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Jon Christensen
Guelph Council Record

City Council · December 16, 2025 · 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: Chief Administrative Officer 2025 Year-End Performance Review As per section 239(2)(b) and d) of the Municipal Act, regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations. Closed December 2025 Public Appointments to Advisory Committees of Council - 2025-577 As per section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. Expression of Interest - 170 Stephanie Drive - 2025-600 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. Affordable Housing Property Acquisition - 2025-580 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.

Moved by Councillor Caton, seconded by Councillor Richardson.

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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11:49and it is under I think four items. Yep, the chief administrative officer, 2025 year end

11:56performance review which is section 239 to BND of the municipal act regarding personal matters

12:03of an unidentifiable individual including municipal or local board employees and labor relations or

12:09employee negotiations. The second is closed December 25 public appointments to advisory

12:15committees of council. Section, let's cut off on my screen 239 to BND of the municipal act regarding

12:24personal matters about an identifiable individual nine. Yep, doing the right thing. Include municipal

12:29or local board employees. Number three is expression of interest 170 Stephanie drive section 239 to C

12:35of the municipal act regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the

12:41municipality or local board. And the last is affordable housing property acquisition section 239

12:48to C of the municipal act regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land

12:53by the municipality or local board. Before I ask to see if we want to move in camera on those items

13:00does anyone have any disclosure of pecuniary interest or any general nature thereof for those

13:05items? Hearing and seeing none would someone be willing to move a motion to move into closed?

13:12Kate and Richardson and I'll call the vote. Is anyone against moving into close on those items?

13:18No, okay, that passes unanimously for anyone watching online or in the gallery here interested.

13:24I'm going to guess maybe about 45 minutes roughly and then we'll be back. Okay. Thank you. Hi everyone.

13:38Thanks for your patience. Just to let everyone know we are going to start at 10 15 so like in two

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