Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Sustainability Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Time:	9:00 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.
Location:	Town Hall, Council Chambers - Virtual Meeting 32 Mill Street, Thornbury, ON Prepared by: Sarah Merrifield, Executive Assistant Committees of Council

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A.

Call to Order

A.1

Traditional Territory Acknowledgement

We would like to begin our meeting by recognizing the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples of Canada as traditional stewards of the land.  The municipality is located within the boundary of Treaty 18 region of 1818 which is the traditional land of the Anishnaabek, Haudenosaunee and Wendat-Wyandot-Wyandotte peoples.

A.2

Committee Member Attendance

A.3

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of December 15, 2020 be approved as circulated, including any additions to the Agenda.

A.4

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and general nature thereof

NOTE: In accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56, Sustainability Advisory Committee Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry.

A.5

Previous Minutes

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Minutes of November 12, 2020 be approved as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

   

B.

Staff Reports and Deputations

B.1

Deputations, if any

B.1.1

John Lewis, President and Founder, Intelligent Futures

Re: Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Project Update

NOTE: this material will be available Monday, December 14, 2020

B.2

Public Comment Period (each speaker is allotted three minutes)

NOTE: In accordance with the Town Procedural By-law 2019-56 fifteen minutes is allotted at the Meeting to receive public comments regarding Sustainability Advisory Committee matters included on the Agenda. The speaker shall provide their name and address, and shall address their comments to the Chair. Comments shall not refer to personnel, litigation or potential litigation matters, or matters that are a follow-up to a Public Meeting.

NOTE: Committee meetings are currently being held virtually to assist with social distancing with respect to COVID-19. Comments received from the public that have not been included on the Agenda will be read at the meeting by the Executive Assistant.

B.3

Staff reports, if any

None

C.

Matters for Discussion

C.1

Consideration and Appointment of a Public Member Co-Chair

NOTE: This matter deferred from the November 12, 2020 meeting

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Sustainability Advisory Committee appoints (one public member) as Co-Chair of the Committee effective December 15, 2020 for a period of eighteen (18) months.

C.2

Knowledge Series Presentation Proposal

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Sustainability Advisory Committee endorses the Knowledge Series Presentation Proposal as presented, and requests staff to facilitate the presentations accordingly;

   

  AND THAT the Sustainability Advisory Committee requests Council to extend the Knowledge Series Presentation opportunity to all other Committees of Council, members of Council and Town staff in a manner deemed sufficient by the Town Clerk

C.3

2021 Committee Meeting Dates

Scheduling conflicts in 2021 have led to staff requesting the Committee to consider if an alternate date/time can be selected for 2021 meeting dates.

Current meeting schedule: 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.

Options for 2021 meeting schedule:

1. 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
2. 4th Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
3. 1st Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. (exception: January 2021)

NOTE: where any scheduling conflict exists between a Council meeting and a Committee meeting, an alternate date/time will be selected for the Committee meeting.

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT with respect to 2021 Committee Meeting Dates, the Sustainability Advisory Committee selects (option a, b, c) as the 2021 meeting schedule and requests staff to provide this information to Council.

C.4

Sub-Committees Update (verbal)

1. Tree Preservation By-law and Tree Canopy
2. ICSP Sub-Committee to Support ICSP Development
3. Development Charges - Other Initiatives
4. Renewable Energy

Composition of sub-committees will be considered in January 2021 once full Committee complement is achieved

C.5

Committees of Council and Task Force Updates - Andrew Siegwart, Councillor Matrosovs, Deputy Mayor Potter, and Kim Harris (verbal)

1. Economic Development Advisory Committee
2. Agricultural Advisory Committee
3. Rural Access to Broadband Internet Technology (RABIT) Task Force
4. BMAHC Design Guidelines Task Force

C.6

Consideration and Appointment of Representative and Alternate for Economic Development Advisory Committee

NOTE: Former Deputy Mayor Odette Bartnicki was the previous Sustainability representative 

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Sustainability Advisory Committee appoints (one member) as the Committee representative and appoints (one member) as the Committee representative alternate to the Economic Development Advisory Committee for the balance of the 2018-2022 Term.

C.7

Committee Action Items

• Integrated Community Sustainability Plan
• Sub-Committee Work
• Policy for Development Charges - Attainable Housing
• Community Improvement Plan updates, as requested

D.

Correspondence

D.1

Alex Maxwell, Resident

Re: Attainable Housing and Future Building in the Town of The Blue Mountains

For Committee information

E.

New and Unfinished Business

E.1

Additions to Agenda

E.2

Items Identified for Discussion at the Next Meeting

• Consideration of Sub-Committee Appointments and Composition (pending full Committee complement)

F.

Notice of Meeting Dates

January 13, 2020 

Town Hall, Council Chambers (virtual)

*Pending selection of a 2021 meeting schedule

G.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Sustainability Advisory Committee does now adjourn at (TIME) p.m. to meet again at the call of the Chair.