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THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDI )-MEDONTE
ORO-MEDONTE ENVIRONMEP )NMENTAL
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**A digital recording of the meet ie meeting is
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Thursday, May 209 2010 Time: 7
rime: 7:33 p.m.
Present: David Edwards Bob Barlow
Gerry Murphy Ruth Fountain
Meryl Drake Doug Shelswell
David Kennedy Josephine Martensson-Hems i-Hemsted
Regrets: Councillor Terry Allison Wilf McMechan
Mike Vandergeest Andy McNiven
Allan Johnson John Bosomworth
Kim Wand Steve Cromwell
Council/Staff Mayor H.S. Hughes Councillor Sandy Agnew .W
Present: Councillor Mel Coutanche Marie Brissette, Committee C iittee Coordinator
Also Present: John Crawford Ann Truyens
Earl Dertinger Bruce Keeling
Jack Fountain
1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
Councillor Agnew assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda
Motion No. OMEGA100520-1
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Barlow
It is recommended that the agenda for the Oro-Medonte Environmental Group I Group Advisors
meeting of Thursday, May 20, 2010 be received and adopted.
Carried.
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3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
None declared.
4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
a) Minutes of OMEGA meeting held on Thursday, March 18, 2010.
Motion No. OMEGA100520-2
Moved by Martensson-Hemsted, Seconded by Sheiswell
It is recommended that the minutes of the Ora-Medonte Environmental Group
I Group Advisors
meeting held on Thursday, March 18, 2010 be adopted as printed and circulai
circulated.
Carried.
5. PRESENTATIONS:
None.
6. ITEMS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING:
a) Motions from Council and Committee of the Whole
Motion No. OMEGA1 00520-3
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Drake
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received.
Carried.
b) Update on Simcoe County Farm Fresh Grant/ Subsidy Request
Motion No. oMEGA100520-4
Moved by Edwards, Seconded by Shelswell
It is recommended that the verbal update provided by Councillor Agnew, re: U v, re: Update on
Simcoe County Farm Fresh Grant / Subsidy Request be received.
Carried.
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c) Policy POL-ADM-12, Food Procurement Policy
Motion No. OMEGA100520-5
Moved by Martensson-Hemsted, Seconded by Shelswell
It is recommended that Policy POL-ADM-12, Food Procurement Policy be rec be received.
Defeated.
d) Motions from Oro World's Fair Board, re: Working with OMEGA's Zero WC, .ero Waste Working
Group.
Motion No. 0MEGA100520-6
Moved by Murphy, Seconded by Barlow
It is recommended:
1. That the Motions from Oro World's Fair Board, re: Working with OMEGA's =GA's Zero
Waste Working Group be received.
2. And That OMEGA's Zero Waste Working Group assist the Oro World's Fair
d's Fair Board in
their waste reduction efforts at the 2011 Oro World's Fair, as requested by
ted by the Oro
Agricultural Society, subject to the approval of the 2010-2014 term of OMEI if OMEGA.
Carried.
e) Letter to and response from LSRCA, re: Ice Fishing and Parking of Vehicle Vehicles on Lake
Simcoe.
Motion No. OMEGA100520-7
Moved by Murphy, Seconded by Barlow
It is recommended that the letter to and response from LSRCA, re: Ice Fishing
Fishing and
Parking of Vehicles on Lake Simcoe be received.
Carried.
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7. WORKING GROUP UPDATES:
a) Oro Moraine
i) Oro Moraine Report Card
Motion No. OMEGA100520-8
Moved by Drake, Seconded by Edwards
It is recommended that the verbal update by Councillor Agnew, re: Draft Oro It Ciro Moraine
Report Card be received.
Carried.
b) Growth Issues
None.
c) Habitat
None.
d) Water Quality / Lake Management
i) Rain Barrels
Motion No. OMEGA100520-9
Moved by Murphy, Seconded by Barlow
It is recommended:
1. That the verbal update by the Water Quality / Lake Management Working C irking Group, re:
Rain Barrels be received.
2. And That the Water Quality / Lake Management Working Group create a di
ate a draft plan of
action for the spring of 2011.
Carried.
e) Sustainable Agriculture
i) Simcoe County Farm Fresh
Motion No. OMEGA100520-10
Moved by Murphy, Seconded by Barlow
It is recommended that the verbal update by the Sustainable Agriculture Work
e Working
Group, re: Simcoe County Farm Fresh be received.
Carried.
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f) Zero Waste
None.
8. COMMUNICATIONS:
a) Bruce Keeling, Chair, Huronia Woodland Owners Association, re: Grant / grant / Subsidy
Request, Maple Tree Replacement Program and Maple Seed Gathering f ie ri ng for 2010-2011.
Motion No. OMEGA100520-11
Moved by Martensson-Hemsted, Seconded by Murphy
It is recommended:
1. That the correspondence from Bruce Keeling, Chair, Huronia Woodland Ov and Owners
Association, re: Grant/ Subsidy Request, Maple Tree Replacement Progra Program and
Maple Seed Gathering for 2010-2011 be received.
2. And That OMEGA considers the Application for Grant/Subsidy from Bruce Bruce Keeling,
Chair, Huronia Woodland Owners Association for the Maple Tree Replacer
3placement
Program and Maple Seed Gathering for 2010-2011 at OMEGA`s August 18
gust 18, 2010
meeting.
Carried.
b) Memorandum dated May 7, 2010, Doug Irwin, Director of Corporate Servi e Services/Clerk, re:
2010 Fall Meetings and Updated Procedural By-law.
Motion No. OMEGA100520-12
Moved by Martensson-Hemsted, Seconded by Murphy
It is recommended that the Memorandum dated May 7, 2010 from Doug Irwin, g Irwin: Director
of Corporate Services/Clerk, re: 2010 Fall Meetings and Updated Procedural E
El.dural By-law be
received.
Carried.
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9. OTHER BUSINESS/ QUESTIONS
a) Issues /opportunities from Council
i) Article in NSCN, re: OMEGA Environmental Projects.
Motion No. OMEGA100520-13
Moved by Murphy, Seconded by Edwards
It is recommended that the Article in NSCN, re: OMEGA Environmental Proje+ i I Projects be
received.
Carried.
b) Review of OMEGA's recommendations to Council.
Motion No. OM EGA100520-14
Moved by Murphy, Seconded by Kennedy
It is recommended that the OMEGA Actions and Accomplishments 2006-201 C )6-2010 Term be
received.
Carried.
10. NEXT MEETING DATE
Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
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11. ADJOURNMENT
a) Motion to Adjourn
Motion No. OMEGA100520-15
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Drake
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 9:02 p.m.
Carried.
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Co-Chairperson, Councillor Coutanche Co-C airperson, Councillor Ai ,illor Agnew
Absent
Co-Chairperson, Councillor Allison Committee oordinator, Marie
Marie Brissette
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