2013-017 To Establish a Heritage CommitteeTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
BY -LAW 2013 -017
A By -law to Establish a Heritage Committee
(Heritage Committee)
WHEREAS Section 28 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18 as
amended, herein referred to as the "Act ", provides that the council of a municipality
may by by -law establish a municipal heritage committee to advise and assist the council
on matters relating to Parts IV and V and such other heritage matters as the council
may specify by by -law;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte
deems it desirable to establish a Heritage Committee;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro -
Medonte enacts as follows:
1. That a Heritage Committee is hereby established for the Township of Oro - Medonte
and such committee shall be known as the Oro - Medonte Heritage Committee.
2. That the purpose of the Oro - Medonte Heritage Committee shall be to advise and
assist Council and staff in matters related to cultural heritage resource conservation
including public awareness of heritage, heritage planning and Heritage Act
designation located within the Township.
3. The mandate of the Oro - Medonte Heritage Committee shall be to provide
suggestions and advice on matters pertaining to heritage, specifically:
3.1.To act as an advisory body to Council. Recommendations shall be forwarded
to Council for consideration.
3.2.Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church, National Historic Site
3.2.1. Advise Council on the maintenance of the Oro African Methodist
Episcopal Church — National Historic Site in accordance with Parks
Canada's Guiding Principles and Operational Policy — Part I I[.
3.2.2. Co- ordinate volunteers to make the Oro African Methodist Episcopal
Church - National Historic Site available for public visitation for its
established hours and special events.
3.3. Artifacts and archival documents /materials
3.3.1. To provide recommendations with respect to artifacts and archival
documents /materials currently held by the Township.
3.4. Heritage Register
3.4.1. Pursuant to Section 27 of the Act, on behalf of the Clerk, keep a register
of property situated in the municipality that is of cultural heritage value or
interest.
3.4.2. Consult with and recommend to Council regarding the inclusion of a
property in the register.
3.4.3. Consult with and recommend to Council regarding the removal of a
property from the register.
3.5. Public Education
3.5.1. Provide public education and promote awareness and conservation of
Oro - Medonte's cultural heritage.
3.6. Planning Matters
3.6.1. Provide advice, as requested, in accordance with the Township of Oro -
Medonte's Official Plan on Planning Act applications.
3.7. Conservation of Property and Heritage Conservation Districts
3.7.1. Consult with and recommend to Council pursuant to Part IV —
Conservation of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and Part
V — Heritage Conservation Districts of the Ontario Heritage Act.
3.7.2. Pursuant to Section 38 of the Act, all members of the Oro - Medonte
Heritage Committee are authorized to conduct inspections, where such
members have been directed by Council, or staff.
4. Upon appointment, the Oro - Medonte Heritage Committee shall develop a Strategic
Work Plan for the term, and shall submit same for Council's consideration. The
Strategic Work Plan shall encompass how the Oro - Medonte Heritage Committee
will address the various components of its mandate, and may recommend other
initiatives for Council's consideration. The Strategic Work Plan shall support
Council's current Strategic Plan.
5. On behalf of the Township of Oro - Medonte, the Oro - Medonte Heritage Committee
shall maintain affiliated membership with the Simcoe County History Association,
National Historic Sites Alliance of Ontario, and any other associations and agencies
as approved by Council
6. That the following persons shall be appointed as members of the Oro - Medonte
Heritage Committee for the term of the Council that appointed them or until their
successors are appointed. Where a member ceases to be a member before the
expiration of his or her term, Council may appoint another eligible person for the
unexpired portion of the term:
6.1. Five (5) Members of the Public
6.2.Two (2) Members of Council (1 Chair and 1 Vice - Chair)
6.3. Mayor (ex- officio)
7. Council shall strive to maintain a minimum of one (1) public member in transitioning
between terms to provide continuity. Public members shall not serve more than two
(2) consecutive terms.
8. Council shall appoint the Chair and Vice -Chair of the Oro - Medonte Heritage
Committee. The Council members appointed to the Oro - Medonte Heritage
Committee shall be non - voting members.
9. The Oro - Medonte Heritage Committee shall endeavor to meet monthly, with the
exception of July and August.
10.The Township of Oro - Medonte's Procedural By -law shall govern the proceeds and
activities of the Oro - Medonte Heritage Committee.
11.The persons appointed to the Oro - Medonte Heritage Committee shall be paid such
remuneration as outlined in the Remuneration By -law.
11.1. Notwithstanding the above, any person providing assistance with the
operation of the Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church - National
Historic Site or with special events shall be on a volunteer basis, with no
remuneration.
12.The Director of Recreation & Community Services, or his /her designate, shall be
the staff liaison to the Heritage Committee.
13.That this By -law shall take force and effect upon final passage hereof.
BY -LAW READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME, AND PASSED THIS 13TH
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
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