Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, March 17, 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 March 17, 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 24, 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

2024 Annual Fire Department Report, ADM.25.013

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report ADM.25.013, entitled “2024 Annual Fire Department Report” for information;

B.4.2

Project Status Update – Facilities - Fire Hall #2 and Ravenna Roads Depot Expansion Operations, CFS.25.017

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CFS.25.017, entitled “Project Status Update - Facilities - Fire Hall #2 and Ravenna Roads Depot Expansion Operations”.

  AND THAT Council direct staff to move forward with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) grant and loan for the Fire Hall #2 project.

B.4.3

Resort Condominium Tax Classification Follow Up, CFS.25.015

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CFS.25.015, entitled “Resort Condominium Tax Classification Follow Up”;

  AND THAT Council provide direction to staff on whether they wish to bring forward the discussion to repeal the Resort Condominium Tax Class with County Council.

B.4.4

2024 Statement of Council Remuneration and Expenses, CFS.25.013

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CFS.25.013, entitled “2024 Statement of Council Remuneration and Expenses” as required under Section 284 of the Municipal Act, 2001, for information purposes.

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

None

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

Corporate Strategic Plan Q4 2024 Progress Report, SI.25.005

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report SI.25.005, entitled “Corporate Strategic Plan Q4 2024 Progress Report” for information;

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

None

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

None

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

None

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, March 18, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

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 7, 2025, Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually, or at the call of the Chair.