The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg

Traffic Advisory Committee Meeting

MINUTES

Thursday, March 13, 2025

9:00 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Boardroom CSC

10 Lisgar Ave.

ATTENDANCE:

• Pete Luciani, Councillor (Chair)
• Bob Parsons, Councillor
• Chris Rosehart, Councillor
• Larry Scanlan, Oxford O.P.P. Detachment Board Tillsonburg Chair

Staff:

• Inspector Anthony Hymers, Detachment Commander
• Cameron Cyr, Building and By-Law Enforcement Supervisor
• Carlos Reyes, Director of Operations and Development
• Amelia Jaggard, Deputy Clerk

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Closed Session

3.

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved By: Larry Scanlan, Oxford O.P.P. Detachment Board Tillsonburg Chair
  Seconded By: Bob Parsons, Councillor

  THAT the agenda of the Traffic Advisory Committee meeting of March 13, 2025, be approved.

  Carried

4.

 Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

No disclosures of pecuniary interest declared.

5.

Adoption of  Minutes of Previous Meeting

• Moved By: Bob Parsons, Councillor
  Seconded By: Larry Scanlan, Oxford O.P.P. Detachment Board Tillsonburg Chair

  THAT the Traffic Advisory Committee Minutes dated December 12, 2024, be approved.

  Carried

6.

Delegations

6.1

Claud Archambault Re: Hickory Hills Residents Concerns on Wilson Avenue

Claude Archambault presented to the Committee regarding traffic concerns on Wilson Avenue in Hickory Hills. Mr. Archambault's concerns included Wilson Avenue being used as a "shortcut" to downtown, in addition to speed and volume of traffic on Wilson Avenue. Mr. Archambault requested that the Town reclassify Wilson Ave from collector to local avenue, street or road, and that the Town implement traffic calming measures.

• Moved By: Larry Scanlan, Oxford O.P.P. Detachment Board Tillsonburg Chair
  Seconded By: Bob Parsons, Councillor

  THAT the delegation from Claude Archambault Re: Hickory Hills Residents Concerns on Wilson Avenue, be received for information.

  Carried

7.

Information Items

7.1

Resident Traffic Concern Re: Windemere and Allen 

Inspector Hymers to request a collision report.

• Moved By: Larry Scanlan, Oxford O.P.P. Detachment Board Tillsonburg Chair
  Seconded By: Chris Rosehart, Councillor

  THAT the Traffic Advisory Committee recommends that Council direct staff to investigate the feasibility of a three-way stop at the intersection of Windemere and Allen. 

  Carried

7.2

Resident Traffic Concern Re: Eleanor Court

Received as information.

8.

General Business & Reports

8.1

Wilson Avenue Stop Sign

• Moved By: Bob Parsons, Councillor
  Seconded By: Larry Scanlan, Oxford O.P.P. Detachment Board Tillsonburg Chair

  THAT the Traffic Advisory Committee recommends that Council direct staff to investigate traffic concerns on Wilson Avenue, including reaching out to the residents association, and bring forward recommendations on traffic measures at the intersection of Wilson and Jackson.

  Carried

8.2

1st Street - Stop Sign (Councillor Rosehart)

Staff to confirm if there are parking restrictions on First Street; it is possible the signage was removed during adjacent construction. 

9.

Next Meeting

10.

Adjournment

• Moved By: Larry Scanlan, Oxford O.P.P. Detachment Board Tillsonburg Chair
  Seconded By: Chris Rosehart, Councillor

  THAT the Traffic Advisory Committee meeting be adjourned at 9:46 a.m.

  Carried