200810 Council MIN 1
MINUTES
Monday, August 10, 2020
5:00 PM
Electronic Meeting
ATTENDANCE: Mayor Molnar
Deputy Mayor Beres
Councillor Esseltine
Councillor Gilvesy
Councillor Luciani
Councillor Parker
Councillor Rosehart
Staff: Kyle Pratt, Chief Administrative Officer
Michelle Smibert, Town Clerk
Sheena Pawliwec, Manager of Finance / Deputy Treasurer
Brad Lemaich, Fire Chief
Daniel Locke, Manager of Public Works
Amelia Jaggard, Deputy Clerk
Regrets: Chris Baird, Director of Recreation, Culture and Parks
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. Closed Session
Resolution # 2020-355
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT Council move into Closed Session to consider a proposed or pending
acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board. (Highway 3
Lands);
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AND personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local
board employees. (Appointments)
Carried
2.1 Adoption of Agenda
2.2 Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
2.3 Adoption of Closed Session Council Minutes
2.4 Reports
2.4.1 239 (2) (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of
land by the municipality or local board; (Highway 3 Lands)
2.5 Back to Open Session
3. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution # 2020-356
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council meeting of Monday, August 10,
2020, be adopted.
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 # 2020-357
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT the Minutes of the Council meetings of Monday, July 13, 2020 and
Monday, July 27, 2020, be approved.
Carried
7. Presentations
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8. Public Meetings
9. Planning Applications
10. Delegations
10.1 Delegation - Tillsonburg Football Club Re: Soccer Issues
Dan Oliveira, Tillsonburg Football Club member, provided an overview of
the Tillsonburg Football Club's key issues and proposed solutions. The
Club is asking for use of Town owned soccer fields and that an agreement
between the Town and other soccer organizations be developed.
Tillsonburg Football Club members Mark Locker and Frank Deutsch were
also in attendance.
Opportunity was provided for comments and questions from Council.
Resolution # 2020-358
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT Council receives the delegation by the Tillsonburg Football Club, as
information;
AND THAT Council supports the creation of a liaison working group
between Tillsonburg Minor Soccer Club and Tillsonburg FC where each
group sends 2 representatives; and utilizing Councillor Parker and Director
Baird as resources;
AND THAT this working group report their progress to Council by the end
of October 2020.
Carried
11. Deputation(s) on Committee Reports
12. COVID-19
Southwest Public Health Medical Officer of Health issued a Letter of Instruction
requiring face coverings to be worn in all enclosed public spaces in Oxford
County effective July 30, 2020.
13. Information Items
13.1 Oxford County Notice of Study Completion - Trans Canada Trail
Bridge, Tillsonburg
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13.2 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Protecting Tenants and
Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020
13.3 Resident Petition Re: 41 Clear Valley Drive
Staff to include resident petition as information when presenting a report
regarding rezoning the property for Council's consideration.
Resolution # 2020-359
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT Council receives the correspondence from Oxford County dated
July 17, 2020, the correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Housing dated July 22, 2020, and the Resident Petition regarding 41
Clear Valley Drive, as information.
Carried
14. Quarterly Reports
14.1 FIN 20-28 2020 Second Quarter Consolidated Financial Results
Resolution # 2020-360
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT Council receives Report FIN 20-28 2020 Second Quarter
Consolidated Financial Results, as information.
Carried
14.2 FIN 20-29 2020 Second Quarter Corporate Services Results
14.3 DCS 20-18 2020 Second Quarter Economic Development and
Marketing Results
14.4 DCS 20-19 2020 Second Quarter Building Planning By-Law Services
Results
14.5 FRS 20-10 2020 Second Quarter Fire Services Results
14.6 OPS 20-29 2020 Second Quarter Operations Services Results
14.7 2020 Second Quarter Recreation, Culture and Parks Results
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Development Commissioner noted which businesses are new to Town
and which have relocated/closed.
Resolution # 2020-361
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT Council receives the 2020 Second Quarter Department Results, as
information.
Carried
15. Staff Reports
15.1 Chief Administrative Officer
15.2 Human Resources
15.2.1 HR 20-01 Employee Hiring Freeze
Ashley Andrews, Manager of Human Resources, was present to
answer questions. Council felt that with the projected budget deficit
due to COVID along with the existing oversight of SLT on any
hirings, that the hiring freeze should remain in place.
Resolution # 2020-362
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT Council receives report HR 20-01 Employee Hiring Freeze
as information.
Carried
15.3 Clerk's Office
15.3.1 CLK 20-27 COVID-19 Task Force Recommendation on Mask
Wearing
Councillor Gilvesy explained that the Task Force dealt with this
matter in July with the information at that time and noted that the
Letter of Instruction has since been released.
Resolution # 2020-363
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
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THAT Council receives Report CLK 20-27, COVID-19 Task Force
Recommendations on Mask Wearing, as information;
AND THAT Council supports the recommendations of the COVID-
19 Task Force with respect to the regulations of wearing masks.
Carried
15.3.2 CLK 20-29 Council Meeting Options
Staff to provide further details on a hybrid meeting set up.
It was suggested that the same meeting options be extended to
Committee members.
Resolution # 2020-364
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT Council provides the following direction for Council and
Advisory Committee meetings:
Hybrid electronic and in-person meetings be adopted.
Carried
15.3.3 CLK 20-30 Face Covering Letter of Instruction
Resolution # 2020-365
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT Council receives Report CLK 20-30 as information.
Carried
15.3.4 CLK 20-31 August Planning Meeting
Resolution # 2020-366
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT August 24, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. be scheduled as a Council
Meeting to deal with planning applications under the Planning Act.
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Carried
15.4 Development and Communication Services
15.4.1 DCS 20-16 Appointment of Building Inspector
Chief Building Official was present to answer questions.
Resolution # 2020-367
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT Council receives Report DCS 20-16 Appointment of Building
Inspector as information;
AND THAT a By-Law to appoint John Brekelmans as a Building
Official, Property Standards Officer and Provincial Offences Officer
for the Town of Tillsonburg, be brought forward for Council’s
consideration.
Carried
15.4.2 DCS 20-17 Surplus Land Declaration - Laneway between Coyle
Lane and Frances Street
Development Commissioner was present to answer questions.
Resolution # 2020-368
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
THAT Council receive Report DCS 20-17 Surplus Land Declaration
– Laneway between Coyle Lane and Frances Street;
AND THAT the laneway property, described as Alley, Plan 500,
North of Frances Street Abutting Lot 260 To 263, be declared
surplus to the needs of the Town of Tillsonburg in accordance with
Bylaw 3549 – Sale of Real Property Policy including suitable
notification to the public.
Carried
15.4.3 DCS 20-20 Tender Results - RFT 2020-013 Van Norman
Innovation Park Earth Grading
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Development Commissioner was present to answer questions.
Staff noted the bids will be valid for 60 days.
Resolution # 2020-369
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
THAT Council receives Report DCS 20-20 Tender Results - RFT
2020-013 Van Norman Innovation Park Earth Grading;
AND THAT this matter be deferred at this time.
Carried
15.5 Finance
15.5.1 FIN 20-30 Q2 2020 Covid-19 Financial Impact
Resolution # 2020-370
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT Council receives report FIN 20-30 Q2 2020 COVID-19
Financial Impact as information.
Carried
15.5.2 FIN 20-31 2021 Budget Process
Council were supportive of the proposed public survey.
There was discussion and desire for each department to present
their operating and capital budgets at the same meeting.
Resolution # 2020-371
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT Council receives report FIN 20-31 2021 Budget Process;
AND THAT the following dates are scheduled for Council Budget
Meetings:
Monday, November 30, 2020 4:00pm-9:00pm
Monday, December 7, 2020 9:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 9:00am-4:00pm
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Thursday, December 10, 2020 9:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 5:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday, December 17, 2020 5:00pm-9:00pm
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 5:00pm-9:00pm (if required)
Monday, January 18, 2021 6:00pm -9:00pm
Carried
15.5.3 FIN 20-32 Appointment of Interim Director of Finance and
Treasurer and Interim Deputy Treasurer
Resolution # 2020-372
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT Council receives Report FIN 20-32 Appointment of Interim
Director of Finance and Treasurer and Interim Deputy Treasurer;
AND THAT a By-Law to appoint an Acting Director of Finance and
Treasurer and an Acting Deputy Treasurer and to repeal By-Laws
4063 and 4195, be brought forward for Council's consideration.
Carried
15.6 Fire and Emergency Services
15.6.1 FRS 20-11 NextGen 911 Telephone Software Upgrade Report
Staff noted that this project is one step to meeting the compliance
deadline currently set for 2024.
Resolution # 2020-373
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT Council receives Report FRS 20-11 NextGen 911 Telephone
System Software Upgrade;
AND THAT the capital costs incurred to expedite the telephone
system software upgrade be funded from the NextGen911 Project
funds currently in the Fire reserve along with a re-allocation of the
budgeted funding for the Traffic Signal Priority Project carried over
from the 2019 budget funded from the Development Charge
reserve.
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Carried
15.6.2 FRS 20-12 Appointment of an Acting Deputy Fire Chief
Resolution # 2020-374
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT Council receive Report FRS 20-12, as information;
AND THAT a By-Law to appoint Vanessa Devolin as Acting Deputy
Fire Chief for the Town of Tillsonburg, be brought forward for
Council’s consideration.
Carried
15.7 Operations
15.7.1 OPS 20-30 - FCM Municipal Asset Management Program
Funding
Shayne Reitsma, Manager of Engineering, was present to answer
questions.
Staff noted the application deadline has been extended.
Resolution # 2020-375
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT Report OPS 20-30 FCM Municipal Asset Management
Program Funding Application be received;
AND THAT Council authorizes staff to apply for a grant opportunity
from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Municipal Asset
Management Program for the Facilities Asset Management Plan;
AND THAT the Municipality commits to conducting Facilities
assessments, data collection and integration, develop asset
management plan for facilities in its proposed project submitted to
the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Municipal Asset
management Program to advance our asset management;
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AND THAT the Council endorses $120,000 (inclusive of the
$50,000 in FCM grant funding) in the 2021 Budget cycle towards
costs of this initiative.
Carried
15.8 Recreation, Culture & Park Services
15.8.1 RCP 20-30 Update - Memorial Park Parking Lot
Resolution # 2020-376
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT Report RCP 20-30 Update – Memorial Park Parking Lot
Expansion be received;
AND THAT Council endorse the staff recommendation to defer the
landscape sodding component of the project for completion in
2021;
AND THAT staff include the necessary funding to fully complete the
project in the 2021 Budget.
Carried
16. New Business
17. Consideration of Committee Minutes
17.1 Committee Minutes
Resolution # 2020-377
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT Council receives the COVID-19 Task Force minutes dated July 8,
2020, the Parks, Beautification and Cemetery Advisory Committee
minutes dated July 9, 2020, the Economic Development Advisory
Committee minutes dated July 14, 2020, and the Tillsonburg Airport
Advisory Committee minutes dated July 16, 2020, as information.
18. Motions/Notice of Motions
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Resolution # 2020-378
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT Council waive the notice requirements contained in section 6.10 of
Procedural By-law 4173 prior to the motion noted being introduced and dealt with
at tonight's Council meeting.
Carried with two-thirds majority
Resolution # 2020-379
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT staff prepare a report outlining options available given the concerns that
have been raised with sidewalk and intersection realignment being installed as
part of the Rolling Meadows road reconstruction project.
Carried
Resolution # 2020-380
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
The Town of Tillsonburg create a Memorandum of Understanding between the
Town and Tillsonburg Minor Soccer Club and bring back a report prior to the
2021 budget session with the Recreation, Parks and Culture department.
19. Resolutions/Resolutions Resulting from Closed Session
20. By-Laws
20.1 By-Law 2020-078, to amend Zoning By-Law Number 3295 (ZN 7-20-
05)
20.2 By-Law 2020-079, to appoint an Acting Director of Finance and
Treasurer and an Acting Deputy Treasurer and to repeal By-Laws
4063 and 4195
20.3 By-Law 2020-080, to appoint a Property Standards Officer and
Municipal Law Enforcement Officer for the Town of Tillsonburg
20.4 By-Law 2020-081, to Appoint an Acting Deputy Fire Chief
Resolution # 2020-381
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
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THAT By-Law 2020-078, to amend Zoning By-Law Number 3295 (ZN 7-
20-05); and
By-Law 2020-079, to appoint an Acting Director of Finance and Treasurer
and an Acting Deputy Treasurer and to repeal By-Laws 4063 and 4195;
and
By-Law 2020-080, to appoint a Property Standards Officer and Municipal
Law Enforcement Officer for the Town of T illsonburg; and
By-Law 2020-081, to appoint an Acting Deputy Fire Chief, 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. Confirm Proceedings By-law
Resolution # 2020-382
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT By-Law 2020-076, to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council Meeting held
on August 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
22. Items of Public Interest
There is an open survey asking for celebration ideas for the Town of Tillsonburg's
150th Birthday in the year 2022. The survey is available on the Town's website
and will close on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.
Council will meet on Monday, August 24, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. via video conference
for the purpose of holding public meetings for planning applications.
The next regular Council meeting will be held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at
6:00 p.m. via video conference.
23. Adjournment
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Resolution # 2020-383
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
THAT the Council Meeting of Monday, August 10, 2020 be adjourned at 8:45
p.m.