Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, November 29, 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 29, 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 2022-76, 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 November 1, 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 Mayor 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 2022-76 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

B.3.1

Rick Tipping, Resident

Re: Lobbyist Registry
(Received For Information)

B.4

Staff Reports

B.4.1

Pre-Approval of Funding within the 2023 Budget to Initiate a Municipal Service Delivery Review and Human Resources Master Plan, FAF.22.162

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.22.162, entitled “Pre-Approval of Funding within the 2023 Budget to Initiate a Municipal Service Delivery Review and Human Resources Master Plan”;

  AND THAT Council provide pre-approval in advance of the 2023 Budget deliberations to complete a Municipal Service Delivery Review and Human Resources Master Plan that was identified in the 2022 Approved Budget as a 2023 Capital Project.

B.4.2

Victoria Street Water Tower Design Considerations, FAF.22.167

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.22.167, entitled “Victoria Street Water Tower Design Considerations”;

  AND THAT Council directs staff to proceed with option ___ as provided in Staff Report FAF.22.167.

  Option “A”

  AND THAT Council directs staff to proceed with a white coating with “Thornbury” and “The Blue Mountains” lettering as depicted in Option #1 from Category #1.

  OR

  Option “B”

  AND THAT Council directs staff to proceed with Option ___ from Category ___

  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.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 Mayor Andrea Matrosovs

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 2022-76 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

None

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 Andrea Matrosovs

B.11

Deputations, if any

B.11.1

Jeffrey Swartz, Resident

Re: Recommendation Report Abbotts Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment, Staff Report PDS.22.126

B.11.2

Christina Eaton, Resident

Re: Recommendation Report Abbotts Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment, Staff Report PDS.22.126

B.11.3

Kim Gardner, Resident

Re: Recommendation Report Abbotts Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment, Staff Report PDS.22.126

B.11.4

Helmut Hock, Resident

Re: Recommendation Report Abbotts Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment, Staff Report PDS.22.126

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 2022-76 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

B.13.1

Catherine Howell and Helmut Hock, Residents

Re: Recommendations Report Abbotts Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendments, Staff Report PDS.22.126
(Received For Information)

B.13.2

Lesley and Lionel Houle, Residents

Re: Recommendation Report Abbotts Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendments, Staff Report PDS.22.126
(Received For Information)

B.13.3

Tim Peloso and Kathleen Wills, Residents

Re: Recommendation Report Abbotts Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendments, Staff Report PDS.22.126
(Received For Information)

B.14

Staff Reports

B.14.1

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

Note: Council received this report for information on November 1, 2022 and deferred same to the November 29, 2022 Committee of the Whole meeting. 

THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.22.126, entitled “Recommendation Report – Abbotts Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-Law Amendment” and defers consideration of this report to the November 29, 2022 Committee of the Whole meeting.  

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT with respect to Staff Report PDS.22.126 entitled "Recommendation Report - Abbotts Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment" Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains 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.14.2

Update to By-law appointing Building Inspectors, PDS.22.134

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report PDS.22.134, entitled “Update to By-law appointing Building Inspectors”;

  AND THAT Council Direct Staff to include the draft By-law to Appoint Building Inspectors on the next Council Agenda, as attached to Staff Report PDS.22.134, and to repeal the current By-law 2022-25

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, December 12, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually

Special Council Meeting, December 13, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually

Special Council Meeting, December 15, 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 December 12, 2022 Town Hall, Council Chambers, or at the call of the Chair.