Committee of the Whole · June 02, 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 (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: Hanlon Creek Business Park - Disposition Update - 2026-274 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. Authority to Take Step in Legal Proceeding - 2026-311 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.
Moved by Councillor Busuttil, seconded by Councillor Hauser.
How the room voted
In favour (13)
- Allt
- Billings
- Busuttil
- Caron
- Caton
- Chew
- Downer
- Gibson
- Goller
- Guthrie
- Hauser
- Klassen
- Richardson
What was said
273 words from the meeting recording, transcribed automatically. Times are from the start of the recording.
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21:08All right, good afternoon everyone.
21:12Thank you for joining our committee of the whole meeting
21:14for Tuesday, June the second.
21:17It's one o'clock.
21:19And right off the top, we are looking to move
21:22into a closed session on a couple of items
21:24as disclosed on our open agenda.
21:29And the first one is Handlin Creek Business Park
21:32disposition update as per section 239-2C
21:37with the Municipal Act regarding a proposed
21:39or pending acquisition or disposition of land
21:42by the municipality or local board.
21:45And the second is the authority to take steps
21:47in legal proceeding as per section 239-2E
21:51and F of the Municipal Act regarding litigation
21:55or potential litigation, including matters
21:57before administrative tribunals affecting
21:59the municipality or local board.
22:01And advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege,
22:04including communications necessary for that purpose.
22:07Now, before I call the vote out here on that,
22:10is there any disclosure of pecuniary interest,
22:12any general nature there for those two items
22:14before we look to move to go into closed?
22:18Don't hear or see anybody.
22:19So would somebody be willing just to move a motion
22:22to go into closed for me on that?
22:25Yeah, thank you.
22:26Bousatil and Hauser, okay.
22:29Thank you.
22:30Anything further, anyone?
22:33No, okay, I'll call the vote then,
22:34is anyone against moving into closed on those two items?
22:40Nobody, that's unanimous.
22:42So we will move in on those items.
22:45And as usual, I'll do a high level summary
22:48when we come out of closed session,
22:50but I'll do that at the beginning
22:51of the two o'clock open session meeting, okay.
22:55Thank you so much.
22:56All right, good afternoon everybody.
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