2019-021 By-law to Establish a Heritage Committee and to repeal and replace By-law 2013-017 (Heritage Committee)The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By-law 2019-021
A By-law to Establish a Heritage Committee
and to repeal and replace By-law 2013-017
(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 Municipal Heritage Committee;
Now Therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
enacts as follows:
That a Municipal 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, and recommendations shall be
forwarded to Council for consideration.
3.2. Cultural and Heritage Resources
a) To provide recommendations with respect to artifacts and archival
documents or materials currently held by the Township.
b) Provide recommendations for the care and maintenance of
municipal cultural or heritage resources such as cairns,
monuments, and plaques.
3.3. Heritage Register
a) 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.
b) Consult with and recommend to Council regarding the inclusion of
a property in the register.
c) Consult with and recommend to Council regarding the removal of a
property from the register.
3.4. Public Education
a) Provide public education and promote awareness and
conservation of Oro-Medonte's cultural heritage.
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3.5. Planning Matters
a) Provide advice on cultural heritage matters, as requested, in
accordance with the Township of Oro-Medonte's Official Plan on
Planning Act applications.
3.6. Conservation of Property and Heritage Conservation Districts
a) 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.
b) Pursuant to Section 38 of the Act, all members of the Oro-Medonte
Heritage Committee are authorized to conduct inspections.
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 or 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 their 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.
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 process
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
special events shall be on a volunteer basis, with no remuneration.
12.The Director of Development Services, or their designate, shall be the staff
liaison to the Oro-Medonte Heritage Committee.
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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 27th Day of
February, 2019.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
Mayor, H.S. H ghes