220214 Regular Council Meeting Minutes 1
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Council Meeting
MINUTES
Monday, February 14, 2022
4:00 PM
Electronic Meeting
ATTENDANCE: Mayor Molnar
Deputy Mayor Beres
Councillor Esseltine
Councillor Gilvesy
Councillor Luciani
Councillor Parker
Councillor Rosehart
Staff: Kyle Pratt, Chief Administrative Officer
Michelle Smibert, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk
Renato Pullia, Interim Director of Finance/Treasurer
Chris Baird, Director of Recreation, Culture and Parks
Carlos Reyes, Director of Operations and Development
Cephas Panschow, Development Commissioner
Geno Vanhaelewyn, Chief Building Official
Andrea Greenway, Recreation Programs and Services Manager
Ann Wright, Interim Deputy Clerk
David Drobitch, Parks & Facilities Manager
Ashely Taylor, Transit Coordinator
Regrets: Shane Caskanette, Fire Chief
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1. Call to Order
Mayor Molnar called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
2. Closed Session (4:00 P.M.)
Resolution # 2022-041
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Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT Council moves into Closed Session to discuss Closed Session Item 1.4.2
EDM 22-03 Van Norman Industrial Park which is a matter of proposed or pending
acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board under Section
239 (2)(c) of the Municipal Act;
AND THAT Closed Session Item 1.4.1 CAO Town Hall Steering Committee
Recommendation be presented at a future Open Session Meeting of Council.
Councillor Parker called for a recorded Vote.
Councillor Parker - Yes
Councillor Rosehart - Yes
Deputy Mayor Beres - Yes
Councillor Luciani - No
Councillor Gilvesy - Yes
Councillor Esseltine - No
Mayor Molnar - No
Carried
2.1 Adoption of the Agenda
2.2 Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
2.3 Adoption of Closed Session Council Minutes
2.4 Reports
2.4.2 Section 239 (2) (c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition
of land by the municipality or local board
2.5 Back to Open Session
3. Adoption of Agenda (6:00 P.M.)
Resolution # 2022-042
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
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THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council meeting of February 14, 2022, be
approved.
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 # 2022-043
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on January 27, 2022, be
approved.
Carried
7. Presentations
8. Public Meetings
9. Planning Reports
10. Delegations
11. Deputation(s) on Committee Reports
12. COVID-19
Mayor Molnar provided a COVID-19 update.
13. Information Items
13.1 Municipal Modernization Program Funding for Tillsonburg
13.2 Oxford County Resolution RE: Joint and Several Liability
13.3 Zorra Township Resolution RE: Review of the Truth and Reconciliation
Call to Action
Resolution # 2022-044
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Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT Council receives the correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing dated January 25, 2022, from the County of Oxford
dated January 26, 2022, and from Zorra Township dated January 19, 2022
as information.
Carried
14. Staff Reports
14.1 Chief Administrative Officer
14.2 Corporate Services
14.2.1 CS 22-02 Accessibility Status Update 2021
Resolution # 2022-045
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT Council receives the accessibility status update 2021, as
information.
Carried
14.2.2 CS 22-03 Council Meeting Date Change - February 28
Resolution # 2022-046
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT the Council for the Town of Tillsonburg receives report CS 22-
03 entitled Council Meeting Date Change - February 28 as
information;
AND THAT the Council meeting of March 3, 2022 be cancelled and
instead scheduled for Monday February 28th, 2022.
Carried
14.2.3 CS 22-05 Vaccination Data
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Resolution # 2022-047
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT the Council for the Town of Tillsonburg receives report CS-22-
05 entitled Vaccination Data as for information.
Carried
14.3 Economic Development
14.3.1 EDM 22-03 Offer to Purchase - Lot 2B, Van Norman Innovation
Park
Resolution # 2022-048
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
THAT Council receives Report EDM 22-03 Offer to Purchase – Lot
2B, Van Norman Innovation Park;
AND THAT a by-law be brought forward to authorize the Mayor and
Clerk to enter into an agreement of purchase and sale with North
Ridge Realty (2020) Inc. for the property described as Lot 2B in the
Van Norman Innovation Park.
Carried
14.3.2 EDM 22-04 Funding of Remaining Costs - Purchase of 1101
Hwy 3 Property
Resolution # 2022-049
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT Council receives Report EDM 22-04 Funding of Remaining
Costs - Purchase of the 1101 Highway 3 Property as information;
AND THAT the remaining costs, net of revenue and debt financing,
for the purchase of the 1101 Highway 3 Property be funded from the
Economic Development Reserve in the amount of $34,165.77.
Carried
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14.4 Finance
14.5 Fire and Emergency Services
14.6 Operations and Development
14.6.1 OPD 22-05 - Sign Variance - 262 Broadway
Resolution # 2022-050
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT report OPD 22-05 entitled Sign Variance – 262 Broadway be
received as information;
AND THAT Council approves a variance to Sign By-Law 3798 to
permit an animated LED sign of 0.82 sq. m. be incorporated into a
proposed new ground sign within a Neighbourhood Commercial
Zone and be located within 9 metres of a residential use located at
262 Broadway (Lot 998, Plan 500).
Carried
14.6.2 OPD 22-06 Renaming of Coon Alley to Raccoon Alley
Resolution # 2022-051
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT report OPD 22-06 Renaming of Coon Alley to Raccoon Alley
be received as information;
AND THAT Council approves the renaming of Coon Alley to
Raccoon Alley.
Councillor Esseltine called for a recorded vote.
Councillor Esseltine - No
Councillor Gilvesy - Yes
Councillor Luciani - Yes
Councillor Parker - Yes
Councillor Rosehart - Yes
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Deputy Mayor Beres - Yes
Mayor Molnar - Yes
Carried
14.6.3 OPD 22-07 - Traffic By-Law Comprehensive Review - Follow-up
Resolution # 2022-052
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
THAT report OPD 22-07 Traffic By-Law Comprehensive Review –
Follow-up be received as information;
AND THAT a By-Law be brought forward for Council’s consideration
to repeal and replace By-Law 3701, being a by-law to regulate traffic
and the parking of motor vehicles within the Town of Tillsonburg.
Carried
14.6.4 OPD 22-08 TGO Advertising Policy Revision
There were some questions as it related to election sign ads. The
Director noted that the current advertising policy allows for this and
no changes have been made to the proposed policy.
Resolution # 2022-053
Moved By: Councillor Parker
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT report OPD 22-08 T:GO Advertising Policy Revision report be
received as information;
AND THAT Council repeals By-Law 2020-072;
AND THAT council approves the attached T:GO Advertising Policy
Revision, and the associated rates as outlined in the report and fees
be added to the Town’s Rates and Fees By-Law.
Carried
14.7 Recreation, Culture and Parks
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14.7.1 RCP 22-02 Recreation and Sports Advisory Committee
Recommendation to Council - Kinsmen Pedestrian Bridge
Resolution # 2022-054
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT Council receives the following Recreation and Sports Advisory
Committee Recommendation:
AND THAT the Recreation and Sports Advisory committee
recognizes the importance of Kinsmen pedestrian bridge as a
connecting pedestrian link in Tillsonburg and that Option 1 provided
in staff report OPD 21-46 of Nov 23, 2021 to council be removed from
consideration and options 2, 3 and 4 be considered for
implementation.
Carried
14.7.2 RCP 22-04 -Ontario Trillium Fund (OTF) Grant for the
Tillsonburg Community Centre
Resolution # 2022-055
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
THAT Report RCP 22-04, Ontario Trillium Fund (OTF) Grant for the
Tillsonburg Community Centre, be received as information; and
THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Agreement
with OTF.
Carried
15. New Business
16. Consideration of Committee Minutes
16.1 Committee Minutes
Resolution # 2022-056
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
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THAT Council receives the Tillsonburg 150 Ad Hoc Committee minutes
dated January 25, 2022 and February 1, 2022, the Cultural Heritage and
Special Awards Committee minutes dated February 2, 2022, the Boundary
Adjustment Committee Minutes dated January 18, 2022, the Town Hall
Steering Committee minutes dated January 18, 2022 and January 31, 2022,
and the Affordable and Attainable Housing Committee minutes dated
January 26, 2022, as information.
Carried
16.2 Conservation Authority Minutes
Resolution # 2022-057
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT Council receives the Long Point Conservation Authority minutes
dates January 5, 2022, as information.
Carried
17. Motions/Notice of Motions
18. Resolutions/Resolutions Resulting from Closed Session
19. By-Laws
19.1 By-Law 2022-010 To amend Zoning By-Law Number 3295, as amended.
(ZN 7-21-17 #2)
19.2 By-Law 2022-011 To regulate traffic and the Parking of Motor Vehicles
19.3 By-Law 2022-012 To authorize an agreement of purchase and sale with
North Ridge Realty Inc.
19.4 By-Law 2022-013 To authorize an agreement with the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing for funding under the Municipal Modernization Program
(Joint Fire Service Modernization Program)
19.5 By-Law 2022-014 To authorize an agreement with the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing for funding under the Municipal Modernization Program
(Planning and Development Service Delivery Review)
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19.6 By-Law 2022-015 To authorize an agreement with the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing for funding under the Municipal Modernization Program
(Waste Management Service)
19.7 By-Law 2022-016 To authorize an agreement with the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing for funding under the Municipal Modernization Program
(Municipal Management Intern)
19.8 By-Law 2022-017 To authorize an agreement with the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing for funding under the Municipal Modernization Program
(Automated Business Directory)
Resolution # 2022-058
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Councillor Esseltine
THAT By-Law 2022-010 To amend Zoning By-Law Number 3295, as
amended. (ZN 7-21-17 #2); and
By-Law 2022-011 To regulate traffic and the Parking of Motor Vehicles; and
By-Law 2022-012 To authorize an agreement of purchase and sale with
North Ridge Realty Inc.; and
By-Law 2022-013 To authorize an agreement with the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing for funding under the Municipal Modernization Program
(Joint Fire Service Modernization Program); and
By-Law 2022-014 To authorize an agreement with the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing for funding under the Municipal Modernization Program
(Planning and Development Service Delivery Review); and
By-Law 2022-015 To authorize an agreement with the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing for funding under the Municipal Modernization Program
(Waste Management Service); and
By-Law 2022-016 To authorize an agreement with the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing for funding under the Municipal Modernization Program
(Municipal Management Intern); and
By-Law 2022-017 To authorize an agreement with the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing for funding under the Municipal Modernization Program
(Automated Business Directory) 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.
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Carried
20. Confirm Proceedings By-law
Resolution # 2022-059
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT By-Law 2022-009, to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council meeting held
on February 14, 2022, 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
21. Items of Public Interest
Councillor Rosehart asked staff to consider clearing any road drains with the rain
being forecasted this week.
• Council Planning Meeting - February 22, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.
• Regular Council Meeting - February 28, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
22. Adjournment
Resolution # 2022-060
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT the Council meeting of February 14, 2022 be adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
Carried