Heritage Oshawa

Minutes

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Committee Room
Present:
  • Diane Stephen, Chair
  • Nadim Lalani, Vice Chair
  • Robert Bell
  • Patty Davis
  • Chris Lapa
  • John O'Boyle
  • Alan Willison
  • Jennifer Weymark, Oshawa Historical Society
  • Councillor Hurst
Also Present:
  • R. Rossetti, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • C. Leherbauer, Planner B
  • H. Whilsmith, Planner A

Connor Leherbauer, Senior Planner, provided a presentation concerning an application for site plan approval at 856 Simcoe Street South for office and residential uses in a heritage building with an addition.

Heritage Oshawa members questioned the Senior Planner.

  • Moved byAlan Willison

    That based on the presentation from Planning Services concerning a site plan application at 856 Simcoe Street South, Heritage Oshawa endorse the proposed plan with the following recommendation: 

    1. That the windows on the East side in the new structure be revised to be double hung, similar to those existing on the front façade of the original building.
    Motion Carried
  • Moved byJane Hurst

    That Report HTG-22-47, dated September 16, 2022, being the Draft Heritage Research Report 30 Connaught be received for information.

    Motion
  • Moved byJane Hurst

    That the motion to receive Report HTG-22-47 being the Draft Heritage Research Report for 30 Connaught for information be withdrawn.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byRobert Bell

    That based on Report HTG-22-47, dated September 16, 2022, Heritage Oshawa recommend 30 Connaught Street be designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byAlan Willison

    That Report HTG-22-48 concerning the 2022 Heritage Oshawa Work Plan and Budget Update for September 2022 be received for information.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byPatty Davis

    That based on Report HTG-22-47, dated September 22, 2022, Heritage Oshawa allocate the remainder of the funds within the Professional and Technical Category of the 2022 Heritage Oshawa budget towards procurement of additional heritage designation plaques.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byJane Hurst

    That Report HTG-22-50, dated September 16, 2022, concerning the Information from City Council from June 20, 2022 be received for information.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byAlan Willison

    That Report HTG-22-51, dated September 16, 2022 being the Heritage Oshawa Outstanding Items List for the third quarter of 2022 be received for information.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byChris Lapa

    That based on Report HTG-22-52, the 2023 Heritage Oshawa Work Plan and Budget submission be endorsed as recommended.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byJohn O'Boyle

    That Report HTG-22-53, being the Structures Built in 1952 Working Group Report be received for information.

    Motion Carried

The Chair of the Inventory Working Group provided an update on the activities of the Canada Day 2022 event, stating that Heritage Oshawa needs a tent for future events, they took items with them from storage to present at the event, and there was a lot of interest in the history of Oshawa.

  • Nadim Lalani assumed the Chair.

    Moved byRobert Bell

    That the Verbal Report HTG-22-54 concerning the Canada Day 2022 Working Group be received for information.

    Motion Carried

    Diane Stephen resumed the Chair.


The Chair of the Inventory Working Group provided an update on the activities of the working group for the month of September 2022, stating that there were a number properties on the A and B Inventory List that were missing photos which the working group was able to update.

  • Moved byChris Lapa

    That Report HTG-22-55 being the Heritage Oshawa Inventory Working Group Verbal Report be received for information.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byAlan Willison

    That a Designation Report be prepared for 840 Howden Road East.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byRobert Bell
    1. That a Heritage Week Working Group be formed in order to participate in the festivities at Heritage Week in February 2023; and,
    2. That the Working Group consist of three members of the Heritage Oshawa Committee; and,
    3. That Robert Bell, John O'Boyle and Diane Stephen be appointed to the Working Group; and,
    4. That Diane Stephen be appointed as Chair of the Working Group.
    Motion Carried
  • Nadim Lalani assumed the Chair.

    Moved byDiane Stephen

    Whereas there is a National Trust Conference 2022 in Toronto; and,

    Whereas the 2022 Heritage Oshawa Workplan provides for Heritage Oshawa to participate in the presentation of heritage-related talks or workshops; and,

    Whereas Heritage Oshawa has an approved budget allocation for Seminars and Training;

    1. That Diane Stephen of Heritage Oshawa attend the National Trust Conference 2022; and,
    2. That the Printing and Reproduction portion of the budget be used for expenses of the conference; and,
    3. That Diane Stephen report back at the December 2022 Heritage Oshawa meeting.
    Motion Carried

    Diane Stephen resumed the Chair.


  • Moved byJane Hurst

    That the meeting adjourn at 9:31 p.m.

    Motion Carried