Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

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 November 28, 2023 be approved as circulated, including any items added to the Agenda.

A.3

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

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 Committee of the Whole minutes of November 7, 2023 be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

B.

Staff Reports, Deputations, Correspondence

Operations Reports - To be chaired by Councillor Porter

B.1

Deputations, if any

B.1.1

Pamela Spence, Resident

Re: Request for Council funding and direction in relation to the Master Drainage Plan and keeping Nottawasaga Bay clean

B.1.2

Lucy Richmond, Resident

Re: Comments in support of the deputation of Pamela Spence regarding request for Council funding and direction in relation to the Master Drainage Plan and keeping Nottawasaga Bay clean

B.2

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

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

B.3

Correspondence, if any

B.3.1

Catherine Sholtz and Michael Seguin, Residents

Re: Comments regarding Peel Street North Reconstruction PIC Followup, CSOPS.23.060

B.4

Staff Reports

B.4.1

Pretty River Road Update, CSOPS.23.033

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.23.033, entitled “Pretty River Road Update” for their information.

B.4.2

Sidewalk Winter Maintenance Funding Options, CSOPS.23.035

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.23.035, entitled “Sidewalk Winter Maintenance Funding Options”;

  AND THAT Council directs Staff to implement the phase-in strategy as outlined in the report;
  
  AND THAT Council directs Staff to include a Sidewalk Winter Maintenance capital sheet in the 2024 budget for the purchase of new equipment and Staff with a first year cost of $ 579,000 and an anticipated program cost of $1,653,500 to be funded from Public Works Development Charges and Long-Term Debt;
  
  AND THAT Council directs Staff to negotiate with Blue Mountain Resorts to extend the sidewalk service contract in Craigleith to allow for the phased in strategy outlined in this report.

B.4.3

Peel Street North Reconstruction PIC Follow-up, CSOPS.23.060

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.23.060, entitled “Peel Street North Reconstruction PIC Follow-up”;

  AND THAT Council Direct Staff to advance the design to 100% stage using the approved road cross-section with a concrete surface for the multi-use trail.

B.5

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

Planning and Development Services Reports - To be chaired by Councillor Hope

B.6

Deputations, if any

B.6.1

Silvia Weismann, Resident

Re: Concern regarding Proposed Employee Housing at Blue Mountain Resort (Price's Development)

B.7

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 2023-62 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. 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.

B.8

Correspondence, if any

None

B.9

Staff Reports

B.9.1

Request for Public Meeting for Water and Wastewater Allocation Policy, PDS.23.131

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.23.131, entitled “Request for Public Meeting for Water and Wastewater Allocation Policy”;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to proceed with a Public Meeting to receive comment/feedback on the development of a Water and Wastewater Allocation Policy for the Town of The Blue Mountains

B.9.2

Community Improvement Program Applications Fall 2023 Intake, PDS.23.132

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.23.132, entitled “Community Improvement Program Applications Fall 2023 Intake”;

  AND THAT Council approves the allocation of $68,800.14 from the CIP Reserve Fund to support the following projects as recommended by the Community Improvement Plan Review Committee;

  Recipient and Recommended 2023 Grant

  19 Bruce Street North, Thornbury (Sarah Beveridge & Christian Carvallo, Blue Thornbury) - $30,014.63

  190 Russell Street East, Thornbury (Melissa Goldmintz, Lemonade Collective) - $2,268.20

  827502 Grey Road 40, Clarksburg (Shannon Matamoros, Garden Holistics) - $15,000.00

  18 Bruce Street South, Thornbury (Keith Turner) - $10,000.00

  43 Bruce Street South, Thornbury (Jeanne Stellar) -$11,517.31

  AND THAT Council delegates signing authority for executed Community Improvement Plan Agreements to the Mayor and Clerk.

B.9.3

Clear-Cutting at Blue Vista Block 119 in response to Reg and Nancey Adamson, PDS.23.128

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.23.128, entitled “Clear-cutting at Blue Vista Block 119 in response to Reg and Nancey Adamson”;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to develop a public engagement strategy for the future programming of Block 119 being a public park in the Blue Vista development area;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to include the public lands neighbouring Block 119 within the engagement strategy to determine the vision of the Craigleith Community Park.

B.9.4

Removal of Holding –h’ Symbol Block 38 16M-24 (Ridge Estates), PDS.23.129

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.23.129, entitled “Removal of Holding ‘-h’ Symbol Block 38 16M-24 (Ridge Estates)”;

  THAT Council enact a By-law so as to remove the Holding ‘-h’ symbol from those lands described as PLAN 16M24 BLK 38 PT BLKS 40, 41 AND RP 16R11712 PARTS 1 AND 2 also known as Ridge Estates Block 38.

B.9.5

Recommendation Report – Follow-Up to the Public Meeting – Application for Zoning By-Law Amendment – 107 Martin Grove Bed and Breakfast, PDS.23.114

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.23.114, entitled “Recommendation Report – Follow-Up to the Public Meeting – Application for Zoning By-Law Amendment – 107 Martin Grove Bed and Breakfast”;

  AND THAT Council enact a By-law to rezone the subject lands from the Residential One ‘R1-1’ Zone to the Residential One ‘R1-1-9’ Zone within Zoning By-law 2018-65, as amended, to permit the use of a Bed and Breakfast Establishment.

B.9.6

Recommendation Report - Follow-up to the Public Meeting - Plan of Subdivision and ZBA - Lora Bay Phase 4B, PDS.23.115

Note: This report will be considered at a future Committee of the Whole meeting.

B.10

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

None

C.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

C.3

Additions to the Agenda

D.

Notice of Meeting Dates

Council Meeting, December 18, 2023 (Note: The December 11, 2023 Council Meeting was rescheduled to December 18, 2023 due to scheduled A/V upgrades in Council Chambers)
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council, Public Meeting, December 19, 2023 (Note: The December 12, 2023 Council, Public Meeting was rescheduled to December 19, 2023 due to scheduled A/V upgrades in Council Chambers)
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, January 15, 2024
Finance, Administration, Fire Services, Community Services
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, January 16, 2024
Operations, Planning and Development Services
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

E.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Committee of the Whole does now adjourn at TIME p.m. to meet again on January 16, 2024, Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually, or at the call of the Chair.