990510 Regular Council Meeting MinutesMAY 10TH91999
MINUTES of the meeting of the Municipal Council of the Town of Tillsonburg held
Monday, May 10`h, 1999 at 9:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers, Municipal Offices,
Tillsonburg, Ontario.
PRESENT: Acting Mayor I. Horton, Councillors: B. Carroll, S. Lamb, G. Leachman,
S. Molnar, C. Rosehart and R. Smith
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
A. Adoption of Minutes
No. 1 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT the Minutes of
Council under dates of April 26th and May 61', 1999 be adopted as printed
and circulated, as amended.
"Carried"
B. Adoption of Agenda
No. 2 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councillor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT the Agenda as
prepared for Council Meeting of May 10`h, 1999 be adopted, as amended
to include:
F. Reports
5. Verbal Report — Broadway Street
"Carried"
C. r16�ebrations — Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
None
D. Committee of Adiustment
1. A-8/99 — Dorothy & Arthur Whiteside
Mr. Mike Barrett presented a memorandum from the County of Oxford,
Department of Public Health and Planning, dated May 6t', 1999, to the
Committee.
James Morgan, Mandryk and Associates, on behalf of Dorothy and Arthur
Whiteside, addressed the Committee and requested approval of the applied
for Minor Variance.
Mrs. Mary Chimside, 75 Hawkins Crescent, addressed the Committee in
support of the applied for Minor Variance.
Mr. Arthur Whiteside, applicant, addressed Committee in support of the
applied for Minor Variance.
Mr. Peter Southwell, Chairman, Architectural Review Committee,
Hickory Hills Residents Association, addressed Town Council in
opposition to the applied for Minor Variance.
Mr. Ron Thornton, President, Hickory Hills Residents Association,
addressed the Committee in opposition to the applied for Minor Variance.
No. 3 Moved by Councillor Carroll
Seconded by Councillor Smith AND RESOLVED THAT
Tillsonburg Committee of Adjustment approve Application A-8/99
for 69 Hawkins Crescent, subject to the following condition:
1) That the applicants remove the roof from their existing
covered porch.
"Carried"
2. A-9/99 — Thames Valley District School Board & Tillsonburg Community
Centre
Mr. Mike Barrett, Intermediate Planner, presented to Committee a
memorandum dated May 6t', 1999 from the County of Oxford, Public
Health & Planning Department.
A letter dated May 4`h, 1999 from Gordon Collins of Tillsonburg was
received.
Mr. Brad Bennett, Gibson, Linton, Toth, Campbell & Bennett, Barristers
& Solicitors, on behalf of Tillsonburg Community Services Initiative,
addressed the Committee in support of the applied for Minor Variance.
Mr. Marty Graff, Executive Director, TDACL, addressed the Committee
in support of the applied for Minor Variance.
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Committee of Adjustment decided to defer the subject Minor Variance
Application until the May 31St, 1999 meeting of Committee of Adjustment
to allow further study with respect to parking on Tillson Avenue and the
subject lands.
No. 4 Moved by Councillor Lamb
Seconded by Councillor Leachman AND RESOLVED THAT
Tillsonburg Committee of Adjustment defer Application A-9/99
for 96 Tillson Avenue until the next Council Meeting to allow
further study of the subject property.
"Carried"
E. Public Hearin
1. Hickory Hills Developments Inc. — Application for Zone Change
Mr. Steve Smith was in attendance in support of the Application for Zone
Change.
Report #99-75 from the County of Oxford was received.
No. 5 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT the
Council of the Town of Tillsonburg approve the Zoning By -Law
Amendment for an application submitted by Hickory Hills
Developments Inc., whereby lands located in Lot 53, Plan 41 M-88
in the Town of Tillsonburg are rezoned from "Development (D)"
to "Residential First Density (R1)";
AND RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Council of the Town of
Tillsonburg approve the site plan control by-law, as attached to
County Report No. 99-73, whereby development of this site will
require approval under the Town of Tillsonburg Site Plan Control
By -Law.
"Carried"
F. Reports
1. M.I.S. Report
Aaft 2. Treasurer — Budget 1999
3. Director of Public Services RE: Petition — The Drainage Act — County
Contracting of Wheatley Inc.
4. Chief Administrative Officer RE: Amendment to Traffic By -Law
G. Communications
1. County of Elgin RE: Request for Support of Resolution Regarding
Municipal Drains
2. County of Oxford RE: Lifting of Part Lot Control — County Contracting
of Wheatley
3. Minister of Long -Term Care with Responsibility for Seniors RE: 1999
Senior of the Year Award
H. Information
1. Treasurer RE: Accounts Payable Procedures
2. County of Oxford RE: County Public Works Department, Water and
Wastewater Section
3. Ministry of Finance RE: Education Tax Rates
4. Ontario Municipal Board RE: Notice of Pre -hearing Conference
5. Long Point Region Conservation Authority Minutes of April 7 h, 1999
I. Resolutions
No. 6 Moved by Councillor Molnar
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT the Report of
the M.I.S. Director be received.
"Carried"
No. 7 Moved by Councillor Molnar
Seconded by Councillor Rosehart AND RESOLVED THAT the Petition
for Drainage Works received form County Contracting of Wheatley Inc.
for Lot 1, Plan 500, Town of Tillsonburg, not be supported.
"Carried"
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.•% Seconded by Councillor Lamb AND RESOLVED THAT Town Council
direct the Chief Administrative Officer to investigate options to redesign
Broadway (from Bridge Street to Concession or thereabouts) to
incorporate the continuation of boulevards and heritage lighting and trees
prior to the reconstruction of Broadway and report back to Town Council;
AND FURTHER THAT the property owners along Broadway be invited
to an information meeting.
"Carried"
No. 9 Moved by Councillor Rosehart
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of
the Town of Tillsonburg support the County of Elgin's resolution of April
27th, 1999 regarding municipal drains.
"Carried"
No. 10 Moved by Councillor Rosehart
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT the Council of
the Town of Tillsonburg recommend to Oxford County Council that the
lands consisting of Lots 48 to 55 (inclusive), Registered Plan 41M-167,
Town of Tillsonburg, be exempted from Part Lot Control and that the
County be requested to enact the necessary exempting by-law as well as
entering into a standard Part Lot Control Agreement with the applicant.
"Carried"
I By -Laws
The following By -Laws received three readings and were finally enacted:
1. By -Law 2901 - To Amend Zoning By -Law 1994, as amended (Hickory
Hills)
2. By -Law 2902 - To Amend By -Law 2103, as amended (Designated Stop
Signs)
3. By -Law 2903 - To Dissolve the Tillsonburg Parks, Community Centre &
Recreation Commissiq� Opo Tillsonburg Museum &
Annandale House Board
K. Notice of Motion
L. Closed Session
No. 11 Moved by Councillor Smith
Seconded by Councilor Carroll AND RESOLVED THAT Town Council
move into Closed Session — Executive to consider a matter of personnel.
"Carried"
Council moved back into Open Session and passed the following resolution:
No. 12 Moved by Councillor Leachman
Seconded by Councillor Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT Town Council
nominate Ken Holland for the 1999 Senior of the Year Award from the
Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation.
"Carried"
Meeting adjourned 12:50 P.M.
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