Council Planning · May 12, 2026 · Item 3.
Now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act…
Main motion under the agenda item Authority to move into closed meeting
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 the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider: Council Update – Outcome of Authority to Commence Legal Claim, 2026-181 As per section 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Update Expression of Interest – 170 Stephenie Drive, 2026-265 As per section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.
Moved by Councillor Klassen, seconded by Councillor Allt.
How the room voted
In favour (10)
- Allt
- Billings
- Busuttil
- Caron
- Caton
- Downer
- Goller
- Guthrie
- Hauser
- Klassen
What was said
209 words from the meeting recording, transcribed automatically. Times are from the start of the recording.
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22:26to Commence Legal Claim as per section 239 to ENF
22:31of the Municipal Act regarding litigation or potential
22:35litigation, including matters before our administrative
22:38tribunals affecting the municipality or local board.
22:41And advice that the solicitor client privilege,
22:44including communications necessary for that purpose.
22:46And the second one is update expression of interest, 170
22:50Stephanie Drive, as per section 239 to see
22:54of the Municipal Act regarding a proposed or pending acquisition
22:57or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.
23:00Now, before I call the vote to consider moving into closed,
23:03is there anybody that has any pecuniary interest
23:06or any general nature thereof for either of those two items?
23:10OK.
23:11I don't see or hear anybody.
23:13So I'll just look to my colleagues to maybe move
23:15so we can go and close.
23:16Clausen and Alt, thank you.
23:19And with that, I think I can call the vote, which I will do now,
23:22is anyone against moving into closed?
23:25That's nobody.
23:26So that's unanimous.
23:27Thank you.
23:28And so as usual, we'll go into closed just for those two items.
23:31And then when done, a high level summary
23:34can be done at the beginning of the open meeting, which
23:37will start at 4 o'clock.
23:38Thank you so much.
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