Revised Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Special Meeting of Council

Meeting #:

Date:

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Time:

9:00 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

Council Member Attendance

A.3

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of August 18, 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 Council minutes of July 4, 2022, the Special Meeting of Council minutes of July 11, 2022 and the Council Public Meeting Minutes of July 11, 2022 be adopted as circulated, including any revisions to be made. 

B.

Public Comment Period

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2021-76 any person may provide comments during the Public Comment Period at a Council Meeting, regarding Town matters. Each person providing comments during a Public Comment Period shall be limited to not more than three minutes. The Clerk or a countdown clock shall alert the speaker when they have one minute remaining to address Council. 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.

C.

Adoption of Consent Agenda

C.1

Correspondence

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receives the correspondence listed as Agenda items C.1.1 to C.15, less any items requested for separate review and discussion, 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.

C.1.1

Beaver Valley Fall Fair

Re: Request for Release of Funds
(For Council Consideration)

C.1.2

Ontario Sheep Farmers

Re: Livestock Guardian Dog Use in Ontario
(For Council Consideration)

C.1.3

Bob and Joan Newman

Re: Traffic Calming and Infrastructure Plan 529
(Received For Information and Referred to Legal Services)

C.1.4

Cal and Kim Willis

Re: Fraser Crescent Traffic and Parking Concerns
(Received For Information and Referred to Operations)

C.1.5

Tree Trust TBM

Re: Proposed Amendments to Town Tree By-law
(Received For Information and Referred to Planning Staff)

C.1.6

The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation

Re: Response to Thornbury Business Improvement Area on Secondary Suites
(Received for Information)

C.1.7

Committee of Adjustment

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application No. A34-2022
(Received for Information)

C.1.8

Committee of Adjustment

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application No. A36-2022
(Received for Information)

C.1.9

Committee of Adjustment

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application No. A37-2022
(Received for Information)

C.1.10

Committee of Adjustment

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application No. A38-2022
(Received for Information)

C.1.11

Committee of Adjustment

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application No. A39-2022
(Received for Information)

C.1.12

Committee of Adjustment

Re: Notice of Decision and Right to Appeal Application No. B09-2022
(Received for Information)

C.1.13

Committee of Adjustment

Re: Sign Variance Report PRSV 20220000405 (Eden Oak Trailshead)
(Received for Information)

C.1.14

Ontario Energy Board

Re: Notice of Application to Increase Natural Gas Rate
(Received for Information)

C.1.15

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

Re: Blue Mountains 2021 Annual Report Supplement
(Received for Information)

C.2

Committee and Board Minutes

(Received For Information)

C.2.1

Rural Access to Broadband Internet Technology RABIT Task Force Minutes dated April 6, 2022

C.2.2

Rural Access to Broadband Internet Technology RABIT Task Force Minutes dated June 28, 2022

C.2.3

Thornbury Business Improvement Area Board Minutes dated June 1, 2022

C.2.4

The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation Minutes dated June 2, 2022

C.2.5

The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation Minutes dated July 7, 2022

C.2.6

Committee of Adjustment Minutes dated June 15, 2022

C.2.7

The Blue Mountains Public Library Board Minutes dated June 16, 2022

C.3

Committee Reports

With the adoption of the Committee Reports included on the Consent Agenda, all Recommendations found within the Committee Report(s) are approved by Council, as recommended, less any items requested for separate review and discussion.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the recommendations found within the Committee Reports included on the August 18, 2022 Special Council Agenda are approved by Council, as recommended, less any items requested for separate review and discussion.

C.3.1

Committee of the Whole Report dated August 9, 2022

D.

Motions and Staff Reports

D.1

Integrity Commissioner Complaint Report dated August 15, 2022, Council Code of Conduct Complaint dated June 30, 2022, FAF.22.134

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT Council receive Staff Report FAF.22.134, entitled “Integrity Commissioner Report dated August 15, 2022 in response to a Council Code of Conduct Complaint dated June 30, 2022 against Mayor Soever”.

E.

By-laws

E.1

By-law to Amend By-law 2018-67

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2022-64 being a By-law to amend By-Law 2018-67, as amended, being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers, be passed this 18th day of August, 2022.

F.

New and Unfinished Business

F.1

Grey County Council Update (Mayor, Deputy Mayor)

F.2

Notice of Motion (Council)

F.2.1

Councillor Hope Notice of Motion August 9, 2022

Councillor Hope provided the following Notice of Motion at the August 9, 2022 Committee of the Whole Meeting. In accordance with the Procedural By-law, the Notice of Motion requires a mover and seconder to be put before Council.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  WHEREAS on June 28, 2022 at a Committee of the Whole meeting at the Town of The Blue Mountains, a unanimous vote of 6-0 was passed in support of item B.4.1 entitled,"171 King Street Disposition", regarding the land transfer to The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation;  

  WHEREAS, according to a transcript provided by The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation, on July 7, 2022 at a Board meeting of The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation, a publicly funded corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains, Mayor Alar Soever, supported by Councillor Rob Sampson, did misinform the Board and the public of a result of a vote in the Committee of the Whole by misstating the above-mentioned vote as 6-1 while also inaccurately reporting that Councillor Hope voted against the motion;  

  WHEREAS, the Mayor further misrepresented the vote in the Committee of the Whole meeting by mischaracterizing Councillor Hope’s position in his remarks to The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation; 

  WHEREAS the Mayor apologized briefly to The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation Board and to Councillor Hope, on behalf of himself and Councillor Sampson, through an email to The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation, there was no correction made available to the members of the public who attended the Board meeting nor to members of the public with whom the Mayor and Councillor Sampson may have been interacting prior to the date of the apology on July 12th; 

  WHEREAS the Mayor, by way of his election to office, has the grave responsibility to share results of Committee of the Whole and Council vote results in an accurate and professional manner to preserve the trust placed in him by his community and, further, to not misinform the public who elected him;

  THEREFORE, Council does hereby confirm that the vote results of the June 28th Committee of the Whole were 6-0, with no votes against the motion regarding the motion B.4.1 entitled, "171 King Street Disposition" and that the vote results were inaccurately and inappropriately reported by Mayor Soever, supported by Councillor Sampson, during The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation Board meeting on July 7, 2022.

F.2.2

Councillor Hope Notice of Motion August 9, 2022

Councillor Hope provided the following Notice of Motion at the August 9, 2022 Committee of the Whole Meeting. In accordance with the Procedural By-law, the Notice of Motion requires a mover and seconder to be put before Council.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  WHEREAS The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation is a publicly funded corporation of the Town of the Blue Mountains, it has an obligation to report its activities in a transparent and accountable manner;  

  WHEREAS, to this date, The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation has refused to provide the recording of its July 7, 2022 Board meeting to a member of Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains about whom there was a discussion in the meeting;

  WHEREAS, there is no specific Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation policy that has been shared with the same member of the Town of The Blue Mountains Council to support this action;

  WHEREAS The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation has not appointed an Integrity Commissioner to ensure compliance to the Town Code of Conduct by its members;  

  THEREFORE, Council requests the recording of The Blue Mountains Attainable Housing Corporation Board meeting held on July 7, 2022 to be provided to Council through the Clerk of the Town of The Blue Mountains.  

F.3

Additions to Agenda

F.4

News and Celebrations

G.

Closed Session

None

H.

Confirmation By-law

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT By-law No. 2022-65, being a By-law to confirm proceedings of the Special Meeting of Council of The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains on August 18, 2022 be hereby enacted as passed this 18th day of August, 2022.

I.

Next Meeting Dates

Council August 29, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Committee of the Whole August 30, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

Council, Public Meeting September 19, 2022
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

J.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

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