Guelph City Council meetings have been broadcast online and on cable for a number of years. Now, archived video of 2012 meetings will be available on the City’s website available at: http://www.guelph.ca/cityhall.cfm?itemid=79429&smocid=1447 Four meetings from 2011 have been uploaded for your viewing pleasure. ian
Category: Public Input
Untitled email from resident
As a long time resident of Guelph, I feel it is necessary to express my deep concern and disappointment with the way that some of you have been representing our city. In light of recent decisions, reports, and actions within the city and council, I feel that there is an unfair disadvantage to the citizens […]
Bark Barn Woof Woof
The following correspondence was sent to Mayor Farbridge. I am sitting in the Lutherwood Job Search Centre, and we have posted your article featured in the Opinion Section of the Friday November llth, 2011 issue of The Guelph Mercury Newspaper. Earlier today, I attended the Memorial Service and Parade for Remembrance Day, because I believe […]
Delhi recreation centre on the block
The following article appeared in the November 17 edition of the Guelph Tribune: City hall is looking to sell the former Delhi Community Centre after a couple of potential uses for the site fell through. The city should first look at whether Guelph General Hospital is interested in the site for expansion of the hospital’s property along […]
Idling Bylaw
Have your say about Guelph’s idling bylaw. Idling Bylaw
Ward 2 end of summer update
While Council was adjourned for the month of August, much was still happening in Ward 2. At the end of July, Councillor Van Hellemond and myself were invited to a town hall meeting regarding the future of the Wilson/Ingram Farmhouse. Approximately 100 people attended this discussion hosted by a neighbour to the park who has […]
Operations & Transit Committee Agenda Item: Guelph Transit Advisory Committee
I am writing to lend my support of the creation (or reestablishment if you will) of an Transit Advisory Committee. Please find my comments below and forward to the Operations and Transit Committee for consideration as I am unable to attend the meeting in person. First, I wish to thank Guelph Transit for realizing the […]
Residents give City top marks for services, value for tax dollars
Residents give City top marks for services, value for tax dollars Survey reveals high satisfaction, identifies priorities Two-thirds of Guelph residents say they get good value for their municipal tax dollars, and satisfaction with City services is high, with a majority saying they are satisfied with all services in a list of 11. These are […]
Proposed Guelph Municipal Holding Company
We have had an opportunity to review the materials presented to the Governance Committee on April 11 with respect to the Guelph Municipal Holding Company project. Some of our concerns include: Lack of clarity as to the role of Hydro in the Community Energy Initiative, Seeming lack of careful budgeting of the costs associated with […]
City of Guelph Survey of Residents
Final Council Report April 20 City of Guelph Survey of Residents April 15 2011 revised3 “Majorities in ward 2 think the biggest challenge facing Guelph is high taxes and fees” “those living in ward 2 are more inclined to see a decline (in quality of life) rather than an improvement.” “Residents of ward 2 are […]