That proposal also called for changed to be made to Peter Misersky, as well as to Bristol Street Park, which has seen its construction paused.

However, at the Feb. 3 committee of the whole meeting, council voted in favour of scrapping plans for the Bristol site and closing the Peter Misersky facility.

Guthrie said that decision goes against council’s procedural bylaw, which lays out the protocol for council to reconsider a previous decision.

First, a notice of motion would have to be given by a member of council, which would then be taken up as a special resolution at the next regularly scheduled council meeting.

At that meeting, the motion of reconsideration can then be brought forward, which must receive an approval vote from two-thirds of council, or eight members. If that passes, then debate and motions can be made on what council had previously voted on.

“We have procedural bylaw for a reason,” Guthrie writes in his tweet.

“It is what guides us as we consider matters before us. And when reconsideration matters are brought forward properly, it is what gives proper notice on any issue to the citizens who may be impacted.”

This does not necessarily mean that council will not be making any final decisions on dog parks later tonight, as any member of council can challenge Guthrie’s ruling. If the majority of council votes in favour of the challenge, the meeting would proceed as currently scheduled.

The mayor says going against the procedural bylaw on Monday could be a slippery slope.

“(I)t could potentially open the floodgates for our procedures to be abused and to lessen its rightful authority on any matter in the future.”

Tonight’s meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at city hall, and is open to the public.

Council meetings are also livestreamed online at guelph.ca/live.