Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Special Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, November 04, 2024

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 12:00 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 November 4, 2024 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.

Staff Reports, Deputations, Correspondence

B.1

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

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62 Ten minutes 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.2

Correspondence, if any

B.2.1

Jim Torrance, Blue Mountain Ratepayers Association Planning Subcommittee

Re: Comments on staff report PDS.24.134 Grey County Centralized Planning Services Model - Staff Feedback

Note: This item was deferred from the October 29, 2024 Committee of the Whole Agenda

B.3

Staff Reports

B.3.1

Grey County Centralized Planning Services Model – Staff Feedback, PDS.24.134

Note: This item was deferred from the October 29, 2024 Committee of the Whole Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.24.134, entitled “Grey County Centralized Planning Services Model – Staff Feedback”;

  AND THAT Council directs staff to submit this report to the County of Grey for consideration to support further investigation of a centralized planning model.

B.4

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

C.

New and Unfinished Business

C.1

Committees of Council Reports

None

C.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

C.3

Additions to the Agenda

D.

Notice of Meeting Dates

Council Meeting, November 12, 2024
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Finance, Administration, Fire Services and Community Services, November 18, 2024
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations and Planning and Development Services,  November 19, 2024
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council, Public Meeting, November 26, 2024
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

E.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

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