Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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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 June 10, 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 May 20, 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

 

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 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

 

None

B.4
Staff Reports

 

B.4.1
2024 Year End Water and Wastewater Capacity Report, OPS.25.023

This item has attachments. 
1.OPS.25.023 2024 Year End Water and Wastewater Capacity Report.pdf
2.Attachment 1 Executive Summary.pdf
3.Attachment 2 Development Staging Process.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report OPS.25.023, entitled “2024 Year End Water and Wastewater Capacity Report” for their information.

B.4.2
Engineering Support Services Project Limit Increase, OPS.25.021

This item has attachments. 
1.OPS.25.021 Engineering Support Services Budget Limit Increase.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report OPS.25.021, entitled “Engineering Support Services Project Limit Increase”;

    AND THAT Council increases the Standing Offer Assignment project limit for using the Town of The Blue Mountains’ Engineering Support Services Standing Offer Assignment from $25,000 to $100,000.

B.4.3
Health and Safety Water Stream (HSWS) Grant Application, CFS.25.034

This item has attachments. 
1.CFS.25.034 Health and Safety Water Stream (HSWS) Grant Application.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report CFS.25.034, entitled “Health and Safety Water Stream (HSWS) Grant Application”;

    AND THAT Council endorse the Town of The Blue Mountains in its effort to capture available funding through this grant opportunity for the Craigleith WWTP upgrades project.

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.6.1
Jon Proctor, Partner, Director, Land Development, Crozier

This item has attachments. 
1.Jon-Proctor-Crozier-Deputation-re-PBS-25-048-Draft-Plan-Extension-Georgian.pdf

Re: PBS.25.048, Request for Draft Plan Extension – Part of Lots 22, 23 & 24, Concession 3 (G.H. Fleming & Associates Limited), 

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

 

None

B.9
Staff Reports

 

B.9.1
Cottages at Lora Bay Phase 6 Follow-Up Report, PBS.25.039 REVISED

This item has attachments. 
1.B.9.1 PBS-25-039-Cottages-at-Lora-Bay-Follow-Up-Report REVISED.pdf
2.PBS-25-039-Attachment-1.pdf

NOTE: This Report has been Revised

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.039 REVISED, entitled “Cottages at Lora Bay Phase 6 Follow-Up Report”;

    AND THAT Council support a three (3) year extension to the Cottages at Lora Bay Draft Plan Approval, located at Part of Lot 39, Concession 12, Part of Lots 1 and 3, Plan 1032, Town of The Blue Mountains, extending the current expiry date of September 30, 2025, to a new draft approval lapse date of September 30, 2028.

B.9.2
Report in response to deputation of Lesley Fisher of Loved You Madly, PBS.25.041

This item has attachments. 
1.PBS.25.041 Reponse to deputation of Lesley Fisher of Loved You Madly.pdf
2.PBS-25-041-Attachment-1.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.041, entitled “Report in response to deputation of Lesley Fisher of Loved You Madly”;

    AND THAT Council endorse the framework for a Cash-in-lieu of Parking Policy, calculations for Cash-in-lieu of Parking Payment formula, and direct Staff to prepare a formal Cash-in-lieu of Parking Policy;

    AND THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Cash-in-lieu of Parking Payment Agreement with 24 Bruce Street South (Loved You Madly) for the deficient parking spaces using the formula endorsed by Council in a form acceptable to the Town Solicitor and Director of Planning and Building Services;

    AND THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Cash-in-lieu of Parking Payment Agreement with 1 Bruce Street North (Century 21) for the deficient parking spaces using the formula endorsed by Council in a form acceptable to the Town Solicitor and Director of Planning and Building Services;

B.9.3
Request for Draft Plan Extension – Part of Lots 22, 23 & 24, Concession 3 (G.H. Fleming & Associates Limited), PBS.25.048

This item has attachments. 
1.PBS.25.048 Request for Draft Plan Extension - Part of Lots 22, 23 and 24, Concession 3 (G. H. Fleming Associates Limited).pdf
2.PBS-25-048-Attachment-1.pdf
3.PBS-25-048-Attachment-2.pdf
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.048, entitled “Request for Draft Plan Extension – Part of Lots 22, 23 & 24, Concession 3 (G.H. Fleming & Associates Limited)”;

    AND THAT Council support the addition of the following Draft Plan Conditions in addition to existing Draft Plan Conditions:

    1. That the sanitary sewer servicing system be designed in accordance with the updated Town Engineering Standards, with it being noted that Low Pressure Sanitary Sewage Systems will not be accepted by the Town.

    2. That the Owner shall agree in the Subdivision Agreement to convey to the Town a block(s) for a municipal sanitary pumping station, to the satisfaction of the Town.

    AND THAT Council support a three (3) year extension to the Georgian Woodlands Phase 4 Draft Plan Approval thereby extending the draft approval expiry date from August 17, 2025, to August 17, 2028.

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 Meeting, June 23, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Committee of the Whole Meeting, Administration, Corporate & Financial Services, Strategic Initiatives, and Community Services,  June 30, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations, and Planning & Building Services, July 7, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Council, Public Meeting, July 8, 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 July 7, 2025, Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually, or at the call of the Chair.

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