210203 Cultural, Heritage & Special Awards Committee MinutesThe Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee Meeting
February 3, 2021
4:30 p.m.
Electronic Meeting MINUTES
Present: Collette Takacs, Councillor Penny Esseltine, Tabitha Verbuyst, Carrie Lewis,
Rosemary Dean, Mark Dickson
Staff: Laura Pickersgill, Executive Assistant; Patty Phelps, Culture & Heritage
Manager/Curator
Guest: Andrew Teeple, Athon Construction & Development Corp.
Regrets: Terry Fleming
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:33 p.m. 2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #1 Moved by: Penny Esseltine Seconded by: Tabitha Verbuyst
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee meeting of February 3, 2021, be adopted. Carried
3. Adoption of Previous Minutes
Resolution #2 Moved by: Mark Dickson
Seconded by: Rosemary Dean
THAT the Minutes as prepared for the Culture, Heritage and Special Awards
Advisory Committee meeting of November 4, 2020, be adopted. Carried 4. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest declared. 5. Presentations 5.1 Heritage Rescinding- 83 Rolph Street
Presented by: Andrew Teeple, Athon Construction & Development Corp.
Andrew Teeple, representative of Athon Construction and Development Corporation,
provided an overview of the company’s proposed alternate method of protecting 83 Rolph Street. It was noted that this company is the owner of the 83 Rolph Street property and has had a very difficult time obtaining insurance on the property.
Fortunately, the company was able to find one company to insure the property however, the rate is approximately at 300% the normal rate due to the fact that the property has a heritage designation on it, therefore the owner is proposing an
alternate method of protecting the heritage designated elements while being able to
remove the official designation.
The owner is proposing that the heritage designation be removed and that they would sign an irrevocable document that outlines that the façade and other heritage elements must be maintained to a heritage designation standard that is acceptable
by the Town’s standards as well. The owner would also provide a $10,000 security deposit to the Town in case there was an issue that did need rectifying that was not up to the agreed standards. The owner suggested that the Town could reinstate the heritage designation whenever they wanted if deemed required.
Opportunity was provided for members to ask questions about the proposal.
Laura will connect with municipal partners, such as AMO and the Provincial
government to determine which other municipalities are experiencing requests such as these and how they are handling these requests. 6. General Business & Reports
6.1 Tillsonburg 150th Celebration
Members were informed of Council’s decision to move the left over 2020 Cultural Grant funding in the amount of $6,000 over to reserves to be set aside for this
project.
At the next meeting, members will review the list of ideas for the celebration as a result of the community survey and select ideas that could be done virtually versus in-person depending on the state of the pandemic next year.
It was suggested that a subcommittee will need to be established to plan this event. The Committee agreed that this event will take place in the fall of 2022.
Mark left the meeting at 5:30 p.m. 6.2 2020 Citizen of the Year Debrief
The members felt that the 2020 Citizen of the Year event was a great success,
especially given the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. 6.3 2021 Citizen of the Year
It was suggested that this year’s Citizen of the Year be celebrated in the fall.
7. Round Table
8. Next Meeting
March 3, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. 9. Adjournment
Resolution #3 Moved by: Carrie Lewis Seconded by: Tabitha Verbuyst THAT the February 3, 2021 Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee meeting be adjourned at 5:34 p.m. Carried