200109 PBC MIN The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
PARKS, BEAUTIFICATION & CEMETERY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
January 9, 2020
9:00 a.m.
Suite 203, 200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
MINUTES
Present: Paul DeCloet, Christine Nagy, Donna Scanlan, Mike Dean, Ken Butcher, Barb Wareing,
Penny Esseltine & Maurice Verhoeve
Absent with Regrets: Bob Marsden, Marian Smith & Sue Saelens
Also Present: Corey Hill & Allison Jakobi
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #1
Moved by: Mike Dean
Seconded by: Donna Scanlon
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Parks, Beautification and Cemetery Advisory Committee
meeting of January 9, 2020, be adopted with the addition of item 5.4 “Scattering Gardens Update”
to general business & reports.
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
Resolution #2
Moved by: Penny Esseltine
Seconded by: Christine Nagy
THAT the Parks, Beautification and Cemetery Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of November
14, 2019, be approved.
Carried
5. General Business & Reports
5.1. Cemetery Bylaw (#3640) Revisions – All
The Committee reviewed Section E of the current Cemetery Bylaw #3640. Suggested changes
were recorded and will be tracked. The Committee is to come to the next meeting prepared to
discuss section “F, G, H”.
5.2. Horticultural Report - Christine Nagy
Christine Nagy gave a summary of the Horticultural Society’s 2019 initiatives and provided an
overview of their 2020 plans including continued support of Town locations including Bert Newman
Park, Annandale National Historic Site, Station Arts & the Seniors Centre. The Society will not be
involved with fundraising for the downtown flower urns this year as the BIA & the Town will be
carrying that program forward.
5.3. Keep Tillsonburg Beautiful 2020
The Committee discussed options for an event for 2020. After much discussion, the Committee
decided that they would like to host an event for 2020 and that it should be in early June to
hopefully avoid the wet conditions of early May. Additionally, it was felt that the name of the event
should be updated from “Keep Tillsonburg Beautiful” and should be focused more on parks and
trails use and clean-up. Furthermore, it was agreed upon that the event planning would be done at
the regular Committee meetings versus establishing a dedicated Sub-Committee. The tentative
date for the yet to be named event was set proposed as Saturday, June 6, 2020. This topic will be
added as a standing agenda item until June.
5.4. Scattering Garden Update - Penny Esseltine
Penny Esseltine updated the committee on the status of the Scattering Gardens. Council
approved the removal of all funding for the preparations for and the creation of a Scattering
Gardens from the 2020 Capital Budget.
6. Next Meeting
Thursday, February 6, 2020, at 9:00a.m.at the Corporate Office Annex Suite 203 meeting room.
7. Adjournment
Resolution #3
Moved by: Christine Nagy
Seconded by: Ken Butcher
THAT the January 9, 2020 Parks, Beautification and Cemetery Advisory Committee meeting be
adjourned at 10:04 a.m.
Carried