Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Council Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, March 09, 2026

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

Singing of the National Anthem

A.2

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.3

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of March 9, 2026, be approved as circulated, including any items added to the Agenda.

A.4

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.5

Previous Minutes

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Council minutes of February 17, 2026, Council, Public Minutes of February 10, 2026, and the Special Meeting of Council minutes of March 2, 2026 be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made. 

B.

Deputation / Presentations

Under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and in accordance with Ontario’s Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains wishes to inform the public that all information including opinions, presentations, reports and documentation provided for or at a Public Meeting, Public Consultation, or other Public Process are considered part of the public record. This information may be posted on the Town’s website and/or made available to the public upon request.

B.1

Sally Leppard, Climate Action Now Network

Re: Earth Day 2026

B.2

Tom Maloney, on behalf of Community Matters

Re: Value-For-Money Audit Request

C.

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.

D.

Adoption of Consent Agenda

D.1

Correspondence

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receives the correspondence listed as Agenda items D.1.1 to D.1.6, less any items requested for separate review and discussion, and further does support the Staff recommendation made with regard to the Correspondence items, including any additional direction given to Staff through discussion, with an appropriate Staff action or response awaited for report back to Committee or Council, where indicated.

D.1.1

Township of Southgate Resolution

Re: Support for Bill 21, Protect Our Food Act, 2025
(For Council Consideration) 

D.1.2

Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Resolution

Re: Support Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund 
(For Council Consideration) 

D.1.3

Amanda Batchelor, Territory Manager Avenir Energy

Re: Request for Consideration for an Exemption of Seasonal Load Restriction Period
(For Council Consideration)

D.1.4

Grey Bruce Poverty Task Force

Re: 2025 Annual Report 
(Receive For Information) 

D.1.5

Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal

Re: Consent Application B01-2026
(Receive For Information) 

D.1.6

Elaine Kilmer-Choi, Resident

Re: Pickleball Courts at Beaver Valley Community Centre and letter from Laureen Fisher
(Receive For Information) 

D.1.7

Staci Landry, Deputy Clerk, Owen Sound

Re: Grey County Urban Road Transfer
(Receive For Information) 

D.2

Committee and Board Minutes

(Received for Information)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the Committee and Board minutes included on the March 9, 2026, Council Agenda, for information, less any items pulled for separate discussion.

D.2.1

Accountability and Transparency Committee Minutes dated November 13, 2025

D.2.2

The Blue Mountains Public Library Board Minutes dated January 15, 2026

D.2.3

The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation Members' Meeting Minutes dated March 3, 2026

D.3

Committee Reports

With the adoption of the Committee Reports included on the Consent Agenda, all Recommendations found within the Committee Report(s) are approved by Council, as recommended, less any items requested for separate review and discussion.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the recommendations found within the Committee Reports included on the March 9, 2026, Council Agenda are approved by Council, as recommended, less any items requested for separate review and discussion.

D.3.1

Committee of the Whole Report dated February 23, 2026

D.3.2

Committee of the Whole Report dated February 24, 2026

E.

Motions and Staff Reports

E.1

Application for Funding – Urban Forestry Plan, CS.26.017

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CS.26.017, entitled “Application for Funding – Urban Forestry Plan”;

  AND THAT Council endorses submitting a grant application to the FCM to complete an Urban Forestry Plan to strengthen the planning, management and stewardship of urban forests and Town Owned trees.

F.

By-laws

None

G.

New and Unfinished Business

G.1

Grey County Council Update (Mayor, Deputy Mayor)

G.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

G.3

Additions to Agenda

G.4

News and Celebrations

H.

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:

  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. litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, regarding legal matters;
  2. personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, and litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, and with regard to correspondence received;
  3. personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, and with regard to review of applications received for appointment to the Destination Advisory Committee

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

H.1

Closed Session Reporting Out Statement

I.

Notice of Meeting Dates

Council, Public Meeting, March 10, 2026
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Administration, Corporate & Financial Services, Strategic Initiatives, and Community Services,  March 16, 2026
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations, and Planning & Building Services, March 17, 2026
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council Meeting, March 30, 2026
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

J.

Confirmation By-law 

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2026-11, being a By-law to confirm proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains on March 9, 2026 be hereby enacted as passed this 9th day of March, 2026.

K.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Council does now adjourn at (time) p.m. to meet again March 30, 2026, Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual, or at the call of the Chair.