Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

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 August 27, 2024 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 July 2, 2024 be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

B.

Staff Reports, Deputations, Correspondence

Operations Reports - To be chaired by Councillor Porter

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 are 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

Single Source for Inline Watermain Leak Detection, CSOPS.24.052

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.24.052, entitled “Single Source for Inline Watermain Leak Detection”;

  AND THAT Council approve the single source procurement of Pure Technologies Limited for in-service watermain leak detection.

B.4.2

Single Source for Inflow and Infiltration Flow Monitoring, CSOPS.24.056

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.24.056, entitled “Single Source for Inflow and Infiltration Flow Monitoring”;

  AND THAT Council approve the single source procurement of JL Richards/Civica for continuation of sanitary flow monitoring to identify areas of Inflow and Infiltration.

B.5

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

Planning and Development Services Reports - To be chaired by Councillor Hope

B.6

Deputations, if any

B.6.1

Rosemarie Humphries, Humphries Planning Group Inc.

Re: Presentation to Council on proposed development at 46 Duncan Street West & 27 Napier Street

B.7

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.8

Correspondence, if any

None

B.9

Staff Reports

B.9.1

Allocation Policy – Follow-Up to the May 14th Public Meeting, PDS.24.081

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.24.081, entitled “Allocation Policy – Follow-Up to the May 14^th Public Meeting”;

  AND THAT Council enact a by-law implementing a Water and Sewage Allocation Policy for the purpose of allocating water and wastewater services to new developments;

  AND THAT Council approve the transitionary provisions for the purpose of implementing the Water and Sewage Allocation Policy in a fair and transparent manner;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to review the by-law 18 months following its enactment and recommend further revisions to the Water and Sewage Allocation Policy and associated Evaluation Framework.

B.9.2

OP Update – Next Steps Fall 2024, PDS.24.115

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.24.115, entitled “OP Update – Next Steps Fall 2024".

B.9.3

Recommendation Report – Natural Asset Inventory and Natural Heritage Study, PDS.24.067

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.24.067, entitled “Recommendation Report – Natural Asset Inventory and Natural Heritage Study.”

  AND that the “Natural Asset Inventory & Natural Heritage Study Recommendations Report May 2024” by North South Environmental be the basis for further advancing implementation of natural asset management planning, natural heritage and environmental initiatives subject to availability of resources, work program planning and further Council approval as applicable.

  AND That, in accordance with Natural Heritage Study recommendations, Council support the orientation of Natural Heritage planning goals, objectives, policies and implementation toward a net gain target that includes more features.

  AND That Council direct staff to support the development of an Ecological Offsetting Policy at the County of Grey that will align with the recommendations of the Natural Heritage Study.

  AND That Council direct staff to advance near term measures including measures related to net gain and offsetting, Official Plan Updates, preparing and/or adopting guidelines and implementing existing policies that advance related recommendations of the Natural Heritage Study.

B.9.4

Blue Vista Street Names, PDS.24.118

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.24.118, entitled “Blue Vista Street Names”;

  AND THAT Council in accordance with the Town’s Street Naming Policy reserve the following street names being Abraham Crescent, Simon Crescent and Yvonne Crescent for the development known as Blue Vista.

B.10

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, September 9, 2024
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council, Public Meeting, September 10, 2024
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Finance, Administration, Fire Services and Community Services, September 16, 2024
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations and Planning and Development Services, September 17, 2024
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 September 17, 2024, Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually, or at the call of the Chair.