13:26that Councillor Richardson, she's not here, right?
1:13:30So it'd be a Ward three surprise for her, right?
1:13:32So, you know, you're right.
1:13:33Thanks for catching me on that one.
1:13:34I apologize.
1:13:36Okay.
1:13:36Well, that's good.
1:13:37And I'm sure Council and the community
1:13:38and the DGBA looks forward to you being on there too.
1:13:42So I'll call the vote.
1:13:43Is anyone against Councillor Colassen jumping on that board?
1:13:48Okay.
1:13:49No one.
1:13:51That's unanimous as well.
1:13:52So perfect.
1:13:53So that does leave us with the only and last item
1:13:56that is on our agenda.
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