Press release. City Council received information from staff regarding the Urbacon ruling at tonight’s closed meeting of Council. “Tonight Council listened to the information staff provided and asked questions,” says Guelph’s mayor Karen Farbridge. “There was no direction given by Council tonight.” Last Tuesday, the City received the reasons for Justice Donald MacKenzie’s ruling in […]
Category: City Policy
Wilson/Ingram Farmhouse & the Official Plan
From a resident I have been following progress of the Wilson/Ingram Farmhouse issue over the years and have now been compelled to write as demolition nears. I am not concerned with the demolition and the loss of this property as, to me, it merely represents a near-sighted risk that was taken and failed. Had the […]
Line9 – "Not Worth the Risk"
From a resident. Today, City Clerk, kindly helped me deliver an excellent report to you on the Line 9 pipeline, entitled “Not Worth the Risk” . Line 9 endangers our Grand River watershed and almost all major watersheds in Southwestern and Eastern Ontario . I hope you will read it and support the motion before […]
Council of Canadians supports improving pipeline processes
From the CoC On June 23rd Councillor Laidlaw will be presenting the motion below. Paul Costello, a member of the Board for the Guelph Chapter of the Council of Canadians has sent you each a copy of “Not Worth the Risk” related to the transportation of crude oil through Line 9 pipelines in Ontario. Our chapter requests that the […]
Guelph's Official Plan
From the City’s website. “When a proposal is made that does not conform with the Official Plan, the proposal cannot proceed without the processing and approval of an Official Plan Amendment by Guelph City Council.”
Call before you dig–City of Guelph joins ON1Call service
Press release. Today, the City of Guelph joined the provincially legislated locate service, ON1Call. Underground infrastructure owners, which include telecommunications companies, natural gas providers and municipalities, are legislated through the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act to register with the provincially designated locate service provider. “Now that we’re registered with ON1Call, homeowners and contractors only […]
Urbacon v. Guelph – Court File No. 866/08 Guelph
Urbacon v. Guelph Final June 17, 2014
Statement from the Office of the CAO: Urbacon ruling
Press release. The City of Guelph has received the reasons for Justice Donald MacKenzie’s ruling in the case between the City of Guelph and Urbacon Buildings Group Corp. City staff will now take the time required to review the court document before briefing Council in a closed session meeting June 23. The City will be […]
Process begins to amalgamate Guelph Hydro Inc. with Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc.
Press release. Guelph City Council has approved in principle the amalgamation of its municipal holding company, Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. (GMHI) with Guelph Hydro Inc.(GHI). Council’s approval is subject to its satisfaction with GMHI’s due diligence and business case for amalgamation, which will be presented to Council this August. The City of Guelph is GMHI’s […]
Ice Storm Assistance Program
Staff memo. As directed by Council at its meeting of June 9, 2014, a submission was made earlier today to the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing providing an Expression of Interest (EOI) to seek compensation for net of budget municipal expenditures (including Guelph Hydro) under the province’s Ice Storm Assistance Program relating to the December […]