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Jon Christensen
Guelph Council Record

Special Council Meeting · July 16, 2024 · Item 5.

Now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, Section 239(2)(a) and (k) 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)(a) and (k) of the Municipal Act, related to the security of the property of the municipality or local board 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 Goller.

How the room voted

In favour (11)

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

What was said

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2:44:28Okay, I'll call the meeting back to order then. Thank you so much everyone

2:44:32Um, as I described earlier, it's an opportunity for us to consider to move into closed session now

2:44:39And as is disclosed on the open agenda

2:44:44It would be under section 239 to a and k of the municipal act relating to the security of the property of the municipality

2:44:53Or local board in a position plan procedure criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on

2:45:00Or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board

2:45:05Uh, this is titled potential municipally owned sites for temporary structured encampments

2:45:12And so with that, um, councillor Allt has uh, agreed to move councillor Goller has agreed to second

2:45:21uh that um and

2:45:23Before I move into closed on that in the open session. Is there any disclosure or pecuniary interest?

2:45:29Or any general nature thereof for that item before we move into closed

2:45:33Hearing and seeing none. I'll call the vote then. Uh, is anyone against moving into closed session?

2:45:40Again, I don't hear us anybody so that's unanimous

2:45:42So we will move into closed session under that category and we will be back

2:45:48Shortly. Thank you. Okay. This is your one minute. Uh

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