190509 BIA MIN
Tillsonburg Business Improvement Area
Board Meeting – MINUTES - Thursday, May 9th, 2019
5:00 pm – Boston Pizza – 102 Broadway, Tillsonburg (private room)
1. CALL TO ORDER: Determine if a quorum is present. Time: 5:10 p.m.
Quorum: YES
Members present: C. Tomico; M. Rosehart, C. Heutinck, M. Renaud, K. Slattery, M. Tedesco,
D. Gilvesy, D. Rasokas, W. Cameron. Members absent: n/a
Public/delegations present: n/a
2. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
a. moved by: C. Heutinck seconded by: D. Gilvesy
“Carried”
3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF:
“none declared”
4. NEW BUSINESS: Board discussion of the Ford Government “Regional Review”. The board
had a detailed discussion of the possible ramifications of the government’s unilateral
restructuring of Oxford County. The ED presented the board with factual information regarding
the existing municipal structures and well as the constitution of the County of Oxford dating
back to 1874. The ED provided several documents regarding the current staffing and
proposed staffing levels if there were to be changes. After a lengthy debate, the board
decided not to pass a resolution and instead requested that a second meeting be held to
further the discussion before the board passes a position and potential resolution for the
upcoming May 16th, 2019 Public Meeting to be held at the Tillsonburg Senior’s Centre
Auditorium.
5. DELEGATIONS: n/a.
6. ROUNDTABLE: no comments.
7. NEXT MEETING – Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 at Boston Pizza, 102 Broadway, Tillsonburg –
5:00 pm.
8. MOTION TO ADJOURN: C. Heutinck moved; Seconded by M. Tedesco. 6:30 pm.
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