10 18 2010 History Minutes10d) - Minutes of Oro-Medonte History Asso
FORO-MEDONTE TOWNSHIP
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NOV 0 3 2010
October 18, 2010 MEETING: COUNCIL
Oro-Medonte History Association C, OF W ID
Minutes
Minutes of a special meeting to discuss the potential donation, moving and preserving of
a log home.
Attendance:
• Terry McMillan-owner of the log home
• John Britten-contractor
• Councilor Sandy Agnew and Lynn
• Shawn Binns
• OMHA members-Geoffrey Booth, Bruce Wiggins, Jadeen Henderson, and
Sheila Kirkland. Absent: Allan Howard
Geoff who gave a brief overview of the Oro African Church, which is where we are
considering, moving the log home, welcomed everyone.
Log home is located currently at 2375 Line 11 north; corner of Old Barrie Road and
Concession 12.
Built in 1815-a fact that will need to be confirmed
Approximately 1200 square feet, two story
Pictures where distributed to the group
John gave a brief overview of the Orillia log home Regan House that he was involved
with moving, storing and reassembly.
Orillia contracted a log restoration company, Vick Snow, who catalogued it, made
historical references, labeled the logs and moved it to storage. His fee was$25,000.
Their logs sat for 4 years under tarps that contributed to their further rot. A crane moved
the logs.
Orillia obtained and infrastructure grant of $120,000 (federal monies)
It was reassembled on a cement slab at Scout Valley and included two wells, washrooms,
solar power, geothermal heat, septic system and electricity.
The house consists of 8 courses of logs not all of them are original due to the decay of the
wood from storage.
They used engineered roof trusses $5-6,000 and put a wood ceiling in the house so the
trusses are not visible.
Mostly volunteer labour and donations for a lot of the needs.
Orillia City put in the $40,000 needed to finish the job.
Although it is a heritage building it still needed to meet the current building code.
Total $160,000 but of this amount less than 50% was on the actual structure.
Need to answer how it is going to be used?
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Action Plan
1. Tour the building at 2375 Line 11 N, take pictures, check how sound the logs are
then tour Regan House at Scout Valley and then the African Church on October
30 meeting at Northway Restaurant by loam. OMHA, Shawn, and John.
2. Temporary use by-law to give a 3-year window for the cabin to remain while
allowing Terry to obtain his occupancy permit in the spring of 2011. We will
need a written request to Council. ---Shawn Binns to draft.
3. Research the history of the building-Shawn will contact Shirley Partridge to do
this. To include but not limited to:
• Construction details
• Floor plan
• Unique features
• Date of construction
• Overall condition/restoration required
• Some type of blueprint of the building
4. Budget John can bring figures for us, i.e. cement pad, roof trusses, etc.
5. How to get to code-Assembly occupancy building. Engineer Tom Win is
suggested when needed he will be contacted.
This ended this portion of the meeting. Geoffrey thanked Terry and John for joining
us and gave each of them a copy of the African Church book.
John will be joining us for the tour and Terry gave us permission to tour the house
without his presence.
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OMHA October 18 Minutes cont'd
Bruce moved that the minutes of September 20, 2010 history meeting be accepted as
circulated. Seconded by Geoff. Passed.
Old Business
a. Carley Hall--Shawn Binns gave us an update. A facility assessment
condition report has been completed and Carley Hall Board is working on
doing a Trillium grant application March 2011. Historical research has been
done as well.
b. Jadeen brought in the 10 books purchased from Gary French at cost ($22
each) and we can sell them to the public at retail of $45. History Association
members can purchase them at $22.
Correspondence
a. Geoff received a book order from Ottawa that Shawn will forward to
appropriate department.
b. All other correspondence related to the log home and was dealt with in the
previous portion of our meeting.
Book sale monies and donations from the African Church this past summer that had not
been submitted as yet were given to Shawn Binns to give to Accounting.
Next meeting is November 22, 2010 at 6 pm at the Township Administration Office.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila Kirkland, secretary
smk
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