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04 17 2008 OMEGA Minutesi TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE ~~~_ ~ `~~`' ~©RO-MEDONTE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP ADVISORS (OMEGA) MEETING MINUTES ~~[; ~ ~; - Thursday, April 17, 2008 C~ 7:04 p.m. '~ Council Chambers 4.. Present: Steve Cromwell Josephine Martenssan-Hemsted Meryl Drake Wilf McMechan David Edwards Andy McNiven Ruth Fountain Gerry Murphy David Kennedy Doug Shelswell Andria Leigh Beverley Smith Lynette Mader Mike Vandergeest Regrets: Bob Barlow Jaeinta McNairn John Bosomworth Avery Parle Susan Grant Jim Purnell Don Hanney Kim Wand Margo Holt Peter Wigham Allan Johnson Jim Woodford Council/Staff Mayor H.S. Hughes Doug Irwin, Clerk Present: Councillor Sandy Agnew Councillor Mel Coutanche 1. Councillor Agnew called the meeting to order. 2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Motion No. OMEGA-0804iT-1 Moved by Ruth Fountain, Seconded by Steve Cromwell It is recommended that the agenda for the Qro-Medonte Environmental Group Advisors (OMEGA) meeting of Thursday, April 17, 2008 be received and adopted. Carried. 3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT: None declared. {.~ 4. MINUTES: a} Minutes of OMEGA Meeting held on February 21, 2008. Motion No. OMEGA-080417-2 Moved by Andria Leigh, Seconded by Josephine Martensson-Hemsted It is recommended that the minutes of the {Jro-Medonte Environmental Group Advisors (OMEGA} meeting held on February 21, 2008 be received and adopted. Carried. 5. PRESENTATIONS: a} Sandra Trainor, Project Manager, Simcoe County Farm Fresh Marketing Association. Ms. Trainor presented a PowerPoint presentation, Motion No. OMEGA-080417-3 Moved by Josephine Martensson-Hemsted, Seconded by Gerry Murphy It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Sandra Trainor, Praject Manager, Simcoe County Farm Fresh Marketing Association be received. Carried. Page 2 OMEGA Meeting -April 17, 2008 ~; 6. REPORTS: a} Report No. OMEGA 2008-02, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, re: Preliminary Report for Information to Council. Motion No. OMEGA-084417-4 Moved by Andria Leigh, Seconded by Steve Cromwell It is recommended that 1. Report No. OMEGA 2008-02, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, re: Preliminary Report for Information to Council be received and adopted. 2. That it is recommended to Council that Oro-Medonte become a member of Simcoe County Farm Fresh (approximate cost - $75 per year}. 3. That the Township of Oro-Medonte establish a Website link to Simcoe County Farm Fresh. 4. That the Sustainable Agriculture Working Group explore several other initiatives at its next meeting which include: a} Encourage "value-adding" of downstream food processing industries (baked goods, processed meats, etc.} b} Evaluate the possibility of a viable Farmer's Market for Oro-Medonte, c} Explore a local distribution network to supply local restaurants and institutions. 5. And Further That the Sustainable Agriculture Working Group report back to OMEGA. Carried. b} Report No. OMEGA 2008-01, Ora Moraine Working Group, re: Preparation of the OMEGA Oro Moraine Report. Motion No. OMEGA-080417-5 Moved by Ruth Fountain, Seconded by David Edwards It is recommended that 1. Report No. OMEGA 2008-01, Oro Moraine Working Group, re: Preparation of the OMEGA Oro Moraine Report be received and adapted. 2. And Further That Council give approval for the Oro Moraine working group to prepare a report as outlined in Report Number OMEGA 2008-01 far OMEGA's review and reeommendatian to Council. Carried. Page 3 OMEGA Meeting -April 17, 2048 ~. ~.a 7. WORKING GROUPS -UPDATES AND PROCESS ~` a) Sustainable Agriculture -Update b} Nabitat --- Update c) Water Quality/Lake Management -Update d} Growth Issues -Update e} Oro Moraine -Update The various groups provided verbal updates. 8. COMMUNICATIONS: a} Sandra Trainor, Project Manager, Simcoe Gounty Farm Fresh Marketing Association, correspondence dated March 20, 2008 re: Application for Grant/Subsidy. Motion No. OMEGA-081141?-6 Moved by Mike Vandergeest, Seconded by David Edwards It is recommended that 1. The correspondence dated March 20, 2008 from Sandra Trainor, Project Manager, Simcoe County Farm Fresh Marketing Association, re: Application for GrantlSubsidy be received. 2. That it is recommended to Gouncil that the Application for GrantlSubsidy submitted by Simcoe County Farm Fresh Marketing Association, in the amount of $625.00, be approved. Carried. b) Wayne Varcoe, correspondence dated March 30, 2008 re: OMEGA Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Request. Motion No. OMEGA-080417-7 Moved by Mike Vandergeest, Seconded by Ruth Fountain It is recommended that 1. The correspondence dated March 30, 2008 from Wayne Varcoe, re: OMEGA Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Request be received. 2. And Further That it is recommended to Council that Wayne Varcoe be appointed as a Member of the OMEGA Sustainable Agriculture Working Group. Carried. Page 4 OMEGA Meeting -April 17, 2008 t ~~ ~ m 9. OTHER BUSINESS/QUESTIONS a} Councillor Coutanche, Improve the Process to Streamline 1. The Approval of Working Groups Reports (recommendations to Council} by C}MEGA. 2. Informing Council and Staff of the activities of UMEGA and Working Groups. Mohan No. OMEGA-080417'-8 Moved by Lynette Mader, Seconded by Doug Shelswell It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Councillor Coutanche, re: Improving the Process to Streamline the Approval of Working Groups Reports (recommendations to Council} by OMEGA be received, And That Councillor Coutanche make recommendations to Council on Improving the Process to Streamline the Approval of Working Group Reports (recommendations to Council} by OMEGA. Carried. 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS a} April 22, 2048 Earth Day. b} The International Blue Flag Program, June 12, 2008, Centre for Social Innovation, Toronto. 11. NEXT MEETING DATE -June 19, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. Page 5 OMEr3A Meeting -April 17, 2008 a £ ~~~; 12. ADJt~URNMENT Motion No. tJMEGA-080417-9 Moved by Steve Cromwell, Seconded by David Kennedy It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 8:35 p.m. Carried. A digital recording of the meeting is available for review. Co-Chairperson, Councillor Coutanche Clerk, J. Douglas Irwin Co-Chairperson, Councillor Agnew Page 6 OMEGA Meeting -April 17, 2008