200206 PBC MIN The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
PARKS, BEAUTIFICATION & CEMETERY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
February 6, 2020
9:00 a.m.
Suite 203, 200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
MINUTES
Present: Christine Nagy, Sue Saelens, Donna Scanlan, Mike Dean, Ken Butcher & Penny Esseltine
Absent with Regrets: Bob Marsden, Marian Smith, Paul DeCloet, Paul Wareing & Robert Verhoeve
Also Present: Corey Hill
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9:04 a.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #1
Moved by: Christine Nagy
Seconded by: Ken Butcher
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Parks, Beautification and Cemetery Advisory Committee
meeting of February 6, 2020, be adopted. Item 5.5 “Kiwanis Sign” was added to the agenda.
Carried
3. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution #2
Moved by: Penny Esseltine
Seconded by: Christine Nagy
THAT the Parks, Beautification and Cemetery Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of January 9,
2020, be approved.
Carried
4. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest declared.
5. General Business & Reports
5.1. Receive resignation of Committee Vice-Chairperson;
Corey Hill (Staff Liaison & Acting Chair) shared with the Committee a letter of resignation from the
position of Committee Vice-Chair submitted by Paul Wareing.
5.2. Nomination & Election of New Vice-Chairperson;
Motion
Moved by: Penny Esseltine
Seconded by: Ken Butcher
THAT Christine Nagy be nominated for the position of Vice Chair.
Carried
5.3. Keep Tillsonburg Beautiful/Trails Celebration Event Planning;
The Committee discussed the event and confirmed the proposed date & location as being
Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Coronation Park. There was Committee consensus to re-name the
event “Explore Tillsonburg” and to focus on park & trail clean-up, guided trail walks, sharing the
history of the park, kids crafts & and a lunch. Mike Dean will follow-up on the historical component
to the park and Corey Hill will follow-up with the Station Arts Centre for the kids’ activities.
5.4. Cemetery Bylaw (#3640) Revisions – Section “F”, “G” & “H”;
The Committee reviewed Section “F, G & H” of the current Cemetery Bylaw #3640. This
completed the review of the by-law. Corey Hill will compile all Committee comments into a revised
draft by-law and will endeavour to present back to the Committee at the April meeting.
5.5. Kiwanis Sign;
The Committee discussed the status of the round metal Kiwanis Coronation Park sign that is
located just off of John Pound Road where there once was a pedestrian foot bridge accessing the
park. The sign is aged and not in good aesthetic condition. The removal of the sign was deferred
to staff. Corey Hill will follow-up on this item and reported that when the sign is removed, it will be
kept at the Parks operations area in case the Kiwanis group wishes to reclaim it.
6. Next Meeting
Thursday, March 12, 2020, at 9:00a.m.at the Corporate Office Annex Suite 203 meeting room.
7. Adjournment
Resolution #3
Moved by: Ken Butcher
Seconded by: Penny Esseltine
THAT the January 9, 2020 Parks, Beautification and Cemetery Advisory Committee meeting be
adjourned at 9:54 a.m.
Carried