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Jon Christensen
Guelph Council Record

Committee of the Whole · September 04, 2024 · Item 2.

Now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, Section 239(2)(f) and (h) of the Municipal Act…

Main motion under the agenda item Authority to move into closed meeting

Carried (11 to 0)

11 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, Section 239(2)(f) and (h) of the Municipal Act, regarding advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and 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 Klassen, seconded by Councillor Allt.

How the room voted

In favour (11)

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

What was said

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6:342392F and H of the Municipal Act regarding advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege,

6:40including communications necessary for that purpose and information explicitly supplied in confidence

6:46to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a crown agency of any of them.

6:55Who would like to help me by moving that one?

6:58Councillor Quasen and Alt will second that. And is there anything further on moving into closed under that item?

7:05Nothing more. I'll take the vote. Is anyone against moving into closed on that?

7:09Nobody. That's unanimous. So for those joining us right now, we are going to have a

7:14closed meeting of council on this issue just for a moment. And as normal when we're done, I'll come out.

7:19I'll do a high level summary and then we'll continue on with the open agenda. So just bear with us. We'll be right back. Thank you.

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