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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-06-25 MinutesABANDONED CEMETERY COMMITTEE June 25, 2015, 4:00 p.m. Tour Bus Present: John Bate, Elected Chair Kim Vaneyk Laura Suchan Jim Lowe Todd Taylor Nancy Trimble Also in attendance: Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk Teresa Aide, Cemetery Services & Records Clerk Ken Sherwood, Light Equipment Operator Absent: Councillor Ron Hooper Angie Ball 1. NEW BUSINESS Moved by Nancy Trimble, seconded by Todd Taylor That the Committee approve the erection of the rod iron fence at the The Hampton South Cemetery this year utilizing all of the appropriate funds from the 2015 budget. Carried Anne Greentree explained the process if the bid amount is higher than the original quote and is over the $8,000 budget for the Abandoned Cemetery Committee. One option is requesting the Operations Department to subsidize the rest of the amount with another account. Alternatively, the 2015 funds could be dedicated for the project, and saved to be added to any necessary funds from the 2016 Budgets (contingent of course on Council's approval) utilizing the some of the proceeds from the 2016 Abandoned Cemetery Committee's budget. Other Business Anne updated the Committee on the Tyrone Cemetery, the fence will be coming down, the sign relocated to the north end of the cemetery and a hedge being planted at the south end of the cemetery. Abandoned Cemetery Committee - 2 - June 25, 2015 The Committee proceeded to tour the cemeteries in Clarke Township, stopping at the following: x McLean's/Elliott's/New Connexion Methodist x Shiloh Cemetery x Drove past Smith Family Cemetery x White/Porter Cemetery x Lawrence/Waddell Cemetery Ken agreed to go out on his own to power wash off the stones at Lawrence/Waddell Cemetery and he will inform Teresa when he had it completed. Teresa will then email the Committee to inform them that the cleaning was complete. Laura Suchan volunteered to circulate her research paper on masonry preservation. The Committee agreed that they will divide the workload, as it pertains to date and photo collection of each cemetery amongst them. They will arrange around their own schedule. The Committee will reconvene in late September. Meeting adjourned at 6:20pm.