Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual Meeting
32 Mill Street, Thornbury, ON
Prepared by: Corrina Giles, Town Clerk

A.
Call to Order

 

A.1
Traditional Territory Acknowledgement

 

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 March 18, 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 February 25, 2025 be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

B.
Staff Reports, Deputations, Correspondence

 
Operations - To be chaired by Councillor McKinlay

B.1
Deputations, if any

 

None

B.2
Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Operations 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
Gibraltar Stop Signs, OPS.25.013

This item has attachments. 
1.OPS.25.013 Gibraltar Stop Signs.pdf
2.Attachment 1 Intersection Signage at Gibraltar Engineering Opinion Letter.pdf
3.Attachment 2 Traffic Data Analysis from October 2023 to November 2023.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report OPS.25.013, entitled “Gibraltar Stop Signs”;

    AND THAT Council directs staff to install painted stop bars on the 4th line;

    AND THAT Council directs staff to investigate video monitoring of the intersection to assist OPP with enforcement.

B.4.2
Green Economy Hub Quarterly Update, OPS.25.007

This item has attachments. 
1.OPS.25.007 Green Economy Hub Quarterly Update.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report OPS.25.007, entitled “Green Economy Hub Quarterly Update”.

B.4.3
Happy Valley Reservoir Budget Increase, OPS.25.017

This item has attachments. 
1.OPS.25.017 Happy Valley Reservoir Budget Increase.pdf
2.Attachment 1 - Happy Valley Reservoir Inspection Report , 2019_Redacted.pdf
3.Attachment 2 - Visual Inspection of Happy Valley Reservoir, 2024.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report OPS.25.017, entitled “Happy Valley Reservoir Budget Increase”;

    AND THAT Council approve increasing the total project budget from the previously approved amount of $150,750 to $550,000 for the Happy Valley Reservoir Improvements.

B.5
Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Operations portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

 
Planning and Building - To be chaired by Councillor Hope

B.6
Deputations, if any

 

B.6.1
David Totten, Resident

This item has attachments. 
1.David-Totten-Deputation-re-The-Future-of-Thornbury.pdf

Re: The Future of Thornbury - A Call for Thoughtful Growth

B.7
Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Planning and Building 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

 

B.8.1
Pamela Spence, Resident

This item has attachments. 
1.Pamela-Spence-Resident-re-OP.pdf

Re: PBS.25.004 Recommendation Report Official Plan 5 Year Review, Follow-up Comments and Suggestions

B.9
Staff Reports

 

B.9.1
Recommendation Report – Holding ‘h41’ Removal – 61 Alfred Street West – Boynton Court Subdivision Blocks 1-12, Registered Plan 16M100 (P3485), PBS.25.020

This item has attachments. 
1.PBS.25.020 Recommendation Report - Holding H41 Removal - 61 Alfred Street - Boynton Crt Subdivision Blocks 1-12 Plan 16M100.pdf
2.PBS-25-020-Attachment-1.pdf
3.PBS-25-020-Attachment-2.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.020, entitled “Recommendation Report – Holding (h41) Removal – 61 Alfred Street West – Boynton Court Subdivision Blocks 1-12, Registered Plan 16M100 (P3485).”

    AND THAT Council enact a By-law (Attachment 2) to remove the Holding provision (h41) from the lands at 61 Alfred Street West, legally described as PLAN 105 LOTS 1 AND 2 PT LOT 3 RP 16R11416 PART 1.

B.10
Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Planning and Building portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

 

C.
New and Unfinished Business

 

D.
Notice of Meeting Dates

 

Council Meeting, March 24, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Committee of the Whole Meeting, Administration, Corporate & Financial Services, Strategic Initiatives, and Community Services,  April 7, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations, and Planning & Building Services, April 8, 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 April 8, 2025, Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually, or at the call of the Chair.

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