200212 Recreation MIN
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Recreation & Sports Advisory Committee
February 12, 2020
6:00 p.m.
Suite #203, 200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
MINUTES
Present:
Chris Parker, Don Baxter, Susie Wray, Eugene Todd, Carrie Lewis, Jeff VanRybroeck Absent with Regrets: Kim Sage, Dace Zvanitajs, Andrea Brown Also Present:
Margaret Puhr 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:05p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #1 Moved by: Jeff VanRybroeck Seconded by: Chris Parker THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Sports and Recreation Advisory Committee
meeting of February 12, 2020, be adopted.
Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest declared.
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting Resolution #2 Moved by: Chris Parker Seconded by: Carrie Lewis
THAT the Sports & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of January 8
2019 be approved. Carried 5. Presentations/Deputations
6. General Business & Reports
6.1. Staff liaison/chair/vice chair meeting update – update was given by the Chair
and Vice Chair
6.2. Year-end report to council – committee reviewed the report ahead of council submission. 6.3. Maple Leaf Alumni game update – the game is sold out, there are 50 volunteers
working at the event, “FARE Flurry” team is made of town’s user groups, 50
raffle prizes from local businesses. VIP meet and greet is at 5:30pm; the event is licensed. Warmups 6:40pm, puck drop 7:15 and social after the game for the players. There will be a game vs Bantam Girls for the last 10-15 minutes of the game.
6.4. Future of committee – discussion around general inactivity after a busy start. Committee has energy and experience and can do more. The Master Plan revisions are important and the committee can provide leadership with the update.
Resolution #3
Moved by: Chris Parker Seconded by: Jeff VanRybroeck THAT the Recreation & Sports Advisory Committee expects to have a significant role in fulfilling its duty through participation in the revision of the Recreation
Master Plan.
Carried 6.5. Meeting frequency discussion – the committee agreed to meet 8-9 per year, except in July and August, unless needed. Wednesdays work, 6pm works better.
6.6. Master Plan update/service review – Staff members are going to PRO conference, as is Councillor Parker who will be attending a workshop on how to complete a master plan in-house. 7. Correspondence
8. Other Business: Eugene attended a meeting about the county trail and the bridge, suggestions were provided with the preferred option of redoing culvert and replacing bridge. The Annandale lighting project was approved in the budget, will be tendered out to
add new lights on Annandale 2 and improve lights on Annandale 3.
The new slide will be installed in time for water park opening in June, the slide will be in blue and green, the town colours.
9. Next Meeting: March 11 at 6:00pm.
10. Adjournment Resolution #4 Moved by: Jeff VanRybroeck
Seconded by: Carrie Lewis
THAT the February 12, 2020 Recreation and Sports Advisory Committee meeting be adjourned at 7:00p.m. Carried