06 18 2009 OMEGA MinutesTOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
ORO-MEDONTE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
ADVISORS MEETING MINUTES
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A digital recording of the meeting is available.
Proud Hea^itage, Exciting Future
June 18, 2009
Present: Mayor H.S. Hughes
Councillor Mel Coutanche, Co-Chair
Councillor Sandy Agnew, Co-Chair
Robert Barlow, John Bosomworth
Steve Cromwell, Meryl Drake
Ruth Fountain, Allan Johnson
Josephine Martensson-Hemsted
Andy McNiven, Gerry Murphy
Doug Shelswell, Mike Vandergeest
Regrets: Councillor Terry Allison, Co-Chair
David Edwards, David Kennedy
Wilfred McMechan, Jim Purnell
Kim Wand
7:33 p.m.
Staff Present: Marie Brissette, Committee Coordinator
Also Present: Councillor John Crawford
Nadine Abrams, Brook Piotrowski
OPENING OF THE MEETING
Councillor Agnew assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
a) Motion to adopt Agenda.
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Moved by Mike Vandergeest, Seconded by Ruth Fountain
It is recommended that the agenda for the meeting of Thursday, June 18,
2009 be received and adopted as amended to move item 8f) as an addition
to item 7e).
Carried.
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3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL
NATURE THEREOF: - "IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT"
None declared.
4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
a) Minutes of April 16, 2009.
OMEGA-090618-02
Moved by Andy McNiven, Seconded by Meryl Drake
It is recommended that the minutes of the meeting held on April 16, 2009 be
adopted as printed and amended under 8f) following of the discussions."
to add " minutes to be provided to members in a timely manner."
Carried.
5. PRESENTATIONS:
a) Nadine Abrams, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, re: Remediate
Surface Water Run-off in Shanty Bay.
OMEGA-090618-03
Moved by Mike Vandergeest, Seconded by Josephine Martensson-Hemsted
It is recommended that the presentation by Nadine Abrams, Lake Simcoe
Region Conservation Authority, re: Remediate Surface Water Run-off in
Shanty Bay be received.
Carried.
OMEGA-090618-04
Moved by Gerry Murphy, Seconded by John Bosomworth
It is recommended that OMEGA:
1. Submits the LSRCA's presentation re: Remediate Surface Water Run-off
in Shanty Bay to Council.
2. And That Council consider a feasibility study.
Defeated.
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6. ITEMS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING:
a) Motions from Council.
Noted.
b) Grant/ Subsidy Application Form
Noted.
c) Environmental Initiatives Financial Update.
Noted.
7. WORKING GROUP UPDATES:
a) Oro Moraine
The Working Group, along with representatives from the NVCA and LSRCA,
are refining the draft Oro Moraine Report Card.
OMEGA-090618-05
Moved by John Bosomworth, Seconded by Josephine Martensson-Hemsted
It is recommended that the verbal update from the Oro-Moraine Working
Group be received.
Carried.
b) Growth Issues
The Working Group is focusing on providing input to the Oro-Medonte Official
Plan Review.
OMEGA-090618-06
Moved by Allan Johnson, Seconded by Doug Shelswell
It is recommended that the verbal update from the Growth Issues Working
Group be received.
Carried.
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c) Habitat
The Working Group is to review the template for a tree cutting by-law as
provided for in Section 6 of the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, when it
becomes available.
OMEGA-090618-07
Moved by Ruth Fountain, Seconded by Gerry Murphy
It is recommended that the verbal update from the Habitat Working Group be
received.
Carried.
d) Water Quality / Lake Management
A shoreline management workshop hosted by the LSRCA and Township was
held on June 13, 2009.
OMEGA-090618-08
Moved by Steve Cromwell, Seconded by Robert Barlow
It is recommended that the verbal update from the Water Quality / Lake
Management Working Group be received.
Carried.
e) Sustainable Agriculture
Local Food Procurement Policy.
OMEGA-090618-09
Moved by Josephine Martensson-Hemsted, Seconded by Andy McNiven
It is recommended that
1. The verbal update from the Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, re:
Draft Local Food Procurement.
2. That the Draft Local Food Procurement Policy be forwarded to Council for
consideration.
3. That the Article dated July 26, 2008, Laura Rance, Winnipeg Free Press,
re: Canadian Planners Call for Local and Sustainable Food Systems be
received.
4. And that the eatrealeatlocal.ca clip be received.
Carried.
f) Article dated July 26, 2008, Laura Rance, Winnipeg Free Press, re:
Canadian Planners Call for Local and Sustainable Food Systems.
The item was dealt with in conjunction with item 7e) of the agenda.
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g) Sustainable Agriculture
Waste Reduction Policy.
OMEGA-090618-10
Moved by Steve Cromwell, Seconded by Josephine Martensson-Hemsted
It is recommended that the verbal update from the Sustainable Agriculture
Working Group, re: Waste Reduction Policy be received.
Carried.
8. COMMUNICATIONS:
a) Mayor H.S. Hughes, re: Delivery of Environmental Services within the Severn
Sound Watershed.
OMEGA-090618-11
Moved by Andy McNiven, Seconded by Allan Johnson
It is recommended that the update provided by Mayor H.S. Hughes, re:
Delivery of Environmental Services within the Severn Sound Watershed be
received.
Carried.
b) Councillor Agnew, re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Shoreline
Workshops.
OMEGA-090618-12
Moved by Gerry Murphy, Seconded by Doug Shelswell
It is recommended that the update provided by Councillor Agnew, re: Lake
Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Shoreline Workshops be received.
Carried.
c) Correspondence dated June 2, 2009, Steve Klose, Director, Lake Simcoe
Project, re: Lake Simcoe Protection Plan - Released.
OMEGA-090618-13
Moved by Steve Cromwell, Seconded by John Bosomworth
It is recommended that the correspondence dated June 2, 2009, Steve Klose,
Director, Lake Simcoe Project, re: Lake Simcoe Protection Plan - Released
be received.
Carried.
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d) Press Release dated May 13, 2009, County of Simcoe, re: County of Simcoe
Organics Collection Program a Huge Success.
OMEGA-090618-14
Moved by Robert Barlow, Seconded by Andy McNiven
It is recommended thatPress Release dated May 13, 2009, County of
Simcoe, re: County of Simcoe Organics Collection Program a Huge Success
be received.
Carried.
e) News Release dated May 23, 2009, Simcoe County Farm Fresh, re: 2009/10
Guide Map to Local Food Release!
OMEGA-090618-15
Moved by Josephine Martensson-Hemsted, Seconded by Allan Johnson
It is recommended that News Release dated May 23, 2009, Simcoe County
Farm Fresh, re: 2009/10 Guide Map to Local Food Release! be received.
Carried.
9. OTHER BUSINESS / QUESTIONS
a) Issues / Opportunities from Council:
Correspondence dated April 21, 2009 from Keith Sherman, Co-ordinator,
Severn Sound Environmental Association, re: Endorsement of the Severn
Sound Sustainability Plan - January, 2009.
OMEGA-090618-16
Moved by John Bosomworth, Seconded by Steve Cromwell
It is recommended that the Correspondence dated April 21, 2009 from Keith
Sherman, Co-ordinator, Severn Sound Environmental Association, re:
Endorsement of the Severn Sound Sustainability Plan - January, 2009 be
received.
Carried.
10. NEXT MEETING DATE
a) Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
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11. ADJOURNMENT
a) Motion to Adjourn.
OMEGA-090618-17
Moved by Ruth Fountain, Seconded by Gerry Murphy
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 9:44 p.m.
Carried.
Absent
Councillor Terry Allison, Co-Chair Marie Brissette, Committee Coordinator
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Councillor Mel Coutanche, Co-Chair Councillor Sandy Agnew, Co-Chair