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220316 Memorial Park Revitalization Advisory Committee AgendaPage 1 of 2 The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg Memorial Park Revitalization Advisory Committee March 16, 2021 5:30 p.m. Electronic AGENDA 1. Adoption of Agenda Resolution #1 Moved by: Seconded by: THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Memorial Park Revitalization Advisory committee meeting of March 16, 2022, be adopted. 2. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof - none 3. Minutes of the Previous Meeting 4. Presentations/Deputations - none 5. General Business & Reports 5.1. Master Plan Report card – priorities 5.2. Memorial tree and bench program review 5.3. Staff update 6. Next Meeting: 7. Adjournment Resolution #2 Moved by: Seconded by: THAT the March 16, 2022 Memorial Park Revitalization Advisory Committee meeting be adjourned at ___ Page 2 of 2 Please contact the Staff Liaison listed below to gain access to this electronic meeting: Contact Margaret Puhr mpuhr@tillsonburg.ca 519-688-3009 ext.4202 MEMORIAL TREE AND BENCH PROGRAM – TILLSONBURG Current process: The Town of Tillsonburg currently offers memorial trees and memorial benches for purchase to honour loved ones. The cost of memorial tree is $700.00 +HST The cost of memorial bench is $2,200.00 +HST The cost includes a tree or bench that will be installed at a suitable location as per the design plans of the Town of Tillsonburg including a memorial plaque on our Memorial Wall. Perpetual care and replacement will be coordinated by the Town to ensure respectful memorialization of the honouree. Process consists of: 1. Initial contact with the Registrar at the Cemetery office (telephone/email) 2. Choice of tree from the Town’s list of suitable trees or bench that meets the Town standard. 3. The Memorial Tree and/or Bench will be placed in a suitable location within the Town of Tillsonburg as per the approved plan. These locations will consider various factors to ensure they align with the Town’s Strategic Plan, Parks Master Plan and logistical factors that must be considered. 4. Tree and Bench Memorialization will be identified on a plaque located on a centralized Memorial such a Memorial Wall or Kiosk. 5. Upon payment, the Tree/Bench will be installed at the most appropriate time by Town staff. 6. Trees will be maintained by Parks Staff and replaced if affected by age, disease, act of vandalism etc. For purposes of definition, the ability to do replacement must also factor in processes of nature such as forest succession; and program participants are encouraged to recognize that their Memorial Tree is more than a single tree. Rather, the tree will contribute to larger forest or park system. 7. Benches/plaques are replaced if vandalized, damaged or stolen. Proposed future process: 1. Inventory all current trees and benches and map their location. 2. Develop a long term plan of suitable parks and areas for trees and benches. 3. Include the plans in the Parks and Trails Master Plan (and possibly the Cemetery Master Plan) and recognize the contribution of this program to resident under the Tillsonburg Community Strategic Master Plan. 4. Replace engraved tree stones with a suitable Memorial Wall or Kiosk at suitable location(s). 5. Remove the care from tree and bench agreement, replace with comprehensive maintenance and replacement process. 6. Retire the current stones and replace with Memorial Wall at all locations. This would see the stones made available to the appropriate donor/family member where they may, for example, place it in their own garden. 7. The memorial tree plan can be included in the Tree Canopy Program. Examples of memorial wall and kiosk concepts: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG ACCEPTABLE TREE PLANTING LIST Parkland Common Name Genus Family Soil Type Native Comments Balsam Poplar Populus balsamifera Poplar Moist, river banks Yes Fast growing tree, susceptible to diseases, messy, strong, sweet fragrant flowers Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides Salicaceae Moist, river banks, wetlands Yes Large tree, yellow fall color, susceptible to canker, weak wood, messy Bigtooth Aspen Populus grandidentata Poplar Moist, river banks, wetlands Yes Large tree, messy, some yellow fall color, fast growing Kentucky Coffee Tree Gymnocladus dioicus Fabaceae Moist, but adaptable Yes Drought tolerant, full sun, disease resistant Common name Genus Family Soil Type Native Comments American Basswood Tilia Americana Tiliaceae Moist, fertile soil Yes Large tree, can grow on slopes, not pollution tolerant, full sun/part shade Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera Magnoliaceae Moist, well- drained Yes Large tree, full sun, 6- 10yrs to flower, needs large space Black Maple Acer nigrum Maples Well-drained, moist soils Yes Tolerates shade, great shade tree, pollution tolerant, great fall color Sugar Maple Acer saccharum Maples Well-drained Yes Large shade tree, beautiful fall color, prefers open spaces, Red Maple Acer rubrum Maples Very tolerant, prefers moist/acidic Yes Dazzling fall color, grows at 1-2ft per year, shade tree, 40-60ft tall at maturity Northern White Oak Quercus alba Fagaceae Deep, moist, well-drained Yes 50-80ft wide- high, slow growth, one of the best looking oaks Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra Fagaceae Sandy loam, well-drained, full sun Yes Fast growing, street, lawns, parks, basically disease free Common Name Genus Family Soil Type Native Comments Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea Fagaceae Dry, sandy soils Yes 70-75ft high, 40-50ft wide, holds on to leaves into the winter Northern Hackberry Celtis occidentalis Ulmaceae Prefers rich soils, adaptable Yes Full sun, withstands wind, dry soils, beautiful hackberries, can be effected by Dutch Elm Disease Yellowwood Cladrastis kentukea Fabaceae Well-drained soils Yes Small tree, full sun, beautiful flowers, shade tree, yellow fall color Ravines, Forest Edges, Natural Settings Common Name Genus Family Soil Type Native Comments Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis Fabaceae Moist, well- drained Yes Native tree, groupings or specimen, many cultivars White Flowering Dogwood Cornus alternfolia Cornaceae Moist, acidic, well- drained Yes Partial shade, interesting habit, white flowers Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelidaceae Moist soils Yes Avoid dry areas, full sun or part shade, flowers in fall, brilliant yellow fall color, small shrub/tree Sassafras Sassafras albidum Lauraceae Moist, loamy, well- drained soil Yes Deep taproot, remove suckers, invasive, full sun or shade American Linden or Basswood Tilia americana Tiliaceae Moist, deep fertile soils Yes Full sun or part shade, 20-30ft high. Not for small properties, stream banks Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus Pinaceae Fertile, moist, well- drained soil Yes Loves humidity, not salt resistant, full sun, 50- 80ft tall, 20- 40ft wide Common Name Species Family Soil Type Native Comments Eastern Hemlock Tsuga Canadensis Pinaceae Moist, well- drained, acid Yes 25- 50ft tall, tolerant of shade, not drought or wind tolerant Downy Service Berry Amelanchier Canadensis Rosaceae Moist, well- drained soil Yes Shrub, 6-20ft tall, white flowers, black juicy berries, yellow to gold fall color, woodlands, ponds Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Populus Moist, loamy sand Yes 40-50ft high, 20-30ft wide, yellow fall color, disease and insect problems American hophornbean or Ironwood Ostrya virginiana Betulaceae Cool, moist, well-drained soils Yes Full sun to partial shade, 25-40ft tall, 10-15 wide Maidenhair Tree Ginkgo biloba Ginkgoaceae Sandy, well- drained soils No Salt tolerant, heat tolerant, full sun, bright yellow fall color Canadian Plum Prunus nigra Rosaceae Well-drained soils Yes 30-35ft tall, white-pink flowers, fruit invite wildlife, susceptible to disease Shagbark Hickory Carya ovata Juglandaceae Adaptable, but prefers well-drained soils Yes 60-80ft tall, Round edible seeds, yellow fall color Common Name Species Family Soil Type Native Comments Canadian Hemlock Tsuga canadensis Pinaceae Moist, well- drained, acidic soils Yes Tolerates shade, does not tolerate wind or drought, full sun Osage Orange or Hedge Apple Maclura pomifera Moraceae Poor soils Yes Withstands wet, dry, wind, extreme heat, full sun 20- 40ft tall, fast growing American Sycamore Plantanus x acerifolia Plantanaceae Prefers well- drain but can grow anywhere Yes Full sun or light shade, 70-100ft tall, 65-80ft wide, open areas, handsomest bark of all large trees Black Gum Nyssa sylvatica Nyssaceae Moist, well- drained soils Yes Full sun to semi-shade, 30-50ft tall, 20-30ft wide, outstanding summer and fall foliage, fall color Yellow Birch Betula alleghaniensis Betulaceae Rich, moist well-drained soils Yes 40-55ft tall, 35-45ft wide, best of the birches for fall color, doesn’t have stereotypical birch bark Paper Birch or White Birch Betula papyrifera Betulaceae Well-drained, sand/loamy soils Yes 50-70ft tall, tough tree, beautiful bark and fall colors Common Name Species Family Soil Type Native Comments Speckled Alder Alnus rugose Betulaceae Moist soils Yes 15-25ft tall, toothed leaf, catkins Pin Oak or Swamp Oak Quercus palustris Fagaceae Moist, rich soils Yes 60-80ft tall, 25-40ft wide, full sun, can withstand standing water that drains over time, most popular shade tree Black Walnut Juglans nigra Juglandaceae Deep, rich, moist soils Yes 50-75ft tall, valuable wood Eastern White Cedar Thuja occidentalis Cypressaceae Marshy loam, moist soils Yes Full sun, likes it moist, susceptible to wind, ice, snow damage Eastern Larch or Tamarack Larix laricina Pinaceae Moist, well- drained, acidic soils Yes Full sun, 40- 80ft high, 15- 30ft wide, yellow fall color PawPaw Tree Asinima triloba Annonaceae Moist, fertile, deep soil Yes Full sun, riverbeds and floodplains, 15-20ft high, purple flowers, fruit tastes line banana custard Cucumber Tree Magnolia acuminate Magnoliaceae Loamy, deep, well- drained soils Yes 50-80ft. tall, cucumber- like fruit Boulevards Common Name Species Family Soil Type Native Comments American Sweet Gum Liquidamber styraciflua Hamamelidac eae Deep, moist, acidic soils Yes Full sun, holds leaves late, dirty tree Service Berry Amelanchier arborea Rosaceae Moist, well- drained, acidic soils Yes Berry-like fruit, attracts birds, natural settings Common Lilac Oleaceae Yes Syringa vulgaris Neutral soils 8-15ft. tall, 6- 12ft wide, resilient, purple flowers, fragrant White Flowering Dogwood Cornus alba Cornaceae Cool, organic, moist soil Yes Around 20ft tall, partial shade, doesn’t like heat/drought, 4-season tree Wild Crabapple Malus var. Rosaceae Well- drained, moist Yes Full sun, beautiful flowers and fruit Eastern Redbud Cercus Canadensis Fabaceae Moist, well- drained Yes Native tree, groupings or specimen, many cultivar Common Name Species Family Soil Type Native Comments Littleleaf Linden/Small- leaved Lime Tilia cordata Tiliaceae Moist, well- drained Yes Full sun, pollution tolerant, excellent shade tree 60-70ft tall American Hornbeam/Blue Beech/Ironwood Carpinus caroliniana Betulaeae Deep, rich, well- drained soils Yes 20-30ft tall, does well in shade, will tolerate flooding Red Mulberry Morus rubra Moraceae Moist, well- drained Yes Salt tolerant, 40-70ft tall, yellow fall color, attracts birds Burning Bush Euonymus europaeus Eucryphiacea e Any well- drained soil Yes 12-30ft tall, 10-25ft wide, full sun or partial shade, very tough and tolerant, pink to red fruit American hophornbean/Ironwoo d Ostrya virginiana Betulaceae Cool, moist, well- drained soil Yes 25-40ft tall, full sun/partial shade, great med. sized tree Tree Planting Notes  Most trees can be susceptible to disease and insect infestations, while only some are resistant. Deer and rabbits are notorious for feeding on younger trees.  There is no guarantee when a tree is planted. The Town of Tillsonburg will replace the tree once at no extra cost.  The trees listed in the previous table are best suited for our growing areas as most naturally in southern Ontario and the Carolinian forest systems.  Tree availability may vary.  Trees should not be planted between July 1 and September 1 due to harsh planting conditions. Memorial Park Master Plan implementation Completed items per Master Plan: 1. Bandshell – with support from Tillsonburg Kinsmen Club, the Bandshell was built at the South end of the park 2. Pedestrian walkway – installed to connect the Sanders Street park entrance to the Hawkins Bridge, accessible, paved and maintained year round 3. Removed race track and horse barn – the track and barn have been removed and the berm flattened on the South end to remove visual obstruction of the area. 4. Closed the North – South roadway to vehicular traffic, the roadway is restricted to maintenance traffic only. 5. Parking was added near the Sanders Street entrance 6. Gateway flowerbeds were planted at the Sanders Street entrance. 7. New, larger parking area was added at the NE side of the community centre in 2020. 8. Additional handicapped parking spaces were created near the East entrance to the community centre. 9. Summer Place and Rowing Club facility have been leased to E&E McLaughlin for 10 years, with the use retained for Summer Camp programming in the building. The building had some repairs completed. 10. Original entrance gates to Memorial Park from Sanders Street were renovated by Tillsonburg Historical Society. 11. A turnaround/passenger drop-off area was added at the Sanders Street entrance. 12. Welding street was closed to vehicular traffic. 13. Outdoor fitness equipment was installed near tennis courts by Rotary Club 14. New water slide was installed at the water park. 15. Pathway connecting Lisgar Avenue and Hardy Ave was cleared and partially paved 16. Carolinian trees were planted around the tennis courts, along the McLaughlin trail and around ball diamonds. 17. Existing ash trees along the race track were removed. 18. Butterfly garden created with support from WWF Completed items in addition to Master Plan: 1. Installed Kolin Smith Memorial Skate Park – donation fundraiser by T. Smith. 2. Installed Pumptrack – donation fundraiser by T. Smith. 3. Created off leash Dog Park by fundraising committee. 4. New playground equipment installed near tennis courts. 5. New family swings installed near tennis courts by Rotary Club of Tillsonburg. 6. Lions Grove created, cleared and planted with native species by Lions Club of Tillsonburg near Hawkins Bridge. 7. New outdoor recreation pad installed, by donation from J.L. Scott McLean Legacy Fund fundraiser. 8. New lighting installed at the hardball diamonds 9. Derby area for Tillsonburg Tri-County Agricultural Fair was moved near the outdoor recreational pad. 10. Water service added to the Dog Park. 11. Trees planted at the Dog Park. 12. Repairs and renovations to the cattle barn by Tillsonburg Agricultural Society. 13. Removal of posts and debris and general cleanup of area around the cattle barn. 14. Removal of old track side wooden light poles, wiring and fixtures. 15. Courtland Gardens planted 20 new native species trees to celebrate their 20-year anniversary. 16. New trees planted around Sam Lamb Field. 17. Vehicle laneway access to north end grassed/parking area regraded Projects in progress: 1. New splash pad next to the water park. 2. Continuation of paving of pathway near tennis courts with contribution from Rotary Club. 3. Removal of stairs and reconfiguration of entrances to the community centre in conjunction with ICIP grant funding. 4. Wayfinding signage to tie in with updates to town-wide wayfinding. 5. Exterior signage at the community centre as part of the ICIP grant project. 6. Dog Park enhancements including hard-surfacing entry points and Concrete pads for Gazebos. 7. Continuing work to keep the site and facilities well maintained, in order to convey a sense of community pride and ownership and discourage opportunistic vandalism. 8. Update/Refresh of Master Plan Mapping. Projects proposed for 2022 and beyond – Subject to Budget Approval: 1. Repairs to Hawkins Bridge structure and shoreline erosion. 2. Rear and Side walls installation at the Bandshell. 3. Continuing tree planting and beautification throughout the park. 4. Continued regrading and filling of the race track. 5. Rotary Pathway paved extension from Tennis Courts to Welding Road pedestrian access. 6. Paving of Aquatics Centre gravel parking area following Pool Rehabilitation Project (2023/24). 7. Delevan Crescent Gateway Landscaping. 8. Memorial stones along the lake lifted and cleaned.