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Jon Christensen
Guelph Council Record

Council Planning · May 09, 2023 · Item 3.

Now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239(2) (b), (d)…

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 Section 239(2) (b), (d), and (k) of the Municipal Act relating to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; labour relations or employee negotiations; and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

Moved by Councillor Allt, seconded by Councillor Billings.

How the room voted

In favour (12)

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

What was said

386 words from the meeting recording, transcribed automatically. Times are from the start of the recording.

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1:05And I'm just going to read that out loud and then see if there's approval by council in regards to that. So.

1:12It's that council, the city, well, hold a meeting that's closed to the public pursuant to section 239 to be DNA of the municipal act relating to personal matters.

1:23About an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, labor relations or employee negotiations and a position plan procedure criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or be on behalf of the municipality or local board.

1:42The title of the item is.

1:48Association local 467 and paramedic service services union, the Ontario public services employee union local 231.

1:58Now that is specific under section 239 to be D and K the municipal act related to personal matters.

2:04About an identifiable individual, including the municipal or local board employees.

2:08Labor relations or employee negotiations and a position plan a procedure criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or the local board with that.

2:21Is there a member of council that would be willing to move into closed.

2:24Councillor Allt and councillor billings is seconding.

2:27Anything further on that item.

2:30Okay, don't hear a C and E I'll call the vote then is anyone against moving to close for that item.

2:36All right, don't hear or see anybody that's unanimous. Thank you very much. Consider the matter.

2:41The motion carried and I will now just let the public know that we are going to have a closed meeting.

2:47And once that is done, I can come back and give a high level overview and summary.

2:52And without, I'll turn it over to the clerks to move us into closed session.

3:00Thank you, Mr. Mercer. We'll be moving in closed session. Those members who are joining remotely just to remind you that you have to log out of the open session.

3:05Before we can log you in and begin the session and closed. We'll move over there now and we'll get ready in just a minute or two.

3:11All right. Good evening, everyone. I'm just going to call the meeting to back to order at 6 30 for the open session.

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