210902 Parks, Beautification and Cemeteries Advisory Committee MinutesThe Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Parks, Beautification and Cemeteries Advisory Committee
September 2, 2021
9:00am
Hybrid meeting
MINUTES
Attending: Mike Dean, Christine Nagy, Paul DeCloet, Donna Scanlan, Barb
Wareing, Marian Smith
Absent/Regrets: Dave Drobitch, Chris Baird, Penny Esseltine, Ken Butcher,
Maurice Verhoeve, Bob Marsden, Susan Saelens
Staff: Matt Johnson, Margaret Puhr
1. Call to Order 9:05am
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #1
Moved by: Marian Smith
Seconded by: Mike Dean
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Parks, Beautification and Cemeteries
Advisory committee meeting of August 2, 2021, be adopted.
3. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Resolution #2
Moved by: Paul DeCloet
Seconded by: Donna Scanlan
THAT the Parks, Beautification and Cemeteries Advisory Committee Minutes of April
1, 2021, be adopted.
4. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
5. General Business & Reports
5.1. “Explore Tillsonburg 2021”: ideas, planning, chairperson, captains of
activities – October 16 was chosen as the date for the event, focus on trees, at
Coronation Park. There are still Covid restrictions and there aren’t many who
wanted to sign up to participate when Christine polled organizations recently. In
addition there is the construction on Vienna Road limiting access to Coronation
Park. Matt indicated that the parks and trails are full of people, therefore
outdoor participation should not be problematic. Paul expressed that the current
uncertainties of Covid and the difficulty for the committee to get together and
organize this very quickly lead to doubting that this event can be organized
under the circumstances. Barb also indicated that the lack of enthusiasm and
barriers can make it difficult, Mike felt that people are still a bit reluctant to
participate. Marian would like even a small event to show that somethings are
still happening. Participation of Scout organizations is questionable if there is a
4th wave.
Resolution #3
Moved by: Donna Scanlan
Seconded by: Mike Dean
THAT the Explore Tillsonburg event originally planned for fall 2021 be
postponed until spring 2022 due to COVID concerns and extended construction
at accessing the site. Carried
5.2. Trail beautification discussion – this item will be postponed to the next
meeting
General discussion – a new section of the Great Trail was recently paved,
Paul wanted to congratulate staff on doing great work. Another trail connecting
Lisgar to Hardy around the tennis courts was paved as a donation, which is
great. Matt added that there will be more paving and trail connections next year.
6. Next Meeting: October 7 at 9:00am, hybrid format unless able to meet in
person.
7. Adjournment
Resolution #4
Moved by: Paul DeCloet
Seconded by: Donna Scanlan
THAT the August 2, 2021 Parks, Beautification and Cemeteries Advisory Committee
meeting be adjourned at 9:24 a.m.