Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, June 09, 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

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 9, 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 26, 2025, be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

B.

Staff Reports, Deputations, Correspondence

Administration, Corporate & Financial Services - To be chaired by Deputy Mayor Bordignon

B.1

Deputations, if any

B.1.1

John Relihan, Blue Mountain Ratepayers' Association (BMRA)

Re: Feedback from the most recent survey conducted by BMRA

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the deputation of John Relihan, Blue Mountain Ratepayers' Association (BMRA) regarding Feedback from the most recent survey conducted by BMRA

B.2

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Administration, Corporate and Financial 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.3

Correspondence, if any

None

B.4

Staff Reports

B.4.1

2025 Tax Rates, CFS.25.019

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CFS.25.019, entitled “2025 Tax Rates”;

  AND THAT Council enact a By-law to establish tax rates to raise the levy required for 2025 local Municipal, County and Education purposes, and to provide for penalty and interest in default of payment thereof.

B.4.2

2024 Year-End Financial Review, CFS.25.033

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CFS.25.033, entitled “2024 Year-End Financial Review”;

  AND THAT Council approve the reduction of the 2024 budgeted Asset Management transfers by $1,233,128 to the 2023 budget amount to reduce the Town deficit;

  AND THAT Council approve funding of the 2024 deficit with a $369,718 transfer from the Working Capital Reserve;

  AND THAT Council approve the transfer of the Water Division surplus of $251,348 to the Blue Mountains Water Reserve Fund;

  AND THAT Council approve the transfer of the Wastewater Division surplus of $290,899 to the Blue Mountains Sewer Reserve Fund;

  AND THAT Council approve the funding the Building Department deficit of $922,407 from the Building Rate Stabilization Reserve.

B.5

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Administration, Corporate and Financial Services portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

Strategic Initiatives - To be chaired by Councillor Porter

B.6

Deputations, if any

None

B.7

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Strategic Initiatives 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

Pride Crosswalk Update and Considerations, SI.25.025

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report SI.25.025, entitled “Pride Crosswalk Update and Considerations”;

  AND THAT Council directs staff to remove the crosswalks when warranted based on condition at an approximate cost of $2,500 per location to be funded through working capital;

  AND THAT Council directs staff to work with the local business association and the Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay to explore alternative options to recognize Pride within the community.

B.9.2

Provincial Advocacy Opportunities, SI.25.026

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report SI.25.026, entitled “Provincial Advocacy Opportunities” for information.

B.10

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Strategic Initiatives portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

Community Services - To be chaired by Councillor Ardiel

B.11

Deputations, if any

B.11.1

Betty Muise, TBM Tree Trust

Re: Heritage Designation for a TBM/Tree Trust Legacy Tree

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the deputation of Betty Muise, TBM Tree Trust regarding a Heritage Designation for a TBM/Tree Trust Legacy Tree

B.12

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Community 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.13

Correspondence, if any

B.13.1

Angela Marritt, Secretary, Director, Blue Mountains Historical Society

Re: Heritage Designation for a TBM/Tree Trust Legacy Tree
(Receive For Information)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives for information the June 4, 2025, correspondence from Angela Marritt, Secretary, Director, Blue Mountain Historical Society

B.14

Staff Reports

B.14.1

Docs on Ice 2026 Follow-up Report, CS.25.019

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CS.25.019, entitled “Docs on Ice 2026 Follow-up Report”;

  AND THAT Council approves the extension of the 2025/26 ice season at the Beaver Valley Community Centre to accommodate the Docs on Ice annual hockey tournament to be held April 10, 11, and 12^th of 2026;

  AND THAT Council approves the request from Docs on Ice to waive the cost of ice time rentals in the amount of $4,121.50 inclusive of taxes;

  AND THAT Council directs the Community Services and Strategic Initiatives Department to work with Docs on Ice for advertising support and to attend the event as a means to promote the Town’s efforts in physician recruitment.

  AND THAT Council directs staff to fund the net energy costs through the Strategic Initiatives, economic development budget.

B.14.2

Draft Subsidy Policy Report, CS.25.031

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CS.25.031, entitled “Draft Subsidy Policy Report”;

  AND THAT Council confirms the age of youth as aged 17 or under;

  AND THAT Council confirms the criteria for delegated authority;

  AND THAT Council confirms the exclusions list;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to review the draft policy with impacted groups.

B.15

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Community 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

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations, and Planning & Building Services, June 10, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

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

Council, Public Meeting, June 24, 2024
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 

E.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Committee of the Whole does now adjourn at TIME p.m. to meet again on June 30, 2025, Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually, or at the call of the Chair.