06 21 2021 Heritage Committee Meeting Minutes —•! The Township of Oro-Medonte
Township f _ Heritage Committee Meeting Minutes
Electronic Meeting
Amid Heritage, Exciting Future
Monday, June 21, 2021 5:04 p.m.
Present: Mayor H.S. Hughes
Councillor Cathy Keane, Chair
Councillor Tammy DeSousa
Stephen Davids
Ruth Fountain
Dorothy Moore
Kayla Thibeault
Bob Tudhope
Jess Woodrow
Staff Present: Andria Leigh, Director, Development Services; Catherine McLean,
Intermediate Planner; Shawn Binns, Director, Operations and
Community Services; Janette Teeter, Supervisor, Clerk's
Services/Deputy Clerk
All Committee members and staff participated via ZOOM platform.
1. Agenda Approval:
a) Motion to Approve the Agenda.
Motion No. HC210621-1
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Davids
It is recommended that the agenda for the Heritage Committee meeting held on
Monday, June 21, 2021 be received and approved.
Carried.
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None declared.
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3. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, April 19, 2021 .
Motion No. HC210621-2
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Thibeault
It is recommended that the draft minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on
Monday, April 19, 2021 be received and approved as printed and circulated.
Carried.
4. Communications:
a) Community Heritage Ontario, CHOnews, Quarterly Publication, Spring 2021 .
Motion No. HC210621-3
Moved by Woodrow, Seconded by Moore
It is recommended that the Community Heritage Ontario, CHOnews, Quarterly
Publication, Spring 2021 be received.
Carried.
5. Reports of Members of Council/Municipal Officers:
a) Shawn Binns, Director, Operations and Community Services; and Roz Llewellyn,
Coordinator, Community Recreation re: Oro African Church and Governance.
Motion No. HC210621-4
Moved by Tudhope, Seconded by Woodrow
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Shawn Binns, Director,
Operations and Community Services re: Oro African Church and Governance be
received.
Carried.
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b) Correspondence dated June 14, 2021 from Committee Member Kayla Thibeault re:
Cultural Heritage Resource Evaluation Form, Request for Designation of Oro-Medonte
RailTrail.
Motion No. HC210621-5
Moved by Davids, Seconded by Tudhope
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence dated June 14, 2021 from Committee Member Kayla
Thibeault re: Cultural Heritage Resource Evaluation Form, Request for Listing and
Designation of Oro-Medonte RailTrail be received.
2. That it is recommended to Council
• That the Oro-Medonte RailTrail be listed and added to the Municipal Register of
Municipal significant and/or cultural heritage properties;
• That staff proceed with obtaining a cultural heritage assessment for the Oro-
Medonte RailTrail.
3. That the matter be returned to the Heritage Committee for their consideration.
Carried.
c) Committee Member Dorothy Moore re: Valley View Cemetery, Consideration for
Recognition of a Stone/Plaque.
Motion No. HC210621-6
Moved by Tudhope, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence dated May 6, 2021 and information presented by
Committee Member Dorothy Moore and Catherine McLean, Intermediate Planner
re: Valley View Cemetery, Consideration for Recognition of a Stone/Plaque be
received.
2. That staff investigate, including additional information on the Township website,
regarding the Valley View Cemetery to recognize and provide detailed
background/history and costing for a plaque/sign to be located 1888 Line 13 North
location in the area.
3. That the matter, including costing for the plaque, be returned to the Heritage
Committee for further consideration.
Carried.
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d) Correspondence dated April 16, 2021 from Committee Member Stephen Davids re:
Request for Support to be a Township Heritage Committee Representative on the Orillia
Museum of Art and History (OMAH) Board; and Simcoe County Historical Association
(SCHA).
Motion No. HC210621-7
Moved by Thibeault, Seconded by Woodrow
It is recommended that the correspondence dated April 16, 2021 from Committee
Member Stephen Davids re: Request for Support to be a Township Heritage Committee
Representative on the Orillia Museum of Art and History (OMAH) Board; and Simcoe
County Historical Association (SCHA) be received.
Carried.
e) Catherine McLean, Intermediate Planner re: Ontario Heritage Act - Recent Amendments,
June, 2021 from the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries.
Motion No. HC210621-8
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Davids
It is recommended that the presentation dated June, 2021 and provided by Catherine
McLean, Intermediate Planner re: Ontario Heritage Act - Recent Amendments from the
Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries be received.
Carried.
6. Next Meeting Date:
Monday, September 20, 2021 (TBC).
7. Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. HC210621-9
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Thibeault
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 7:27 p.m.
Carried.
Councillor Keane, Chair Janette Teeter, Deputy Clerk
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