Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Special Meeting of Council

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Time:	9:00 A.m. - 12:00 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 26, 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.

B.

Public Comment Period

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2021-76 fifteen minutes is allotted at the Special Meeting of Council 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.

C.

Motions and Staff Reports

C.1

2022 Budget Pressures, FAF.21.176

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.176, entitled “2022 Budget Pressures”;

  AND THAT Council receives the information contained in this report that identifies a potential 16% Residential Tax Rate increase based on Staffs preliminary budget development and a range of funding pressures;

  AND THAT Council provide direction to staff on how to proceed with the further review of current levels of service and consideration of potential decreases of services and/or potential fees and charges adjustments.

D.

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 labour relations or employee negotiations, and with regard to the staff compensation review

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

D.1

Closed Session Reporting Out Statement

E.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Special Meeting of Council does now adjourn at (time) a.m. to meet again at the call of the Chair.