Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Time:	9:00 A.m. - 4:00 P.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 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

Council Member Attendance

A.3

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of October 19, 2021 be approved as circulated, including any items added to the Agenda.

A.4

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and general nature thereof

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.

• Councillor Sampson declared a conflict on this item. (I live in Phase One of Windfall and may have an interest regarding Agenda items B.14.1 and B.14.2)

A.5

Previous Minutes

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of the Whole minutes of October 5, 2021 be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

B.

Staff Reports, Deputations, Correspondence

Finance, Administration and Legal Services Reports - To be chaired by Councillor Rob Sampson

B.1

Deputations, if any

B.1.1

Deputation: Mylene Vincent, SHS Consulting on behalf of Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation (BMAHC)

Re: BMAHC Request for Town Contributions to Ensure the Success of the Gateway Project at 171 King Street East, Thornbury

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the deputation material from Mylene Vincent, SHS Consulting on behalf of Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation (BMAHC) regarding BMAHC request for town contributions to ensure the success of the Gateway Project at 171 King Street East, Thornbury;

  AND THAT Council directs staff to provide a staff report for consideration in the 2022 Budget discussions, in response to the request of The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation on the feasibility of the various asks;

  AND THAT Council directs staff to provide Council with a plan in the month of November, 2021 for the implementation of the proposed development charge program

   

B.1.2

Deputation: Jim Torrance, Blue Mountain Ratepayers' Association

Re: Town Budget 2022 Zero Based Budgeting

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the deputation material from Jim Torrance, Blue Mountain Ratepayers' Association regarding Town Budget 2022 Zero Based Budgeting and refers the correspondence to Financial Services;

   

B.2

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

NOTE:  In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2021-76 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. 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.

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

Correspondence, if any

None

B.4

Staff Reports

B.4.1

Bi-Monthly Financial Report – July 2021 and August 2021, FAF.21.175

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.175, entitled “Bi-Monthly Financial Report – July 2021 and August 2021” for information purposes.

B.4.2

Patrick Egan Billboard Sign, FAF.21.182

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.182, entitled “Patrick Egan Billboard Sign”;

  AND THAT Council refuses the request to permit a Billboard Sign at this time

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT with respect to Staff Report FAF.21.182, entitled “Patrick Egan Billboard Sign”, Council direct staff, in coordination with the Economic Development Advisory Committee, to consider site specific exemptions in the review of the Sign By-law by the second quarter of 2022

B.4.3

Proposed Updates to “Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes, POL.COR.18.01”, FAF.21.172

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.172, entitled “Proposed Updates to “Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy, POL.COR.18.01”;

  AND THAT Council approves the revised corporate policy “Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy, POL.COR.18.01” as attached to Staff Report FAF.21.172

B.4.4

Revisions to the Town’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy POL.COR.07.02, FAF.21.178

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.178, entitled “Revisions to the Town’s Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy POL.COR.07.02”;

  AND THAT Council support in principle the revised Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy as presented in this report, as revised through discussion;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to schedule a public meeting on January 24, 2022 to review the proposed revisions to the Sale and Other Disposition of Land Policy POL.COR.07.02 as presented in this report

B.5

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

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

B.6

Deputations, if any

None

B.7

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 2021-76 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. 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.

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.8

Correspondence, if any

B.8.1

Denis Martinek, Tyrolean Village Resorts Limited

Re: Council Resolution on Flooding of Tyrolean Village Stable Lands

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the correspondence of September 30, 2021 from Denis Martinek, Tyrolean Village Resorts Limited regarding Council resolution on flooding of Tyrolean Village Stable Lands.

B.9

Staff Reports

B.9.1

Tyrolean Village Resorts Flooding Concerns – Staff Follow-up, CSOPS.21.075

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.21.075, entitled “Tyrolean Village Resorts Flooding Concerns – Staff Follow-up".

B.9.2

West Side Water Storage Class EA Public Information Two Follow-up and Notice of Completion, CSOPS.21.077

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.21.077, entitled “West Side Water Storage Class EA Public Information Two Follow-up and Notice of Completion”

B.9.3

Water Operations Update May 2021 - August 2021, CSOPS.21.068

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.21.068 entitled “Water Operations Update May 2021 to August 2021” for their information.

B.9.4

Water and Wastewater Capacity Demand Management Options, CSOPS.21.074

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.21.074, entitled "Water and Wastewater Demand Management Options" for their information.

B.10

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

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

B.11

Deputations, if any

None

B.12

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 2021-76 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. 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.

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.13

Correspondence, if any

None

B.14

Staff Reports

B.14.1

Recommendation Report – Zoning By-Law Amendment – 150 Delphi Lane, PDS.21.126

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.21.126, entitled “Recommendation Report – Zoning By-Law Amendment – 150 Delphi Lane”;

  AND THAT Council enact a Zoning By-Law to rezone those lands legally described as Concession 5 Part Lot 26 and Reference Plan 16R-9448, being Part 12 from the Development ‘D’ zone to the Residential ‘R1-1’ zone and the Open Space ‘OS’ zone.

B.14.2

Windfall Phase 5 – Removal of Holding ‘h’ Symbol By-Law, PDS.21.118

• Councillor Sampson declared a conflict on this item. (SSBsaXZlIGluIFdpbmRmYWxsIFBoYXNlIE9uZSBhbmQgbWF5IGhhdmUgYW4gaW50ZXJlc3Qg)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.21.118, entitled “Windfall Phase 5 – Removal of Holding ‘h’ symbol”;

  AND THAT Council enact a Zoning By-law Amendment to remove the Holding ‘-h’ Symbol for Windfall Phase 5 in its entirety.

B.14.3

Recommendation Report – Part Lot Control By-Law Windfall Phase 5, PDS.21.127

• Councillor Sampson declared a conflict on this item. (SSBsaXZlIGluIFdpbmRmYWxsIFBoYXNlIE9uZSBhbmQgbWF5IGhhdmUgYW4gaW50ZXJlc3Q=)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.21.127, entitled “Recommendation Report – Part Lot Control By-Law Windfall Phase 5”;

  AND THAT Council enact a Part Lot Control By-Law from those lands described as Lots 17, 18, 24, 25, 37, 38, 42, 43, 49, 50, 53, 54, 62, 63, 68, 69, 73, and 74 of Registered Plan 16M-86 also known as Windfall Phase 5;

  AND THAT the proposed Part-Lot Control By-law be subject to an expiry date of two (2) years from the date of registration.

B.14.4

Assumption Bannerman (School House Court) Subdivision, PDS.21.111

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.21.111, entitled “Assumption of Bannerman Subdivision”;

  AND THAT the alternative trail alignment described in Attachment 4, be endorsed by Council;

  AND THAT Council enact a By-Law to approve full acceptance and assumption of the public works constructed and installed within Registered Plan of Subdivision 16M-43.,

B.15

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

C.

New and Unfinished Business

C.1

Committees of Council Reports

C.1.1

Sustainability Advisory Committee Report dated August 11, 2021

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of The Town of The Blue Mountains receives Sustainability Advisory Committee minutes dated August 11, 2021, as attached, for information purposes.

C.1.2

Community Communications Advisory Committee Report dated September 20, 2021

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of The Town of The Blue Mountains receives the Community Communications Advisory Committee Minutes dated September 20, 2021 as attached, for information purposes.

C.1.3

Grants and Donations Committee Report dated September 3, 2021

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the September 3, 2021 Grants and Donations Committee minutes, as attached, for information purposes.

C.1.4

Grants and Donations Committee Report dated October 15, 2021

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the recommendation from the Special Grants and Donations Committee meeting on October 15, 2021 as follows:

  
  THAT the Grants and Donations Committee make recommendations to Council to authorize the funding of these applications;

  AND THAT the Grants and Donations Committee requests that this time sensitive recommendation be provided to the October 19, 2021 Committee of the Whole.

  AND THAT Council authorize the funding of the applications in accordance with the breakdown attached:

  Applicant	Cash Amount	Subsidy Amount
  Beaver Valley Outreach	$7,000
  Blue Mountain Watershed Foundation	$1,500
  Breaking Down Barriers	$1,400
  Diabetes Canada	$600
  Elora Environment Centre – Tree Trust	$2,000
  Events for Life Centre	$5,000
  Georgian Triangle Humane Society	$900
  Home Horizon Georgian Triangle Residential Services	$1,200
  Hope Haven Therapeutic Riding Centre	$1,000
  Hospice Georgian Triangle Foundation	$1,200
  Music in the Park	$1,600	$400
  My Friends House	$1,000
  Rotary Club of Thornbury Clarksburg	$3,000
  Thornbury/Beaver Valley Lions	$4,000
  Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey	$2,000
  Blue Mountains Historical Society Board	$1,000
  Collingwood Minor Hockey Association		$500
  Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce	$500
  Georgian Triangle Anglers Association	$750
  Hundred Acre Wood Forest Preschool	$1,250
  Marsh Street Community Centre	$6,250
  Residential Hospice of Grey Bruce	$1,000
  St. George’s The Anglican Parish of The Blue Mountains	$4,000
  St. John Ambulance Grey Bruce Huron Branch	$500
  TOTALS:	$48,650	$900

   

C.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

C.3

Additions to the Agenda

D.

Notice of Meeting Dates

Council Meeting, November 1, 2021
Town Hall, Council Chambers, Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, November 2, 2021
Town Hall, Council Chambers, Virtual

Council, Public Meeting, November 22, 2021
Town Hall, Council Chambers

E.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Committee of the Whole does now adjourn at 3:30 p.m. to meet again November 2, 2021 Town Hall, Council Chambers, (Virtually) or at the call of the Chair.