11 23 2015 Heritage Committee MinutesMonday, November 23, 2015
Present: Mayor H.S. Hughes
The Township of Oro-Medonte
Heritage Committee Meeting Minutes
Neufeld Room
Time: 6:01 p.m.
Councillor Scott Jermey, Chair
Councillor John Crawford, Vice -Chair
Ruth Fountain
Dorothy Moore
Lynda Whiston
Regrets: Trudy O'Donnell
Kayla Thibeault
Staff: Shawn Binns, Director, Recreation and Community Services; Janette
Teeter, Supervisor, Clerk's Services/Deputy Clerk
Also Present: Brian Pearson
Councillor Jermey assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order.
1. Adoption of Agenda:
a) Motion to Adopt Agenda
Motion No. HC151123-1
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Moore
It is recommended that the agenda for the Heritage Committee meeting held on
Monday, November 23, 2015 be received and adopted.
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None declared.
Carried.
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3. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, October 26, 2015.
Motion No. HC151123-2
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Whiston
It is recommended that the draft minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on
Monday, October 26, 2015 be received and adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
4. Deputations:
None.
5. Reports of Municipal Officers:
a) Shawn Binns, Director, Recreation & Community Services re: Minutes of Oro African
Methodist Episcopal Church Steering Committee meetings held on September 15,
October 5, October 19 and November 9, 2015.
Motion No. HC151123-3
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Moore
It is recommended that the minutes of Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church Steering
Committee meetings held on September 15, October 5, October 19 and November 9,
2015 and presented by Shawn Binns, Director, Recreation & Community Services be
received.
Carried.
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b) Shawn Binns, Director, Recreation & Community Services, October 28, 2015 Council
Meeting Motion No. C151028-10 re: 804 Line 2 North.
Motion No. HC151123-4
Moved by Whiston, Seconded by Moore
It is recommended
1. That the October 28, 2015 Council Meeting Motion No. C151028-10 re: 804 Line 2
North and presented by Shawn Binns, Director, Recreation & Community Services
be received.
2. That the Heritage Committee confirms this matter is closed.
3. And That a letter, under the Mayor's signature, be sent to Mr. and Ms. McFarland in
appreciation for their cooperation and respect to this matter.
Carried.
c) Shawn Binns, Director, Recreation & Community Services, correspondence dated
November 12, 2015 re: Doors Open Ontario.
Updated 2016 correspondence was distributed to the Committee.
Motion No. HC151123-5
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Whiston
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence dated November 12, 2015 and presented by Shawn Binns,
Director, Recreation & Community Services re: Doors Open Ontario be received.
2. That it is recommended to Council that the applicant be advised that the Heritage
Committee is unable to participate in 2016.
3. And That the Director, Recreation & Community Services contact Regional
Partners/Ontario's Lake Country to see if there is an interest in a partnership for
2017.
Carried.
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d) Shawn Binns, Director, Recreation & Community Services, correspondence from
Community Heritage Ontario (CHO) re: 2016 Membership Renewal Form and CHO
Quarterly Publication, Fall, 2015.
Motion No. HC151123-6
Moved by Whiston, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence from Community Heritage Ontario (CHO) and presented by
Shawn Binns, Director, Recreation & Community Services, re: 2016 Membership
Renewal Form and CHO Quarterly Publication, Fall, 2015 be received.
2. That the CHO membership be renewed for 2016 for the Heritage Committee in the
amount of $75.00 and in the digital edition format.
3. And That staff proceed accordingly.
Carried.
6. Reports of Members of Council:
a) Mayor H.S. Hughes re: Historical Items.
Motion No. HC151123-7
Moved by Whiston, Seconded by Moore
It is recommended
1. That the verbal information presented by Mayor H.S. Hughes re: Historical Items be
received
2. That it is recommended to Council that Ms. Hunter consider donating the item to the
Educational Department at the County of Simcoe Museum.
3. And That Ms. Hunter be thanked for her consideration and advised accordingly
under the Mayor's signature.
Carried.
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b) Councillor Jermey re: Recognition Correspondence.
Motion No. HC151123-8
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Councillor Jermey re:
Recognition Correspondence be received, deferred for further investigation and brought
back to the January, 2016 Heritage Committee meeting.
Carried.
7. Next Meeting Date:
Monday, January 18, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m. (tentative).
8. Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. HC151123-9
Moved by Whiston, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 7:29 p.m.
Councillor ermey, Chair
Carried.
Ja tte Teeter, Deputy Clerk
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