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Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Council Chambers
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
ATTENDANCE:
  • Mayor Molnar
  • Deputy Mayor Beres
  • Councillor Esseltine
  • Councillor Gilvesy
  • Councillor Luciani
  • Councillor Parker
  • Councillor Rosehart
Staff:
  • David Calder, CAO
  • Donna Wilson, Town Clerk
  • Kevin De Leebeeck, Director of Operations
  • Dave Rushton, Director of Finance
  • Rick Cox, Director of Recreation, Culture and Parks
  • Jeff Smith, Fire Chief
Regrets:
  • Amelia Jaggard, Legislative Services Coordinator

The meetting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.

  • Resolution #1
    Moved By:Councillor Rosehart
    Seconded By:Councillor Gilvesy

    THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council Budget Meeting of Thursday, January 24, 2019, be adopted.

    Carried

No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.

  • Resolution #2
    Moved By:Councillor Rosehart
    Seconded By:Councillor Gilvesy

    THAT the minutes of the Council Budget Meeting on Thursday, January 17, 2019 and the minutes of the Council Budget Meeting on Monday, January 21, 2019, be approved.

    Carried

Mike and Kathy Holly appeared before Council and presented their request for Council support for Ribfest.

Council were given the opportunity to ask questions.

  • Resolution #3
    Moved By:Councillor Parker
    Seconded By:Councillor Esseltine

    THAT Council receive the correspondence from Tillsonburg Thunder Senior AA Hockey Team, as information.

    Carried
  • Resolution #4
    Moved By:Councillor Esseltine
    Seconded By:Councillor Parker

    THAT Council receive the correspondence from the Tillsonburg Tri-County Agricultural Society, as information.

    Carried
  • Resolution #5
    Moved By:Councillor Luciani
    Seconded By:Councillor Esseltine

    THAT Council receive the grant application from the Cultural Advisory Committee, as information.

    Carried
  • Resolution #6
    Moved By:Deputy Mayor Beres
    Seconded By:Councillor Luciani

    THAT Council receive the correspondence from the Station Arts Centre, as information.

    Carried

The Director of Finance

  • Resolution #7
    Moved By:Councillor Rosehart
    Seconded By:Councillor Gilvesy

    THAT Council receive report FIN 19-04 Debenture Financed Rehabilitation, as information. 

    Carried

Staff to look into storing equipment at another location in the off season in order to defer the need for an drive shed at the Cemetery.

Staff may look into selling assets to fund identified assets.

Staff to meet with the Station Arts Centre and look at all three options to determine what is the current solution for 2019.

  • Resolution #8
    Moved By:Councillor Gilvesy
    Seconded By:Councillor Rosehart

    THAT Council review and discuss the following documentation regarding Capital Budget Project X92 SAG - Station Arts Building and Building Code Compliance:

    1. Facility Condition Assessment Report - Station Arts Building
    2. Unsafe Building Order - UBO-10-15-2018 - Tillsonburg Station Arts Centre
    Carried
  • Resolution #9
    Moved By:Deputy Mayor Beres
    Seconded By:Councillor Luciani

    THAT Council limit grant funding request to 1% of the 2019 final budget.

    Carried

To prioritize this project

  • Resolution #10
    Moved By:Councillor Esseltine
    Seconded By:Councillor Luciani

    THAT Council direct staff to include the  Lake Lisgar Revitalization Hawkins Bridge Shoreline Protection Project including funding options in their 2019 budget and business plans for Council deliberations.

    Carried

It was suggested that the accessible playground be at the Town owned playground next to the school to benefit both the Town and the School.

At the February 11th, council meeting

 

  • Resolution #11
    Moved By:Councillor Esseltine
    Seconded By:Councillor Parker

    THAT Council direct staff to include the South Ridge School accessible playground development on town land as a cooperative project between the Town and the South Ridge Parent Council in their 2019 Budget and Business Plans for Council deliberation.

    Carried
  • Resolution #
    Moved By:Councillor Gilvesy
    Seconded By:Councillor Rosehart

    THAT Staff bring forward costing information to place a splash pad at the Lisgar Waterpark for 2019 budget deliberations.

    Carried

To look at the Memorial Park Master Plan when considering

  • Resolution #
    Moved By:Councillor Parker
    Seconded By:Councillor Esseltine

    THAT Council review & discuss the documentation regarding capital budget summer place report and Lake Lisgar Waterpark.

    Carried
  • Resolution #12
    Moved By:Councillor Gilvesy
    Seconded By:Councillor Rosehart

    THAT By-Law 4257, to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council meeting held on January 24, 2019, be read for a first, second, third and final reading and that the Mayor and the Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign the same, and place the corporate seal thereunto.

    Carried
  • Resolution #13
    Moved By:Councillor Parker
    Seconded By:Councillor Esseltine

    THAT the Council Budget Meeting of January 24, 2019, be adjourned at 6:41 p.m.

    Carried
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