Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, November 01, 2022

Time:

9:00 A.m. - 5:00 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

Council Member Attendance

A.3

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of November 1, 2022 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.

A.5

Previous Minutes

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of the Whole minutes of September 13, 2022 and September 27, 2022 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 Andrea Matrosovs

B.1

Deputations, if any

None

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.  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

None

B.4

Staff Reports

B.4.1

125 Peel Street Community Campus of Care Update, FAF.22.150

Note: This report will be available the week of October 24, 2022.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.22.150, entitled “125 Peel Street Community Campus of Care Update”;

  AND THAT Council approve the Single Sourcing of WT Infrastructure for the engineering design and contract administration for the servicing of the 125 Peel Street property for the Community Campus of Care Project.

B.4.2

Victoria Street Water Tower Design Considerations, FAF.22.163

Note: This report will be available the week of October 24, 2022.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.22.163, entitled “Victoria Street Water Tower Design Considerations”;

  AND THAT Council directs staff to proceed with option ___ as provided in Staff Report FAF.22.163.

  Option “A”

  AND THAT Council directs staff to proceed with a white coating with "Thornbury - The Blue Mountains" text as depicted in Option #1 from Category #1.

  OR

  Option “B”

  AND THAT Council directs staff to proceed with Option ”X” from Category “X”

  OR

  Option “C”

  AND THAT Council directs staff to proceed with a public survey to gauge community support for any one, or combination, of the following design categories: Solid Colour Designs, Colour Block Designs, Detailed Designs.

B.4.3

Amendment to By-law 2021-38, FAF.22.159

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.22.159, entitled “Amendment to By-law 2021-38”;

  AND THAT Council amend By-law 2021-38 to remove Raymond White as a Municipal Weed Inspector, and to appoint Brenda Doyle as a Municipal Weed Inspector for the purposes of enforcing the Weed Control Act within Council’s jurisdiction.

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 Deputy Mayor 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.  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

Water Operations Update - May to August 2022, CSOPS.22.075

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.22.075, entitled “Water Operations Update - May to August 2022” for their information.

B.9.2

Final Draft Transportation Master Plan, CSOPS.22.071

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.22.071, entitled “Final Draft Transportation Master Plan”;

  AND THAT Council endorse the Final Draft Transportation Master Plan;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to issue the Notice of Study Completion for the Transportation Master Plan.

B.9.3

Addition of Pedestrian Bridge to Peel Street North Reconstruction Project, CSOPS.22.074

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.22.074, entitled “Addition of Pedestrian Bridge to Peel Street North Reconstruction Project”;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to add a pedestrian bridge to the scope of work for the Peel Steet North Reconstruction Project as part of the 2023 budget process.

B.9.4

Various Project and Initiatives Updates, CSOPS.22.070

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.22.070, entitled “Various Project and Initiatives Updates” for information purposes.

B.9.5

Georgian Trail Annual Report, CSOPS.22.54

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.22.54, entitled “Georgian Trail Annual Report” for information purposes.

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 Mayor Soever

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.  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.13

Correspondence, if any

None

B.14

Staff Reports

B.14.1

Request for Draft Plan Extension – Lora Bay Phase 6, Cottages at Lora Bay, PDS.22.127

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.22.127, entitled “Request for Draft Plan Extension – Lora Bay Cottages Phase 6, Cottages at Lora Bay”;

  AND THAT Council recommend to the County of Grey to grant a one (1) year extension of the Draft Plan Approval for the Cottages on Lora Bay from the current date of expiry being December 12, 2022.

B.14.2

Recommendation Report – Abbotts Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-Law Amendment, PDS.22.126

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.22.126, entitled “Recommendation Report – Abbotts Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-Law Amendment”;

  AND THAT Council enact a By-law so as to rezone a portion of the Bay Street West Road Allowance from the Residential ‘R1-1’ Zone to the Open Space ‘OS’ Zone.

B.14.3

Regional Stormwater Management Plan Drainage Act Assessment – Follow up to Provisional By-Law 2022-74, PDS.22.130

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.22.130, entitled Regional Stormwater Management Plan Drainage Act Assessment – Follow up to Provisional By-Law 2022-74;

  AND THAT Council enact a By-law to provide for the maintenance and extension of the Blue Mountain Outlet Diversion Drain and Ford Outlet Drain in the Town of the Blue Mountains as recommended in this report.

B.14.4

Recommendation Report – Long Point Road Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment (P2677), PDS.22.115

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.22.115, entitled “Recommendation Report – Long Point Road Plan of Subdivision (P2677)”;

  AND THAT Council support a recommendation to the County of Grey to grant Draft Plan Approval of Subdivision 42T-2018-14 subject to the Draft Plan Conditions attached to Planning Staff Report PDS.22.115;

  AND THAT Council enact a Zoning By-law Amendment to rezone the subject lands from the Development ‘D’ zone to the Residential ‘R1-3-X-h6’ Zone and Open Space ‘OS’ Zone and to amend Table 9.1 of Zoning By-law 2018-65 to add a new Exception XXX to permit a maximum building height of 9.5m (2.5 storeys).

B.14.5

Information Report – PDS Staffing Updates, PDS.22.129

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.22.129, entitled “Information Report – PDS Staffing Updates”.

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

None

C.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

C.3

Additions to the Agenda

D.

Notice of Meeting Dates

Council Meeting, November 14, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually

Committee of the Whole Meeting, November 29, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually

Council, Public Meeting, December 5, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually

E.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Committee of the Whole does now adjourn at (time) p.m. to meet again November 29, 2022 Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually, or at the call of the Chair.