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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Present: Steve Cromwell
Gerry Murphy
Meryl Drake
Andy McNiven
Regrets: David Edwards
Allan Johnson
Kim Wand
Ruth Fountain
THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
ORO- MEDONTE ENVIRONMENTAL
GROUP ADVISORS (OMEGA)
MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
* *A digital recording of the meeting is
available **
Bob Barlow
Time: 7:59 p.m.
Wilf McMechan
Mike Vandergeest
Josephine Martensson - Hemsted
David Kennedy
John Bosomworth
Doug Shelswell
Council /Staff Mayor H.S. Hughes Councillor Sandy Agnew
Present: Councillor Mel Coutanche Councillor Terry Allison
Marie Brissette, Committee
Coordinator
Also Present: Dave Featherstone Nancy Stoddart
Ted Beaton Gord Roehner
Carolyn Paccagnella Denis Paccagnella
Marty Lancaster
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. OMEGA100819 -1
Moved by Martensson - Hemsted, Seconded by Cromwell
It is recommended that the agenda for the Oro - Medonte Environmental Group Advisors
meeting of Thursday, August 19, 2010 be received and adopted as amended to add:
9c) Feedback from OMEGA to Council on OMEGA 2006 -2010 Term.
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, May 20, 2010.
Motion No. OMEGA100819 -2
Moved by McNiven, Seconded by Vandergeest
It is recommended that the minutes of the Oro - Medonte Environmental Group Advisors
meeting held on Thursday, May 20, 2010 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
5. PRESENTATIONS:
None.
6. ITEMS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING:
None.
7. WORKING GROUP UPDATES:
a) Oro Moraine, re: Draft Oro Moraine Report Card.
Motion No. OMEGA100819 -3
Moved by Murphy, Seconded by Drake
It is recommended that the information presented by Dave Featherstone, re: Draft Oro
Moraine Report Card be received.
Carried.
b) Growth Issues
None.
c) Habitat
None.
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d) Sustainable Agriculture
None.
e) Water Quality / Lake Management
i) Rain Barrels (follow up from May 20, 2010).
Motion No. OMEGA100819 -4
Moved by Barlow, Seconded by Martensson - Hemsted
It is recommended that the verbal update by the Water Quality / Lake Management
Working Group, re: Rain Barrels be received.
And That OMEGA recommends to Council that Council investigates the merits of use
and promotion of rain barrels in the Township.
Carried.
f) Zero Waste
i) Recycling and composting at all municipal /community halls.
Motion No. OMEGA100819 -5
Moved by Martensson - Hemsted, Seconded by Barlow
It is recommended
1. That the verbal update provided by the Zero Waste Working Group be received.
2. That OMEGA recommends to Council that all Oro - Medonte Community Halls be
supplied with a green bin.
3. That all Oro - Medonte Community Halls, not including the Oro World's Fair to be held
in 2010, be provided an allocation of $200.00 from the environmental initiatives
budget for the remainder of 2010 to purchase compostable liner bags, reusable
dishes and cutlery.
4. That all Hall Boards be encouraged to make all events zero waste events, wherever
possible.
5. And That Council considers continuing a budget allocation for the purchase of
compostable liner bags, reusable dishes and cutlery in the 2011 budget deliberations.
Carried.
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8. COMMUNICATIONS:
a) Bruce Keeling, Chair, Huronia Woodland Owners Association, re: Grant / Subsidy
Request, Maple Tree Replacement Program and Maple Seed Gathering for 2010 -2011.
Motion No. OMEGA100819 -6 (Amendment)
Moved by Barlow, Seconded by Cromwell
It is recommended that the amendment motion with respect to the Grant/Subsidy
Request from Maple Tree Replacement Program and Maple Seed Gathering from
Bruce Keeling, Chair, Huronia Woodland Owners Association, be amended to add "up
to $2,975.00 ".
Carried.
Motion No. OMEGA100819 -7 (Amendment)
Moved by Vandergeest, Seconded by McNiven
It is recommended that the motion with respect to the Grant/Subsidy Request from
Maple Tree Replacement Program and Maple Seed Gathering from Bruce Keeling,
Chair, Huronia Woodland Owners Association, be amended to remove "blank amount"
and add "the balance of the environmental initiative fund" "up to $2,975.00 ".
Carried as Amended.
Motion No. OMEGA100819 -8
Moved by Martensson - Hemsted, Seconded by Murphy
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence from Bruce Keeling, Chair, Huronia Woodland Owners
Association, re: Grant / Subsidy Request, Maple Tree Replacement Program and
Maple Seed Gathering for 2010-2011 be received.
2. And That OMEGA recommends to Council that the Application for Grant/Subsidy
from Bruce Keeling, Chair, Huronia Woodland Owners Association for the Maple
Tree Replacement Program and Maple Seed Gathering for 2010 -2011 be approved
as an environmental initiative, in the amount of the balance of the environmental
initiative fund up to $2,975.00.
Carried as Amended.
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b) Mayor H.S. Hughes, report dated June 9, 2010 from Human Services Committee,
County of Simcoe, re: Food Procurement.
Motion No. OMEGA100819 -9
Moved by Barlow, Seconded by Cromwell
It is recommended
1. That the Report dated June 9, 2010 from Human Services Committee, County of
Simcoe, re: Food Procurement be received.
2. And That POL- ADM -12 Food Procurement Policy be referred back to the
Sustainable Agriculture Working Group for comments and recommendations.
Carried.
9. OTHER BUSINESS/ QUESTIONS
a) Issues / opportunities from Council
None.
b) Update on 2010 Grants /Subsidies approved.
The Committee reviewed grant/subsidy applications recommended by OMEGA and
approved by Council.
c) Feedback from OMEGA to Council on OMEGA 2006 -2010 Term.
The Group is encouraged to provide comments to the Committee Coordinator with
respect to what worked and what improvements Council should consider for the next
term of OMEGA.
10. NEXT MEETING DATE
To be determined.
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11.ADJOURNMENT
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. OMEGA100819 -10
Moved by Murphy, Seconded by Cromwell
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 8:54 p.m.
Carried.
Co- Chairperson, Councillor Coutanche
Co- Chairperson, Councillor Allison
Co- Chairperson, Councillor Agnew
Comma ee Coordinator, Marie Brissette
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