Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Council Meeting

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Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual Meeting
32 Mill Street, Thornbury, ON
Prepared by: Corrina Giles, Town Clerk

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.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Agenda of January 23, 2023 be approved as circulated, including any items added to the Agenda.

NOTE:  In accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Town Procedural By-law 2022-76, Council Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Council Meeting Minutes of December 12, 2022, the Special Meeting of Council Minutes of December 13, 2022, December 15, 2022, January 5, 2023, January, 16, 2023, and of January 19, 2023, be approved as circulated, including any revisions to be made. 

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.

Re: Request for Support

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains, receives the deputation of Sonya Reichel, Executive Director of the Georgian Triangle Humane Society requesting financial support from the Town of The Blue Mountains;

    AND THAT Council direct staff to include the request for support in the 2023 draft budget for Council consideration 

Re: Year-Round Pickleball

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the deputation of Lorraine Doherty, Resident, requesting year-round Pickleball Courts in The Blue Mountains;

    AND THAT Council direct staff to include consideration of the January 23, 2023 deputation requesting year round pickleball courts in crafting its multi-use feasibility study questions; 

    AND THAT Council direct staff to provide a report providing options in The Blue Mountains and the Region, while consulting with the tennis community to increase the number of year round pickleball/tennis courts by the end of 2024, including financial options available for use by the end of 2024

Re: Municipal Director Appointments

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the deputation of Chair Gavin Leitch, of The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation, regarding Municipal Director Appointments to The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation

Re: Support for Councillor Maxwell's Notice of Motion

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the deputation of George Knowles, Director, Escarpment Corridor Alliance regarding Support for Councillor Maxwell's Notice of Motion

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2022-76 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.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receives the correspondence listed as Agenda items D.1.1 to D.1.22, 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.

Re: Council Working Remotely
(Received For Information)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence of Rick Tipping, Resident regarding Council Working Remotely;

Re: Request for Hiring Freeze
(Received for Information ) 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Rick Tipping regarding Request for Hiring Freeze; 

Re: NVCA Board Member's Per Diem and Expenses (Received For Information)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Sheryl Flannagan regarding NVCA Board Member's Per Diem and Expenses;

RE: Regional Concerns Regarding County Road 91 in Clearview Township
(Received For Information) 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Wendy Franks and David Stevenson, regarding County Road 91 in Clearview Township;

Re:  Congratulations and Welcome to New Term of Council
(Received For Information)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Murray Costello, Director, Enbridge Gas Inc., regarding Congratulations and Welcome to New Term of Council;

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application Number A20-2022
(Received For Information)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application Number A20-2022;

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application Number A54-2022
(Received For Information)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application Number A54-2022;

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application Number A55-2022
(Received For Information)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application Number A55-2022;

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application Number A56-2022
(Received For Information)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application Number A56-2022;

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application Number A57-2022
(Received For Information)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application Number A57-2022;

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application Number A58-2022
(Received For Information)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application Number A58-2022;

Re: Support for Councillor Maxwell's Notice of Motion (Received For Information)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Climate Action Now Network regarding Support for Councillor Maxwell's Notice of Motion;

Re: Support for Councillor Maxwell's Notice of Motion (Received For Information) 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Stella Juhasz, Resident, regarding Support for Councillor Maxwell's Notice of Motion;

Re: Support for Councillor Maxwell's Notice of Motion (Received For Information) 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Bruce Harbinson, President, Escarpment Corridor Alliance regarding Support for Councillor Maxwell's Notice of Motion;

Re: Support for Councillor Maxwell's Notice of Motion (Received For Information) 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Louise Buccella, Member, Save Georgian Bay (Impact Zone) regarding Support for Councillor Maxwell's Notice of Motion;

Re: Support for Councillor Maxwell's Notice of Motion (Received For Information) 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Kate Lazier, Chair, Protecting Talisman Lands Association regarding Support for Councillor Maxwell's Notice of Motion;

Re: Membership Renewal Notice 2023
(For Council Consideration)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the November 30, 2022 correspondence from Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative requesting payment of 2023 Annual Membership Dues;

    AND THAT Council approves the payment of the 2023 Annual Dues in the amount of $2200.00 

Re: Call for Applications to Fill Caucus Vacancies 
(For Council Consideration)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from AMO Board of Directors regarding Call for Applications to Fill Caucus Vacancies;

Re: Request for Municipal Delegation at 2023 Conference
(For Council Consideration) 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Ontario Good Roads Association regarding a Request for Municipal Delegation at 2023 Conference and refers the correspondence to the CAO for report back to Council and municipal delegates

Re: Request to maintain the Beaver River Trail signage
(Received for Information and Referred to Community Services)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Debbie Crosskill, Resident, regarding Beaver River Trail Signage

Re: Working Together To Achieve Shared Goals (Received For Information)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Michael Rencheck, President and CEO Bruce Power regarding Working Together to Achieve Shared Goals

Re: Parkbridge Rock Blasting (Received for Information and Referred to Development Engineering)

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives correspondence from Robert Newman, Resident, regarding Parkbridge Rock Blasting and refers the correspondence to Development Engineering for response and looks forward to answers to all questions by Friday, January 27, 2023

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 January 23, 2023 Council Agenda are approved by Council, as recommended, less any items requested for separate review and discussion.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.23.008, entitled “Revisions to the Town’s Compensation Administration Program Policy POL.COR.20.05”;

    AND THAT Council repeal and replace the current Compensation Administration Program Policy POL.COR.20.05 as presented in this report;

    AND THAT Council approve the range of Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) to a minimum of 1.5% and to a maximum of 3% relative to the Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) annually based on the month of July CPI reporting.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.23.002, entitled “Borrowing By-law Update”;

    AND THAT Council approve the By-law to authorize temporary borrowing to meet the current expenses for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the January 23, 2023 Council Meeting.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.23.003, entitled “Interim Levy By-law Update”;

    AND THAT Council approve the By-law to levy amounts on the assessment of property in the local municipality rateable for local municipality purposes as per the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, s. 317.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.23.004, entitled “Asset Management Update” for information purposes.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.23.001, entitled “2023 Holidays Observed and Town Hall Holiday Closure”;

    AND THAT Council authorize the Holiday Closure of Town Hall from 4:30 pm on Friday, December 22, 2023, to reopen Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at 8:30 am.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.23.006, entitled “Amendment to By-law 2018-67 being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers";

    AND THAT Council enact an amendment to By-law No. 2018-67, as amended, being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers, that would update the list of persons appointed as Municipal Law Enforcement Officers for the purposes of enforcing specific parking-related by-laws of the municipality on specific lands.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT, with respect to Staff Report FAF.23.007, entitled “Council Consideration of Committees of Council for the 2022 – 2026 Term of Council”, Council directs staff to provide a report back to Council including a public engagement plan from the consultant for the Official Plan Review Project 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT with respect to Staff Report FAF.23.007, Council appoints Councillor June Porter as the Town’s Representative on the North East Grey Health Clinics Inc. for the 2022 – 2026 Term of Council.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.23.007, entitled “Council Consideration of Committees of Council for the 2022 – 2026 Term of Council”;

    AND THAT Council receive this staff report as an overview of the previous 2018 – 2022 Term of Council Committees, Task Forces, Working Groups, Boards, and Advisory Committees;

    AND THAT Council direct staff to bring forward draft Terms of References for those Committees Council intends to establish during the 2022 – 2026 Term of Council.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT with respect to Staff Report FAF.23.007, Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to provide the draft Terms of Reference to a future Committee of the Whole meeting for the following Committees:

    • Agricultural Advisory Committee;
    • Economic Development Advisory Committee ;
    • Transparency and Accountability Committee, Advisory Committee or Task Force;
    • Grants and Donations Advisory Committee;
    • Parks and Trails Committee, Advisory Committee or Task Force.

     

     

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT with respect to Staff Report FAF.23.007, Council appoints Councillor Alex Maxwell as the Town’s Representative on the Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce for the 2022 – 2026 Term of Council.

     

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT with respect to Staff Report FAF.23.007,  Council appoints Deputy Mayor Peter Bordignon as the Town’s Representative on The Blue Mountain Village Association Board of Directors for the 2022 – 2026 Term of Council.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT with respect to Staff Report FAF.23.007, Council appoints Councillor Shawn McKinlay as the Town’s Representative on the Grey County Farm Safety Association for the 2022 – 2026 Term of Council.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT, with respect to Staff Report FAF.23.007, Council appoints Mayor Andrea Matrosovs and Councillor Shawn McKinlay as the Town’s Representative on The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation Board of Directors for 2022 – 2024, and direct staff to provide a motion for consideration in December, 2024 for appointment of Council representation for the balance of the 2022-2026 Term of Council;

    AND THAT the Council representatives to The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation ("BMAHC") will not act as Chair of the BMAHC Meetings;

    AND THAT Council direct the CAO to provide a report on the roles and responsibilities of the Council representatives to the BMAHC, and Council

     

     

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.23.001, entitled “Craigleith Wastewater Treatment Plant Sewage Pumping Station Class EA PIC 2”;

    AND THAT Council direct staff to proceed with holding a virtual Public Information Centre on Thursday January 26, 2023.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.23.024, entitled “Canada Community Revitalization Fund – Amended Agreement #2”;

    AND THAT Council approve the authorization for the Mayor and Clerk to execute the amending agreement.

Note: The Committee of Adjustment passed the following motion on December 21, 2022:

THAT the Town of The Blue Mountains Committee of Adjustment requests that Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains consider a motion to waive the provisions of the Committee of Adjustment Procedural By-law 2022-71 to allow the virtual attendance of Committee of Adjustment Members, and be counted in quorum, until July 21, 2023.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains waives the provisions of the Committee of Adjustment Procedural By-law 2022-71 to allow the virtual attendance of Committee of Adjustment Members, and be counted in quorum, until July 21, 2023.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT, further to consideration of staff report "FAF.23.007 Council Consideration of Committees of Council for the 2022 - 2026 Term of Council", Council directs staff to provide a report to a future Committee of the Whole meeting regarding the Council appointment to the Committee of Adjustment, and options available, including consultation with the Committee of Adjustment 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT By-law 2023-01, being a By-law to Amend By-law 2018-67, being a By-law to Appoint Municipal By-law Enforcement Officers, to replace Schedule A, be passed this 23rd day of January, 2023.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT By-law 2023-02, being a By-law to levy amounts on the assessment of property rateable for local municipality purposes, and to further provide for percentage charge and interest charge in default of payment, be passed on the 23rd day of January, 2023

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT By-law 2023-03, being a By-law to authorize temporary borrowing to meet the current expenses of the municipality for the year ending December 31, 2023, be passed this 23rd day of January, 2023

Councillor Maxwell provided the following Notice of Motion at the January 9, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting. In accordance with Procedural By-law 2022-76 the Notice of Motion requires a mover and seconder to be put before Council.


WHEREAS our natural environment is one of the most important and most valuable asset of the Town of The Blue Mountains; 


AND WHEREAS population growth both within The Town of the Blue Mountains and within reasonable commuting distance from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will continue to put pressures on our natural environment, and whereas ecotourism within our natural environment is essential to all aspects of our local economy, and whereas the connectedness of green space is essential to maintaining a healthy eco system necessary to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and whereas a healthy eco system is essential to future tourism, and whereas ongoing development pressures resulting in urban sprawl continue to threaten our natural environment and impact on the health of eco systems, including human health, and whereas the GTA continues to expand outward; 


BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of The Town of The Blue Mountains direct staff to investigate the feasibility of partnering with neighbouring municipal and regional councils (Grey Highlands, Clearview, Simcoe County and Grey County, as well as private owners of connecting lands and conservancy groups) and the Province of Ontario to protect green space from Devils Glen Provincial Park through Pretty River Valley Provincial Park towards Castle Glen, Lorre Forest and Feversham Gorge westwards towards the Kolapore Uplands, Duncan Escarpment, Old Baldy in the Beaver Valley and the Cuckoo Valley Provincial Park, potentially using the Queen Elizabeth Ontario Provincial Park Model;


AND THAT Council direct staff to investigate potential opportunities and challenges to initiating a process of collaborating with potential partners and bring forward a report to Council in 2023.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    WHEREAS our natural environment is one of the most important and most valuable asset of the Town of The Blue Mountains;

    AND WHEREAS population growth both within The Town of the Blue Mountains and within reasonable commuting distance from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will continue to put pressures on our natural environment, and whereas ecotourism within our natural environment is essential to all aspects of our local economy, and whereas the connectedness of green space is essential to maintaining a healthy eco system necessary to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and whereas a healthy eco system is essential to future tourism, and whereas ongoing development pressures resulting in urban sprawl continue to threaten our natural environment and impact on the health of eco systems, including human health, and whereas the GTA continues to expand outward;

    BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of The Town of The Blue Mountains direct staff to investigate the feasibility of partnering with
    neighbouring municipal and regional councils (Grey Highlands,
    Clearview, Simcoe County and Grey County, as well as private owners of connecting lands and conservancy groups) and the Province of Ontario to protect green space from Devils Glen Provincial Park through Pretty River Valley Provincial Park towards Castle Glen, Lorre Forest and Feversham Gorge westwards towards the Kolapore Uplands, Duncan Escarpment, Old Baldy in the Beaver Valley and the Cuckoo Valley Provincial Park, potentially using the Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park Model;

    AND THAT Council direct staff to investigate potential opportunities
    and challenges to initiating a process of collaborating with potential
    partners and bring forward a report to Council in 2023.

     

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    None

Committee of the Whole Meeting, January 30, 2023 
Finance, Administration, Fire Services, Legal Services, Community Services
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, January 31, 2023
Operations, Planning and Development Services
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Council Meeting, February 13, 2023
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Council Public Meeting, February 14, 2023 if required
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT By-law No. 2023-04, being a By-law to confirm proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains on January 23, 2023 be hereby enacted as passed this 23rd day of January, 2023.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT this Council does now adjourn at 3:44 p.m. to meet again February 13, 2023 Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual, or at the call of the Chair.

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