Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Special Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, December 15, 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 December 15, 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.

A.4

Previous Minutes

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of the Whole minutes of November 18, 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

B.1.1

Cary Eagleson, Resident

Re: Request to Improve the Condition of Hoover Lane

B.1.2

Cim Nunn, Resident

Re: OPS.25.049 - A Request for an additional $19 million for Bay Street East Reconstruction, and Expansion of the Mill Street and Craigleith Pumping Station

B.1.3

Katy Leighton, Resident

Re: Additional $19 Million for Bay Street

B.1.4

Tina Edwards, Resident

Re: Budget Increase Concern

B.1.5

Paul Reale, Resident

Re: Construction Budget Increase for Craigleith SLS, Mill St SPS and Bay-Grey St. Linear Works, OPS.25.049

B.1.6

John Edwards, Resident

Re: Bay Street East Reconstruction

B.1.7

Daniel Gutter, Resident

Re: Bay Street East Redevelopment Budget Increase - Request For Immediate Pause and Reassessment

B.1.8

Betty Muise, Tree Trust TBM

Re: Tree Loss Associated with Bay Street East Reconstruction

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

B.3.1

Ted Squires, Resident

Re: OPS.25.049 Request For Budget Increase
(Receive For Information)

B.3.2

Steve Diamond, Resident

Re: TBM Forcemain Project
(Receive For Information) 

B.4

Staff Reports

B.4.1

Request for Construction Budget Increase for Craigleith SLS, Mill St. SPS and, and Bay-Grey St. Linear Works, OPS.25.049

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report OPS.25.049, entitled “Request for Construction Budget Increase for Craigleith SLS, Mill St SPS and Bay-Grey Linear Works”;

  AND THAT Council approves an increase of $19,000,000 to the project budget.

B.4.2

Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Posted Speed Recommendations Update, OPS.25.048

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report OPS.25.048, titled “Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Posted Speed Recommendations Update” for information purposes.

B.4.3

By-Law to Designate One-Way Traffic on Louisa Street Westbound from Bruce Street South to Elma Street South, OPS.25.053

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report OPS.25.053 REVISED, entitled “By-Law to Designate One-Way Traffic on Louisa St. Westbound from Bruce St. South to Elma St. South”;

  AND THAT Council enact a By-law to designate Louisa Street, from Bruce Street South to Elma Street South, as a one-way roadway for westbound traffic only, in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8, Section 153.

B.5

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

Planning and Building Services - to be chaired by Councillor Hope

B.6

Deputations, if any

None

B.7

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Planning and Building 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.8

Correspondence, if any

None

B.9

Staff Reports

B.9.1

Community Improvement Plan Fall 2025 Applications, SI.25.038

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report SI.25.038, entitled “Community Improvement Plan Fall 2025 Applications”;

  AND THAT Council approve the allocation of $92,068.37 from the CIP Reserve Fund to support the following projects as recommended by the Community Improvement Plan Review Committee;

  Recipient	Recommended 2025 Grant Funding
  43 Bruce Street South, Thornbury (Chris Bretzler)	$15,000.00
  187 Marsh Street Clarksburg, ON (Marsh Street Centre)	$10,000.00
  3 Grey Street North, Thornbury (Blue Mountain Chamber of Commerce)	$3,774.20
  166 Russell St. E., Clarksburg (St. George's Anglican Church)	$10,000.00
  53 Bruce Street S, Thornbury (Leeward House)	$11,313.32
  190 Russell Street E, Clarksburg (Lemonade Collective)	$9,689.00
  108 George Street, Clarksburg (IronWorks)	$2,912.60
  188 Marsh Street, Clarksburg (Market on Marsh)	$7,429.75
  828381 Grey Road 40, Clarksburg (David Wilding-Davies)	$15,000.00
  39 Bruce St. South, Thornbury (Ashanti)	$6,949.50

  AND THAT Council delegates signing authority for executed Community Improvement Plan Agreements to the Mayor and Clerk.

B.9.2

Information Report – Proposed Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-Law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision 372 Grey Road 21 (1000925296 Ontario Inc.), PBS.25.112

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive for information Staff Report PBS.25.112, entitled “Information Report – Proposed Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-Law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision 372 Grey Road 21 (1000925296 Ontario Inc.).”

B.9.3

Report in response of deputation of Judy Grinton and Ralph Chou re: light pollution, PBS.25.082

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive for information Staff Report PBS.25.082, entitled “Report in response of deputation of Judy Grinton and Ralph Chou re: light pollution.”

B.9.4

Report in response to the deputation of Paul Reale to outline the consultation process to begin a Future Secondary Plan for Thornbury West, PBS.25.083

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.083, entitled “Report in response to the deputation of Paul Reale to outline the consultation process to begin a Future Secondary Plan for Thornbury West”;

  AND THAT Council support Option 1 of Staff Report PBS.25.983 that reaffirms the current Future Secondary Plan policy framework, and direct staff to continue to monitor designated land supply, growth allocations, and servicing capacity, and report back prior to the next Official Plan Review with recommendations to initiate /not initiate any Secondary Plan(s).

B.9.5

Report in response of deputation of Christina Eaton re: requesting the opportunity to purchase the Bay Street Unopened Road Allowance, PBS.25.081

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.081, entitled “Report in response of deputation of Christina Eaton re: requesting the opportunity to purchase the Bay Street Unopened Road Allowance”;

  AND THAT Council direct that the Bay Street West unopened road allowance bounded by Lansdowne Street to the west and Lakeshore Drive to the east, be retained in Town ownership and remain as an unopened road allowance.

  AND THAT Council confirm that the subject road allowance is required to accommodate the Ontario Land Tribunal approved road alignment and tree preservation/open space area for the Abbotts Subdivision and to preserve the ability to establish a future public trail link in this corridor.

B.10

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Planning and Building 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, December 16, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Administration, Corporate & Financial Services, Strategic Initiatives, and Community Services, January 12, 2026
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations, and Planning & Building Services, January 13, 2026
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council Meeting, January 26, 2026
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.