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 September 12, 2022 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 2021-76, 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 minutes of August 29, 2022 be adopted 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.


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NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2021-76 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.1.2, 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: Application for Proclamation Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
(For Council Consideration)

Re: Release of Funds to Saugeen Hospice South Build
(Received For Information)

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 September 12, 2022 Council Agenda are approved by Council, as recommended, less any items requested for separate review and discussion.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT By-law No. 2022-67 being a By-law to appoint the Grey County Compliance Audit Committee for the 2022 to 2026 Term of Council, be passed this 12th day of September, 2022.

Councillor Abbotts provided the following Notice of Motion at the August 29, 2022 Council Meeting. In accordance with the Procedural By-law the Notice of Motion requires a mover and seconder to be put before Council.

WHEREAS discussion in the Transportation Master Plan has highlighted Active Transportation and our Official Plan has many sections encouraging Active Transportation and there is an important component missing from the Peel Street reconstruction project;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of The Town of The Blue Mountains review the decision of June 2, 2020 in response to staff report CSOPS.20.30 Peel Street Reconstruction regarding Peel Street configuration to be discussed after this formal request for reconsideration; 

AND THAT Council direct staff to bring forward options and pricing to include pedestrian/cycle access over the Little Beaver River at Bay Street in the Peel Street project.

Councillor Abbotts provided the following Notice of Motion at the August 29, 2022 Council Meeting. In accordance with the Procedural By-law the Notice of Motion requires a mover and seconder to be put before Council.


THAT Council of Town of The Blue Mountains direct staff to provide a staff report updating on the status of the following:

  • BTI Noise Community Group;
  • Lora Bay Water Works;
  • Stop Sign at Beaver Street and Alice Street;
  • Garbage Issue behind Hester Street Parking Lot;
  • Inflow and Infiltration policy progress;
  • Thornbury West Phase 2 Schedule;
  • Removing old hydro poles that Epcor has replaced. Rogers needs encouragement to move their infrastructure first;
  • Bayview Park Parking in Triangle; and
  • Rainbow Crosswalks.
  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT, with respect to section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, this Council does now move into closed session in order to address matters pertaining to:

    1. personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, and with regard to personnel matters; and 
    2. a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, and with regard to the municipality's inventory of land

Council, Public Meeting, September 19, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Council Meeting, September 26, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual


Committee of the Whole Meeting, September 27, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT By-law No. 2022-68, being a By-law to confirm proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains on September 12, 2022 be hereby enacted as passed this 12th day of September, 2022.

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT this Council does now adjourn at (time) p.m. to meet again September 26, 2022 Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual or at the call of the Chair.