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1' ~ ~ TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
O~RO-MEDONTE ENVIRONMENTAL. GROUP ADVISORS (OMEGA)
€ MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 18, 2008 (~ 7:38 p.m»
Council Chambers
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Present: Jahn Bosomworth Wilf McMechan
Steve Cromwell Gerry Murphy
Meryl Drake Jim Purnell
David Edwards Doug Shelswell
Ruth Fountain Beverley Smith
Susan Grant Kim Wand
David Kennedy
Josephine Martensson-Hemsted
Regrets: Bob Barlow Avery Parle
Don Hanney Mike Vandergeest
Allan Johnson Peter Wigham
Jacinto McNairn Jim Woodford
Andy McNiven
Council/Staff Mayor H.S. Hughes Daug Irwin, Director of Corporate
Present: Cauncillar Sandy Agnew Services/Clerk
Cauncillar Mel Cautanche Marie Brissette, Committee
Coordinator
Others Tim Croaks Barry Leigh
Presenfi Susan ~.eigh
1. Councillor Coutanche called the meeting to order.
2» ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
Motion No. OMEGA-080918-1
Moved by David Edwards, Seconded by Wilf McMechan
It is recommended that the agenda for the Oro-Medonte Environmental Group
Advisors (OMEGA) meeting of Thursday, September 18, 2008 be received and
adapted.
Carried.
3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF - tN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT:
None declared.
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4. MINUTES:
a) Minutes of OMEGA Meeting held on April 17, 2008.
Motion No. OMEGA-080918-2
Moved by Josephine Markensson-Hemsted, Seconded by David Edwards
It is recommended that the minutes of the Oro-Medonte Environmental Group
Advisors (OMEGA) meeting held on April 17, 2008 be received and adopted.
Carried.
b) Record of OMEGA Meeting scheduled an June 19, 2008.
Motion No. OMEGA-080918-3
Moved by Kim Wand, Seconded by Susan Grant
It is recommended that the Record of OMEGA Meeting scheduled on June 19, 2008,
be received.
Carried.
5. PRESENTATIONS:
a) Susan Leigh, LB Landscaping and Greenhouse, re: Good Stewards of the
Earth.
Ms. Leigh distributed correspondence to the members of OMEGA.
Motion No. OMEGA-080918-4
Moved by John Bosomworth, Seconded by Ruth Fountain
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Susan Leigh, LB
Landscaping and Greenhouse, re: Good Stewards of the Earth, be received.
It is recommended to Council that the Township endorses the principle of a program
for school children that will instill practices to encourage environmentally friendly
citizens far life.
Carried.
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6. ITEM FROM PREVIOUS MEETING:
a} Streamline the process for recommendations from OMEGA and the Working
Groups.
Motion No. OMEGA-080918-5
Moved by Susan Grant, Seconded by Gerry Murphy
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Councillor Coutanche, re:
Streamline the process for recommendations from OMEGA and Working Groups be
received.
And That OMEGA agrees to the following guidelines for Working Group
recommendations proceeding to Council without first being heard at a meeting of
OMEGA:
1. Information will be e-mailed or faxed to OMEGA members for their consideration;
2. OMEGA members can provide their input via e-mail or fax;
3. OMEGA members will advise by e-mail or fax, to the Township Clerk, whether or
not they concur with the recommendations of the Working Group;
4. That in order far a Working Group item to proceed to Council for their
information, without first being heard at a regular OMEGA meeting, a total of one
half plus one of the total OMEGA membership must agree to the Working Group
recommendation by e-mail or fax.
Carried.
7. UPDATES FROM CO-CHAIRPERSONS:
Councillor Agnew provided a verbal update on the fallowing matters:
i. Highlight Key items.
ii. Member Updates.
8. WORKING GROUPS UPDATES:
Councillor Agnew provided a verbal updates on items 8a), 8b}, 8c}, 8e} and 8f).
a} Oro Moraine.
i. Oro Moraine Information Day September 23, 2008.
ii. Ora Moraine Report Card.
b} Growth Issues.
c} Habitat.
i. Draft Tree By-law.
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d} Water QualityJLake Management.
i. Minutes of Water QualityJLake Management Working Group meeting held on
May 6, 2008.
Motion No. OMEGA-080918-6
Moved by Gerry Murphy, Seconded by Susan Grant
It is recarnmended that the minutes of the Water QualityJLake Management Graup-
OMEGA meeting of May 6, 2008 by received.
Carried.
Motion No. OMEGA-080918-7
Moved by David Edwards, Seconded by Susan Grant
It is recommended that Oro-Medonte Council be requested to discourage people
from driving on lakes within the Township by not facilitating parking {i.e. not plowing
the ice} in order to prevent automotive contaminants from finding their way into the
lake.
Carried.
Motion No. OMEGA-080918-$
Moved by Ruth Fountain, Seconded by Susan Grant
That the motion with respect the request of the Water QualityJLake Management
Working Group re: up-to-date list of environmental by-laws be deferred back to the
Working Group for further information at the next regularly scheduled OMEGA
meeting.
Carried.
Motion No. OMEGA-080918-9
Moved by Ruth Fountain, Seconded by John Bosomwarth
It is recommended that Ora-Medonte Council provide OMEGA with an up-to-date list
of environmental by-laws in the Township.
Deferred.
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ii. Draft Brochure -- "Protecting Your Water & Shoreline Property"
Motion No. C?MEGA-0180918-10
Maned By Ruth Fountain, Seconded By Jahn Bosomwarth
It is recammended that the draft Brachure "Protecting Yaur Water &Shareline
Property" be approved, as amended.
It is recammended to Council that the Township proceed with the production and
distribution of the "Pratecting Yaur Water &Shareline Property" Brochure.
Carried.
e) Bass Lake -Sub-Group of Water Quality/Lake Management,
f) SustainaBle Agriculture.
9. COMMUNICATIC?NS:
a} AMO Blue Box Information.
Motion No. OMEGA-480918-11
Maned by Steve Cramwell, Secanded by Beverley Smith
It is recommended that the carrespandence dated May 28, 2008 fram the
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), re: AMQ Alert Na. 08-023 -The
AMOIAMRC Discussion Paper on an Alternative Approach to Ontario's Blue Bax
Funding Model be received.
Carried.
b) Morris Genrais, President, Simcoe County Farm Fresh, carrespandence dated
June 3, 2008, re: Letter of Appreciation.
Motion No. OMEGA-48091$-12
Moved By Steve Cramwell, Secanded by David Kennedy
It is recammended that correspondence dated June 3, 2008, fram Morris Gervais,
President, Simcoe County Farm Fresh, re: Letter of Appreciation, be received.
Carried.
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c) 2008 Provincial Environmental Advisory Committee Symposium (Oshawa
October 3-4, 2008).
Motion No. OMEGA-080918-13
Moved by David Kennedy, Seconded by Meryl Drake
It is recommended that the following Members of OMEGA attend the 2008 Provincial
Environmental Advisory Committee Symposium in Oshawa on October 8rd and 4tn
2008:
• Jim Purnell
Carried.
9. OTNER BUSINESSJQUESTIONS
Discussion occurred on the fallowing items.
a) Education.
b) Bayview Memorial Park Creek Restoration.
11. NEXT MEETING DATE -November 20, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Motion No. OMEGA-080918-14
Moved by Daug Shelswell, Seconded by Meryl Drake
It is recommended that we da now adjourn at 9:55 p.m.
Carried.
A digital recording of the meeting is available far review.
Co-Chairperson, Councillor Cautanche Co-Chairperson, Councillor Agnew
Clerk, J. Douglas Irwin
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