Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, October 06, 2025

Time:

9:30 A.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

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of October 6, 2025, be approved as circulated, including any items added to the Agenda.

A.3

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

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.

A.4

Previous Minutes

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of the Whole minutes of September 15, 2025 be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

B.

Staff Reports, Deputations, Correspondence

Administration, Corporate & Financial Services - To be chaired by Deputy Mayor Bordignon

B.1

Deputations, if any

None

B.2

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Administration, Corporate and Financial Services portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62 ten minutes is allotted at the beginning and end of each section of the Committee of the Whole Meeting 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. 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.

B.3

Correspondence, if any

None

B.4

Staff Reports

B.4.1

Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation – Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2025-2029, ADM.25.068

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report ADM.25.068, entitled “Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation – Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2025-2029”;

  AND THAT Council endorse the Town’s Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2025-2029 as attached to this report.

B.4.2

Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation Financial Analysis, CFS.25.050

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CFS.25.050, entitled “Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation Financial Analysis” for information.

B.5

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Administration, Corporate and Financial Services portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

Strategic Initiatives - To be chaired by Councillor Porter

B.6

Deputations, if any

B.6.1

Larry Hall and Martin Rydlo, South Georgian Bay Innovation Fund

Re: Request to Encourage the Corporate Strategic Planning Team to consider including Nature Based Wellness as a component of the Vision Section of the Plan

B.6.2

Craigleith Community Working Group

B.6.2.1

Stephen Granger, Resident

Re: Budget Update Summary for 2025 on Craigleith Community Working Group Work

B.6.2.2

Pamela Spence, Resident

Re: Request for Consideration for 2026 Budget

B.6.3

Robert Johnston, Family Physician Working Group

Re: Interim Report 

B.7

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Strategic Initiatives portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62 ten minutes is allotted at the beginning and end of each section of the Committee of the Whole Meeting 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. 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.

B.8

Correspondence, if any

None

B.9

Staff Reports

B.9.1

2025 AMO Delegation Follow Up Report, SI.25.033

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report SI.25.033, entitled “2025 AMO Delegation Follow Up Report” for information.

B.9.2

Destination Strategy 2025 – 2026 Work Plan, SI.25.032

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report SI.25.032, entitled “Destination Strategy 2025 – 2026 Work Plan”;

  AND THAT Council endorses the 2025 – 2026 Destination Strategy workplan in principle as presented;

  AND THAT Council directs staff to include $150,000 from the Town’s share of Municipal Accommodation Tax to implement the Destination Strategy Workplan into the 2026 budget for consideration;

  AND THAT Council directs staff to apply for available grant funding opportunities to support the implementation of the Destination Strategy;

  AND THAT Council acknowledges that staff will provide an annual report regarding the implementation progress of the Destination Strategy.

B.10

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Strategic Initiatives portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

Community Services - To be chaired by Councillor Ardiel

B.11

Deputations, if any

B.11.1

Suneet Kukreja, Program Manager of Grey Bruce Settlement and Language Services and Jennifer Boucher, Immigration Outreach Specialist, YMCA

Re: Multicultural Day Celebration 2026 and Request for Support & Partnership

B.12

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Community Services portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62 ten minutes is allotted at the beginning and end of each section of the Committee of the Whole Meeting 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. 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.

B.13

Correspondence, if any

None

B.14

Staff Reports

B.14.1

Appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers, CS.25.047

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CS.25.047, entitled “Appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers”;

  AND THAT Council enact a By-law to appoint Scott Chalmers, Cullen Nissen and Christopher Perrin as Municipal Law Enforcement Officers for the purposes of enforcing the by-laws of the municipality.

B.14.2

Update to Municipal By-laws, CS.25.040

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CS.25.040, entitled “Update to Municipal By-laws”;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to prioritize the review and updating of the following selected by-laws as follows:

  1. Comprehensive Parking By-law 2022-49 (commence 4^th quarter 2025)
  2. Animal Control By-law 2006-32 (as amended); (commence 3^rd quarter 2026)
  3. Long Grass and Noxious Weeds By-law 2003-25 (as amended) (commence 1^st quarter 2027).
  4. Noise By-law 2002-9 (as amended) (commence 3rd quarter 2027);
  5. Sign By-law 2016-71; (commence 1st quarter 2028).

B.14.3

Amendment to Bylaw 2006-32, Being a Bylaw to control dogs and Govern the Care of Animals within the Town of The Blue Mountains for Administrative Purposes Only, CS.25.045

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CS.25.045, entitled “Amendment to Bylaw 2006-32, Being a Bylaw to control dogs and Govern the Care of Animals within the Town of The Blue Mountains for Administrative Purposes, only;”

  AND THAT Council directs staff to include the By-law to amend By-law 2006-32 as attached to the staff report on October 20, 2025, Council Agenda, for enactment;

  AND THAT Council waives the provision of the “Provision of Notice and Manner of Providing Notice to the Public Policy, POL.COR.24.04” as it relates to the requirement to schedule a Public Meeting to receive comments on the proposed changes to the said By-law, as they are administrative in nature.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  AND THAT Council directs staff to include the By-law to amend By-law 2006-32 as attached to the staff report on October 20, 2025, Council Agenda, for enactment;

  AND THAT Council waives the provision of the “Provision of Notice and Manner of Providing Notice to the Public Policy, POL.COR.24.04” as it relates to the requirement to schedule a Public Meeting to receive comments on the proposed changes to the said By-law, as they are administrative in nature.

B.15

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Community Services portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

C.

New and Unfinished Business

C.1

Committees of Council Reports

C.1.1

Accountability and Transparency Committee Report dated September 11, 2025

C.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

C.3

Additions to the Agenda

D.

Notice of Meeting Dates

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations, and Planning & Building Services, October 7, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Special Committee of the Whole Meeting, Administration, Corporate & Financial Services, Strategic Initiatives, and Community Services, October 14, 2025 (Budget)
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Special Committee of the Whole Meeting, Administration, Corporate & Financial Services, Strategic Initiatives, and Community Services, October 15, 2025 (Budget)
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Special Committee of the Whole Meeting, Administration, Corporate & Financial Services, Strategic Initiatives, and Community Services, October 16, 2025 (Budget)
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Special Committee of the Whole Meeting, Administration, Corporate & Financial Services, Strategic Initiatives, and Community Services, October 17, 2025 (Budget)
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council Meeting, October 20, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council, Public Meeting, October 21, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

E.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Committee of the Whole does now adjourn at TIME p.m. to meet again on October 27, 2025, Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually, or at the call of the Chair.