Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Special Meeting of Council

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 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 March 11, 2025, 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.
Motions and Staff Reports

 

None

D.
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. a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board and with regard to the municipality's inventory of land (two matters);
    2. a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board, and with regard to a Town project (two matters)
    3. personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, and with regard to staffing;
    4. a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value, and with regard to a municipal agreement 

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

E.
Notice of Meeting Dates

 

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Administration, Corporate & Financial Services, Strategic Initiatives, and Community Services,  March 17, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations, and Planning & Building Services, March 18, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


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

F.
Confirmation By-law

 
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT By-law No. 2025-15, being a By-law to confirm proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains on March 11, 2025, be hereby enacted as passed this 11th day of March, 2025.

G.
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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