The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg

Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting

MINUTES

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

7:30 A.m. - 9:00 A.m.

Council Chambers

200 Broadway, 2nd Floor

ATTENDANCE:

• Suzanne Renken
• Dane Willson
• Cedric Tomico
• Councillor Bob Parsons
• Deb Gilvesy, Mayor
• Lisa Gilvesy
• Randy Thornton
• Gurvir Hans
• Randi-Lee Bain
• Steve Spanjers
• Jesse Goossens

Regrets:

• Andrew Burns
• Kirby Heckford

Staff:

• Cephas Panschow, Development Commissioner
• Laura Pickersgill, Executive Assistant

Regrets:

• Kyle Pratt, Chief Administrative Officer

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:33 a.m.

2.

Adoption of Agenda

• Resolution # 1
  Moved By: Councillor Parsons
  Seconded By: Cedric Tomico

  THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting of Tuesday, June 13, 2023, be adopted, as amended.

  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

• Resolution # 2
  Moved By: Councillor Parsons
  Seconded By: Randy Thornton

  THAT the minutes of the Economic Development Advisory Committee of May 9, 2023, be approved.

  Carried

5.

General Business and Reports

5.1

Bill 97 Update and 25 Year Growth Forecast (7:30 a.m.)

Gord Hough, Director of Community Planning, Oxford County, provided an overview of the Bill 97 updates and twenty-five year growth forecast.

Opportunity was provided for members to ask questions.

5.2

Monthly Activity Update

This item was not discussed.

5.3

Community Video Project- Release Plan

This item was not discussed.

6.

Planning Items Circulation

7.

Community Strategic Plan

These items were not discussed.

7.1

Town Hall Update

7.2

Affordable and Attainable Housing Committee

7.3

Boundary Adjustment Committee

7.4

Health Care Committee

8.

Closed Session

• Resolution # 3
  Moved By: Randy Thornton
  Seconded By: Gurvir Hans

  THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee move into Closed Session at 8:04 a.m. to consider:

  Section 239.2 (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Awards of Excellence Nominations);

  Section 239.2 (c)  a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (Boundary Adjustment); 

  Section 239.2 (h)  information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them (TDMH Presentation); and

  Section 239.2 (k)  a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board (Awards of Excellence).

   

  Carried

9.

Community Organization Updates

These items were not discussed.

9.1

Downtown Business Improvement Association

9.1.1

Report from BIA Chair

9.2

Tillsonburg District Chamber of Commerce

9.3

Woodstock, Ingersoll, Tillsonburg and Area Association of Realtors

9.3.1

Monthly Statistics

10.

Information Items

10.1

Oxford County Water-Wastewater Master Plan Consultation Centre

11.

Notice of Motion

11.1

Cellular Coverage

The topic of cellular coverage in the Town to be discussed further at the next meeting.

12.

Round Table

13.

Next Meeting

July 11, 2023 7:30 a.m.

14.

Adjournment

• Resolution # 4
  Moved By: Dane Willson
  Seconded By: Steve Spanjers

  THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting of Tuesday, June 13, 2023 be adjourned at 9:27 a.m.

  Carried