Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Special Meeting of Council

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Time:	2:00 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual Meeting 32 Mill Street, Thornbury, ON Prepared by: Corrina Giles, Town Clerk

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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

Council Member Attendance

A.3

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of March 15, 2020 be approved as circulated, including any items added to the Agenda.

A.4

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and general nature thereof

NOTE:  In accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Town Procedural By-law 2021-76, 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 2021-76 fifteen minutes is allotted at the Special Meeting of Council to receive public comments regarding matters included on the Agenda.  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.  

NOTE: The Town of The Blue Mountains continues to be in a declared state of emergency, and Council and Committee Meetings continue to be held virtually during this time.  Comments received from the public, that have not been included on the Agenda, will be read at the meeting by the Town Clerk.

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. personal matters about an identifiable individual, including Town or local board employees and with regard to review of applications received for appointment to the Volunteer Recognition Awards Sub-Committee;
  2. the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and a litigation or potential litigation matter, including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the municipality or local board, 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.

C.1

Closed Session Reporting Out Statement

D.

Motions and Staff Reports

D.1

Community Campus of Care - Single Source Engineering Services, CSOPS.22.034

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.22.034, entitled “Community Campus of Care - Single Source Engineering Services”.

E.

New and Unfinished Business

E.1

Grey County Council Update (Mayor, Deputy Mayor)

E.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

E.2.1

Councillor Sampson Notice of Motion of February 28, 2022

In accordance with the Procedural By-law 2021-76, a notice of motion requires a mover and seconder for the motion to be put before Council.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  WHEREAS The Provincial Policy Statement already states that “Planning authorities shall provide for an appropriate range and mix of housing options and densities to meet projected market-based and affordable housing needs of current and future residents of the regional market area by:

  (a) establishing and implementing minimum targets for the provision of housing which is affordable to low- and moderate-income households and which aligns with applicable housing and homelessness plans”, and

   

   

  WHEREAS Part III of the Planning Act requires that an official plan of a municipality “shall contain policies that authorize inclusionary zoning by,

  (a)  authorizing the inclusion of affordable housing units within buildings or projects containing other residential units; and

  (b)  providing for the affordable housing units to be maintained as affordable housing units over time”, and

  WHEREAS The Town’s Official Plan does not meet the requirements of Part III of the Planning Act of Ontario, and the Town has yet to introduce a development planning permit system as contemplated in the Act,

  THEREFORE, as part of, or if needed in advance of any recommendations for changes to the Town’s Official Plan, Council directs staff to report back to Council on:

  1. The timing and details on the establishment of a Development Permit Planning System for the Town, and
  2. The addition to the Town’s Official Plan a definition for an “Attainability Threshold” essentially as follows:
     (a) In the case of ownership units, less that 80% of the averaged assessed value of a single family unit within the municipality, as determined by MPAC, and
     (b) In the case of a rental unit, less than 80% of the average rent reported by the CMHC in its rental Rental Market Survey for the municipality.
  3. The addition to the Town’s Official Plan a definition for an “Attainability Quota Limits” that makes it mandatory that all proposed developments of more than 10 units - include at a minimum 20% of units “Attainable Quota Units” which will be sold or rented at a price which is below the Attainability Threshold, and
  4. Addition to the Official Plan a process whereby a developer may meet the Attainable Housing Quota by either:
     (a) Building the requisite number of Attainable Quota Units; or,
     (b) Purchasing excess quota from another developer who has exceeded the 20% requirement in another development in The Blue Mountains. 

F.

Additions to Agenda

F.1

Revision to Face Covering By-law 2020-77 

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law 2020-77, being the Mandatory Face Covering By-law in the Town of The Blue Mountains, shall expire on March 21, 2022 in coordination with the Province of Ontario announcement 

F.2

Town of Collingwood, Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project

F.3

Support for Ukraine and Potential Refugee Needs

G.

News and Celebrations

H.

Notice of Meeting Dates

Council Meeting, March 28, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, March 29, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council, Public Meeting, April 4, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

I.

Confirmation By-law

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2022-24, being a By-law to confirm proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains on March 15, 2022 be hereby enacted as passed this 22nd day of March, 2022.

J.

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.