Sub-series consists of correspondence between the City Solicitor, James A. Runions, Purchasing Department staff of the City of Guelph, other City officials and vendors. Included in this sub-series are litigation records, tenders, quotations, a copy of the City of Guelph's 1986 purchasing policy, purchasing reports, and legal advice and opinions. These records document the consultative role that the City Solicitor played in the purchasing and tender/quotation processes at the City of Guelph.

These records have been arranged by the file codes provided by the City Solicitor and his staff.

Sub-series consists of correspondence betweent the City Solicitor, James A. Runions, and City of Guelph Recreation and Parks Department officials. Included in this sub-series are leases, contracts/agreements, encroachments, plans, surveys, property titles and land acquisitions, and draft by-laws. These records document the activities of the City Solicitor in providing legal advice and opinions to the Recreation and Parks Department and his role in acquiring land titles and drafting contracts for sporting and recreational events in the City of Guelph.

These records have been arranged by the file codes provided by the City Solicitor and his staff.

Sub-series consists of correspondence between the City Solicitor, James A. Runions, and the City of Guelph's Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) Coordinator. Included in this sub-series are requests for property searches, actual title search documents and notification of liens registration. This sub-series also includes a 1986 copy of a letter from the the City's Chief Building Official, R.F. Lefneski, to M.P. Venditti, Director of Planning and Development regarding a funding request for termite control and legal advice regarding pesticide use under the program and a City of Toronto pamphlet about termite control. These records document the role of the City Solicitor in administering the title searches and registration and discharge of liens against properties under the RRAP.

The Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program was a program of the Canadian federal government which offered financial assistance to low-income households who own and occupy sub-standard housing to enable them to repair their dwellings to a minimum level of health and safety. The loans provided to eligible participants had a forgivable portion and were registered against the title of the property.

These records have been arranged by the file codes provided by the City Solicitor and his staff.

Sub-series consists of correspondence between City Solicitor, James A. Runions, the City of Guelph City Clerk Office and Tax Department. Included in this sub-series are agreements, tax assessment judgements and tax arrears, and related court documents. These records document the role of the City Solicitor in defending and representing the City of Guelph in tax related matters before the courts.

These records have been arranged by the file codes provided by the City Solicitor and his staff.

Sub-series consists of correspondence between the City Solicitor, James A. Runions, and the City of Guelph Treasurer's Department. Included in this sub-series are correspondence and documents relating to outstanding taxes, tax arrears, collections and sales, debentures, community grants, registration of liens, Finance Committee and Committee of Adjustment decisions, legal opinions and court documents relating to litigation involving the City of Guelph on tax and finance related matters. These records document the City Solicitor's role in assisting the Treasurer's Department in the administration of City property taxes and assessments.

The file arrangement of these records is based on file codes provided by the creator. The files have been arranged alphabetically by file code and then numerically in ascending order within each file code.

Sub-series consists of Year 2000 (Y2K) contingency planning records for the automated systems of the Guelph Public Library. Included in this sub-series are Y2K resources, systems inventories, contingency plans, and Y2K Committee minutes and reports. These records document the Guelph Public Library's preparation and readiness for possible computer disruptions due to the end of millenium transition.

These records are arranged by subject.