Heritage Oshawa

Minutes

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

Additional Agenda Items

 
  • Moved byPatty Davis

    That the Rules of Procedure be waived to add a time-sensitive presentation from Planning Services. (Requires 2/3 vote of members present)

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byPatty Davis

    That the time-sensitive Presentation from Harrison Whilsmith, Planner A, concerning an alteration at 72 Simcoe Street North be added to the Heritage Oshawa meeting of April 20, 2023. (Requires 2/3 vote of members present)

    Motion Carried

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

None.

Presentations

 

Planning Services - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments at 70 King Street East

 

Harrison Whilsmith, Planner A, provided a presentation concerning a 2nd submission application for official plan and zoning by-law amendments at 70 King Street East.

Members of the Committee questioned the Planner A.

  • Moved byJohn O'Boyle

    That a 70 King Street East Development Application Working Group be created in order to address Section 4B of the Work Plan to provide comment on the Development Application; and,

    That the Working Group consist of three members of the Heritage Oshawa Committee; and,

    That John O'Boyle, Alan Willison and Diane Stephen be appointed to the Working Group; and,

    That John O'Boyle be appointed as Chair of the 70 King Street East Development Application Working Group.

    Motion Carried

Planning Services – Building Alteration at 72 Simcoe Street North

 

Harrison Whilsmith, Planner A, provided a presentation concerning an alteration at 72 Simcoe Street North.

Members of the Committee questioned the Planner A.

  • Moved byRobert Bell

    That based on the presentation from Planning Services Heritage Oshawa supports the Building Alteration at 72 Simcoe Street North.

    Motion Carried

Delegations

 

None.

Referrals from Council and Committees

 

None.

Correspondence

 

None.

Reports

 

HTG-23-25 - Procurement of Heritage Oshawa Branded Canopy Tent

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_HTG-23-25.pdf
  • Moved byRobert Bell
    1. That, pursuant to Report HTG-23-25 dated April 13, 2023, the cost of procuring a Heritage Oshawa branded canopy tent be funded from the Office Materials and Supply account of the 2023 Heritage Oshawa Budget in an amount not to exceed $1,750; and,
    2. That, pursuant to Report HTG-23-25 dated April 13, 2023, Heritage Oshawa select a colour to be used for the branded canopy tent.
  • Amendment:
    Moved byRobert Bell

    That Part 1 of the recommendation concerning HTG-23-25 be amended to insert the words ‘including sides’ after the words ‘canopy tent’.

    Motion Carried
  • Amendment:
    Moved byRobert Bell

    That Part 1 of the recommendation concerning HTG-23-25 be amended to replace the amount ‘$1,750’ with the amount ‘$2,500’.

    Motion Carried
  • Amendment:
    Moved byRobert Bell

    That Part 2 of the recommendation concerning HTG-23-25 be amended to read “That pursuant to Report HTG-23-25 dated April 13, 2023, Heritage Oshawa select a blue canopy tent with white lettering for the branding.

    Motion Carried

  • The vote on the recommendation as amended.

    Motion Carried

HTG-23-26 - Council Direction regarding 2023 Heritage Research Reports

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_HTG-23-26.pdf
  • Moved byRobert Bell

    That Report HTG-23-26 dated April 13, 2023, concerning Council direction on the procurement of five (5) Heritage Research Reports be received for information. 

    Motion Carried

HTG-23-27 - Heritage Oshawa Inventory and Register Working Group - April 2023

 

The Chair of the Heritage Oshawa Inventory and Register Working Group advised that the database and input sheet have almost been completed but needs corrections and photos.

  • Moved byPatty Davis

    That the Verbal Report HTG-23-27, concerning the Heritage Oshawa Inventory and Register Working Group for April 2023 be received for information.

    Motion Carried

HTG-23-28 - Evaluation of 4681 Old Simcoe Street Working Group - April 2023

 

The Chair of the Evaluation of 4681 Old Simcoe Street Working Group met and discussed the merits of the property but concluded it is an interesting piece of property but does not believe it is worth a research report. 

  • Moved byPatty Davis

    That the Verbal Report HTG-23-28, concerning the Evaluation of 4681 Old Simcoe Street Working Group for April 2023 be received for information.

    Motion Carried

Items Introduced by Members

 

Patty Davis assumed the Chair. 

HTG-23-29 - Heritage Oshawa Brochures Working Group Verbal Report - April 2023

 

The Chair of the Brochures Working Group provided a verbal report stating that the brochure is on hold until ED-23-80, concerning the Heritage Oshawa By-law gets approved by City Council they will not meet because the information in that document is pertinent to the Working Group.

  • Moved byDiane Stephen

    That the Verbal Report HTG-23-29, concerning the Heritage Oshawa Brochures Working Group for April 2023 be received for information.

    Motion Carried

HTG-23-30 - Creation of a Heritage Oshawa Centennial Brochure Working Group

 
  • Moved byDiane Stephen

    That a Centennial Brochure Working Group be created in order to develop a brochure for the 2024 festivities as outlined in  Section 6B of the Work Plan; and,

    That the Working Group consist of four members of the Heritage Oshawa Committee; and,

    That Robert Bell, Patty Davis, John O'Boyle and Diane Stephen be appointed to the Working Group; and,

    That Diane Stephen be appointed as Chair of the Centennial Brochure Working Group.

    Motion Carried

HTG-23-31 - Durham Region Cultural Heritage Conservation Orientation Session Verbal Report

 

The Durham Region Cultural Heritage Conservation Orientation Session was very informative and the members who attended connected with other members from Heritage Advisory Committees. Heritage Oshawa members were able to see what other Committees are currently doing which gave them ideas of how they can engage the Community more within the City of Oshawa.

  • Moved byDiane Stephen

    That the Verbal Report HTG-23-31 concerning the Durham Region Cultural Heritage Conservation Orientation Session be received for information.

    Motion Carried

HTG-23-32 - Status Update on DS-16-23 concerning the Proposed Program for Honouring the Windfields Farm Legacy

 
  • Moved byDiane Stephen

    That Heritage Oshawa requests a status update on DS-16-23 concerning the Proposed Program for Honouring the Windfields Farm Legacy.

    Motion Carried

    Diane Stephen resumed the Chair. 


Adjournment

 
  • Moved byAlan Willison

    That the meeting adjourn at 8:30 p.m.

    Motion Carried
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