160201 Parks & Recreation Advisory MIN
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Agenda item Discussion Outcome
1 Call to order 8:00am
2 Attendance Present:
Chair, Mel Getty
Vice Chair, Bob McCormick
Paul DeCloet
Donna Scanlan
Mike Cerna
Penny Esseltine
James Payne
Janet McCurdy, Recreation
and Program Manager
Rick Cox, Director of
Recreation, Culture & Parks
Becky Turrill, Secretary
Regrets: Don Baxter
Dace Zvanitajs
Susan Labanich
3 Adoption of the Agenda On Motion made by B.
McCormick, seconded by D.
Scanlan and Carried that the
agenda for the Parks &
Recreation Committee
meeting of February 02,
2016 be adopted
4 Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest B. McCormick – Item #8
5 Approval of Minutes On Motion made by M.
Cerna , seconded by D.
Scanlan and carried that the
Minutes as prepared for the
Parks & Recreation
Committee Meeting of
November 10, 2016 be
adopted
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Parks & Recreation Committee
Tuesday February 02, 2016
8:00am
Rotary Room
45 Hardy Ave, Tillsonburg, ON
Minutes
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6 Outstanding Business
Strategic Master Plan
Strategic Master plan work sheet handed out to all
committee members
Dog Park Deferred to next meeting
7 Presentations and Deputations
Memorial Park Design Ron Koudys
Positive feedback, many good suggestions
Bring forward as discussion
item at next meeting.
Tillsonburg Hub Committee
Handouts to committee members
Business plan presentation before presenting to
council
Suzanne to provide
additional information to
committee prior to next
meeting. Bring forward as
discussion item at next
meeting.
8 General Business and Reports
Memorial Park Steering Committee (Subcommittee)
A rep from all users to be on the Subcommittee
Susan Labanich be a member of the Subcommittee
Terms of Reference to be
completed asap
On resolution by D. Scanlon,
seconded by M. Cerna that a
Memorial Park Project
Steering subcommittee be
struck with Mike Cerna &
Mel Getty as co-chairs of the
Subcommittee. Carried.
2016 Capitol Project update:
Rick Cox distributed the summary of capital
projects for 2016 for information.
Bring forward as discussion
item at next meeting.
9 Correspondence
Fence signs- refed by Council to Committee
Change “Tacky” fence signs
Parks & Rec Committee feel they are in an
inappropriate location
Town should take care of the signage
Consensus that while the
revenue was nice, street-side
signage was not sending the
proper image. LED sign
incorporated in gateway may
replace revenue stream.
Staff will put a moratorium
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on new ads until a revised
plan is in place.
New Committee Members
Rick to talk to the Agricultural Society Rep
On motion by P. Esseltine,
seconded by D. Scanlon that
the Advisory Committee
request that Council increase
the number of Committee
members to 12. Carried.
10 Other Business
Keep Tillsonburg Beautiful Day:
South Ridge Park – May 7, 2016
Trottier Woodlot :
Removal of Ash & Beech Trees
Incorporate Parking Lot
Public Meeting
New Committee Member February 25 meeting for
Council to add new member
11 Next Meeting Tuesday March 8, 2016, 7:30
am.
12 Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at
10:30am