Township of Tiny Administrative Centre Project

• 2023 - Building Needs Assessment Committee Reconvenes: Post COVID, the Committee reconvened to continue its mandate and to move forward with the Project Road Map. The Committee's Charter was reevaluated and updated accordingly. 
• 2019 - Communications Strategy and Implementation: In 2019, the Committee and Township staff adopted and implemented the Building Needs Assessment Committee Communications Strategy (“the Communications Strategy”). The Communications Strategy aims to ensure that members of Council, the public, and internal staff are kept apprised of the Project and to ensure accountability and transparency throughout the Project cycle.
• 2019 - Tiny Township Municipal Building Charter: In 2019, the Committee and Township staff approved and adopted the Tiny Township Municipal Building Charter (the “Charter”). The Charter aims to ensure that the Committee, Council, staff, and the public know the process, that steps and responsibilities are defined, and that transparencies and efficiencies are obtained throughout the entire process.  
• 2018 - Facilities Tours: In 2018, the Committee conducted tours of the Municipal Administration Centres in the Township of Tay, Township of Springwater and Town of Penetanguishene.
• 2016 - Committee Founded: In May 2016, the Township of Tiny formed the Municipal Building Needs Assessment with the mandate to recommend next steps in addressing the accommodation issues faced by the Township.
• 2013 - Building Needs Assessment: A Building Needs Assessment was completed in 2013 by Ted Handy and Associates and R.J. Burnside and Associates Ltd. The Assessment concluded that the current Municipal Administration Centre is insufficient for the Township’s current and future needs, and recommended three options for renovating or rebuilding the space.

In May 2016, the Building Needs Assessment Needs Committee (“the Committee”) was formed to consider the future needs of the Township administration building to accommodate Municipal staff and Council. The Committee is made up of Municipal staff and Council members. Its mandate is to recommend the next steps in addressing the accommodation issues faced by the Township.  Post COVID, the Committee reconvened to continue its mandate and to move forward with the Project Road Map. The Committee's Charter was reevaluated and updated accordingly. 

Committee Composition

David Evans
Mayor

Steffen Walma
Councillor
Committee Chair

Robert Lamb
Chief Administrative Officer

Haley Leblond
Director of Corporate Services/Deputy CAO

Tim Leitch, P. Eng.
Director of Public Works
Project Manager

Sue Walton
Director of Legislative Services/Clerk

Jean-Francois Robitaille, P. Eng.
Engineering Manager

Misty Everson
Executive Assistant to the CAO, Mayor, and Council
Recording Secretary (non-voting member)

The Committee is not a Committee of Council. The Committee’s meetings, therefore, are not open to the public; however, the minutes of the Committee meetings are public documents and may be viewed on this webpage under Relevant Documents.  In addition, the meeting minutes will be available on the next available Council meeting agenda for Council’s information, once approved by the Committee. 

Committee Minutes:

Municipal Building Needs Assessment Committee Minutes

Staff Reports and Memorandums:

Public Works Report PWR-013-24, April 3, 2024
Committee of the Whole Recommendation, Approved April 24, 2024

Public Works Report PWR-004-24, February 21, 2024
Committee of the Whole Recommendation, Approved March 13, 2024

Public Works Report PWR-033-23, August 30, 2023
Committee of the Whole Recommendation, Approved September 20, 2023

Public Works Report PWR-034-23, August 30, 2023
Committee of the Whole Recommendation, Approved September 20, 2023

Public Works Report PWR-005-20 , March 9, 2020
Committee of the Whole Recommendation #061/20, Approved April 15, 2020

Public Works Report PWR-040-19, September 30, 2019
Committee of the Whole Recommendation #284/19 , Approved October 16, 2019

Public Works Report PWR-036-18, October 10, 2018
Committee of the Whole Recommendation #363/18, Approved November 14, 2018

Chief Administrative Officer Report CAO-017-17, June 12, 2017
Committee of the Whole Recommendation #201/17, Approved June 26, 2017

Planning & Development Memorandum, History of Township Municipal Office, February 23, 2017

Clerk’s Report CR-013-16, May 9, 2016
Council Resolution #290/16, Approved May 9, 2016

Consultant and Third-Party Reports:

• Report by Hersh Project Consultant, New Municipal Administration Building - Next Steps, May 2019. This report is for reference only
• Report by Ted Handy and Associates/RJ Burnside, Township of Tiny Administrative Building Needs Assessment Report – Report Update to Reflect Present Office Conditions and Proposed Construction Costs, January 2017
• Report by Ted Handy and Associates/RJ Burnside, Township of Tiny Administrative Building Needs Assessment Report, May 2014

Guiding Documents:

• Building Needs Assessment Committee Communication Strategy
• Township of Tiny Administrative Centre Project Charter

Conceptual Plans:

Preliminary conceptual plans are available in Report Number PWR-013-24. 

The Township of Tiny Council is committed to transparent, two-way dialogue and citizen engagement. Opportunities for public input will be provided throughout the duration of the project. Check this website regularly for new public input opportunities.

Public Input Opportunities:

There will be public input opportunities throughout the project process such as Public Information Centres and Town Hall Meeting updates.  These opportunities will be noted here and communicated through the Township's various communications channels.  

Input can be provided directly to staff by email at newtownhall@tiny.ca. 

The Finance Department has developed a convenient calculator tool that provides an estimate of the tax impact of the cost of the TTAC based on the preliminary cost estimates and sample financing from Option 1 as outlined in Report Number PWR-013-24, using your current MPAC property assessment value.  Please note that Council has not made a decision on the financing instrument, and this is provided as an example only. 

Estimated Residential Tax Calculator (for TTAC Option 1)