190211 Council MIN 1
MINUTES
Monday, February 11, 2019
5:00 PM
Council Chambers
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
ATTENDANCE: Mayor Molnar
Deputy Mayor Beres
Councillor Esseltine
Councillor Gilvesy
Councillor Luciani
Councillor Parker
Councillor Rosehart
Staff: Donna Wilson, Town Clerk
Kevin De Leebeeck, Director of Operations
Dave Rushton, Director of Finance
Rick Cox, Director of Recreation, Culture and Parks
Jeff Smith, Fire Chief
Amelia Jaggard, Legislative Services Coordinator
Regrets: David Calder, CAO
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1. Call to Order
The Meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. Closed Session
Resolution # 1
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT Council move into Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. to consider a proposed or
pending acquisition or sale of land by the Town (Earle Street).
Carried
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2.1 Proposed or Pending Land Acquisition or Sale (Earle Street)
3. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution # 2
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council meeting of Monday, February, 11,
2019, be adopted.
Carried
4. Moment of Silence
5. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
6. Adoption of Council Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution # 3
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT the minutes of the Council meeting held on Monday, January 28, 2019, be
approved.
Carried
7. Presentations
8. Public Meetings
8.1 Application for Zone Change - ZN 7-18-12 - 2370392 Ontario Ltd.
(Matheson) - 101 Bidwell
Eric Gilbert, County Planner, County of Oxford, appeared before Council
and provided an overview of Report CP 2019-35, Application for Zone
Change ZN 7-18-12.
Opportunity was given for comments and questions from Council.
The applicant, Jush Matheson, was in attendance and spoke in favour of
the application.
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Diane Ladoucer, 73 Washington Grand Avenue, appeared before Council
in opposition of the application.
Ms. Ladoucer raised concerns about parking and potential traffic
congestion on Washington Grand and Bidwell Streets posing a hazard to
pedestrian traffic.
Ms. Ladoucer also noted concerns about the proposed brewery impacting
the water pressure at her property, odors resulting from production and
the impact on the sewage system.
Ms. Ladoucer also noted concerns about the proposed restaurant and
potential for increased noise.
Ms. Ladoucer also noted concerns about the amount of proposed usages.
Kim Millard owner of Making Good Spirits, 103 Bidwell, appeared before
Council neither in support of, or opposition of the application.
Ms. Millard raised concerns about parking and questioned what kind of
impact there would be on taxes.
Debra Ferris, 70 Washington Grand Avenue, appeared before Council in
opposition of the application.
Ms. Ferris raised concerns about parking and traffic congestion.
Ms. Ferris also noted concerns about ordor resulting from production of a
brewery.
No other members of the public appeared before Council in support of, or
opposition to, the application.
Council passed the following resolution.
Resolution # 4
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT Council approve the zone change application ZN 7-18-12,
submitted by 2370392 Ontario Ltd. (Jush Matheson), whereby the lands
described as Lots 885 & 886, Plan 500, Town of Tillsonburg, known
municipally as 101 Bidwell Street are to be rezoned from ‘Entrepreneurial
Zone (EC)’ to ‘Special Entrepreneurial Zone (EC-sp)’ to permit the
establishment of a restaurant, a brewery and warehousing within an
existing building.
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Carried
9. Planning Applications
10. Delegations
11. Deputation(s) on Committee Reports
12. Information Items
12.1 Community Transportation Grant Program Announcement
Resolution # 5
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT Council receive the correspondence regarding the Community
Transportation Grant Program Announcement, as information.
Carried
13. Staff Reports
13.1 Chief Administrative Officer
13.2 Clerk's Office
13.2.1 CLK 19-04 - Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy
Resolution # 6
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT Council receives Report CLK 19-04 Pregnancy & Parental
Leave for Council;
AND THAT Council chose Option 1 for remuneration of Council
Members while on leave;
AND THAT a By-Law to authorize the policy be brought forward for
Council consideration at the February 28, 2019 Council meeting.
Carried
13.2.2 CLK 19-05 - Council-Staff Relations Policy
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Resolution # 7
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT Council receives Report CLK 19-05 Council-Staff Relations
Policy;
AND THAT a By-Law to authorize the policy be brought forward for
Council consideration at the February 28, 2019 Council meeting.
Carried
13.2.3 CLK 19-06 - Integrity Commissioner/Meeting Investigator
Resolution # 8
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT Report CL 19-06 Integrity Commissioner /Meeting
Investigator, be received;
AND THAT By-Laws to authorize Agreements with Gregory Stewart
to fill the Integrity Commissioner and Closed Meeting Investigator
roles for the Town of Tillsonburg for a five year term, be brought
forward for Council consideration.
Carried
13.3 Development and Communication Services
13.4 Finance
13.5 Fire and Emergency Services
13.5.1 FRS 19-02 - Fundraising Authorization
Resolution # 9
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT Report FRS 19-02 Fundraising Authorization is received as
information;
AND THAT the Tillsonburg Fire Department’s Public Education
Committee is authorized by Council to fundraise for the purchase of
a smoke alarm mascot.
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Carried
13.6 Operations
13.7 Recreation, Culture & Park Services
13.7.1 RCP 19-09 - General Volunteer Policy
Volunteers will be required to read and acknowledged the policy.
Resolution # 10
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT Council receives Report RCP 19-09 General Volunteer
Policy;
AND THAT Council adopts the Town of Tillsonburg General
Volunteer Policy.
Carried
13.7.2 RCP 19-10 - Update to the Municipal Alcohol Policy
Staff to provide a red line version of the Municipal Alcohol Policy.
Moved by: Deb Gilvesy
Seconded by: Chris Rosehart
THAT Council defer Report RCP 19-10 Update to Municipal Alcohol
Policy until February 28, 2019.
Carried
Resolution # 11
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT Council receives Report RCP 19-10 Update to the Municipal
Alcohol Policy;
AND THAT Council approves the updated Municipal Alcohol Policy;
AND THAT a By-Law is brought forward for consideration.
Deferred
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14. New Business
15. Consideration of Committee Minutes
15.1 Committee Minutes
Resolution # 12
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT Council receive the minutes of the Parks, Beautification and
Cemetery Advisory Committee dated January 31, 2019, and the minutes
of the Cultural, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee dated
February 5, 2019, as information.
Carried
15.2 Tillsonburg Police Services Board Minutes
Resolution # 13
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT Council receive the Tillsonburg Police Services Board minutes
dated December 19, 2018, as information.
Carried
16. Motions/Notice of Motions
17. Resolutions/Resolutions Resulting from Closed Session
18. By-Laws
18.1 By-Law 4266, Municipal Alcohol Policy (M.A.P)
18.2 By-Law 4267, To Appoint an Integrity Commissioner
18.3 By-Law 4268, To Appoint a Meeting Investigator
18.4 By-Law 4270, To Authorize the Submission of an Application to
Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation
Resolution # 14
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
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THAT By-Law 4267, To Appoint an Integrity Commissioner; and
By-Law 4268, To Appoint a Meeting Investigator; and
By-Law 4270, To Authorize the Submission of an Application to Ontario
Infrastructure and Lands Corporation, be read for a first, second, third and
final reading and that the Mayor and the Clerk be and are hereby
authorized to sign the same, and place the corporate seal thereunto.
Carried
19. Confirm Proceedings By-law
Resolution # 15
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT By-Law 4265, to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council meeting held on
February 11, 2019, be read for a first, second, third and final reading and that the
Mayor and the Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign the same, and place
the corporate seal thereunto.
Carried
20. Items of Public Interest
The Ladies Foursome by Norm Foster will be playing at Theatre
Tillsonburg February 14 to 17, 2019.
On Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Glendale is hosting a coffee house in hopes
to raise money for the graduating class of 2019.
A Valentine's Dance will be held at the Lions Auditorium at the Tillsonburg
Community Centre on Thrusday, February 14, 2019.
There will be a pancake breakfast at the Tillsonburg Community Centre on
Family Day, Monday, February 18, 2019. The grand opening of the J.L. Scott
McLean Memorial Rink will be at 10:45 a.m.
The next Council Budget Meeting will be held on February 19, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, February 6, 2019 the Ontario Chicken Producers made a
significant contribution to the Food Bank.
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The Tillsonburg Lions Fish Fry will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.
Operation All Dressed Up which hopes to provide equitable access to all grade 8
and 12 students to have attire for graduation ceremonies. Donations can be
dropped off at any OPP detachment.
The next Council meeting will be Thursday, January 28, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
21. Adjournment
Resolution # 16
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT the Council meeting of Monday, February 11, 2019, be adjourned at 7:44
p.m.
Carried