200210 Council MIN 1
MINUTES
Monday, February 10, 2020
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
ATTENDANCE: Mayor Molnar
Deputy Mayor Beres
Councillor Esseltine
Councillor Gilvesy
Councillor Luciani
Councillor Parker
Councillor Rosehart
Staff: Kyle Pratt, Chief Administrative Officer
Donna Wilson, Town Clerk
Kevin De Leebeeck, Director of Operations
Dave Rushton, Director of Finance
Rick Cox, Director of Recreation, Culture and Parks
Terry Saelens, Acting Fire Chief
Amelia Jaggard, Deputy Clerk
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Closed Session
3. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution # 2020-070
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council meeting of Monday, February 10,
2020, be adopted.
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Carried
4. Moment of Silence
5. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
6. Adoption of Council Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution # 2020-071
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT the Minutes of the Council meeting of January 27, 2020, be approved.
Carried
7. Presentations
8. Public Meetings
8.1 Application for Zone Change ZN 7-19-16 (Tillsonburg Ready-Mix Inc.)
Eric Gilbert, Senior Planner, County of Oxford, appeared before C ouncil to
provide an overview of the application.
Opportunity was provided for comments and questions from Council.
The applicant was not in attendance.
The agent, Andrew Gilvesy, appeared before Council in support of the
application.
No other members of the public appeared before Council in support of the
application.
No members of the public appeared before Council in opposition to the
application.
Council passed the following resolution.
Resolution # 2020-072
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT Council approve the zone change application submitted by
Tillsonburg Ready-Mix Inc., whereby the lands described as Part Block A,
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Plan 966 and Part 1, Plan 41R-1272, be rezoned to ‘Special Low Density
Residential – Type 3 Zone (R3-14) to coincide with the lands to which they
will be added, to the immediate southwest, to facilitate the development of
four street fronting townhouses.
Carried
9. Planning Applications
9.1 CP 2020-33 Application for Draft Plan of Condominium
and Exemption from Draft Plan Approval CD 19-03-7 (Escalade
Property Corporation)
Eric Gilbert, Senior Planner, County of Oxford, appeared before Council to
provide an overview of the application.
Opportunity was provided for comments and questions from Council.
Council passed the following resolution.
Resolution # 2020-073
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT Council advise County Council that the Town supports the
application for draft approval of a proposed condominium submitted by
Escalade Property Corporation, (File No. CD 19-03-7), prepared by MTE
Ontario Land Surveyors, dated November 20, 2019, for lands described
as Part Lots 382 & 384, and all of Lot 383, Plan 500, in the Town of
Tillsonburg;
AND THAT Council advise County Council that the Town supports the
application for exemption from the draft plan of condominium approval
process, submitted by Escalade Property Corporation, (File No. CD 19 -03-
7), prepared by MTE Ontario Land Surveyors, dated November 20, 2019,
for lands described as Part Lots 382 & 384, and all of Lot 383, Plan 500, in
the Town of Tillsonburg, as all matters relating to the development have
been addressed through the Site Plan Approval process and a registered
site plan agreement with the Town of Tillsonburg.
Carried
10. Delegations
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11. Deputation(s) on Committee Reports
11.1 CLK 20-07 Cultural, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee Year-End Report
Erin Getty, Vice-Chair, Cultural, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee, appeared before Council to provide an update from the
Committee.
Opportunity was provided for comments and questions from Council.
Resolution # 2020-074
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
THAT Council receives Report CLK 20-07 Cultural, Heritage and Special
Awards Advisory Committee Year-End Report, as information.
Carried
11.2 CLK 20-08 Economic Development Advisory Committee Year-End
Report
Jesse Goossens, Chair, Economic Development Advisory Committee,
appeared before Council to provide an update from the Committee.
Opportunity was provided for comments and questions from Council.
Resolution # 2020-075
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT Council receives Report CLK 20-08 Economic Development
Advisory Committee Year-End Report, as information.
Carried
11.3 CLK 20-09 Tillsonburg Transit Advisory Committee Year-End Report
Sherry Hamilton, Chair, Tillsonburg Transit Advisory Committee, appeared
before Council to provide an update from the Committee.
Opportunity was provided for comments and questions from Council.
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Resolution # 2020-076
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT Council receives Report CLK 20-09 Tillsonburg Transit Advisory
Committee Year-End Report, as information.
Carried
12. Information Items
12.1 Oxford County Public Notice - Trans Canada Trail Bridge
12.2 Oxford County Correspondence - Oxford County Transportation
Master Plan
12.3 Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services - Poverty
Reduction Strategy
Resolution # 2020-077
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT Council receives the correspondence from Oxford County regarding
Trans Canada Trail Bridge dated January 16, 2020, the correspondence
from Oxford County regarding the Transportation Master Plan dated
January 20, 2020, and the correspondence from the M inistry of Children,
Community and Social Services regarding Poverty Reduction Strategy
dated January 30, 2020, as information.
Carried
13. Mayor's Reports
13.1 MYR 20-01 Update - ROMA
Resolution # 2020-078
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT Council receives report MYR 20-01 as information.
Carried
14. Staff Reports
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14.1 Chief Administrative Officer
14.2 Clerk's Office
14.2.1 CLK 20-06 Retail Cannabis Policy
Resolution # 2020-079
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT Council receives Report CLK 20-06 Municipal Retail
Cannabis Policy update, as information.
Carried
14.2.2 CLK 20-10 Additional Appointments to Tillsonburg Dog Park
Advisory Committee
Resolution # 2020-080
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT Council receives Report CLK 20-10 Additional Appointments
to the Tillsonburg Dog Park Advisory Committee;
AND THAT By-Law 2020-014 to amend Schedule A of By-Law
4247, to appoint Mark Cheron and Doris Koepke to the Dog Park
Advisory Committee, be brought forward for Council consideration.
Carried
14.2.3 CLK 20-11 Emergency Shelter
Resolution # 2020-081
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT Council receives Report CLK 20-11 Emergency Shelter in
Tillsonburg, as information.
Carried
14.3 Development and Communication Services
14.3.1 DCS 20-01 Animal Care and Control By-Law - Urban Chickens
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Geno Vanhaelewyn, Chief Building Official, appeared before
Council to answer questions.
Resolution # 2020-082
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT Council receives Report DCS 20-01; Animal Care & Control
By-Law – Urban Chickens as information;
AND THAT staff not proceed with public consultation of the animal
control by-law to determine if chickens should be allowed to be kept
in rear yards of properties in the Town of Tillsonburg.
Carried
14.4 Finance
14.5 Fire and Emergency Services
14.6 Operations
14.7 Recreation, Culture & Park Services
15. New Business
16. Consideration of Committee Minutes
16.1 Committee Minutes
Resolution # 2020-083
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT Council receives the Parks, Beautification and Cemeteries
Committee minutes dated January 9, 2020, the Dog Park Advisory
Committee minutes dated January 14, 2020, the Transit Advisory
Committee minutes dated January 21, 2020, the Museum Advisory
Committee minutes dated January 23, 2020, and the Economic
Development Committee minutes dated January 21, 2020, as inf ormation.
Carried
17. Motions/Notice of Motions
18. Resolutions/Resolutions Resulting from Closed Session
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19. By-Laws
19.1 By-Law 2020-014, To Amend Schedule A of By-Law 4247 (Committee
Appointments)
19.2 By-Law 2020-015, Being a By-Law to Amend Zoning By-Law No 3295
(ZN 7-18-11)
19.3 By-Law 2020-016, Being a By-Law to Amend Zoning By-Law 3295 (ZN
7-19-16)
Resolution # 2020-084
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT By-Law By-Law 2020-014, To Amend Schedule A of By-Law 4247
(Committee Appointments); and
By-Law 2020-015, Being a By-Law to Amend Zoning By-Law No 3295 (ZN
7-18-11); and
By-Law 2020-016, Being a By-Law to Amend Zoning By-Law 3295 (ZN 7-
19-16), be read for a first, second, third and final reading and that the
Mayor and the Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign the same, and
place the corporate seal thereunto.
Carried
20. Confirm Proceedings By-law
Resolution # 2020-085
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT By-Law 2020-017, to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council Meeting held
on February 10, 2020, be read for a first, second, third and final reading and that
the Mayor and the Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign the same, and
place the corporate seal thereunto.
Carried
21. Items of Public Interest
Upcoming events at the Annandale National Historic Site include "Valentines Day
Tea" on February 14, 2020, free Family Day activities on February 18, 2020 from
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10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and a "Lunch and Learn" event on February 28, 2020
from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are still available for the Maple Leafs Alumni Game on February 15,
2020.
The Tillsonburg Community Centre will have various Family Day activities on
February 18, 2020. For more information visit www.tillsonburg.ca
The Long Point Region Conservation Authority (LPRCA) Annual General Meeting
will be held at the LPRCA Administration Office located at 4 Elm Street on
February 28, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
The next regular Council meeting will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at
6:00 p.m.
22. Adjournment
Resolution # 2020-086
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
THAT the Council Meeting of Monday, February 10, 2020 be adjourned at 7:28
p.m.
Carried