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Minutes I Meeting Summary
Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee
September 21, 2004
7:00 PM
Attendees: Pamela Fuselli
Mary Delaney
John Sabean
Gordon Zimmerman
Karen Emmink
Brenda Rappos
Debbie Kearns - Committee Secretary
Guest: Heather Thomson - Ministry of Culture
Regrets: Shawna Foxton
Absent: Charles Stinson
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1. Welcome and Call To Order
Pamela called the meeting to order and welcomed members
and Heather Thomson to the meeting.
2. Minutes
Moved by Gordon Zimmerman
Seconded by John Sabean
That the Minutes of the June 15, 2004, Heritage Pickering
Meeting, be adopted.
CARRIED
3. Business Arising From the Minutes
a) John provided a status report on the inventory project,
designation ceremony, Seaton lands, Presentation to
Council and Federal lands:
Inventory
. John has the responsibility of gathering historical John & Gordon will
information on the properties while Gordon looks after the continue developing
~ architectural aspects the inventory
. all Registry Office information will be complete for Class 1
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if not also for Class II
. a meeting was held with Neil Carroll, Director, Planning &
Development, Tim Moore, Chief Building Official and
Cathy Rose, Manager, Policy concerning the input of
inventory information on the data base. Neil agreed in
I principal to having Planning staff undertake this project
which would allow for floor plans, photos, historical and
architectural information, etc. to be included Meeting to be
. Ian Bishop, Supervisor, Information & Support Services scheduled with lan,
would be responsible for the input but a few areas must John and Pamela
still be refined
Desionation
. due to difficulties at the Registry Office, several reports on
properties needing designation are held up
Seaton
. a number of Seaton workshops are being held in an effort to
complete the final report which will likely be out in December.
,- Research is being carried out on 25 to 30 homes in the
Seaton area.
Presentation to Council
. John is assembling a power point presentation to be Committee members
presented to Council on Federal lands. Flyers will be will be notified of the
distributed to all homes on the Federal Lands inviting them to presentation date
attend the Council Meeting at which this presentation will be
made.
Federal Lands
. following the November, 2003 election, John, Pamela,
Gordon, Shawna and Mark Holland, M.P. took a 2 hour drive
through the Federal Lands giving Mark the opportunity to
speak with a couple residing in an expropriated home and
allowing the residents to advise of what they have done on
the home and their dealings with the Federal Government.
John advised of his visit to Owen Herrell's home, situated on
Altona lands, which is one of the three most important homes
on these lands that must be preserved. Owen has also been in
touch with Pamela.
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John further advised that he and Steve Forsev, Supervisor,
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Roads will be visiting three cemeteries, Woodruff Cemetery, a
single stone on Provincial lands and Black Cemetery
concerning their upkeep.
John advised that Mr. George Duncan, Preservation Planner,
Town of Markham, will be a guest at the Pickering Historical
Society Meeting.
4. Other Business
Ministry of Culture Presentation
Heather Thompson, representing the Ministry of Culture
I provided the Committee with a number of informative
documents and booklets. She discussed the role of Heritage
Committees and their responsibilities. A number of the
documents she distributed were taken from the Ministry of
Culture website and included: a) What is a Municipal Heritage
Committee, b) What's new within the Ministry of Culture, c)
Designating Heritage Properties in Ontario, d) Workshop
Series, and e) amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act.
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Heather further provided the Committee with a Municipal
Heritage Committee Resource List, a list of suggested reading
and three booklets entitled a) Toronto Architecture, A
Description of Styles, b) Canada's Historic Places Initiative,
Overview of the Conservation Tools and c) Ontario Heritage
Foundation, Our Foundation.
Heather advised that eight workshops will be held throu~hout
Ontario with the closest being on Saturday, October 23r in
Markham.
Heather explained that Ontario is the only province that does
not have the power to designate properties and that the
strongest tool is municipal designation. The Federal
government also does not have the power to designate
properties although there is a new Historic Places initiative they
have launched.
John requested Heather's assistance with the Registry Office Heather to investigate
advising of the time spent attempting to get information off and report back
microfiche. He advised of the history of the registry books
.... stating that a number of years ago municipalities were offered
these books, which ended up in Toronto even though Pickering
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stated their interest in acquiring them.
John further expressed the need for the Committee to have Pamela will investigate
access to the list and map of aboriginal sites, as these sites opportunity to have
cannot be protected if the Committee is not aware of where one member
they are located. designated to access
this information
John also stated that the Ministry has a registry of all
archeological sites but an agreement has to be made between
the Ministry and the Committee to have access. Archeology is
in Part C of the Ontario Heritage Act.
John expressed the desire to salvage items from homes being
demolished and the need for a location to store them.
A workshop will be held on October 5th on protecting Natural
Heritage.
Reaional Workshop
- Pamela advised that the Regional Workshop will be held on Shawna is leading this
Sunday, October 24th at the Brougham Community Hall. All project and will provide
Durham Heritage Committees along with the Ministry will be in an update via email to
attendance, each making a presentation, which will provide an committee members
opportunity for an exchange of ideas and resource information.
Shawna will provide an outline to all Committee members.
Web Site
Pamela advised that a Heritage Pickering web page exists on
the City's web site with existing information and for further input
members are to contact Anne Greentree, Supervisor,
Legislative Services.
Proposal re: Heritaae Position
Pamela informed the Committee that there were discussions at
a meeting with Tom Quinn, Chief Administrative Officer
concerning designating a City employee for Pickering Heritage.
The Committee have been requested to set out the parameters
of the job for consideration in the 2006 Budget.
Committee Report to Council
A copy of this report will be provided to Council at the time of
... the presentation (see above).
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Aborioinal Representative
Still being worked on.
Brock Road Expansion
Michael D'Mello, Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing was Committee to make
contacted concerning the impact the expansion of Brock Road request of City.
will have on the McKenzie House, Woodruff Cemetery and the
Matthews Burial Site. He suggested an assessment be
requested from the Region of Durham concerning this matter
and that this request should be sent by the City of Pickering.
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Growth Manaoement Study
Mary advised of a meeting being held on Thursday, October
14th in the Council Chambers at the Civic Complex concerning
the Growth Management Study.
5. Next Meeting
October 19,2004
Meeting Adjourned: 9: 15 PM
Copy: Mayor Ryan
Councillors
T. J. Quinn, Chief Administrative Officer
Directors
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