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02 21 2008 OMEGA MinutesE ~~ ~'~.~ ~ TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE ORO-MEDONTE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP ADVISORS (OMEGA) ~ MEETING MINUTES - - _ Thursday, February 21, 2008 @ 7:00 p.m. ` ~ Council Chambers Present: Bob Barlow Steve Cromwell Meryl Drake David Edwards Ruth Fountain Susan Grant Margo Holt Allan Johnson David Kennedy Andria Leigh Lynette Crawford-Mader Josephine Martensson-Hemsted Wilf McMechan Avery Parle Doug Shelswell Mike Vandergeest Kim Wand Regrets: John Bosomworth Don Hanney Jacinta McNairn Andy McNiven Gerry Murphy Jim Purnell Beverley Smith Peter Wigham Jim Woodford Gouncil/Staff Mayor H.S. Hughes Doug Irwin, Clerk Present: Councillor Sandy Agnew Councillor Mel Coutanche 1. Councillor Coutanche called the meeting to order. 2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion No. OMEGA-080221-1 Moved by Andria Leigh, Seconded by Josephine Martensson-Hemsted It is recommended that the agenda far the Ora-Medonte Environmental Group Advisors (OMEGA) meeting of Thursday, February 21, 2008 be received and adopted. Carried. 3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT None declared. 4. MINUTES FROM JANUARY 17, 2008 MEETING Motion No. OMEGA-080221-2 Moved by Ruth Fountain, Seconded by Meryl Drake It is recommended that the minutes of the Oro-Medonte Environmental Group Advisors (OMEGA) meeting held on January 17, 2008 be received and adopted. Carried. 5. WORKING GROUPS: a) Sustainable Agriculture -Draft Terms of Reference. Motion No. OMEGA-080221-3 Moved by Susan Grant, Seconded by Margo Holt It is recommended that the correspondence dated February 13, 2008 from the OMEGA Sustainable Agriculture Working Group re: Terms of Reference be received and approved. And Further That it is recommended to Council that the terms of reference for the OMEGA Sustainable Agriculture Working Group be adopted. Carried. b} Water QualityJLake Management (WQ~M) -Draft Terms of Reference. Motion No. OMEGA-080221-4 Moved by Susan Grant, Seconded by Josephine Martensson-Hemsted It is recommended that OMEGA Water QualitylLake Management Working Group re: Revised Terms of Reference be received and approved. And Further That it is recommended to Council that the revised terms of reference for the OMEGA Water Quality/Lake Management Working Group be adopted. Carried. Page 2 OMEGA Meeting -February 21, 2008 c) Habitat -Tree Preservation By-law [deferred from January 17, 2008 meeting]. Motion No. OMEGA-080221-5 Moved by Margo Holt, Seconded by Kim Wand It is recommended that the correspondence dated January 2, 2008 from the OMEGA Habitat Working Group re: Tree Preservation By-Law be received and that the OMEGA Habitat Working Group forward a report with formal recommendations, as outlined by OMEGA for Settlement Areas, on lands zoned Residential, under 1 hectare in size, and does not overlap other by-laws, to Council far consideration of a Tree Preservation By-Law. Carried. 6. WORKING GROUPS -UPDATES AND PROCESS a) Oro Moraine Margo Holt provided an update. b) Growth Issues Andria Leigh provided an update. c) Habitat Lynette Mader provided an update. d} Process for Working Groups Co-Chair Councillor Cautanche reviewed key points from By-Law No. 2007-100 including the flowchart. Page 3 OMEGA Meeting -February 21, 2008 7. GOMMUNICATiONS: a) Tim Crooks, correspondence dated February 11, 2008 re: Membership on the Water Quality/fake Management Working Group. Motion No. OMEGA-080221-6 Moved by Meryl Drake, Seconded by Avery Parle It is recommended that the correspondence dated February 11, 2008 from Tim Crooks re: Membership on the Water QualitylLake Management Working Group be received. And Further That it is recommended to Council that Tim Crooks be appointed as a Member of the OMEGA Water Qualityt~ake Management Working Group. Carried. b) Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, re: 2008 Central Ontario Municipal Conference, Thursday, April 10, 2008, Vaughan. Motion No. OMEGA-080221-7 Moved by Avery Parle, Seconded by Allan Johnson It is recommended that the correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and verbal information presented by Councillor Agnew re: 2008 Central Ontario Municipal Conference, Strategies for Sustainable Gammunities, April 10, 2008, Paramount Conference and Event Venue, Vaughan, be received. And Further That it is recommended to Council that up to three OMEGA members be authorized to attend the 2008 Central Ontario Municipal Conference on April 10, 2008. Carried. $. OTHER BUSINESSIQUESTIONS Discussion. Page 4 OMEGA Meeting -February 21, 2048 9. NEXT MEETING DATE Motion No. OMEGA-080221-$ Moved by Josephine Martensson-Hemsted, Seconded by David Kennedy It is recommended that OMEGA meets every second month on the third Thursday. Carried. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 200$ at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Township of Oro-Medonte Administration Centre. 10. ADJOURNMENT Motion No. OMEGA-080221-9 Moved by Allan Johnson, Seconded by Ruth Fountain It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Carried. A digital recording of the meeting is available for review. Co-Chairperson, Councillor Coutanche Co-Chairperson, Councillor Agnew ~; T . ,~ ~ ,r a ~_ y ~.~.d.-.~~ __~___ C rk, J. Douglas Irwin Page 5 OMEGA Meeting -February 21, 2008 February 13, 2008 Draft Terms of Reference OMEGA Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Adopted by Motion No. OMEGA-084221-3 Agriculture has historically been the backbone of Ora-Medonte Township. The Township recognizes the value of agriculture and acknowledges that farms must be viable business operations in order to stay as active farms. The Agricultural working group recognizes that agriculture is governed by a number of other authorities and that the mandate of the working group is not to duplicate existing processes. Farm operations should be encouraged to operate using best management practices. The mandate of the Sustainable Agriculture Working Group will be to: 1. Research what local farms require to be sustainable operations, 2. Make recommendation to Council on how the municipality can assist local farmers to remain viable business operations, 3. Respond to Council with respect to requests regarding agricultural issues and environmental policy relating to agriculture 4. Work in cooperation with the other OMEGA Working Groups 5. Act as proponents for sustainable agriculture within the township. k February 21, 2008 Draft Terms of Reference dMEGA WQLM (Water Quality Lake Management) Working Group Adopted by Motion No. dMEGA-080221-4 The working group recognizes the environmental and economic benefits of Water Quality and Lake Management to the township and its residents. The mandate of this working group is not to duplicate existing processes but to provide additional input and Environmental Policy advice to the Township. The mandate of the Water Quality and Lake Management subgroup is to: 1. Make recommendation to Council with respect to future water related environmental policies. 2. Provide advice to Council on water quality and lake management issues. 3. To help with education in water quality matters. 4. To work in cooperation with the other OMEGA Subgroups. 5. Act as advisors for water quality and lake management within the Township (focus areas: Bass Lake, [_ake Simcae, shoreline management, surface water quality and wetlands.