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Jon Christensen
Guelph Council Record

City Council · February 24, 2026 · Item 9.

Now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider: Neeve Street Parking Lot – Development Opportunity…

Main motion under the agenda item Authority to Move into closed

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: Neeve Street Parking Lot – Development Opportunity, 2026-30 As per section 239(2)(c) and (f) of the Municipal Act, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

Moved by Councillor Richardson, seconded by Councillor Gibson.

How the room voted

In favour (13)

  • Allt
  • Billings
  • Busuttil
  • Caron
  • Caton
  • Chew
  • Downer
  • Gibson
  • Goller
  • Guthrie
  • Hauser
  • Klassen
  • Richardson

What was said

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

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3:15:02Thank you very much, appreciate it.

3:15:05Councillor Allt, would you mind reading off

3:15:07the bylaws for us that come up on the...

3:15:10I don't mind at all.

3:15:12Mayor Guthrie, do we not need to resume

3:15:14close session before you go?

3:15:15Yeah, I was gonna go, yes, you're correct.

3:15:17I was gonna do closed after the bylaws,

3:15:19but you are correct to call me out on that.

3:15:22So we will have you do that

3:15:24once we are done the closed session.

3:15:26So as I said earlier in the meeting,

3:15:28we did not finish the closed session,

3:15:30so we're gonna jump back in for that,

3:15:33and we will come back out though

3:15:34to close the meeting off,

3:15:35any high level summary at that point, okay?

3:15:38With that.

3:15:40Do I need a motion to go back into close?

3:15:42I think so, right, yep, good.

3:15:43So it is Neve Street parking lot,

3:15:46development opportunity as per section 239

3:15:49to C and F of the Municipal Act

3:15:51regarding a proposed or pending acquisition

3:15:54or disposition of land by the municipality or local board,

3:15:57and advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege,

3:16:00including communications necessary for that purpose.

3:16:03I saw a whole bunch of hands go up here.

3:16:05Richardson and Gibson, sounds good.

3:16:07All right, is anyone against moving back into closed

3:16:09to finish that topic off?

3:16:12Nobody, that's unanimous, thank you so much.

3:16:13We'll do that now.

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