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ATTENDANCE MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul DeCloet, Penny Esseltine, Corey Hill, Robert Marsden, Christine Nagy, Sue
Saelens, Marian Smith, Tricia Smith, Janet Wilkinson, Rick Cox
MEMBERS ABSENT/REGRETS: Charles Baldwin, Ken Butcher, Maurice Verhoeve, Paul Wareing
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Moved By: P. Esseltine Seconded By: S. Saelens
Proposed Resolution #1_
THAT the Agenda for the Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee meeting of January 5,
2017, be adopted. Carried.
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof: None
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
4.1. Minutes of the Meeting of December 1, 2017
Moved By: C. Nagy Seconded By: S. Saelens
Proposed Resolution #2
THAT the minutes for the December 1, 2017 meeting be approved with correction - 8.1 Scattering
Gardens: Staff to provide a copy of the “Cemetery” Master Plan. Carried
5. Delegations and Presentations
5.1. R. Cox presented the Cemetery Master Plan. Priorities are 1. Scattering Garden adjacent to existing columbaria. Budget allowing, it will begin 2015 & subsequent years. Landscaping needs to be done prior to construction of the Garden. 2. Cremation burial plots with smaller plots and flat markers. 3.
Cremation niches in the southwest corner near Catholic area. After discussion, the committee suggested Scattering Garden be located in the forested area near old office building.
Moved By: P. Esseltine Seconded By: P. DeCloet
Proposed Resolution #3
THAT the Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee recommend that the space for a
Scattering Garden be removed from columbaria area and relocated to the wooded area adjacent to
the old cemetery office. Carried.
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
HERITAGE, BEAUTIFICATION &
CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
January 5, 2017
9:00 a.m.
Marwood Lounge
Community Centre
MINUTES
6. General Business & Reports
6.1. Report from Beautification Working Group and Tillsonburg Horticultural Society –
At the Council meeting on December 1, C. Nagy requested $8,000 for downtown beautification but was informed that the Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Committee is an advisory committee and
therefore has no budget. Councillor Esseltine will clarify at the next budget meeting that the
requested money would go into the Parks & Recreation budget for parkette improvements. Tillsonburg Horticultural Society is going ahead with offering planters to business owners regardless
of other beautification funding Moved By: C. Nagy Seconded by S. Saelens
Proposed Resolution #4
THAT the Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee accept the report as submitted
and be presented to Council for consideration. Carried
7. Correspondence - none
8. Other Business
8.1. Heritage Designations. R. Marsden informed that Don Millman is willing to discuss the proposed
Millman house designaton and they will meet. Staff will send a letter to McLaughlins to inquire if
they would consider having Seven Gables designated as Heritage.
Moved By: S. Saelens Seconded By: C. Nagy
Proposed Resolution #4
THAT staff prepare and send a letter to the McLaughlin family, owners of Seven Gables, requesting
consideration to process a heritage designation. Carried.
8.2. P. Wareing is arranging a possible tour to a Kitchener cemetery for the members of this committee.
9. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee will be on February 2,
2017 at 9:00 a.m. in the Annex Meeting Room.
10. Adjournment
Moved By: C. Nagy Seconded By: S. Saelens
Proposed Resolution #
THAT the Meeting of Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee on January 5, 2017 be
adjourned at 9:51a.m. Carried.