Category: Public Input

Dan Moziar has questions about the hydro merger

Post author By IanFindley
Post date July 4, 2008
Categories In Energy, Public Input

I am unable to attend the July 14 Council meeting to address you on a number of concerns about the proposed merger with Horizon. Even if I were able to attend, I doubt that five minutes would be sufficient time for me to cover all the concerns I would like to bring to your attention […]

Guelph Pollinator Park

A group of residents with an interest in developing pollination habitats is working to create the world’s first Pollinator Park at the Eastview landfill site. The Guelph Pollinator Park initiative intends to create a full lifecycle habitat to support native pollinators. Volunteers are needed to assist with fundraising, public education and awareness of the need […]

Budget Input

Post author By IanFindley
Post date June 27, 2008
Categories In Going Downtown, Growth, Heritage, Library, Parking that car, Public Input, Takin' out the Trash, Taxes, Transparency, Water

I’d like to offer some input for the budgetting process. There are a lot of controversial and important projects being proposed and I’d like to see the triple-bottom-line approach taken to all of them. First, what I support: – The convent as a museum. Congrats on the success here. – A new library. – A […]

City landscapes

Post author By IanFindley
Post date May 29, 2008
Categories In Environment, Pesticides, Public Input

It is with increasing dismay as we drive around Guelph and see what an absolute mess the city properties are in – re weeds and dandelions. The City does not curb this problem and will not cut down the dandelions til they have “puffed” and spread their seedheads all over the place. They are not […]

Dedicated human powered transport paths

Post author By IanFindley
Post date May 28, 2008
Categories In Environment, Public Input, Traffic Management

I am a Guelph resident and an avid reader of your blog. Thank you for providing a place to share the work of city council and highlight important issues and events around the city. The warm weather has got me thinking about why more people don’t get out of cars and use human powered transport […]

Baker Street Central Library

Post author By IanFindley
Post date May 27, 2008
Categories In Going Downtown, Library, Public Input

Help plan the new Baker Street Central Library and surrounding uses Council has directed staff to seek a private sector partner to provide Guelph with a new Central Public Library, public parking, residential and other uses for the Baker Street lot area. The public is invited to examine and comment on a variety of options […]

Lambden withdraws St. George’s park plan

Post author By IanFindley
Post date May 17, 2008
Categories In Public Input

St. George’s Park Proposal

Thank you from Ward 1

Post author By IanFindley
Post date May 7, 2008
Categories In Public Input, Transparency

I live in ward one but have been to a ward two meeting at the Seniors Centre, attended the Pollinator Park Conference and now visited this web site which I just tripped upon and I must say that you two (Ian and Vicki) are exemplary Councillors. My God, talk about going over and beyond. Thank […]

St. George’s Park

Post author By IanFindley
Post date April 25, 2008
Categories In Public Input

I would like to make my views on the proposed changes to St. Georges Park known. I hope that when this comes to a vote at City Council you will vote it down. While I do not want to appear insensitive to the Lambdens, I do oppose their proposal. There is already a bench and […]

4.5%

Post author By IanFindley
Post date February 20, 2008
Categories In Council Voting Record, Energy, Environment, Going Downtown, Growth, Health, Library, On the Buses, Public Input, Taxes, Traffic Management, Transparency, Water, Weeds, Youth

City of Guelph 2008 Operating and Capital budgets highlights: 20 Minute bus service Funding for Hospice Wellington and Guelph General Hospital’s MRI Increased life cycle reserve