Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
-
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 October 28, 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 October 7, 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.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
Paul Reale, President, Blue Mountains Historical Society

This item has attachments. 
1.Paul-Reale-BMHS-correspondence-re-Heritage-Tree.pdf

Re: Support for Notice of Intention to Designate, OPS.25.043 (152-Year-Old Sugar Maple, 10th Line and Georgian Trail)
(Receive For Information)  

B.4
Staff Reports

 

B.4.1
Natural Asset Inventory – State of the Infrastructure Report, OPS.25.046

This item has attachments. 
1.OPS.25.046 Natural Asset Inventory - State of the Infrastructure Report.pdf
2.Attachment 1 State of Infrastructure Report.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report OPS.25.046, entitled “Natural Asset Inventory – State of the Infrastructure Report”;

    AND THAT Council identifies natural assets—such as wetlands, forests, trees, and water bodies—as critical infrastructure that provide essential services such as stormwater management, flood control, and climate resilience;

    AND THAT Council endorses an approach to proactive natural asset management beginning with street trees in the Town’s urban settlement areas, to be developed by staff in consultation with the Biodiversity and Urban Forest Strategy (BUFS) Task Force, with consideration for budget and staffing implications.

B.4.2
Terms of Reference for Biodiversity and Urban Forest Strategy Task Force, OPS.25.042

This item has attachments. 
1.OPS.25.042 Terms of Reference for Biodiversity and Urban Forest Strategy Task Force.pdf
2.Attachment 1 Terms of Reference for Biodiversity and Urban Forest Strategy Task Force.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report OPS.25.042, entitled “Terms of Reference for Biodiversity and Urban Forest Strategy Task Force”;

    AND THAT Council direct staff to assemble a Biodiversity and Urban Forest Strategy Task Force (BUFS Task Force) as per the attached Terms of Reference;

    AND THAT Council direct staff to initiate the workplan for a BUFS Task Force as per the attached Terms of Reference;

    AND THAT Council direct staff to include $12,000 in the 2026 Sustainability Operating Budget to support the Task Force activities and peer review of the Biodiversity and Urban Forest Strategy.

B.4.3
Ontario Heritage Act Designation – 152 Year Old Sugar Maple, 10th Line and Georgian Trail, OPS.25.043

This item has attachments. 
1.OPS.25.43 Ontario Heritage Act Designation - 152 Year Old Maple 10th Line and Georgian Trail.pdf
2.Attachment 1 Site Location.pdf
3.Attachment 2 Photos.pdf
4.Attachment 3 Notice of Intention to Designate.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report OPS.25.043, entitled “Ontario Heritage Act Designation – 152 Year Old Sugar Maple, 10th Line and Georgian Trail”;

    AND THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains states a Notice of Intention to Designate the property municipally known as Roll Number 4242000015008450000, High Bluff Lane, Plan 16M14 Block 27, under Part IV, Section 29, of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18.

B.4.4
Drainage Master Plan Notice of Completion and PIC 3, OPS.25.003

This item has attachments. 
1.B-4-4-OPS-25-003-Drainage-Master-Notice-of-Completion-and-PIC-3.pdf
2.Attachment 1 Drainage Master Plan Council Final Presentation.pdf
3.Attachment 2 PIC 3 Memo Summary and Public Comments.pdf
4.Attachment 3 Notice of Study Completion.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report OPS.25.003, entitled “Drainage Master Plan Notice of Completion and PIC 3”;

    AND THAT Council approves the issuance of the “Notice of Completion” for the 30-day review for the Drainage Master Plan.

B.5
Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Operations portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

 
Planning and Building - To be chaired by Councillor Hope

B.6
Deputations, if any

 

B.7
Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Planning and Building 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

 

B.8.1
Curtis McDonnell, Beaver River Trail Working Group

This item has attachments. 
1.Curtis-McDonnell-CANN-correspondence-re-Beaver-River-Trail.pdf

Re: Response to Staff Report PBS.25.062
(For Council Consideration)

B.8.2
Betty Muise, Tree Trust

This item has attachments. 
1.Betty-Muise-Tree-Trust-correspondence-re-Beaver-River-Trail.pdf

Re: Staff Report PBS.25.062
(For Council Consideration)

B.9
Staff Reports

 

B.9.1
Report in response of deputation of Sarah Waggott of the Beaver River Trail Working Group, PBS.25.062

This item has attachments. 
1.PBS.25.062 Report in response of deputation of Sarah Waggott of the Beaver River Trail Working Group.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.062, entitled “Report in response of deputation of Sarah Waggott of the Beaver River Trail Working Group”;

    AND THAT Council direct Staff to proceed with Option 2 to receive a proclamation of Council to support the long term protection of the Trail as outlined in Staff Report PBS.25.062.

B.9.2
Recommendation Report – Follow up to the Public Meeting – Zoning By-Law Amendment, Consent, Easement Application for 357069 Blue Mountains-Meaford Townline, PBS.25.076

This item has attachments. 
1.PBS.25.076 Recommendation Report - Follow up to the Public Meeting - Zoning By-Law, Consent, Easement 357069 BM Meaford.pdf
2.PBS-25-076-Attachment-1.pdf
3.PBS-25-076-Attachment-2.pdf

NOTE:   At the request of the Applicant, staff report PBS.25.076 has been pulled from the Agenda.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.076, entitled “Recommendation Report – Follow up to the Public Meeting – Zoning By-Law Amendment, Consent (B08-2025), Easement (B09-2025) Application for 357069 Blue Mountains-Meaford Townline”;

    AND THAT Council REFUSE Zoning By-law Amendment, Consent (B08-2025) and Easement (B09-2025) applications for the following reason(s):

    1. The proposed severance and easement is not consistent with direction of the Provincial Planning Statement;
    2. The proposed severance and easement does not comply with the Special Agriculture lot creation policies of the Grey County Official Plan;
    3. The proposed severance and easement does not comply with the Special Agriculture lot creation policies of The Blue Mountains Official Plan;
    4. The proposed zoning by-law amendment does not comply with The Town of The Blue Mountains Official Plan.

B.9.3
Assumption Report – Tyrolean Village Phase 3, PBS.25.071

This item has attachments. 
1.PBS.25.071 Assumption Report - Tyrolean Village Resorts Phase 3.pdf
2.Attachment 1 - Location Figure.pdf
3.Attachment 2 - Assumption Acceptance Checklist.pdf
4.Attachment 3 - Notification of Assumption and FAQ.pdf
5.Attachment 4 - Draft Bylaw Tyrolean Village Resorts Phase 3.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.071, entitled Assumption Report – Tyrolean Village Phase 3;

    AND THAT Council enact a By-law to approve full acceptance and assumption of Public Works constructed and installed within Registered Plan of Subdivision 1107 including blocks 87.

    AND THAT Council enact a By-law to assume the streets of Registered Plan 1107 for public use, namely Arlberg Crescent.

B.9.4
Assumption Report – Clarksbury Phase 1, PBS.25.069

This item has attachments. 
1.PBS-25-069 Assumption Report - Clarksbury Phase 1.pdf
2.Attachment 1 Location Figure.pdf
3.Attachment 2 - Assumption Acceptance Checklist(1).pdf
4.Attachment 3 - Notification of Assumption and FAQ(1).pdf
5.Attachment 4 - Draft Bylaw Clarksbury Phase 1.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.069, entitled Assumption Report – Clarksbury Phase 1;

    AND THAT Council enact a By-law to approve full acceptance and assumption of the Public Works constructed and installed within Registered Plan of Subdivision 16M-74; Including Blocks 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 and 43

    AND THAT Council enact a By-law to assume the streets of Registered Plan 16M-74 for public use, namely Tekiah Rd. and Goldie Court.

B.9.5
Assuption Report – Clarksbury Phase 2, PBS.25.070

This item has attachments. 
1.PBS.25.070 Assumption Report - Clarksbury Phase 2.pdf
2.Attachment 1 - Location Figure(1).pdf
3.Attachment 2 - Assumption Acceptance Checklist(2).pdf
4.Attachment 3 Notification of Assumption and FAQ.pdf
5.Attachment 4 - Draft Bylaw Clarksbury Phase 2.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.070, entitled Assumption Report – Clarksbury Phase 2;

    AND THAT Council enact a By-law to approve full acceptance and assumption of the public works constructed and installed within Registered Plan of Subdivision 16M-87; Including Blocks 61.

    AND THAT Council enact a By-law to assume the streets of Registered Plan 16M-87 for public use, namely Goldie Court.

B.9.6
Assumption Report- Windfall Phase 2C, 4A, 4B, and 5, PBS.25.072

This item has attachments. 
1.PBS.25.072 Assumption Report - Windfall Phase 2C, 4, and 5.pdf
2.Attachment 1 - Location Figure(2).pdf
3.Attachment 2 Assumption Acceptance Checklist.pdf
4.Attachment 3- Notification of Assumption and FAQ.pdf
5.Attachment 4- Draft Bylaw - Windfall Phase 2C, 4, and 5.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.072, entitled “Assumption Report - Windfall Phase 2C, 4A, 4B, and 5, PBS.25.072”;

    AND THAT Council enacts a By-law to approve full acceptance and assumption of the Public Works constructed and installed within Registered Plans of Subdivision 16M-57, 16M-71, 16M-78 and 16M-86 as well as within Registered Plan 16M-42 Blocks 38, 42 and 67.

    AND THAT Council enact a By-law to assume the streets of Registered Plans 16M-57, 16M-71, 16M-78 and 16M-86 as well as within Registered Plan 16M-42 Blocks 38, 42 and 67, for public use, namely Crosswinds Boulevard from Yellow Birch Crescent to Second Nature, Courtland Street, Sycamore Street and Black Willow Crescent

B.10
Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Planning and Building portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

 

C.
New and Unfinished Business

 

D.
Notice of Meeting Dates

 

Council, Public Meeting, November 4, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Council Meeting, November 10, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


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


Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations, and Planning & Building Services, November 18, 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 November 18, 2025, Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually, or at the call of the Chair.

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