Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Special Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, January 13, 2025

Time:

1:30 P.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 January 13, 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 December 10, 2024 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

None

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

B.6.1

Jim Torrance, Blue Mountain Ratepayers' Association (BMRA)

Re: Town of The Blue Mountains Housing Strategy and Affordable Housing 

B.6.2

Kenneth Hale, Great Gulf

Re: Town of The Blue Mountain's Allocation Policy, PBS.25.007
NOTE: The presentation materials will be provided on January 10, 2025

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

Follow-up Report Re FAF.24.089 and Grey County Housing Report PDR-CW-57-24, PBS.25.006

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive for information Staff Report PBS.25.006, entitled “Follow-up Report Re FAF.24.089 and Grey County Housing Report PDR-CW-57-24”.

B.9.2

Recommendation Report - Proposed OPA, ZBA, Draft Plan of Subdivision and Condominium 496857 Grey Road 2 (Hindsbrook), PBS.25.001

Note: This report will be released on Thursday January 10, 2025

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.001, entitled “Information Report - Proposed Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-Law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision and Draft Plan of Condominium – 496857 Grey Road 2 (Hindsbrook)

B.9.3

Water and Sewage Allocation By-law - Implementation Options, PBS.25.007

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PBS.25.007, entitled “Water and Sewage Allocation By-Law – Implementation Options”;

  AND THAT Council approve Option #2 being the modification of the Water and Sewage Allocation By-law Evaluation Framework to support the execution of Development Charge Front-Ending Agreements and Credit Agreements;

  AND THAT Council enact the revised by-law as of January 13, 2025 implementing a Water and Sewage Allocation Policy for the purpose of allocating water and wastewater services to new developments

  AND THAT Council approve the transitionary provisions identified in PDS.24.081 for the purpose of implementing the Water and Sewage Allocation By-law in a fair and transparent manner;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to review the by-law 18 months following its enactment and recommend further revisions to the Water and Sewage Allocation Policy and associated Evaluation Framework.

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

Special Committee of the Whole Budget Meeting, January 14, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Special Committee of the Whole Budget Meeting, January 17, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council Meeting, January 27, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Administration, Corporate & Financial Services, Strategic Initiatives, and Community Services,  February 3, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations, and Planning & Building Services, February 4, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council, Public Meeting, February 11, 2025
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.