230222 Affordable and Attainable Housing Committee Minutes 1
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Affordable and Attainable Housing Committee Meeting
MINUTES
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
4:15 PM
Council Chambers
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
ATTENDANCE: Cedric Tomico
Councillor Chris Parker
Cole Warwick, Housing Programs Coordinator, Oxford County
Rebecca Smith, Manager of Housing Development, Oxford
County
Dane Willson
Deb Gilvesy, Mayor
Suzanne Renken
Regrets: Gary Green
Staff: Cephas Panschow, Development Commissioner
Kyle Pratt, Chief Administrative Officer
Tanya Daniels, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk
Regrets: Laura Pickersgill, Executive Assistant
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:16 p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution # 1
Moved By: Suzanne Renken
Seconded By: Dane Willson
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THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Affordable and Attainable Housing
Advisory Committee meeting of Wednesday, February 22, 2023, be adopted.
Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution # 2
Moved By: Cedric Tomico
Seconded By: Mayor Gilvesy
THAT the minutes of the Affordable and Attainable Housing Advisory Committee
of January 25, 2023, be approved.
Carried
5. Presentations
5.1 Transitional Housing
Presented by: Kelly Gilson, Executive Director, United Way Oxford
Kelly Gilson attended before the Committee to provide a presentation on
the recent purchase of a home. Ms. Gilson provided general comment
regarding the project and included the following noted items:
• Home is within walking distance of downtown;
• Home will have 7 bedrooms;
• Applications are now being accepted with hopes of April 1 full
complement;
• Support from the community has been extremely positive.
Councillor Parker asked Ms. Gilson for a list of needs for the housing site
and that the list be shared with the Committee to garnish community
support. Suzanne Renken commented regarding the Chamber of
Commerce distribution list and sought confirmation be sent once the
public emails can occur after property closing.
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Mayor Gilvesy commented that Councillor Rosehart has covered the
family room needs when circulating.
6. Information Items
6.1 40 Tiny Homes Article
General discussion on the article occurred by the members surrounding
the deployment of Tiny Homes within the Town.
6.2 Temporary Cold-Weather Shelter
Operation Sharing – Woodstock Cold Weather Shelter general discussion
surrounding the pilot program being launched.
7. General Business & Reports
7.1 31 Earle Street Update
Cephas Panschow provided an overview of the 31 Earle Street property
and update on the status. C. Panschow provided an overview of a draft
concept for the property with conceptual development statistics. General
discussion regarding the draft concept occurred indicating a desire to
increase the number of units and maximizing funds for development.
Further discussion on affordable and attainable housing occurred. K. Pratt
and C. Panschow will bring matters back to the Committee as they
develop.
7.2 Proposed Homeless Resolution
A general discussion on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario draft
motion titled “A Call to the Provincial government to End Homelessness in
Ontario”. The Committee did not wish to support this resolution at this
time but discussed further development of a motion at a future date.
7.3 Community Strategic Plan Update
K. Pratt provided an overview of the Community Strategic Plan and
solicited suggestions from the Committee.
No comments were provided by the Committee.
8. Next Meeting
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 4:15 p.m.
9. Adjournment
Resolution # 3
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Moved By: Dane Willson
Seconded By: Cedric Tomico
THAT the Affordable and Attainable Housing Advisory Committee meeting of
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 be adjourned at 5:21 p.m.
Carried