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Guelph Council Record

Council Planning · May 12, 2026 · Item 9.

By-laws (2026) - 21192, (2026) - 21235, and (2026) - 21250 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.

Main motion under the agenda item By-laws

Carried (13 to 0)

13 in favour, 0 against — unanimous

What was voted on

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

That by-laws (2026) - 21192, (2026) - 21235, and (2026) - 21250 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.

Moved by Councillor Caton, seconded by Councillor Gibson.

How the room voted

In favour (13)

  • Allt
  • Billings
  • Busuttil
  • Caron
  • Caton
  • Chew
  • Downer
  • Gibson
  • Goller
  • Guthrie
  • Hauser
  • Klassen
  • Richardson

What was said

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

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2:32:16because we're gonna move back into closed session.

2:32:19But Councillor Caton, you'll be on in the wings

2:32:22to move the bylaws when we come back, okay?

2:32:24So can I have a motion to move back into closed

2:32:29on the same two items that we did at the beginning?

2:32:34Alt and Hauser, great.

2:32:37And I'll call the vote.

2:32:38Is anyone against moving back into closed

2:32:40on those two items?

2:32:42Okay, that's so unanimous.

2:32:43So thank you very much.

2:32:44We'll close up our conversations in regards to that.

2:32:47And then again, come back out for the high level summary

2:32:50and to do the bylaws and adjournment.

2:32:52Thank you.

2:56:06And Councillor Caton, I don't know if you're there,

2:56:08but if you put on your screen for us, perfect.

2:56:12I just wanna count to make sure we have quorum

2:56:14so that you can help with the bylaws, okay?

2:56:17So one, two, three, four.

2:56:20Yeah, we're good, we have quorum.

2:56:21Okay, if you don't mind, I'll just do

2:56:25the closed session summary first

2:56:26and then I'll go over to you, Councillor Caton,

2:56:28for the bylaws, okay?

2:56:29So we went in closed under those two items.

2:56:33The first being outcome of authority

2:56:37to commence legal claim,

2:56:40and Council did give direction based on that.

2:56:44And on the second item,

2:56:45update expression of interest on 170 Stephanie Drive,

2:56:49Council did give direction on that item as well.

2:56:53And so that's the outcome of the closed session.

2:56:56And now over to Councillor Caton

2:56:57to help us with the bylaws, please.

2:57:00Well, by the way, just before we do that, to the clerks,

2:57:02do we need to change anything on the bylaws

2:57:05because of the deferral and all that kind of stuff earlier?

2:57:07Nope, we're good.

2:57:08Yeah, okay, we're good, go ahead, Councillor Caton.

2:57:13Thank you, it's for you.

2:57:15I move that the bylaws 2020-26-21192,

2:57:222026-21235 and 2026-21250 be approved,

2:57:29subject to section 284.114 of the municipal act.

2:57:37Great, seconded by your award mate.

2:57:39You okay with that Gibson?

2:57:41Okay, anything on the bylaws, anybody?

2:57:44Nope, okay, I'll call the vote.

2:57:45Is anyone against the bylaws?

2:57:49Nope, okay, so that passes unanimously as well.

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