Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Special Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:	Monday, February 01, 2021
Time:	9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.
Location:	Town Hall, Council Chambers - 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

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

Moment of Reflection

A.3

Council Member Attendance

A.4

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of February 1, 2021 be approved as circulated, including any items added to the Agenda.

A.5

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and general nature thereof

NOTE: In accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56, Council Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry.

A.6

Previous Minutes

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of the Whole minutes of December 1, 2020 and January 12, 2021 be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made.  

A.7

Adoption of Consent Agenda

With the adoption of the Consent Agenda, all Recommendations found within the staff reports at Agenda items as listed below:

• B.10.1 Polystyrene Foam Packaging Recycling, CSOPS.21.006

are then approved or received by the Committee of the Whole, as noted. The Consent Agenda content is available to the public when the Agenda is finalized but is not subject to discussion from the floor at this time, however, representations may be made at subsequent meetings on matters of interest.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Consent Agenda of February 1, 2021 be adopted as circulated, less any items requested for separate review and discussion.

B.

Staff Reports, Deputations, Correspondence

Finance Administration, Enforcement and Fire Reports - To be chaired by Councillor Rob Sampson

B.1

Deputations, if any

B.1.1

Deputation: David Finbow Blue Mountain Short Term Accommodation Owners Association

Re: Staff Report FAF.21.20 Proposed Licensing By-law and Administrative Monetary Penalties By-law

B.2

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Finance, Administration, Enforcement and Fire portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE:  In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56 Ten minutes 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.  Comments may be provided regarding staff recommendations contained in staff reports that are a follow-up to a Public Meeting, it being noted that the commenting period has ended.

NOTE: The Town of The Blue Mountains continues to be in a declared state of emergency, and Council and Committee Meetings continue to be held virtually during this time.  Comments received from the public, that have not been included on the Agenda, will be read at the meeting by the Town Clerk.

B.3

Staff Reports

B.3.1

Monthly Financial Report - December 2020, FAF,21.014

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.014 entitled “Monthly Financial Report – December 2020” for information purposes.

B.3.2

2021 Draft Budget - Public Comments, FAF.21.009

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.009, entitled “2021 Draft Budget – Public Comments” for information purposes.

B.3.3

Proposed Amendment to the Fees and Charges By-law, Solid Waste Management Fees By-law, Planning and Engineering Fees By-law and Water and Sewer Charges By-law - Public Comments, FAF.21.010

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.010, entitled “Proposed Amendments to the Fees and Charges By-law, Solid Waste Management Fees By-law, Planning and Engineering Fees By-law and Water and Sewer Charges By-law – Public Comments” for information purposes.

B.3.4

Water Pipes Asset Management Plan, FAF.21.007

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.007 entitled “Water Pipes Asset Management Plan”;

  AND THAT Council approve the Water Pipes Asset Management Plan as attached (Attachment #1).

B.3.5

Wastewater Pipes Asset Management Plan, FAF.21.008

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.008 entitled “Wastewater Pipes Asset Management Plan”;

  AND THAT Council approve the Wastewater Pipes Asset Management Plan as attached (Attachment #1)

B.3.6

Consent Application to Bring Forward Right-of-Way on Title, FAF.21.018

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.018 entitled “Consent Application to bring forward right-of-way on title”;

  AND THAT Council direct the Director of Legal Services to execute, on behalf of the Town, the necessary documents to bring forward on Title existing Rights of Way on Town own land described as PLAN 1023 LOT 89.

B.3.7

Licensing By-law and Administrative Monetary Penalties By-law, FAF.21.020

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.020 entitled “Licensing By-law and Administrative Monetary Penalties By-laws”;

  AND THAT Council endorse the By-law to establish a comprehensive system of administrative monetary penalties for the Town of The Blue Mountains and the By-law to regulate and license businesses in the Town of The Blue Mountains and direct staff to bring these By-laws forward to Council for adoption and coming into force;

  AND THAT Council authorize the hiring of a part-time administrator to manage the new Licensing regime.

  AND THAT Council authorize the hiring of up to three Hearing Officers.

B.4

Finance, Administration, Enforcement and Fire “Information Reports” and correspondence to be considered in the adoption of the Consent Agenda

None

B.5

Correspondence, if any

B.5.1

Penny Wormald

Re: Licensing By-law, Staff Report FAF.21.020

B.5.2

Robin and Bill Pittaway

Re: Staff Report FAF.21.020

B.5.3

Graeme Duncan

Re: Comments Regarding Staff Report FAF.21.020

B.5.4

Terry Kellar, Chair Short Term Accommodation (STA) Committee

Re: Licensing By-law and Administrative Monetary Penalties By-law, FAF.21.020

B.6

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Finance, Administration, Enforcement and Fire portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE:  In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56 Ten minutes 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.  Comments may be provided regarding staff recommendations contained in staff reports that are a follow-up to a Public Meeting, it being noted that the commenting period has ended.

NOTE: The Town of The Blue Mountains continues to be in a declared state of emergency, and Council and Committee Meetings continue to be held virtually during this time.  Comments received from the public, that have not been included on the Agenda, will be read at the meeting by the Town Clerk.

Community Services and Operations Reports - To be chaired by Councillor Peter Bordignon

B.7

Deputations, if any

B.7.1

Deputation: Bill McKetrick

Re: Resident Owner Feedback regarding Staff Report CSOPS.21.004

B.7.2

Deputation: Jane Menard

Re: Sewers Bayview Avenue, Staff Report CSOPS.21.004

B.8

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Community Services and Operations portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE:  In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56 Ten minutes 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.  Comments may be provided regarding staff recommendations contained in staff reports that are a follow-up to a Public Meeting, it being noted that the commenting period has ended.

NOTE: The Town of The Blue Mountains continues to be in a declared state of emergency, and Council and Committee Meetings continue to be held virtually during this time.  Comments received from the public, that have not been included on the Agenda, will be read at the meeting by the Town Clerk.

B.9

Staff Reports

B.9.1

Public Comments for the Bayview Ave./Fieldcrest Ct./Lake Shore Rd. Wastewater Extension Project (Camperdown Wastewater Servicing Phase I), CSOPS.21.004

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.21.004, entitled “Public Comments for the Bayview Ave./Fieldcrest Ct./Lake Shore Rd. Wastewater Extension Project (Camperdown Wastewater Servicing Phase 1)” for their information.

B.9.2

Boyer Tennis Court Funding, CSOPS.21.001

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.21.001, entitled “Boyer Tennis Court Funding”;

  AND THAT Council approve $10,000 for fencing at the Boyer Tennis Courts to be funded by the Community Services Asset Replacement Reserve Fund.

B.10

Community Services and Operations “Information Reports” and correspondence to be considered in the adoption of the Consent Agenda

B.10.1

Polystyrene Foam Packaging Recycling, CSOPS.21.006

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.21.006, entitled “Polystyrene Foam Packaging Recycling” for their information.

B.11

Correspondence, if any

B.11.1

Bert Isaacs and Maureen McKee-Isaacs

Re: Comments regarding Wastewater Services Bayview Avenue, Fieldcrest Court, and Lake Shore Road, Staff Report CSOPS.21.004

B.11.2

Martha McKee and Andrew Borkowski

Re: Comments on Wastewater Proposal, Staff Report CSOPS.21.004

B.12

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Community Services and Operations portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE:  In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56 Ten minutes 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.  Comments may be provided regarding staff recommendations contained in staff reports that are a follow-up to a Public Meeting, it being noted that the commenting period has ended.

NOTE: The Town of The Blue Mountains continues to be in a declared state of emergency, and Council and Committee Meetings continue to be held virtually during this time.  Comments received from the public, that have not been included on the Agenda, will be read at the meeting by the Town Clerk.

Planning & Development Services Reports - To be chaired by Councillor Jim Uram

B.13

Deputation, if any

None

B.14

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Planning and Development Services portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE:  In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56 Ten minutes 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.  Comments may be provided regarding staff recommendations contained in staff reports that are a follow-up to a Public Meeting, it being noted that the commenting period has ended.

NOTE: The Town of The Blue Mountains continues to be in a declared state of emergency, and Council and Committee Meetings continue to be held virtually during this time.  Comments received from the public, that have not been included on the Agenda, will be read at the meeting by the Town Clerk.

B.15

Staff Reports

B.15.1

Request to Purchase Town Owned Lands - Gordon Street Right-of-Way, PDS.21.014

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.21.014, entitled “Request to Purchase Town Owned Lands- Gordon Street Right-of-way”;

  AND THAT Council declare a portion of the Gordon Street ROW as depicted on Attachment 4 of Staff Report PDS.21.014 surplus to the needs of the Corporation;

  AND THAT Council directs Staff to obtain an appraisal of said land;

  AND THAT Council directs Staff to give notice to the public of the proposed sale of land as per the Corporate Policy POL.COR.07.02 “Sale and Other Disposition of Land”;

  AND THAT Council directs that a Deeming By-law and a survey be required prior to any sale of the aforementioned surplus lands.

B.16

Planning & Development Services Information Reports and correspondence to be considered in the adoption of the Consent Agenda:

None

B.17

Correspondence, if any

None

B.18

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Planning and Development Services portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE:  In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56 Ten minutes 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.  Comments may be provided regarding staff recommendations contained in staff reports that are a follow-up to a Public Meeting, it being noted that the commenting period has ended.

NOTE: The Town of The Blue Mountains continues to be in a declared state of emergency, and Council and Committee Meetings continue to be held virtually during this time.  Comments received from the public, that have not been included on the Agenda, will be read at the meeting by the Town Clerk.

C.

New and Unfinished Business

C.1

Committees of Council Reports

C.1.1

The Blue Mountains Sustainability Advisory Committee Report dated November 12, 2020

C.1.2

The Blue Mountains Grants and Donations Committee Report dated December 4, 2020

C.1.3

The Blue Mountains Transportation Committee Report dated December 15, 2020

C.1.4

The Blue Mountains Economic Development Advisory Committee Report dated December 15, 2020

C.1.5

The Blue Mountains Community Communications Advisory Committee Report dated December 15, 2020

C.1.6

The Blue Mountains Leisure Activities Plan Steering Committee Report dated December 23, 2020

C.1.7

The Blue Mountains Community Recovery Task Force Report dated January 20, 2021

C.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

C.3

Additions to the Agenda

D.

Notice of Meeting Dates

Council Meeting, February 8, 2021
Town Hall, Council Chambers

Committee of the Whole Meeting, February 9, 2021
Town Hall, Council Chambers

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.