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ATTENDANCE MEMBERS PRESENT: Charles Baldwin, Ken Butcher, Paul DeCloet, Penny Esseltine, Corey Hill, Robert
Marsden, Christine Nagy, Sue Saelens, Marian Smith, Maurice Verhoeve, Janet Wilkinson
MEMBERS ABSENT/REGRETS: Tricia Smith, Paul Wareing
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Moved By: S. Saelens Seconded By: P. DeCloet
Proposed Resolution #1_
THAT the Agenda for the Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee meeting of April 6,
2017, be adopted with additions. 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 March 9, 2017
Moved By: P. Esseltine Seconded By: S. Saelens
Proposed Resolution #2
THAT the minutes for the March 9, 2017 meeting be approved with the following corrections: 1. the
location is changed to Corporate Annex and 2. Under Correspondence 7.1 replace “letter” with “phone call. Approved as amended. Carried
5. Delegations and Presentations - none
6. General Business & Reports
6.1. Report from Tillsonburg Horticultural Society (THS) – C. Nagy that the commercial beautification program has been launched and volunteers of the society are distributing posters to all businesses.
Knights of Columbus are purchasing 5 of the street urns, THS will buy two, Garden Gate, Lions
Club, Rotary Club and Kinettes are each donating one urn, and there are some options for the last urn. There has been good feedback from businesses. Free advertising has been obtained from
Tillsonburg News and CKOT Radio Station. The major fundraiser for THS is the Garden Auction
being held on May 16 in the Lions auditorium,
Moved By: S. Saelens Seconded by P. DeCloet
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
HERITAGE, BEAUTIFICATION &
CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
April 6, 2017
9:00 a.m.
Corporate Annex
200 Broadway
MINUTES
Proposed Resolution #3
THAT the Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee accept the report as submitted.
Carried
7. Correspondence – Professional Development opportunity “Masonry Restoration Projects – Cash Studies for Heritage Structures & Older Buildings”. Info was circulated to the members. 8. Other Business
8.1. Heritage Designations – No response yet from owners of Seven Gables. 8.2. Tree Protection – London City by-law was very large (approximately 45 pages). C. Hill will extract
relevant portions and send to committee members for discussion at next meeting. 8.3. Keep Tillsonburg Beautiful Day – C. Hill updated preparations to date for the May 6 event. Four hundred fifty trees have been ordered. Focus will be on clean-up in the town encouraging
participants to do their own residential areas. A short meeting will take place at the end of this
meeting to finalize duties. 8.4. Enhanced Beautification Proposal – C. Hill advised that the posting for the position for planting
and watering did not receive a good response but it is expected that an appropriate person will be hired. Mall is not participating but has promised to try to plant in red & white colours. C. Hill meeting with Oxford County to discuss Library Lane gardens. 8.5. Canada 150 Celebration Tree program – plan to offer trees for $150 to citizens has been approved by Canada 150 committee and also Council. A good sized tree in a pot with care package would be delivered to citizens to plant themselves on their own property. 8.6. Repairs to Joy Mausoleum – need quotes before work can be done. 8.7. Baldwin Street woodlot – fuel wood has been removed and what is remaining will be left to
decompose. No further action. 9. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee will be on May 4, 2017
at 9:00 a.m. in the Annex Meeting Room.
10. Adjournment
Moved By: C. Nagy Seconded By: K. Butcher
Proposed Resolution #4
THAT the Meeting of Heritage, Beautification & Cemetery Advisory Committee on April 6, 2017 be
adjourned at 9:50 a.m. Carried.