Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Special Meeting of Council

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Virtual Meeting, ONLY, Teams
Prepared By:
Corrina Giles, Town Clerk

A.
Call to Order

 

A.1
Traditional Territory Acknowledgement and Moment of Reflection

 

We would like to begin our meeting by recognizing the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples of Canada as traditional stewards of the land.  The municipality is located within the boundary of Treaty 18 region of 1818 which is the traditional land of the Anishnaabek, Haudenosaunee and Wendat-Wyandot-Wyandotte peoples.

A.2
Approval of Agenda

 
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Agenda of January 14, 2026 be approved as circulated, including any items added to the Agenda.

A.3
Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and general nature thereof

 

NOTE:  In accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62, Council Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry.

B.
Public Comment Period

 

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62 any person may provide comments during the Public Comment Period at a Council Meeting, regarding Town matters. Each person providing comments during a Public Comment Period shall be limited to not more than three minutes. The Clerk or a countdown clock shall alert the speaker when they have one minute remaining to address Council. Each person shall provide their name and address, and is required to address their comments to the Chair. Comments shall not refer to personal, litigation or potential litigation matters, or be in response to matters that have been the subject of a Public Meeting, it being noted that the verbal commenting period has ended. Written correspondence may still be received in response to matters that have been the subject of a Public Meeting. If a person is unable to personally attend the meeting, or during any period where an emergency has been declared to exist in the municipality, they shall provide their Public Comments in writing to the Clerk in advance of the meeting for the Clerk to read on behalf of the author during the Public Comment Period.

C.
Closed Session

 
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT, with regard to subsection 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, this Council does now move into closed session in order to address matters pertaining to:

    1. litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and with regard to an Ontario Land Tribunal matter

     

    Council moved into closed session at     p.m.
    Council moved into public session at      p.m.

D.
Notice of Meeting Dates

 

Council Meeting, January 26, 2026
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Committee of the Whole Meeting, Administration, Corporate & Financial Services, Strategic Initiatives, and Community Services,  February 2, 2026
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations, and Planning & Building Services, February 3, 2026
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual 


Council, Public Meeting, March 10, 2026
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

E.
Confirmation By-law

 
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT By-law No. 2026-01, being a By-law to confirm proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains on January 14, 2026 be hereby enacted as passed this 14th day of January, 2026.

F.
Adjournment

 
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT this Special Meeting of Council does now adjourn at (time) p.m. to meet again at the call of the Chair.

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