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Jon Christensen
Guelph Council Record

Council Planning · November 21, 2023 · Item 2.

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 (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 the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider Section 239(2) (e) and (f) 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.

Moved by Councillor Goller, seconded by Councillor Klassen.

How the room voted

In favour (12)

  • Allt
  • Billings
  • Busuttil
  • Caron
  • Caton
  • Chew
  • Downer
  • Gibson
  • Goller
  • Guthrie
  • Klassen
  • O'Rourke

What was said

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0:38section 239, 2E and F of the municipal act, which is litigation or potential litigation,

0:45including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the municipality

0:50or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege, including communications

0:56necessary for that purpose. And the title on the open agenda is Claire Malpy Secondary Plan,

1:03the Ontario Land Tribunal Update. Is there any declaration of pecuniary interest or any general

1:10nature thereof for that item in the public realm before to disclose before we go consider going

1:16into closed? Okay, hearing and seeing none. Would someone be willing to move that one for me?

1:22Thanks, Councillor Goller and Klosson. I appreciate that seconding it. Is there anything further on

1:28that before I call the vote? Nothing? Okay, great. Is anyone against us moving into closed under that

1:34matter? Hearing and seeing none, that's unanimous. Thank you to the public. We are going to have a

1:41closed and private meeting on this matter and when I come back I'll do a high level summary.

1:45We'll just be a little while. Thank you very much for your patience. Great. Thanks everyone.

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