Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, December 09, 2024

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 4:30 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

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of December 9, 2024 be approved as circulated, including any items added to the Agenda.

A.3

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

NOTE: In accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62, Council Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry.

A.4

Previous Minutes

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of the Whole minutes of November 18, 2024 be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

B.

Staff Reports, Deputations, Correspondence

Finance, Administration, and Fire Services Reports - To be chaired by Deputy Mayor Bordignon

B.1

Deputations, if any

B.1.1

Camilo Montoya-Guevara, Bannikin

Re: Project Update for the Destination Development Plan and Tourism Marketing Strategy Project

B.1.2

Rick Tipping, Resident

Re: Comments on Campus of Care Termination

Note: The presenter has withdrawn their deputation

B.1.3

Stephen Granger, Craigleith Community Working Group

Re: Request to Council to extend the Craigleith Community Working Group to April 1, 2026

B.1.4

Dan Skelton, Blue Mountain Resorts LP

Re: Resort Parking Management and Signage Strategies

B.2

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Finance, Administration, and Fire Services portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62 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

Resort Condominium Tax Classification, FAF.24.141

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.24.141, entitled “Resort Condominium Tax Classification”;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to work with MTE and Grey County to complete a thorough review of the properties and the consequences to the Town/County and property owners.

B.4.2

Blue Mountain Resort Parking Sign Program, FAF.24.143

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.24.143, entitled “Blue Mountain Resort Parking Sign Program”;

  AND THAT Council approves the Blue Mountain Resort Parking Signage program as presented based on the project being a partnership between Blue Mountain Resort and the Town to support the management of visitor parking at Blue Mountain Resort parking lots.

  AND THAT Council directs staff to work with Blue Mountain Resort to bring a future staff report forward after the first year of implementation to review and report on the program’s effectiveness in managing visitor parking.

B.4.3

Establish a Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund, FAF.24.150

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.24.150, entitled “Establish a Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund”;

  AND THAT Council approves the Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund By-law as attached and directs staff to bring the By-law forward to the December 16, 2024 Council meeting for enactment.

B.4.4

Capital Charges - Birch View Trail Wastewater Servicing, FAF.24.133

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.24.133, entitled “Capital Charges - Birch View Trail Wastewater Servicing”;

  AND THAT Council enact a By-law to impose Capital Charges for the use of the Town’s Sanitary Sewage System (Craigleith Service Area – Birch View Trail)

B.4.5

Capital Charges - Price’s Development Wastewater Servicing, FAF.24.132

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.24.132, entitled “Capital Charges - Price’s Development Wastewater Servicing”;

  AND THAT Council enact a By-law to impose Capital Charges for the use of the Town’s Sanitary Sewage System (Craigleith Service Area – Price’s Development)

B.4.6

Capital Charges - Drake’s Path Wastewater Servicing, FAF.24.131

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.24.131, entitled “Capital Charges for Drake’s Path Wastewater Servicing”;

  AND THAT Council enact a By-law to impose Capital Charges for the use of the Town’s Sanitary Sewage System (Craigleith Service Area – Drake’s Path)

B.4.7

Review of Council Code of Conduct, FAF.24.148

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.24.148, entitled “Review of Council Code of Conduct”;

  AND THAT Council directs the Town Clerk to commence the review of the “Code of Conduct for Members of Council, Local Boards and Advisory Committees, Policy No. POL.COR.21.06” in coordination with the Town’s Integrity Commissioner, Principles Integrity, and the Accountability and Transparency Committee;

  AND THAT Council direct the Town Clerk to provide a report back to Council with a draft Code of Conduct for Council review in advance of the scheduling of the Public Meeting.

B.4.8

Update to Records Retention By-law 2023-80, FAF.24.112

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.24.112, entitled “Update to Records Retention By-law 2023-80”;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to include the attached draft “By-law to Provide a Schedule of Retention Periods for the Records of The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains”, being a By-law to repeal and replace the current Records Retention By-law 2023-80, on the December 16, 2024 Council Agenda, for Council consideration

B.5

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Finance, Administration, and Fire Services portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

Community Services Reports - To be chaired by Councillor McKinlay

B.6

Deputations, if any

B.6.1

Kevin Rostami and Tom Kern, Georgian Bay Community Racquet Centre

Re: Four-Court Tennis Development Leveraging Existing Town Assets at 130 King Street West

B.6.2

Kevin Whyte, Events For Life

Re: Comments on staff report CSOPS.24.090 Events for Life Land Request Update

B.7

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Community Services portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62 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

B.8.1

Brigitte Kopas, Collingwood Resident

Re: Support for deputation of Kevin Rostami and Tom Kern, Georgian Bay Community Racquet Centre

B.8.2

Catherine Sholtz, James Giffen, Jo-Ann Zoon, and Steve Seabrooke, Residents

Re: Resident Concerns on the deputation of Kevin Rostami and Tom Kern, Georgian Bay Community Racquet Centre

B.9

Staff Reports

B.9.1

Events for Life Land Request Update, CSOPS.24.090

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.24.090, entitled “Events for Life Land Request Update”;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to draft a Memorandum of Understanding with Events for Life as described in this report to the satisfaction of the Town’s legal representation, Treasurer and the Director of Community Services;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to bring a draft memorandum of understanding to Council for consideration.

B.9.2

Annual Report on Abandoned Orchards for 2024, CSOPS.24.091

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.24.091 entitled “Annual Report on Abandoned Orchards for 2024”;

  AND THAT Council receive this report for information purposes only;

B.9.3

Amendment to By-law 2018-67, being a By-law to Appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers, CSOPS.24.084

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report CSOPS.24.084, entitled “Amendment to By-law 2018-67, being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers”;
  

  AND THAT Council enact an amendment to By-law No. 2018-67, as amended, being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers, that would update the list of persons appointed as Municipal Law Enforcement Officers for the purposes of enforcing specific parking-related by-laws of the municipality on specific lands.

B.10

Public Comment Period regarding matters included in the Community Services portion of the meeting (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

C.

New and Unfinished Business

C.1

Committees of Council Reports

C.1.1

Grants and Donations Advisory Committee Report dated November 21, 2024

C.1.2

Accountability and Transparency Committee Report dated November 25, 2024

C.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

C.3

Additions to the Agenda

D.

Notice of Meeting Dates

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations and Planning and Development Services,  December 10, 2024
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council Meeting, December 16, 2024
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Finance, Administration, Fire Services and Community Services,  January 13, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operations and Planning and Development Services,  January 14, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council Meeting, January 27, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council, Public Meeting, January 28, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

E.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT this Committee of the Whole does now adjourn at TIME p.m. to meet again on January 13, 2025, Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtually, or at the call of the Chair.