Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Council Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, April 22, 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

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 April 22, 2025, 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 March 24, 2025, and Special Meeting of Council Minutes dated April 8, 2025, 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

Ron Barnett, Volunteer, The Hanley Institute

Re: Walk, Bike, Drive Safe Road Safety Campaign

B.2

Matthew and Emma Dunning, Residents

Re: Request for Information on Community Safety Zone Designation for Redwing

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.1.10, 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

Jonathan Scott, Chair, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

Re: Appointment of Jennifer Vincent as new Chief Administrative Officer
(Receive For Information)

D.1.2

Rick Tipping, Resident

Re: 2025 Official Plan Review
(For Council Consideration)

D.1.3

Honourable Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Re: Strong Mayor Powers
(Receive For Information)

D.1.4

Michael Prue, Mayor, Town of Amherstburg

Re: Resolution in Opposition to Strong Mayor Designation for the Town of Amherstberg 
(Receive For Information)

D.1.5

Ryan Des Roches, Registrar & Director, Special Projects, Ontario Professional Planners Institute

Re: Support for the Shared Path Consultation Initiative
(Receive For Information)

D.1.6

Svetla Los, Resident

Re: 130 King Street West
(Receive For Information)

D.1.7

Veronique Ponce, Resident

Re: 130 King Street West 
(Receive For Information)

D.1.8

Michael Seguin & Catherine Sholtz, Residents

Re: 130 King Street West 
(Receive For Information)

D.1.9

Committee of Adjustment

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application No. A05-2025
(Receive For Information)

D.1.10

Committee of Adjustment

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application No. A06-2025
(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 April 22, 2025, Council Agenda, for information, less any items pulled for separate discussion.

D.2.1

Grants and Donations Advisory Committee Minutes dated November 21, 2024

D.2.2

Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes dated January 16, 2025

D.2.3

Economic Development Advisory Committee Minutes dated February 10, 2025

D.2.4

Thornbury Business Improvement Area Board Minutes dated March 5, 2025

D.2.5

Accountability and Transparency Committee Minutes dated March 13, 2025

D.2.6

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority March 2025 Board Meeting Highlights

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 April 22, 2025, 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 April 7, 2025

D.3.2

Committee of the Whole Report dated April 8, 2025

E.

Motions and Staff Reports

E.1

The Blue Mountains OPP Detachment Board 2026-2029 Action Plan Consultation, ADM.25.011

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report ADM.25.011, entitled “The Blue Mountains OPP Detachment Board 2026 – 2029 Action Plan Consultation”;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to submit this report to serve as the Town of The Blue Mountains submission into the development of the 2026 to 2029 OPP Collingwood and The Blue Mountains Detachment Action Plan.

E.2

Recommendation Report – Holding H Removal – Blue Vista, PBS.25.029

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.029, entitled “Recommendation Report – Holding H Removal – Blue Vista”;

  AND THAT Council enact a By-law to remove the Holding ‘-h41’ symbol for Blue Vista Phase 1 on those lands legally described as Part of Concession 1 Part Lot 17 and Draft Plan of Subdivision 42T-2019-01.

F.

By-laws

F.1

By-law to amend Zoning By-law No 2018-65

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2025-22, being a By-law to amend Zoning By-law No. 2018-65 removing the Holding (h41) symbol from Blue Vista Phase 1, legally described as Part of Concession 1 Part Lot 17 and Draft Plan of Subdivision 42T-2019-01, be hereby enacted as passed this 22nd day of April, 2025

G.

New and Unfinished Business

G.1

Grey County Council Update (Mayor, Deputy Mayor)

G.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

G.2.1

Councillor Porter Notice of Motion Re: Zero Based Budgeting

Note: Councillor Porter provided the following Notice of Motion at the April 7, 2025, Committee of the Whole Meeting. In accordance with Procedural By-law 2023-62 the motion requires a mover and seconder to be put before Council.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  WHEREAS Zero-based budgeting (ZBB) is a budgeting process that has been around since the late 1960s, early 1970s and serves to allocate funding based on program efficiency and necessity rather than budget history.

  AND WHEREAS As opposed to traditional budgeting, no item is automatically included in the next budget. In ZBB, budgeters review every program and expenditure at the beginning of each budget cycle and must justify each line item in order to receive funding. In doing so funding is targeted more to specific activities and levels of service that align with corporate strategies and can improve operational efficient by rigorously challenging assumptions.

  THEREFORE Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains direct staff to undertake Zero Base Budget within the following areas:

  • Administration (CAO, Clerks)
  • Corporate and Financial Services
  • Human Resources
  • Sustainability

G.2.2

Councillor Hope Notice of Motion Re: Forming a Working Group for the Film Industry Production

Note: Councillor Hope provided the following Notice of Motion at the April 7, 2025, Committee of the Whole Meeting. In accordance with Procedural By-law 2023-62 the motion requires a mover and a seconder to be put before Council. 

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  WHEREAS the Town of Blue Mountains has identified film attraction as a key strategic economic development priority, with an opportunity to position the Town as a strong and welcoming community to encourage and attract film production;

  AND WHEREAS the Town recently participated in a Grey County led visioning session that explored the potential for The Blue Mountains to be an ideal site for the full development and nurturing of the film industry, with the goal of becoming the “Cannes of Canada”;

  AND WHEREAS it has also been suggested that the Town’s interest in attracting film production aligns with provincial priorities and potential support for public funding to realize this opportunity without creating a burden on its taxpayers;

  AND THEREFORE, Council directs staff to bring forward a report for Council consideration that would outline the options, opportunities and challenges to this initiative.

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:

  1. litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, and the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege including communications necessary for that purpose, a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the of the municipality or local board, and with regard to an municipal agreement;
  2. personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and with regard to review of applications for appointment to the Family Physician Recruitment Working Group and the review of the Ontario Senior of the Year Award Nominees;
  3. a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the of the municipality or local board, and with regard to correspondence received;
  4. personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, and labour relations or employee negotiations, and with regard to staffing;
  5. a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, and with regard to the municipality's inventory of land; 
  6. litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board,  and with regard to an Ontario Land Tribunal matter;

  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

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Administration, Corporate & Financial Services, Strategic Initiatives, and Community Services, April 28, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations, and Planning & Building Services, April 29. 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council Meeting, May 12, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council, Public Meeting, May 13, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

J.

Confirmation By-law 

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2025-23, being a By-law to confirm proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains on April 22, 2025, be hereby enacted as passed this 22nd day of April, 2025.

K.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Council does now adjourn at (time) p.m. to meet again May 12, 2025, Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual, or at the call of the Chair.