250128 Parks, Beautification and Cemeteries Advisory Comittee Minutes 1
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Parks, Beautification & Cemeteries Committee
Meeting
MINUTES
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
5:00 PM
Boardroom CSC
10 Lisgar Ave.
ATTENDANCE: Mike Dean
Barbara Wareing
Martha Kirkpatrick
Isaac Card
Joan Weston
Paul DeCloet
Pete Luciani
Deb Gilvesy
Regrets: Ron Walder
Maurice Verhoeve
Kristine Vandenbussche
Staff: Margaret Puhr
Andrea Greenway
Adam Kannawin
Regrets: Matt Johnson
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1. Call to Order
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution # 1
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Moved By: Joan Weston
Seconded By: Paul DeCloet
THAT the agenda, as prepared for the Parks, Beautification & Cemeteries
Advisory Committee, be adopted
Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution # 2
Moved By: Pete Luciani
Seconded By: Deb Gilvesy
THAT the minutes from November 26, 2024 meeting, be adopted
Carried
5. Presentations
6. Information Items
6.1 Manager of Parks and Facilities - introduction
Andrea introduced Adam Kannawin.
6.2 Communities in Bloom
Andrea presented the message from John Lohuis. The committee
received the information.
6.3 Tillsonburg Soccer Club
Staff is still waiting to hear from BAO regarding the cemetery designation.
6.4 Grapevine removal update
Paul spoke regarding a pilot project on the South side of the trail to see
how this works as well as to preserve some grapevines as food source,
particularly for the birds.
The committee would like to wait for LPRCA to get the licensing and
address this at that time again.
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6.5 TCT trail - Paul DeCloet
Paul would like to establish the entrance area as a natural area for
beautification.
The property belongs to the county but the county might be interested in
beautification of the trail.
The boundary should be established for the purpose of the beautification
efforts. Staff will reach out to the county regarding the boundary lines.
7. General Business & Reports
8. Next Meeting
February 25, 2025
9. Adjournment
Resolution # 3
Moved By: Martha Kirkpatrick
Seconded By: Pete Luciani
THAT the January 28, 2025 meeting be adjourned at 5:42pm
Carried