Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Council Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, December 16, 2024

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 December 16, 2024 be approved as circulated, including any items added to the Agenda.

A.3

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and general nature thereof

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 Special Meeting of Council Minutes of November 26, 2024; Council, Public Minutes of November 26, 2024; Council Minutes of December 2, 2024; and the Special Meeting of Council Minutes of December 6, 2024 be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made. 

B.

Deputation / Presentations

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.

B.1

Betty Muise, Tree Trust TBM

Re: Comments on the Alice Street Road Allowance and Request for Council to protect a section of the Beaver River Trail connection

B.2

Rick Tipping, Resident

Re: Comments on the termination of the Campus of Care

B.3

Steven Schofield, Thornbury Clarksburg Rotary Club

Re: Update to Council on Rotary Club activities 

C.

Public Comment Period

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62 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.

D.

Adoption of Consent Agenda

D.1

Correspondence

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receives the correspondence listed as Agenda items D.1.1 to D.1.8, 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.

D.1.1

Kimberley Stephenson, Resident

Re: Comments on water service fees and request for fee reduction
(For Council Consideration)

D.1.2

Tim Lanthier, CAO, Grey Sauble Conservation Authority

Re:  Grey Sauble Conservation Authority 2025 Draft Operating and Capital Budget
(For Council Consideration)

D.1.3

Sarah Beveridge, Thornbury Business Improvement Area Board

Re: Notice to Council of recent Thornbury Business Improvement Area Board Member Appointments
(Receive For Information)

D.1.4

The Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Re: Introduction of the proposed Municipal Accountability Act, 2024
(Receive For Information)

D.1.5

Catherine Sholtz and Michael Seguin, Residents

Re: Comments on the deputation of the Georgian Bay Community Racquet Centre request for use of 130 King Street
(Receive For Information)

D.1.6

Betty Muise, Tree Trust TBM and Sally Leppard, Climate Action Now Network

Re: Comments on staff report PDS.24.141 Recommendation Report - Official Plan 5 Year Review
(Receive For Information)

D.1.7

Joanne Vivona, Resident

Re: Comments on staff report PDS.24.154 Municipal Land Use Agreement for Alice Street Unopened Road Allowance
(Receive For Information)

D.1.8

Joanne de Visser, Resident

Re: Comments on staff report PDS.24.154 Municipal Land Use Agreement for Alice Street Unopened Road Allowance
(Receive For Information)

D.2

Committee and Board Minutes

(Received for Information)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the Committee and Board minutes included on the December 16, 2024 Council Agenda, for information, less any items pulled for separate discussion.

D.2.1

Grey Sauble Conservation Authority Board Minutes dated October 23, 2024

D.2.2

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Board Highlights dated November 2024

D.3

Committee Reports

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 December 16, 2024 Council Agenda are approved by Council, as recommended, less any items requested for separate review and discussion.

D.3.1

December 9, 2024 Committee of the Whole Report

D.3.2

December 10, 2024 Committee of the Whole Report

E.

Motions and Staff Reports

E.1

Municipal Land Use Agreement for Alice Street Unopened Road Allowance, PDS.24.154

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.24.154, entitled “Municipal Land Use Agreement for Alice Street Unopened Road Allowance”;

  AND THAT Council supports OR does not support the execution of a Municipal Land Use Agreement for the upgrade of Alice Street East to municipal standards in order to provide lot frontage and access to a proposed lot through Consent Application B09-2024.

E.2

Appointment of Board Members to the Thornbury BIA Board for the balance of the 2022 to 2026 Term of Council (verbal)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains hereby appoints (name), and (name) to the Thornbury Business Improvement Area Board for the balance of the 2022-2026 term of Council.

E.3

Update to Residential Parking Registration Process, CSOPS.24.093

• Deputy Mayor Bordignon declared a conflict on this item. (Fiscal Interest with old vendor that previously printed the parking passes)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.24.093, entitled “Update to Residential Parking Registration Process”;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to proceed with the digital residential parking pass program and no physical parking passes be considered for 2025 and moving forward;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to implement that all veteran and accessible parking permits/passes park for free at any paid parking area in the Town;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to implement an option that residents can register family and friends for a parking permit to be set at $5.00 per day up to a maximum of 14 days in a calendar year;

E.4

Provision of Notice during Canada Post Strike, FAF.24.158

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.24.158, entitled “Provision of Notice during Canada Post Strike;”

  AND THAT because of the current Canada Post strike, Council acknowledges and provides notice to the public that all statutory notice requirements for the provision of notice regarding Planning Act matters and any other legislated processes will be provided to the Public as noted below, and that normal notice practices will resume when the Canada Post strike has ended:

  1. Posting all Notice of Public Meetings on the Town of The Blue Mountains, Meeting Agenda Calendar on the Town of The Blue Mountains website, in accordance with the timelines set out in the Planning Act, and the “Provision and Manner of Providing Notice to the Public Policy, POL.COR.24.04”;
  2. Posting the Notice of Public Meeting on the subject property, in accordance with the timelines set out in the Planning Act, and the “Provision and Manner of Providing Notice to the Public Policy, POL.COR.24.04”;
  3. Providing Notice of Public Meetings by general eblast to those subscribed to the Town eblast, in accordance with timelines set out in the Planning Act, and the “Provision and Manner of Providing Notice to the Public Policy POL.COR.24.04”; and

  AND THAT, Council acknowledges that the “Notice of Provision and Manner of Providing Notice to the Public Policy, POL.COR.24.04”, provides that planning and development projects within the municipality must meet the minimum requirements of the Planning Act and other applicable legislation.

F.

By-laws

F.1

By-law to amend By-law 2023-62 being a By-law for governing the calling, place and proceedings of Council

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2024-79, being a By-law to amend By-law 2023-62 being a By-law for governing the calling, place and proceedings of meetings of the Municipal Council for the Town of The Blue Mountains by repealing and replacing Section 3.2 and 14.1 of the By-law, be hereby enacted as passed this 16th day of December, 2024.

F.2

By-law to amend By-law 2018-67, being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2024-80, being a By-law to amend By-law No. 2018-67, as amended, being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers, to amend Schedule A, be hereby enacted as passed this 16th day of December, 2024.

F.3

By-law to Establish a Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2024-81, being a By-law to Establish a Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) Reserve Fund be hereby enacted as passed this 16th day of December, 2024.

F.4

By-Law to Provide a Schedule of Retention Periods for the Records of the Town of The Blue Mountains

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2024-82, being a By-law to Provide a Schedule of Retention Periods for the Records of The Corporation of The Town of The Blue Mountains be hereby enacted as passed this 16th day of December, 2024.

F.5

By-law to amend Zoning By-law 2018-65 to change zoning symbols for 24 Alfred Street

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law 2024-83, being a By-law to amend Zoning By-law 2018-65 by changing the zoning symbols for the lands legally described as Town Plot Park, Part of Lots 5 & 6, N/E Alfred St, Plan 107; Part of Lots 5 & 6 RP 16R10171; Parts 2 to 4, (roll number 424200001815700); and Part 1, Plan 107 (roll number 424200001821300), Part of Lot 6, Registered Plan 16R10171, Part of Lot 33, Concession 10 (Geographic Township of Collingwood) Town of Blue Mountains, County of Grey, from Residential (R1-1) Zone to Residential (R1-1-h50) Zone, Residential (R1-1-150-h50) Zone, Residential (R1-1-151-h50) Zone, Residential (R1-1-152-h50) Zone, and Open Space (OS-h50) Zone as shown on the attached Schedule 'A-1' to the By-law, be hereby enacted as passed this 16th day of December, 2024.

F.6

By-law to accept and assume public works in Lora Bay Phase 4

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law 2024-84, being a By-law to accept and assume public works in Lora Bay Phase 4, Registered Plan 16M-83, be hereby enacted as passed this 16th day of December, 2024.

G.

New and Unfinished Business

G.1

Grey County Council Update (Mayor, Deputy Mayor)

G.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

G.3

Additions to Agenda

G.4

News and Celebrations

H.

Closed Session

• Recommended (Move, Second)

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

  1. a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, and with regard to two land disposition matters;
  2. labour relations or employee negotiations, and with regard to two labour relations matters;
  3. litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, and with respect to correspondence received;
  4. advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purposes and litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, and with respect to an Ontario Land Tribunal matter;

  Council moved into closed session at ____p.m.
  Council moved into public session at ____p.m.

H.1

Closed Session Reporting Out Statement

I.

Notice of Meeting Dates

Committee of the Whole Meeting, January 13, 2025
Finance, Administration, Fire Services, Community Services
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, January 14, 2024
Operations, Planning and Development Services
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council Meeting, January 27, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council, Public Meeting, January 28, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

J.

Confirmation By-law 

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2024-85, being a By-law to confirm proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains on December 16, 2024 be hereby enacted as passed this 16th day of December, 2024.

K.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Council does now adjourn at (time) p.m. to meet again January 27, 2025 Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual, or at the call of the Chair.