210908 Cultural, Heritage & Special Awards Committee MinutesThe Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Committee Meeting
September 8, 2021
4:30 p.m.
Hybrid -Electronic & In Person Meeting
Council Chambers 200 Broadway, Tillsonburg
MINUTES
Present:
Collette Takacs, Councillor Penny Esseltine, Jason Pankratz, Courtney Booth, Mayor
Stephen Molnar, Tabitha Verbuyst, Carrie Lewis
Absent with Regrets:
Nisha Khan-Dunn, Rosemary Dean
Staff:
Ann Wright, Acting Executive Assistant/ Records & Legislative Coordinator
Patricia Phelps - Curator/Manager of Culture & Heritage
1. Call to Order
The Meeting was called to order at 4:39 p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #2
Moved by: Councillor Penny Esseltine
Seconded by: Jason Pankratz
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee meeting of September 8, 2021, be adopted.
Carried
3. Adoption of Previous Minutes
Resolution #3
Moved by: Courtney Booth
Seconded by: Carrie Lewis
THAT the Minutes as prepared for the Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee meeting of August 11, 2021, be adopted.
Carried
4. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None declared
5. Presentations
No Presentations
6. General Business & Reports
6.1. Citizen of the Year- 2021 Nomination
Discussion on the nominees and selection of recipient
Resolution #4
Moved by: Tabitha Verbuyst
Seconded by: Carrie Lewis
THAT the Cultural, Heritage and Special Awards committee recommends Joan
Weston as the recipient for the 2021 Tillsonburg Citizen of the Year;
AND FURTHER THAT a report is taken to Council for their endorsement of the
Committees recommendation.
Carried
Letters to other nominees to be sent
There was a brief discussion how the event was held in the past.
Jason Pankratz volunteered to host the Awards event.
7. Round Table
8. Next Meeting
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
9. Adjournment
Resolution #4
Moved by: Tabitha Verbuyst
Seconded by: Jason Pankratz
THAT the August 11, 2021 Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee meeting be adjourned at 5:23 p.m.
Carried