190501 CHSA MIN The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Cultural, Heritage and Special Awards
Advisory Committee
May 1, 2019
5:30 p.m.
Suite 203, 200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
MINUTES
Present: Deb Beard, Rosemary Dean, Mark Dickson, Penny Esseltine, Terry Fleming, Vernon Fleming, Erin Getty, Carrie Lewis.
Regrets: James Murphy, Collette Takacs. Also Present:
Amelia Jaggard, Legislative Services Coordinator
Patty Phelps, Culture and Heritage Manager/Curator 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 5:28 p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Set goals for term to be added item 9.1.
Proposed Resolution #1 Moved by: Deb Beard
Seconded by: Carrie Lewis
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Cultural, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee meeting of May 1, 2019, as amended, be adopted. 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
Amended to add “with regrets” to staff absences.
Proposed Resolution #2 Moved by: Vern Fleming Seconded by: Penny Esseltine
THAT the Minutes of the Cultural, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee
meeting of April 3, 2019, as amended, be approved. Carried.
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5. Closed Session Proposed Resolution #3 Moved by: Carrie Lewis
Seconded by: Rosemary Dean
THAT the Cultural, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee move into closed session to consider personal matters about an identifiable individual (Citizen of the Year Award). Carried.
6. Presentations/Deputations 7. General Business & Reports 7.1. Citizen of the Year Award
Proposed Resolution #4
Moved by: Rosemary Dean Seconded by: Carrie Lewis THAT the Cultural, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee select ___________ to be the 2019 Citizen of the Year Award recipient.
Penny Esseltine suggested “Person E”. Terry Fleming suggested “Person D”.
There were no other suggestions.
THAT “Person E” fill the blank. Carried.
THAT the Cultural, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee select
“Person E” to be the 2019 Citizen of the Year Award recipient. Carried. Taking into account information unavailable to the committee at the time of the
meeting, it was determined that the vote had failed and a subsequent meeting has been called to consider the Citizen of the Year appointment. 8. Correspondence 9. Other Business 9.1 Set goals for term
• Promote Heritage Sites – It was noted that not all heritage sites within the
Town have an Ontario Heritage Site Plaque posted.
It was suggested that these sites should have additional signage that
provides information on the sites importance and to create an information
pamphlet on the various heritage sites within the Town.
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It was suggested to complete some promotion work with a target date of
either 2020 which will be the 195th Anniversary of the founding as a Town
or 2022 which will be the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the
incorporation.
Culture and Heritage Manager/Curator to provide a listing of municipally
designated properties on file with the Ontario Heritage Trust.
It was suggested to create a layered map showing the different types of heritage
designations and their locations.
Volunteer of the Month and Cultural Grants to be items on the next Agenda.
Legislative Services Coordinator to provide a list of Cultural Grants provided in
the past two years.
10. Next Meeting Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Corporate Office in Suite 203.
11. Adjournment Proposed Resolution #5 Moved by: Carrie Lewis Seconded by: Mark Dickson
THAT the May 1, 2019 Cultural, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee
meeting be adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Carried.