201015 Airport MIN The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
TILLSONBURG AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
October 15, 2020
5:30 p.m.
Electronic Meeting
MINUTES
ATTENDANCE
Euclid Benoit, Dan Cameron, Valerie Durston (from 6:03 p.m.), Deb Gilvesy, John Prno, Mark Renaud
Staff: Annette Murray, Dan Locke
MEMBERS ABSENT/REGRETS
David Brandon, Jeff Dean, Jeffrey Miller
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. Mark Renaud sat as the Chair and John Prno acted as
Recording Secretary for the meeting.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #1
Moved By: Euclid Benoit Seconded By: Deb Gilvesy
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee meeting of
October 15, 2020 be adopted.
Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None Declared
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution #2
Moved By: Deb Gilvesy Seconded By: Euclid Benoit
THAT the Minutes of the Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee Meeting of September 17,
2020, be approved.
Carried
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5. Delegations and Presentations
None
6. General Business & Reports
6.1. New Hangar Update Dan Locke reported meeting with a local builder who has expressed an interest
in building two 60’X60’ hangars on G1 lots 5 and 6. One of these lots had been previously committed
to, but the individual is not interested in proceeding at this time. The previous lease with that individual
will have to be terminated before moving on with the new hangars. Construction is planned for May-
June of 2021. Discussion ensued about the need to advertise the remaining lot vacancies and airport
development opportunities in general through the terminal building restaurant. Dan is working with
Engineering on producing a professional diagram of available opportunities.
6.2. Safety Spreadsheet Follow-up Annette Murray reported that only one issue was received this
month. A cistern was delivered to a new hangar construction while she was away from the airport, and
left too close to the taxiway. The issue was immediately resolved.
6.3. Septic Tanks and Cisterns Deb Gilvesy reported that town staff have told her the cistern installed in
one of the new hangars for aircraft and hangar washing, was not approved. Deb questioned whether
cistern instructions were included in the recently written Airport Design Guidelines manual. Dan
explained that requirements are noted in the manual, but the builder did not submit a request for the
cistern. That is now under way and the cistern will be clearly labelled as non-potable water.
7. Correspondence
None
8. Other Business
8.1. Roundtable Discussion took place around the provincial asset management legislation and
infrastructure funding potentially forthcoming post-COVID, and the benefit of having shovel-ready
projects available when an if funding is available. As well, the need to make the airport website more
user-friendly was discussed. Dan Locke reported that he has website improvements in his workplan.
9. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee will be at 5:30 p.m. on November 19,
2020.
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10. Adjournment
Resolution #3
Moved By: John Prno Seconded By: Euclid Benoit
THAT the Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee Meeting of October 15, 2020 be adjourned at
6:33 p.m.
Carried