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03 17 2008 History Minutesy :~ j Oro-Medante History Association March l7, ?C10I3 Present: Allan Howard, Geoffrey Booth, Jadeen Henderson, Margaret Prewer, Sheita Kirkland, Bruce Wiggins Invited: Shawn Binns, Councilor Sandy Agnew Discussion around by-laws for historic places by-laws • Demolition by-taws could be a blanket one I. Develop list of heritage properties (municipal list, local architectural interest, cultural heritage landscapes of particular local interest, historic cemeteries list, sites referred to in "Story of Oro, Kith'n Kin, and Medonte: A Township Remembered"') • Student to: List all halls, churches, schools, early buildings pre 1867, use property survey recording fornl pg.l 1 of Heritage Act, and make a short list for using the land registry office. • Margaret has started a list starting in the 1800's to 19f10 and then to 1950 • There is ~6 older properties that need researched • Summer student to do the research. List of owners of the property from settlement to now, picture of the property from curbside, format a letter to the property owner to get them on side to with heritage designation, • Should start with public buildings like the Old Town Hall was suggested by Jadeen and use the model of the African Church designation which we should have in our records. • If we can compile a list far the student to research it would help the project forward. + Discussion about private homeowners who might not want to have their home designated • Reviewed the process for designating heritage value places • Make recommendations to Council for each property • Possibly put oat a notice in the tax bill so that individual homeowners can send in information about their properties for possible designation. 2. Need to create a ptanning document that is useable, hands-on tool for staff and property owners. When we draft by-lawns we plan to include penalties if property is destroyed intentionally. For example rebuilding to the state it was in. Budget • Shawn reported that a summer student would be hired once a grant was received to subsidize the wages. The student will report to Shawn who will keep us in the loop. • Geoffrey sent out the job posting through the University • Student to do the heritage property List, catalogue our files, scanning, etc. v_ -~ Ground penetrating radar--~~~uncil has set aside $5,{~C}(.) in the reserve to ~a toward this. Shawn will look for any grants that we might access to make up the money to go forward with this. Containers cost was discussed and will not be looked at right now until. a needs study has been done to do long term planning. Trillium grants have been explored before but we have too much population Minutes from Jarnrary meeting approved as previously circulated. C71d Business L Geoffrey announced that Georgian College has the movie `Bloodlines" available now to view. Correspondence L. Emait from Rod Harris re: Coulson post office received 2. Qrillia Museum of Art and History soliciting funds letter. New Business 1. Don Robinson has his quote for repairs on the African Church. Next muting is April 28, 2008 6pm at the Township Administration (Jffice.