190918 MPRAC MIN The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Memorial Park Revitalization Advisory Committee
September 18, 2019
5:30 p.m.
Lion’s Den, Community Centre
MINUTES
Present:
Mel Getty, Ken Patterson, Mike Cerna, Joan Weston, Scott Vitias, Sharon Howard,
Jane Ann McLean
Absent with Regrets:
Eugene Todd, Terry Smith, Rosemary Dean
Also Present:
Rick Cox, Margaret Puhr, Chris Rosehart
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:33p.m. by Chair Mel Getty
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #1
Moved by: Joan Weston
Seconded by: Jane Ann McLean
THAT the Agenda as revised for the joint Memorial Park Revitalization Advisory
Committee of September 18, 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
Resolutions #2
Moved by: Mike Cerna
Seconded by: Joan Weston
That the joint Memorial Park Revitalization Committee & Sports & Recreation
Advisory Committee minutes of June 19, 2019, be approved.
Carried
5. Presentation & Deputations
6. General Business & Reports
6.1 Parking lot project update: per attached documents, reports are being reviewed
by engineering department to determine when to proceed because of high pricing by
contractors. The remainder of the overhead hydro work is going forward after ball
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season, mid-October. The derby was relocated by the Fair Board to their new
proposed location.
6.2 Summer Place update: in July and August the council had an opportunity to
consider an alternative to demolishing the Summer Place and decided to enter into a
10-year agreement with E&E McLaughlin to redo the Summer Place. The town will
be paying the demolition money toward the capital cost and pay utilities and
maintenance. The community will be using the new building and E&E will make
arrangements with the Rowing Club and/or any other groups for rentals.
6.2A Update for water park – there is infrastructure program available for municipal
infrastructure, deadline is November. The council passed resolution directing the
RCP director to submit for the grant with assistance from consultants, for a small
project under 5M rehabilitate pool and water park as they are and a large project for
under 50M to a full upgrade and expansion of both indoor and outdoor pools, splash
pad etc. The decision on grants won’t be made until sometime in spring 2020, so for
the next year both pools will remain as status quo.
6.3 Derby location and advertising on cattle barn update – deferred to next meeting
to have Fair Board representative present
6.4 Selection of new project from Master Plan – ideas from committee members to
consider and discuss at next meeting: an updated list of past, current and future
projects to be prepared by staff and circulated to the committee for review at next
meeting.
7. Correspondence
8. Other business – Councillor Rosehart – can the outdoor pad be used for ball
hockey - can the boards stay up to allow playing ball hockey. Jane Ann will take it to
the legacy committee, as it would not be safe for playing basketball, according to
users and insurance company.
9. Next Meeting – Wednesday, October 23 at 5:30pm, Lion’s Den, Community Centre
10. Adjournment
Resolution #6
Moved by: Ken Patterson
THAT the September 18, 2019 Memorial Park Revitalization Advisory Committee
meeting be adjourned at 6:15p.m.
Carried