190307 Recreation MIN The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Recreation and Sports Advisory Committee
March 7, 2019
5:00 p.m.
Annex Board Room, 200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
MINUTES
Present:
Don Baxter, Eugene Todd, Susie Wray, Carrie Lewis, Chris Parker
Absent with Regrets:
Dace Zvanitajs, Jeff Vanrybroeck, Kim Sage
Also Present:
Amelia Jaggard, Rick Cox, Rebecca Turrill, Margaret Puhr
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5.03p.m by Amelia Jaggard, Legislative Services
Coordinator;
Introductions
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #1
Moved by: Don Baxter
Seconded by: Eugene Todd
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Recreation and Sports Advisory Committee
meeting of March 7, 2019, 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
N/A
5. Presentations/Deputations - none
6. General Business & Reports
6.1. Orientation conducted by Amelia Jaggard
6.2. Election of Chair
Eugene Todd nominated by Susie Wray, seconded by Don Baxter – carried
Vice-Chair
Susie Wray nominated by Eugene Todd, seconded by Chris Parker – carried
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Date: March 7, 2019
6.3. Meeting location, dates and times:
Commencing in May meeting will be held at Corporate office, 7:00pm, second
Wednesday of the month, except July, August and December unless necessary.
April’s meeting will be held on April 11th at 7:00pm.
6.4. Terms of Reference – circulated, to be reviewed at the next meeting.
6.5. Setting goals – chair requested the director to describe expectations of the
department: programming as per committee advice; aquatic facilities and their
future; recreation master plan as established in the past, it has been almost 10
years since review and update/redo the master plan and propose the new
changes to the council; 2022 is the 150th anniversary of Tillsonburg which
presents opportunity to define a legacy. The committee will be provided with
master plan(s) and other pertinent information for review and develop a set of
priorities. Further discussion at April 11th meeting. Members will be asked to
identify their goals/priorities.
6.6. Summary of previous initiatives: Sports Hall of Fame has been a big focus;
recommendations to the staff on programming; uses of community centre;
wayfinding of community centre; Dog Park and Memorial Park Revitalization
sub-committees; skate park; pickleball; splash pad; parking and accessibility;
parks, which is now role of another committee.
6.7. Hall of Fame 2019 – background provided by Rebecca Turrill, per memorandum
circulated prior to the meeting.
6.8. Council request for feedback per circulated memo – the water park will operate
in 2019 as it had in 2018, also the future of Summer Place and Rowing Club
facility are being sought for input from the committee. Background information
will be provided in terms of surveys, proposals and conceptual plans for
committee’s review.
7. Correspondence - none
8. Other Business - none
9. Next Meeting: Thursday April 11, 2019 at 7:00pm, Suite 203, Corporate Office
10. Adjournment
Resolution #2
Moved by: Don Baxter
Seconded by: Chris Parker
THAT the March 7, 2019 Recreation and Sports Advisory Committee meeting be
adjourned at 6:16 p.m.
Carried