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Minutes
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee
October 25, 2012
7:00 pm
Main Committee Room
Attendees: Councillor Rodrigues
Tate Besso, Chair
Mike Sawchuck, Vice-Chair
Subramanian Iyer
Ellen Mason
Janet Mehak
Charles Sopher
Jutta Van Huss
Isabelle Janton, Planner II
Cristina Celebre, Senior Planner, Development Review & Heritage
Lisa Harker, Recording Secretary
Absent: Wickham Jamadar
Mustafa Munawar
Denise Rundle
Sally Sheehan
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1.0 Welcome
T. Besso welcomed everyone to the meeting.
1.1 Introduction of Heritage Coordinator
Cristina Celebre, Senior Planner, Development Review &
Heritage, introduced herself and provided an overview of her
background.
2.0 Approval of Minutes
Moved by M. Sawchuck
Seconded by J. Van Huss
That the minutes of the September 27, 2012 meeting of the
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee be approved.
Carried
3.0 Business Arising from Minutes
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3.1 Doors Open
M. Sawchuck advised the Committee that request letters are
currently being drafted for potential site representatives and
would like the assistance of City staff to get these letters out.
He would also like to request that a City staff member be
appointed as the main contact for Doors Open.
M. Sawchuck provided a detailed overview of the critical path
that has been drafted for feedback from Committee members.
There are currently 40 sites being considered, including the
Whitevale walking tour. A priority is taking photos of candidate
properties and T. Besso offered to commence this. Once the
list of properties has been finalized, Committee members can
volunteer to photograph certain properties.
E. Mason enquired whether the Committee considered holding
programming or lectures after hours at sites on the tour.
3.2 Heritage Budget
I. Janton advised the Committee that City staff will be meeting
regarding the Heritage Budget in the next couple of weeks as
the last Doors Open was financed through the City’s
Bicentennial Budget. This meeting will clarify which Department
will be responsible for paying for the Doors Open event. I.
Janton to report back to the Committee.
3.3 Work Plan Updates
M. Sawchuck advised the Committee that information has been
added to registered properties.
E. Mason enquired if the Committee was interested in having
the photography group, Roy Robinson assist in taking pictures
of heritage properties. Discussion ensued. The Committee
decided to have Roy Robinson attend the following meeting to
present.
Discussion ensued regarding the creation of a book of the
heritage properties in Pickering and a potential partnership with
the Pickering Historical Society. It was decided that this would
be a 2013 Workplan item.
Councillor Rodrigues showed the Committee pictures of
plaques on commercial heritage buildings in Brooklin.
Councillor Rodrigues believes that these plaques might be a
good way to recognize and identify heritage properties in
C. Celebre to action
I. Janton to action
E. Mason to action
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Pickering.
Discussion ensued regarding having Bert Duclos from the
Ministry of Tourism & Culture attend a future Committee
meeting and have interested City representatives attend as
well. E. Mason to action.
The Committee agreed to hold a special Committee meeting on
either December 6th or 13th for the presentation. T. Besso to
arrange details.
E. Mason noted she had planned to approach architects who
had submitted entries to a competition last year on renovations
of heritage properties. She suggested this as a possible
delegation to come out and speak on the process of renovation.
E. Mason to action
T. Besso to action
E. Mason to action
4.0 Correspondence
4.1. CHO News – quarterly publication was received for
information.
4.2. Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration correspondence
was received for information.
5.0 New/Other Business
C. Sopher advised the Committee of the Heritage Conservation
District in the City of Pickering and how this District will no
longer be designated. He would like the Committee to advise
Council that they oppose this. M. Sawchuck to research and
advise the Committee if they have any jurisdiction to oppose
this.
Discussion ensued with respect to the property located at 340
Whitevale Road. The property was renovated and the
Committee does not believe that the renovations conform to
the Whitevale Guidelines.
Discussion ensued on the approval of Heritage Permits and
although the final result was not what the Committee
envisioned, it was conceded that the permit was approved in
accordance with the established process.
I. Janton provided the Committee with an update on 560 Park
Crescent. The property has been purchased and the City is
working towards a heritage designation. I. Janton will continue
to update the Committee on the process.
M. Sawchuck to action
6.0 Next Meeting/Adjournment
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Next Meeting - November 22, 2012
Moved by C. Sopher
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 pm.
Copy: City Clerk