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Proud Heritage, Exciting Future
Monday, May 13, 2019
The Township of Oro-Medonte
Heritage Committee Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
Present: Mayor H.S. Hughes (left at 7:25 p.m.)
Councillor Cathy Keane, Chair
Councillor Ian Veitch, Vice -Chair
Ruth Fountain
Dorothy Moore
Kayla Thibeault
Bob Tudhope
Regrets: Chris Eaves
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Staff Present: Andria Leigh, Director, Development Services; Catherine McLean,
Planner; Janette Teeter, Supervisor, Clerk's Services/Deputy Clerk
1. Agenda Approval:
a) Motion to Approve the Agenda.
Motion No. HC190513-1
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that the agenda for the Heritage Committee meeting held on
Monday, May 13, 2019 be received and approved.
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None declared.
Carried.
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3. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, April 15, 2019.
Motion No. HC190513-2
Moved by Thibeault, Seconded by Tudhope
It is recommended that the draft minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on
Monday, April 15, 2019 be received and approved as printed and circulated.
Carried.
4. Communications:
a) Correspondence dated May 6, 2019 from Bertrand (Bert) Duclos, Heritage Outreach
Consultant, Libraries, Arts and Heritage Services Unit, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and
Sport re: Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act.
Motion No. HC190513-3
Moved by Thibeault, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence dated May 6, 2019 from Bertrand (Bert) Duclos, Heritage
Outreach Consultant, Libraries, Arts and Heritage Services Unit, Ministry of Tourism,
Culture and Sport re: Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act be
received.
2. That staff bring forward the proposed regulations and guidance documents for
further review by the Committee when available for Provincial Consultation.
Carried.
b) Correspondence from Community Heritage Ontario (CHO) re: Quarterly Publication,
Spring 2019.
Motion No. C190513-4
Moved by Tudhope, Seconded by Thibeault
It is recommended that the correspondence from Community Heritage Ontario (CHO)
re: Quarterly Publication, Spring 2019 be received.
Carried.
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5. Reports of Members of Council/Municipal Officers:
a) Ruth Fountain re: Township of Oro-Medonte Cemetery Signage.
Motion No. HC190513-5
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Thibeault
It is recommended
1. That the verbal information presented by Ruth Fountain re: Township of Oro-
Medonte Cemetery Signage be received.
2. That it is recommended to Council that appropriate signage, if required, be posted at
the Township cemeteries.
3. That the matter be referred to 2020 budget deliberations.
Carried.
b) Catherine McLean, Planner re: Draft Heritage Committee Strategic Work Plan (2018-
2022 Term of Council) [from April 15, 2019 meeting].
Motion No. HC190513-6
Moved by Thibeault, Seconded by Tudhope
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence dated May 13, 2019 and presented by Catherine McLean,
Planner re: Draft Heritage Committee Strategic Work Plan (2018-2022 Term of
Council) be received and approved.
2. That it is recommended to Council that the Heritage Committee Strategic Work Plan
(2018-2022 Term of Council), per the Heritage Committee By -Law No. 2019-021, be
endorsed.
Carried.
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c) Catherine McLean, Planner re: Draft List of Cairns, Plaques, Monuments, Cemeteries
and Churches in the Township of Oro-Medonte.
Motion No. HC190513-7
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Tudhope
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence dated May 13, 2019 and presented by Catherine McLean,
Planner re: Draft List of Cairns, Plaques, Monuments, Cemeteries and Churches in
the Township of Oro-Medonte be received.
2. That updates, as discussed, be completed and the working document be brought
back to the next Heritage Committee meeting.
Carried.
d) Catherine McLean, Planner re: Index of Register of Heritage Designated and Listed
Properties.
Motion No. HC190513-8
Moved by Thibeault, Seconded by Tudhope
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence dated May 13, 2019 and presented by Catherine McLean,
Planner re: Index of Register of Heritage Designated and Listed Properties be
received.
2. That updates, as discussed, be completed and the working document be brought
back to the next Heritage Committee meeting.
Carried.
e) Catherine McLean, Planner re: Township of Oro-Medonte Books Donation to Schools
within the Township of Oro-Medonte.
Motion No. HC190513-9
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Tudhope
It is recommended
1. That the verbal information presented by Catherine McLean, Planner re: Township of
Oro-Medonte Books Donation to Schools within the Township of Oro-Medonte be
received.
2. That it is recommended to Council that the schools, located within the Township of
Oro-Medonte, receive a complimentary copy of the Township books, as applicable.
3. That staff coordinate the matter accordingly.
Carried.
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f) Mayor H.S. Hughes re: Legend of the Drinking Gourd book by W. Allen Fisher.
Motion No. HC190513-10
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended
1. That the verbal information presented by Mayor H.S. Hughes re: Legend of the
Drinking Gourd book by W. Allen Fisher be received.
2. That it is recommended to Council upon receipt of written confirmation from Mark
Fisher:
• the said book be posted on the Township's website;
• the said book be reproduced by Township Staff, upon request, in accordance
with the Township Fees & Charges By -Law;
• staff investigate the cost of reprinting the book and bring back the matter to a
future Heritage Committee meeting.
Carried.
g) Councillor Keane re: 200th Anniversary Celebrations.
Motion No. HC190513-11
Moved by Tudhope, Seconded by Thibeault
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Mayor H.S. Hughes and
Councillor Keane re: 200th Anniversary Celebrations be received.
Carried.
Mayor H.S. Hughes left the meeting.
h) Catherine McLean re: Township of Oro-Medonte Cultural Heritage Resource Evaluation
Form.
Motion No. HC190513-12
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Tudhope
It is recommended
1. That the Township of Oro-Medonte Cultural Heritage Resource Evaluation Form
presented by Catherine McLean be received.
2. That an updated form and allocation of resource plan be brought back to the next
Heritage Committee meeting.
Carried.
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6. Next Meeting Date:
Monday, June 17, 2019 (TBC).
7. Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. HC190513-13
Moved by Thibeault, Seconded by Moore
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 7:44 p.m.
Carried.
Councillor Keade, Chair Janett Teeter, Deputy Clerk
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