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Jon Christensen
Guelph Council Record

City Council · July 21, 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 Session

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 the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider: Grant Agreement - 2026-399 As per section 239(2)(h) of the Municipal Act, regarding information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them.

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Klassen.

How the room voted

In favour (13)

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

What was said

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1:39And the recommendation in front of us,

1:43if council so approves,

1:45is to move into a closed meeting for grant agreement,

1:50which is the title, as per section 239.2h

1:55of the Municipal Act regarding information,

1:57explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality

1:59or local board by Canada, a province or territory

2:02or a Crown agency of any of them.

2:07And at this time that is the only in-camera discussion

2:11at this point.

2:12So, Councillor Richardson and Councillor Klassen

2:17is going to move in second to move into closed on that item.

2:20And is there anything further on that

2:21before I call the vote?

2:24Nobody, okay, I'll call the vote.

2:26Although, is anyone against moving in closed on that item?

2:30Nobody, that's unanimous.

2:32So we'll be, I guarantee you, we'll be very quick.

2:35We'll be very quick.

2:36We'll be in and out on this one for sure.

2:40I have faith in that.

2:41So please just give us a few moments.

2:43We'll be right back out after this meeting.

2:45I'll still give the high level summary

2:46before we kick off into the rest of the agenda, okay?

2:48Thank you.

7:27Garrett, can I start now?

7:30Yeah, okay, thank you.

7:31I'll just call the meeting back to order

7:32in the open session here.

7:34We just, I told you we'd be quick.

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