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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 nd 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.