01 - January 27, 2021 Environmental Advisory Committee Agenda Package
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORYCOMMITTEE
AGENDA
Wednesday,January 27, 2021
10:00 a.m.
Meeting to be held electronically.
Agenda
1.Approval of Agenda
2.Adoption of December 2, 2020 Minutes
3.Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
4.Environmental Advisory Committee Mandate – Establishing Priorities for 2021
5.Correspondence
6.Date of Next Meeting
7.Adjournment
Meeting:Environmental Advisory Committee
Date: December 2, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location:Webex
Attendees: Dave Mennill, Warden
Grant Jones,Councillor, Chair
Sally Martyn, Councillor, Vice-Chair
Robert Braam, Community Member
Sarah Emons, Community Member
Michaela Lenz, Community Member
RayPrice, Community Member
Kim Smale, Community Member
Primrose Kisuule, Community Member, joined the meeting in progress
Staff:Brian Lima, Director of Engineering Services
Nancy Pasato, Manager of Planning
Katherine Thompson, Supervisor of Legislative Services
Carolyn Krahn, Legislative Services Coordinator
DRAFT MINUTES
1.
Call to Order
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mitteemet this2day ofDecember, 2020.
TheEnvironmental Advisory Com
Themeeting was called toorder at 10:a.m.
2.Approval of Agenda
The Committee approvedthe agendaas presented.
3.Adoption of November 3, 2020Minutes
Moved by:Warden Mennill
Seconded by: Sarah Emons
Resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting be adopted.
Recorded Vote
YesNo
WardenMennillYes
CouncillorSallyMartynYes
MichaelaLenzYes
RayPriceYes
RobBraamYes
KimSmaleNo
SarahEmonsYes
CouncillorGrantJonesYes
71
- Motion Carried.
4.Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
None.
5.Review of Proposed Action Plan
The LegislativeServicesCoordinator presented the Committee’s Action Plan.The
Committee directed staff to contact the conservation authority for information
regarding any applications they may have submitted with respectto the Great
Lakes Protection Initiative.
The Committee also requested that staff organize guest speakers for each meeting
with the suggestion that the Tree Commissioner/Weed Inspector be invited to speak
at an upcoming meeting. Committee members agreed to send contact information
of potential speakers to the Supervisor of Legislative Services.
The Committee also directed staff to include reportsfrom the Connectivity
Committeeregarding their activities to date and from Economic Development
regardinglocal food initiativesat the next meeting.
The Committee agreed to meet with the Manager of Planning to discuss the Official
Plan review after the review is launched inFebruary.
The Committee directed staff to present an updated action plan incorporating
Committee feedback and proposing timelines for priorityaction items andstaff
reports.
6.Correspondence
The Committee received the correspondence from Warden Mennill thanking the
Committee for their feedback regarding a County lawn sign campaignand the
correspondence from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
regarding the development of Ontario’s first hydrogen strategy.
7.Date of Next Meeting
The Committee will meet again January 13, 2021at 10:00a.m.
8.Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 11:58 a.m.