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ATTENDANCE
Members Present: Mel Getty: Co-Chair, Mike Cerna: Co-Chair, Scott Vitias (Ball), Derek Partlo
(Ball Users), Jane Ann McLean (Outdoor rink/Ball), Ken Patterson (Rotary Club), Rosemary
Dean (Fairboard), Joan Weston (Lake Lisgar Revitalization Project), Terry Smith (Skate
Park/Pumptrack), Margaret Puhr: Secretary (Event Organizers)
Guest: Tracy Anderson (Fairboard)
MEMBERS ABSENT/REGRETS
Lance McKenzie, Dave Martin, Cedric Tomico, Paul Decloet, Peter Luciani, Rick Cox
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm, by Co-chair Mel Getty.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Moved By: Ken Patterson Seconded By: Terry Smith
Resolution #1_
THAT the agenda as prepared for the Memorial Park Revitalization Committee meeting of
January 29, 2018, be adopted. Carried.
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest declared.
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
4.1. Minutes of the Meeting of November 20, 2017
Moved By: Mike Cerna Seconded By: Mel Getty
Resolution #2_
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Memorial Park Revitalization Committee
January 29, 2018
5:30pm
Marwood Lounge
45 Hardy Ave.
MINUTES
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THAT the Minutes of the Memorial Park Revitalization Committee Meeting of November
20, 2017 be approved as amended. Carried.
5. General Business & Reports
5.1. Lake Lisgar Revitalization Project update: the committee asked the Council for
$40,000.00 to replace supports of the bridge as the current ones are rotting and should
be replaced with stainless steel, as well as shoring of erosion at each end of the bridge.
The committee had a grant in the past in amount of $32,000.00 which was intended to
do that but instead it was used to improvements on Gibson House. The safety of the
bridge is a concern and needs to be addressed right away. The committee also spends
$1,000.00 each year to stock the lake with lake trout. To date the committee secured
and used $200,000.00 in government grants for the lake.
5.2. Rotary Club update: the club is working on finding a swing set for the park near the
tennis courts, which is the next step in the club’s commitment to Memorial Park
Revitalization. To date the club has mulched around the trees and raised memorial
stones along the path. Further improvements to the path, yoga pad, shrubs and trees,
and exercise equipment are still to come.
5.3. Fair Board update: no fair dates determined yet. The Fair Board is being recognized by
the government for promotion of agriculture and hard work.
5.4. Skate Park/Pumptrack: concern about the installed signage not matching the council
approved version, including poorly rendered logos for some donors. Another concern
about the donation from Kinsmen Club for shade sails at the park waiting to be put to
use.
5.5. Lions Club: absent.
5.6. Dog Park: absent.
5.7. Outdoor rink: Lions Club donated $50,000.00 to the project. Phase one funds have
been secured, work to start at the beginning of June.
5.8. Ball Diamond repositioning/Ball users: no updates.
5.9. Master Plan update: the plan has been approved by the Council as a working
document, the council is requesting information on next steps and priorities.
There was a motion brought to the January 22 council meeting to dissolve the MPRC,
this motion was defeated.
6. Round Table
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1. Members of the committee will prepare and submit to the secretary a list of next steps
and priorities, to be compiled and discussed at the next meeting.
2. All requests to the Council regarding the Memorial Park should be passed through this
committee first, as there were some delegations to Council that members of the
committee were unaware of.
3. Councillor Rosehart asked Rosemary Dean to pass a message: what is the purpose of
this committee? What is left to do? What are the next steps?
4. Terms of Reference of the committee were referred to as per above.
5. The replacement for the representative from the Parks & Recreation Advisory committee
will be addressed at the next P&RA meeting.
7. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Memorial Park Revitalization Committee will be on Tuesday
February 20, 2018 at 5:30pm.
8. Adjournment
Moved By: Rosemary Dean
Resolution #3
THAT the Memorial Park Revitalization Committee Meeting of January 29, 2018 be
adjourned at 6:55pm. Carried.
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