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ATTENDANCE MEMBERS PRESENT: Ken Butcher, Reg Butcher, Rick Cox, Paul DeCloet, Penny Esseltine, Corey Hill,
Robert Marsden, Christine Nagy, Laura Pickersgill, Sue Saelens, Marian Smith, Paul Wareing
MEMBERS ABSENT/REGRETS: Charles Baldwin, Maurice Verhoeve
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Moved By: C. Nagy Seconded By: R. Butcher
Proposed Resolution #1_
THAT the Agenda for the Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee meeting of December
7, 2017 be adopted with additions. Carried.
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof: None
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Moved By: S. Saelens Seconded By: C. Nagy
Proposed Resolution #2
THAT the minutes for the November 2, 2017 meeting be approved. Carried.
5. Delegations and Presentations – R. Cox distributed a handout and gave a slide presentation with the
update on the draft Cemetery Master Plan. Due to replacement of an existing columbarium and repairs to the mausoleums implementation of the Plan had been delayed. Discussion was open to questions and
suggestions. 6. Moved By: R. Butcher Seconded By: S. Saelens
Proposed Resolution #3
THAT the draft Cemetery Master Plan presentation be accepted. Carried. 7.
8. General Business & Reports
6.1 Report from Tillsonburg Horticultural Society (THS) – In the October meeting with Rick Cox it was
suggested that THS help with the beautification and maintenance of the Bert Newman Park. Shortly After
Christine was talking to a member of THS who was very willing to take on the coordination of the Bert
Newman Park with her husband and friends. B. Marsden complimented the Annandale gardens this year.
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
HERITAGE, BEAUTIFICATION &
CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
December 7, 2017 9:00 a.m.
Corporate Annex
200 Broadway
MINUTES
Moved By: S. Saelens Seconded by: P. DeCloet
Proposed Resolution #4
THAT the Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee accept the report as submitted.
Carried
9. Correspondence: Community Heritage Ontario membership renewal. This was given to Laura to complete and submit. 10. Other Business
8.1 Heritage Designations for church windows – St. Paul's United Church Board has requested a letter from this Committee requesting approval for designation of the windows. A letter will also go to St. John’s Anglican Church.
8.2 Kiwanis sign at Coronation Park – this committee will send a letter to Council requesting direction on how to deal with this sign as it is an eyesore and potentially unsafe. P. Esseltine will
contact a former Kiwanis member for input. 8.3 Invasive species – P. DeCloet will contact Paul Gagnon of LPRCA for advice. There will possibly be a future amendment to the by-law to include invasive species direction.
8.4 P. Esseltine presented information on recognition of houses that are at least 100 years old. For
$250 the home owner receives an historical plaque that also has the house number. This is not a historical designation, only a recognition of the age of the house.
8.5 P. DeCloet reported that the Lions Club has planted a memorial grove of tulip trees in Memorial
Park.
P. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee will be on January 11, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Annex Meeting Room, 200 Broadway.
Q. Adjournment
Moved By: S. Saelens
Proposed Resolution #5
THAT the Meeting of Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee on December 7, 2017 be
adjourned at 10:05 a.m. Carried.