Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Council Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Time:	9:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.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

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

Moment of Reflection

A.3

Council Member Attendance

A.4

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of January 27, 2021 be approved as circulated, including any items added to the Agenda.

A.5

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, Council Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry.

A.6

Adoption of Consent Agenda

With the adoption of the Consent Agenda, all Recommendations found within previous Committee Reports or Minutes are then approved or received by Council, as noted. These Committee meetings are open to the public. The Consent Agenda content is available to the public when the Agenda is finalized but is not subject to discussion from the floor at this time, however, representations may be made at subsequent meetings on matters of interest.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Consent Agenda of January 27, 2021 be adopted as circulated, less any items requested for separate review and discussion.

A.7

Previous Minutes

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Council minutes of January 11, 2021 and the Special Council minutes of January 19, 2021 be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made. 

B.

Deputation / Presentations

Under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and in accordance with Ontario’s Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains wishes to inform the public that all information including opinions, presentations, reports and documentation provided for or at a Public Meeting, Public Consultation, or other Public Process are considered part of the public record. This information may be posted on the Town’s website and/or made available to the public upon request.

B.1

Deputation Gillian Fairley, Centre for Business and Economic Development and Jason Gillham, Consultant

Re: South Georgian Bay Business Accelerator

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the deputation of Gillian Fairley, Centre for Business and Economic Development and Jason Gillham, Consultant, regarding South Georgian Bay Business Accelerator and the request from the Town of Collingwood dated January 7, 2021 seeking input and interest from the Town of The Blue Mountains;

B.2

Deputation: Jenifer Glover

Re: 20 Alice Street East, Thornbury Proposal-Application to Convert Single Dwelling to 11 Unit Apartments

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the deputation of Jenifer Glover, regarding 20 Alice Street East, Thornbury proposal application to convert Singe Dwelling to 11 Unit Apartments;

C.

Public Meetings (9:00 a.m.) 

Under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, and in accordance with Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains wishes to inform the public that all information including opinions, presentations, reports and documentation provided for or at a Public Meeting, Public Consultation, or other Public Process are considered part of the public record.  This information may be posted on the Town's website and/or made available to the public upon request.

C.1

Public Meeting 

Re: Proposed Telecommunications Tower - 67441 33 Sideroad, Thornbury

D.

Public Comment Period

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56 fifteen minutes allotted at the Council Meeting to receive public comments regarding Town matters.  Comments may be provided regarding staff recommendations contained in staff reports that are a follow-up to a Public Meeting, it being noted that the commenting period has ended.

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.

E.

Correspondence as previously circulated

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Council does hereby receive the Correspondence of E.1 to E.12 and further does support the Staff Recommendation made with regard to the Correspondence items, including any additional direction given to Staff through discussion, with an appropriate Staff action or response awaited for report back to Committee or Council where indicated.

E.1

Town of Collingwood 

Re: Business Accelerator Opportunity for South Georgian Bay
(Council Consideration)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the January 7, 2021 correspondence from the Town of Collingwood regarding Business Accelerator Opportunity for South Georgian Bay;

E.2

Kelly Lush, Deputy Clerk, Township of Huron-Kinloss

Re: Resolution of Support to Region of Peel, Property Tax Exemptions for Veteran Clubs
(Council Consideration)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the January 6, 2021 correspondence from the Township of Huron-Kinloss supporting the Region of Peel, Property Tax Exemptions for Veteran Clubs resolution of November 12, 2020;

E.3

Erin Kwarciak, Clerk, Town of Plympton-Wyoming

Re: Letter of Support, Township of Matachewan's motion regarding Grant Application Deadlines
(Council Consideration)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the January 18, 2021 correspondence from Town of Plympton-Wyoming supporting the resolution of the Township of Matachewan, requesting longer turnaround times for future grant application deadlines;

E.4

Thornbury Business Improvement Area

Re: Request for Support
(Council Consideration)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the January 19, 2021 correspondence from the Thornbury Business Improvement Area requesting support for a lighting project, and assistance with the costs for flower watering and garbage pickup;

E.5

Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA)

Re GSCA Offers new Membership Pass for Residents of the Watershed
(Received for Information and Referred to Communications and Economic Development Services)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the January 18, 2021 correspondence from Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA) regarding their new membership pass for residents of the Watershed;

E.6

Peter MacGowan

Re: Parking Concerns on Pretty River Road
(Received for Information and Referred to By-law Enforcement Services and Operations Department)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the January 11, 2021 correspondence from Peter MacGowan regarding parking concerns on Pretty River Road;

E.7

Jayne Sutherland

Re: Winter Maintenance on Georgian Trail
(Received for Information and Referred to Community Services and Leisure Activities Plan Steering Committee)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the January 11, 2021 correspondence from Jayne Sutherland regarding winter maintenance on Georgian Trail;

E.8

John Van der ster

Re: Concerns in The Blue Mountains, Traffic, Speed, Pick up After Dogs
(Received for Information and Referred to Operations Department and By-law Enforcement Services)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the January 15, 2021 correspondence from John Van der ster regarding concerns in The Blue Mountains pertaining to traffic, speed, and pick up after dogs;

E.9

Ken Hale and Robert Voigt, Georgian Triangle Development Institute

Re: Letter to Premier Ford - New Collingwood Region Hospital
(Received for Information)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives for information the January 4, 2021 correspondence from the Georgian Triangle Development Institute regarding to The Honourable Premier Ford regarding the New Collingwood Region Hospital;

E.10

John Milne, Chair Community Communications Advisory Committee

Re: Town's Service Levels and Response Times
(Council Consideration)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the January 22, 2021 correspondence from John Milne, Chair Community Communications Advisory Committee, regarding Town's Service Levels and Response Times;

E.11

Mayor Brian Saunderson, Town of Collingwood 

Re: Regional Mayors and CAO's Roundtable
(For Council Consideration)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the January 26, 2021 request of Mayor Saunderson, Town of Collingwood regarding a Regional Mayors and CAO Roundtable;

E.12

AGCO New Application for Cannabis Retail Store Authorization

Re: 49 Bruce Street S. Thornbury
(For Council Information)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the AGCO, Applications Undergoing Public Notice regarding New Application for Cannabis Retail Store Authorization at 49 Bruce Street South, Thornbury;

F.

Motions and Staff Reports

F.1

Parking By-Law Amendment to 2003-11, as amended, FAF.21.019 

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.019, entitled “Parking By-law Amendments to By-law 2003-11, as amended”;

  AND THAT Council endorse and pass By-law 2021-XX  being a By-law to amend By-law 2003-11, as amended, being a By-law to regulate the placing, standing, stopping or parking of an object or vehicle on highways within the Town of The Blue Mountains as recommended in Staff Report FAF.21.019.

F.2

Vacation Hour Utilization and COVID-19 Pandemic Impact, FAF.21.023

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.023, entitled “Vacation Hour Utilization and COVID-19 Pandemic Impact”,

  AND THAT Council consider options to address vacation hours forfeited due to the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

F.3

COVID-19 Outbreak Impact on Management Hours of Work, FAF.21.024

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.21.024, entitled “COVID-19 Outbreak Impact on Management Hours of Work”;

  AND THAT Council consider an option for payment for Management hours worked during the COVID-19 Outbreak.

G.

Consent Agenda (Reports/Minutes)

G.1

Committee of the Whole Report dated January 12, 2021

• Councillor Sampson declared a conflict on this item. (I may have an interest with Item B15.1 (Windffall Phase 2C) of this Agenda item as I am a resident of Windfall Phase One)

G.2

Thornbury Business Improvement Area minutes dated December 2, 2020

G.3

Community Recovery Task Force Minutes dated December 16, 2020 (9:00 a.m.)

G.4

Community Recovery Task Force Minutes dated December 16, 2020 (10:00 a.m.)

G.5

Community Recovery Task Force Minutes dated December 22, 2020

G.6

The Blue Mountains Community Communications Advisory Committee Report dated January 18, 2021

H.

By-laws

H.1

By-law to authorize temporary borrowing to meet the current expenditures of the municipality for the year ending December 31, 2021

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2021-6 being a By-law to authorize temporary borrowing to meet the current expenditures of the municipality for the year ending December 31, 2021 be passed this 27th day of January, 2021.

H.2

By-law to levy amounts on the assessment of property rateable for local municipality purposes, and to further provide for percentage charge and interest charge in default of payment thereof

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2021-7 being a By-law to levy amounts on the assessment of property rateable for local municipality purposes, and to further provide for percentage charge and interest charge in default of payment thereof be passed this 27th of January, 2021.

H.3

By-law to Amend the Town of The Blue Mountains Zoning By-law 2018-65 (245 Cameron Street)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2021-8 being a By-law to change the zoning symbol for the lands legally described as Lot 8, Plan 389 from the R1-1 zone to the R1-1 Exception 126 Zone be passed this 27th day of January, 2021.

H.4

By-law to Amend the Town of The Blue Mountains Zoning By-law 2018-65 (Lot 27 Con 8)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2021-9 being a By-law to rezone the lands known as Part of Lot 27, Concession 8 from RU-46 Zone, to the RU zone be passed this 27th day of January, 2021.

H.5

By-law to Establish and Regulate A Fire Department

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2021-10 being a By-law to Establish and Regulate a Fire Department be passed this 27th day of January, 2021.

H.6

By-law to Establish a 0.3 Metre Reserve (Solcorp Developments Inc.)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2021-11 being a By-law to establish a 0.3 metre reserve described as Block 47, Plan 16M-24 as a highway be passed this 27th day of January, 2021.

H.7

By-law to Amend the Town of The Blue Mountains Zoning By-law 2018-65 (Solcorp Developments Inc.)

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2021-12 being a By-law to rezone the lands comprised of Block 38, Plan 16M-24 from Residential 'R2-42-h7' zone, Open Space 'OS' zone and Hazard 'H' zone to to the Residential R1-3-42-h38' zone and Recreation 'REC-h38' zone be passed this 27th day of January, 2021.

H.8

By-law to amend By-law 2003-11, as amended, being a By-law to Regulate the Placing, Standing, Stopping or Parking of an Object or Vehicle on Highways within the Town of The Blue Mountains

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2021-13 being a By-law to amend By-law 2003-11, being a By-law to regulate the placing, standing, stopping or parking of an object or vehicle on highways within the Town of The Blue Mountains, to include additional highways to be a part of Schedule "E" be passed this 27th day of January, 2021.

I.

New and Unfinished Business

I.1

Grey County Council Update (AS, RP)

I.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

I.2.1

Mayor Soever Notice of Motion of January 12, 2021

NOTE:  At the January 12, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting, Mayor Soever provided the following Notice of Motion to be considered by Council at the January 27, 2021 Council Meeting.   This Notice of Motion requires a mover and a seconder for the Motion to be put before Council.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  WHEREAS it is in the best interests of all the residents of Grey County to ensure that all parts of the county are properly and fully assessed, so as to be able to provide ratepayers with the lowest possible tax rate both at the local and County level; and,

  WHEREAS a preliminary analysis of data for the last 5 years comparing the value of building permits to supplementary assessment shows a wide range of values between the various lower tier municipalities indicating that some lower tier municipalities are not capturing the full value of new builds; and,

  WHEREAS the County CAO has advised that "the County has in the past, in consultation with the Local Treasurers, initiated third-party audits of the tax roll and this is something that can be done again to complement and/or enhance local efforts"; 

  IT IS RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains endorses a County audit of the tax rolls of all the Lower Tier Municipalities in order to ensure that all assessment within Grey County is up to date and properly recorded; and,

  THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to all of the Lower Tier Municipalities and Grey County seeking their support; and,

  THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and MPAC for their information.

I.3

Additions to Agenda

I.4

News and Celebrations

J.

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 a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality or local board, and with regarding to the municipality's inventory of land.   

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

J.1

Closed Session Reporting Out Statement

K.

Notice of Meeting Dates

Committee of the Whole Meeting, January 27, 2021
Town Hall, Council Chambers

Special Committee of the Whole Meeting, February 1, 2021
Town Hall, Council Chambers

Council Meeting, February 8, 2021
Town Hall, Council Chambers

L.

Confirmation By-law 

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2021-13, being a By-law to confirm proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains on January 27, 2021 be hereby enacted as passed this 27th day of January, 2021.

M.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Council does now adjourn at (time) p.m. to meet again February 8, 2021 Town Hall, Council Chambers, or at the call of the Chair.