Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Agricultural Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Town Hall, Council Chambers - Virtual Meeting
32 Mill Street, Thornbury, ON
Prepared by:
Sarah Merrifield, Executive Assistant Committees of Council

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
Committee Member Attendance
 

A.3
Approval of Agenda
 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Agenda of December 10, 2020 be approved as circulated, including any additions 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 2019-56, Agricultural Advisory Committee Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry.

A.5
Previous Minutes
 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT the Minutes of November 19, 2020 be approved as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

     

B.
Staff Reports and Deputations
 

B.1
Deputations, if any
 

None

B.2
Public Comment Period (each speaker is allotted three minutes)
 

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56, fifteen minutes is allotted at the Meeting to receive public comments regarding Agricultural Advisory Committee matters included on the Agenda. The speaker shall provide their name and address, and shall address their comments to the Chair. Comments shall not refer to personnel, litigation or potential litigation matters, or regarding matters that are a follow-up to a Public Meeting.

NOTE: Committee meetings are currently taking place virtually to assist with social distancing with respect to COVID-19. Comments received from the public that have not been included on the Agenda will be read at the meeting by the Executive Assistant.

B.3
Staff reports, if any
 

None

C.
Matters for Discussion
 

C.1
ROMA 2021 Request for Delegation - Agricultural Matters (if any) as recommended by the Committee - Councillor Matrosovs
 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT, with respect to the Town’s ROMA 2021 Request for Delegation, the Committee requests the following Agricultural Matters be added for consideration for delegation at the 2021 ROMA conference:

    • Item 1, etc (if any).

C.2
Trespassing as it relates to food safety, security, and liability - Committee member John Ardiel
 

C.3
Transportation Master Plan Update - Committee member John Ardiel (standing item)
 

C.4
Chair's Report - Councillor Matrosovs
 

  • Town of The Blue Mountains Tree Preservation By-law Open House
  • Any other items

C.5
Follow-up Resolutions from Council
 

NOTE: the following resolutions were provided by Council at the November 16, 2020 meeting

a) WHEREAS the Agricultural Advisory Committee met October 15, 2020 and passed the following subsequent recommendation, being:

WHEREAS the Agricultural Advisory Committee wishes to provide Council with timely, community-based advice on a broad range of matters affecting agriculture;

NOW THEREFORE the Agricultural Advisory Committee confirms its September 17, 2020 motion regarding the Bayou Cable Park and requests Council to provide clear guidance on how the Committee may best serve Council with respect to Planning Act matters;

AND FURTHER, that this matter be directed to Council with the September 17, 2020 Agricultural Advisory Committee minutes, CARRIED.

NOW THEREFORE Council directs the Town Clerk, Director of Legal Services and Director of Planning, in consultation with the Integrity Commissioner and Chief Administrative Officer to develop a Memorandum on how Committees are able to provide their questions and concerns to the Planning Department regarding Planning matters through the Town Clerk, for consideration at the November 30, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting, CARRIED.

b) THAT WHEREAS the Agricultural Advisory Committee passed the following motion at its September 17, 2020 meeting:

THAT the Agricultural Advisory Committee receives correspondence item D.2 Krista Hulshof, Vice President, Ontario Barn Preservation Re: Conserving Barns of Cultural Heritage Significance in Ontario and advises Council to thank the Ontario Barn Preservation for their letter and further that the Committee does not recommend any action from Council on the letter, CARRIED.

NOW THEREFORE Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains requests staff to thank the Ontario Barn Preservation for their letter and advise the Ontario Barn Preservation that no action will be taken in the Town of The Blue Mountains with respect to heritage barns, CARRIED.

c) THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains acknowledges receipt of the Agricultural Advisory Committee’s September 17, 2020 recommendation, being:

THAT the Agricultural Advisory Committee notifies Council that they wish to provide comments on the Bayou Cable Park application regarding traffic issues at Highway 26/Grey Road 2/Clark St and on the issue of adequate buffering to protect legal uses on adjacent lands, CARRIED.

AND THAT Council directs this resolution to be forwarded to the Town Clerk and the Planning Department as a followup to the public meeting, CARRIED.

C.6
Committee Action Item Tracking
 

  • Council consideration of potential road swap
  • Truvist and Co-Operative Compliance Review
  • Cyclist and Bicycle Licensing Program
  • Enquiry from Committee member Duncan McKinlay regarding Bill 156 and Enforcement of the Same (once Regulations are developed)

D.
Correspondence
 

E.
New and Unfinished Business
 

E.1
Additions to Agenda
 

E.2
Items Identified for Discussion at the Next Meeting
 

  • Ontario Provincial Police Representative regarding: Slow Moving Vehicle Signage and Responsibility of “livestock at large without supervision” (pending Council’s consideration)
  • Staff Report regarding Wild Chervil Management in The Blue Mountains

F.
Notice of Meeting Dates
 

January 21, 2021

Town Hall, Council Chambers (Virtual)

G.
Adjournment
 

  • Recommended (Move, Second)

    THAT The Agricultural Advisory Committee does now adjourn at (TIME) p.m. to meet again at the call of the Chair.

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