210617 Airport Advisory Committee MinutesThe Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
TILLSONBURG AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
June 17, 2021
5:30 p.m.
Electronic Meeting
MINUTES
ATTENDANCE
Dan Cameron, Deb Gilvesy, David Brandon, Emily Crombez, Jeff Dean and Jeff Miller.
Regrets: Mark Renaud, Valerie Durston, and Euclid Benoit.
Staff: Dan Locke, Carlos Reyes
1.Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m. Dan Cameron sat as the Chair for the
meeting.
2.Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #1
Moved By: Dan Cameron
Seconded By: Emily Crombez
THAT the Agenda as amended for the Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee meeting of
June 17th, 2021 be adopted,
Carried
3.Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
No disclosures of pecuniary interest declared.
4.Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution #2
Moved By: Deb Gilvesy
Seconded By: Valerie Durston
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THAT the Minutes of the Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee Meeting of May 20th, 2021,
be approved.
Carried
5. Delegations and Presentations - None
6. General Business & Reports
6.1. New Hangar Update - Dan L. gave an update that a new application has been approved
by council available and is just past the end of the Taxiway G1.
Construction of Lot#1&2 on Taxiway G3 and Lot #5 on Taxiway G1 Staff will investigate
new starting construction dates now that the Covid restrictions are starting to lessen. The
builder may be in a better position to move forward.
Emails have been sent to the owners asking for dates for the paving of the Hangar Apron
for Lot #3 and 4 on Taxiway G1.
Deb Gilvesy asked about Staff working with Applicants to build additional hangars. Dan
conveyed that he does work with the applicants and that the last available lot has been
taken and a waiting list has been created.
6.2. Safety Spreadsheet Follow-up – Staff presented the spreadsheet
6.3. End of Runway Trees – Staff met with the property owners to start the discussions
earlier this week.
6.4. Master plan Brief update – Staff indicated that the Final Draft to be circulated after the
meeting for the Committee’s review and to provide comments. Master Plan presentation
to go forward to Council anticipated to be in July.
6.5. Maintenance around Hangars – Staff informed the group that a hangar was reported to
be damaged by the grass cutting equipment. Staff will not maintain within the1m buffer
around each hangar where the maintenance is the responsibility of the hangar owner. An
email will be going out to the tenants that Staff will be staying away from the hangars and
that each tenant will be required to maintain the 1 meter buffer area around their hangar.
6.6. Update on the Hydro – Staff conveyed that ERTH Corp. is working on getting this
resolved with Hydro One. Dan also conveyed that at the end of this he would like to
have something in writing from Hydro One to support what Hydro servicing is
available and that it is very difficult when he is working with applicants to be able to
give them a definitive answer on whether Hydro is available or not. ERTH has
suggested that through their discussion with Hydro One that having an reduce Amp
service. Example 50 Amp service vs 100 or 200 Amp service.
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6.7. RATI Funding update – Staff have no further update at this time, the Federal ECDEV
has made no decision as of yet. They will be in touch when they have made their
decisions.
6.8. Quarterly Financial Statement – Staff shared report which shows that fuel sales are
down by about
6.9. Southwest Transportation Task Force – Meeting to take place on June 25th with a
couple of Advisory Committee Representative have been requested to be present.
7. Correspondence - None
8. Other Business –
9. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee will be at 5:30 p.m. on July
15th, 2021.
10. Adjournment
Resolution #3
Moved By: Jeff Miller
Seconded By: Emily Crombez
THAT the Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee Meeting of June 17th, 2021 be adjourned
6:45 p.m.
Carried