01 21 2010 OMEGA MinutesL(
THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
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GROUP ADVISORS (OMEGA)
6 Township of MEETING MINUTES
Prond Heritage, Exciting Future COUnCII Chambers
Thursday, January 21, 2010
7:03 p.m.
Present:
Councillor Mel Coutanche, Co-Chair
Councillor Sandy Agnew, Co-Chair
Robert Barlow, John Bosomworth, Allan Johnson,
David Kennedy, Josephine Martensson-Hemsted,
Wilf McMechan, Gerry Murphy, Doug Shelswell,
Mike Vandergeest, Kimberly Wand
Regrets:
Mayor H.S. Hughes
Councillor Terry Allison, Co-Chair
Steve Cromwell, Meryl Drake, David Edwards,
Ruth Fountain, Andy McNiven
Staff Present:
Marie Brissette, Committee Coordinator
Also Present:
John Crawford, Andrew Miller
1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
Councillor Agnew assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
a) Motion to adopt agenda
Motion No. OMEGA100121-01
Moved by Martensson-Hemsted, Seconded by Kennedy
It is recommended that the agenda for the Oro-Medonte Environmental Group
Advisors meeting of Thursday, January 21, 2010 be received and adopted.
Carried.
3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL
NATURE THEREOF: - "IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT"
None declared.
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4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
a) Motion to adopt minutes
Motion No. OMEGA100121-02
Moved by Bosomworth, Seconded by Johnson
It is recommended that the minutes of the OMEGA meeting held on November
19, 2009 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
5. PRESENTATIONS:
a) Andrew Miller, re: Community Gardens.
Mr. Miller reviewed the initiative "Back To Basics", being a volunteer based
group that grows fresh produce to be donated to local charitable
organizations. An interview from Global Nation News at
http://www.globainational.com/search/index.html?q=andrew%20miller was
viewed.
Motion No. OMEGA100121-03
Moved by Barlow, Seconded by Martensson-Hemsted
It is recommended that the information presented by Andrew Miller, re:
Community Gardens be received.
Carried.
6. ITEMS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING:
a) Update on correspondence dated May 4, 2009 from Holly Lillico, re: Rain
Barrels.
The item was deferred to the March 18, 2010 meeting.
7. WORKING GROUP UPDATES:
a) Oro Moraine - Oro Moraine Report Card.
Discussions.
b) Water Quality / Lake Management
Discussions.
c) Zero Waste - Update
Discussions.
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8. COMMUNICATIONS:
None.
9. OTHER BUSINESS / QUESTIONS
a) Issues / opportunities from Council
Discussions.
b) Update on 2010 Budget
Discussions.
c) Funding Ideas
Discussions.
d) Issues and Opportunities List Updated
Discussions.
e) Education Opportunities
Discussions.
f) North Simcoe News Input / Write Ups / Issues
Discussions.
10. NEXT MEETING DATE
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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11. ADJOURNMENT
a) Motion to adjourn.
Motion No. OMEGA100121-04
Moved by Vandergeest, Seconded by Murphy
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 8:07 p.m.
Carried.
Councillor Sandy Agnew, Co-Chair
Councillor Mel Coutanche. Co-Chair
Absent
Councillor Terry Allison, Co-Chair Marie Brissette, Committee Coordinator
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