The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg

Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting

MINUTES

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Thompson Goossens Accountants Boardroom
21 Oxford Street, Tillsonburg
ATTENDANCE:
  • Dane Willson
  • Councillor Bob Parsons
  • Deb Gilvesy, Mayor
  • Lisa Gilvesy
  • Randy Thornton
  • Gurvir Hans
  • Randi-Lee Durham
  • Jesse Goossens
  • Kirby Heckford
  • Ashley Edwards, CEO, Tillsonburg District Chamber of Commerce
Regrets:
  • Andrew Burns
  • Steve Spanjers
  • Mark Renaud, Executive Director, Tillsonburg BIA
Staff:
  • Kyle Pratt, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Cephas Panschow, Development Commissioner
  • Laura Pickersgill, Executive Assistant

1.
Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m.

2.
Adoption of Agenda

 
  • Resolution #1
    Moved By:Gurvir Hans
    Seconded By:Randy Thornton

    THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting of Tuesday, February 11, 2025, be adopted.

    Carried

3.
 Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

 

No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.

4.
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting

This item has attachments. 
1.240114 Economic Development Committee Minutes.pdf
  • Resolution #2
    Moved By:Lisa Gilvesy
    Seconded By:Gurvir Hans

    THAT the minutes of the Economic Development Advisory Committee of January 14, 2025, be approved.

    Carried

5.
General Business and Reports

 

5.1
Monthly Activity Update

This item has attachments. 
1.Monthly_Activity_Update-EDM(Feb2025).pdf

C. Panschow provided an overview of the report.

Opportunity was provided for members to ask questions.

5.2
Delegation to Oxford County Council

This item has attachments. 
1.e4b32392e74ea29cd71c6cc7876eb72c_NOTICE_Dev_Charges_Public_meeting_20250115.pdf

C. Panschow provided a summary of agenda items 5.2.1, 5.2.2 and 5.2.3.

  • Resolution #3
    Moved By:Dane Willson
    Seconded By:Kirby Heckford

    THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee seeks Council's support to address Oxford County Council at a future meeting to speak to the impact of development charges on industrial development particularly in light of a softening industrial market, the Town’s supply of industrial land coming to market and the impact of the U.S. tariffs which could further exacerbate the challenge of attracting industrial development to help the Town of Tillsonburg maintain a more competitive position against neighbouring municipalities that do not have development charges currently. 

    Carried

5.3
Site Plan Approval Process Overview

This item has attachments. 
1.Site_Plan_Process_Overview_and_Examples(Feb112025).pdf

C. Panschow provided an overview of the site plan approval process.

General suggestions included: certain organizations tend to delay the process repeatedly, advocacy to expedite and streamline the process with the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and presentations to commenting agencies, implementation of firm response timelines, intake process needs to be more specific and detailed (better list to be provided on what is required right from the start), investigate what other municipalities are doing with conditional permitting.

6.
Planning Items Circulation

 

7.
Community Strategic Plan

 

7.1
Affordable and Attainable Housing Committee

 

K. Pratt provided an update on the latest direction from the January meeting regarding the RFP for ownership options being prepared.

7.2
Health Care Committee

This item has attachments. 
1.250107 Community Health Care Committee Meeting Minutes.pdf

K. Pratt provided an update on the approved funding for a temporary unattached patient clinic and hiring of a health care recruiter in the 2025 budget.

8.
Boundary Adjustment

 

The final study being prepared through the County by Watson and Associates is nearing completion.

9.
Information Items

 

10.
Community Organization Updates

 

10.1
Downtown Business Improvement Association

 

10.1.1
Report from BIA Chair

This item has attachments. 
1.ECDEV TDCC February 2025 DTBIA report including TTC site plan update.pdf

The representative was not in attendance.

There were no questions regarding the report.

10.2
Tillsonburg District Chamber of Commerce

 

10.2.1
Report from CEO

This item has attachments. 
1.EDAC Report-TDCC-February 2025.pdf

A. Edwards provided a summary of the report.

10.3
Woodstock, Ingersoll, Tillsonburg and Area Association of Realtors

 

There was no report provided this month.

11.
Round Table

 

Tillsonburg Developments Inc. will be hosting a grand opening in April for their new subdivision.

The Multi-Service Centre is hosting a health care job fair in March, an upcoming and a grow mark mini job fair. Stacked pancakes is looking to hire as they are opening soon.

12.
Next Meeting

 

March 18, 2025 12:00 p.m.

13.
Adjournment

 
  • Resolution #4
    Moved By:Ashley Edwards
    Seconded By:Gurvir Hans

    THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting of Tuesday, February 11, 2025 be adjourned at 1:28 p.m.

    Carried
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