230517 Museum, Culture, Heritage, and Special Awards Advisory Committee Minutes 1
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards
Advisory Committee
MINUTES
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
4:30 PM
Council Chambers
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
ATTENDANCE: Carrie Lewis
Amie Varga
Lindsay Munroe
Isaac Card
Doug Cooper
Joan Weston
Tabitha Verbuyst
Rosemary Dean
Kelly Spencer
Deb Gilvesy
Regrets: Courtney Booth
Staff: Jessica Elliott
Patricia Phelps
Julie Ellis
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:34pm.
2. Adoption of Agenda
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Resolution # 1
Moved By: Tabitha Verbuyst
Seconded By: Kelly Spencer
THAT the agenda as prepared for the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special
Awards Advisory Committee meeting of May 17, 2023, be approved.
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
Doug Cooper arrived at 4:35pm
Resolution # 2
Moved By: Amie Varga
Seconded By: Lindsay Munroe
THAT the minutes of the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards
Advisory Committee of April 19, 2023, be approved.
Carried
5. Presentations
5.1 Shayne Reitsma, Manager of Engineering Re: Kinsmen Bridge
Shayne Reistma, Manager of Engineering, presented on the Kinsmen
Bridge.
Resolution # 3
Moved By: Joan Weston
Seconded By: Rosemary Dean
THAT the presentation from Shayne Reitsma, Manager of Engineering
regarding the Kinsmen Bridge be received as information; and
THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage, and Special Awards Committee
support Option 4 with a design option to keep the façade as close to
original as possible.
Carried
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6. General Business & Reports
6.1 Patty Phelps, Culture & Heritage Manger/Curator Re: Museum Update
Patty Phelps, Culture and Heritage Manager/Curator, provided an update
on the Museum.
Resolution # 4
Moved By: Amie Varga
Seconded By: Lindsay Munroe
THAT the update from Patty Phelps, Culture & Heritage Manager/Curator
regarding Annandale National Historic Site and Museum be received as
information.
Carried
6.2 Tabitha Verbuyst, Executive Director/Curator Re: Station Arts Centre
Update
Tabitha Verbuyst, Executive Director, provided an update on the Station
Arts Centre.
Resolution # 5
Moved By: Joan Weston
Seconded By: Rosemary Dean
THAT the update from Tabitha Verbuyst, Executive Director/Curator
regarding Station Art Centre Update be received for information.
Carried
6.3 Jessica Elliott, Records and Legislative Coordinator RE: Citizen of
the Year Ceremony
Jessica Elliott, Records and Legislative Coordinator, provided an update
on the Citizen of the Year Ceremony.
Resolution # 6
Moved By: Isaac Card
Seconded By: Doug Cooper
THAT the update from Jessica Elliott, Records and Legislative Coordinator
regarding Citizen of the Year Ceremony be received as information.
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Carried
6.4 Notice of Motion, Tabitha Verbuyst RE: Letter of support for the
rainbow crosswalk
Tabitha Verbuyst presented the following Notice of Motion:
THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee supports the requested installation of a rainbow crosswalk put
forward by the Oxford Pride Organization.
Resolution # 7
Moved By: Joan Weston
Seconded By: Amie Varga
THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee waive the rules of procedure by two-thirds majority to allow
Committee Member Verbuyst to present the Notice of Motion as a Motion.
Carried
Resolution # 8
Moved By: Tabitha Verbuyst
Seconded By: Amie Varga
THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee supports the requested installation of a rainbow crosswalk put
forward by the Oxford Pride Organization.
Carried
7. Next Meeting
June 21, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.
8. Adjournment
Resolution # 9
Moved By: Doug Cooper
Seconded By: Rosemary Dean
THAT the Musuem, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee
meeting be adjourned at 5:21pm.
Carried