a) Knowledge Series
THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains acknowledges receipt of the January 13, 2021 Sustainability Advisory Committee resolution, as follows:
THAT the Sustainability Advisory Committee endorses the Knowledge Series 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, CARRIED.
AND THAT, in accordance with the Committee's recommendation, Council extends the Knowledge Series Presentation opportunity to Committees of Council, members of Council, and Town staff in a manner deemed sufficient by the Town Clerk, CARRIED.
- staff are working with the Town Clerk to confirm date for first Knowledge Series presentations
b) Sustainability Advisory Committee Schedule
THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the updated Sustainability Advisory Committee 2021 monthly schedule for information purposes:
- 2nd Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. (switch from the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.), CARRIED.
c) Seabin Efforts in Thornbury Harbour
THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the February 10, 2021 Sustainability Advisory Committee recommendation, as noted below:
THAT with respect to the "Seabin" efforts underway in the Thornbury Harbour, the Sustainability Advisory Committee requests that Seabin and University of Toronto representatives to provide an overview of the current program, an analysis of the materials captured, and recommendations for collection of "nonprint-source" materials;
AND THAT the Sustainability Advisory Committee requests Council, through Mayor Soever, to advise the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiatives of the "Seabin" efforts underway in The Blue Mountains in the event that coordination and funding assistance could be achieved, CARRIED.
AND THAT, in accordance with the recommendation provided, Council directs staff to arrange for Seabin and University of Toronto representatives to provide an overview of the current Seabin program at the Thornbury Harbour, an analysis of the materials captured, and recommendations for the collection of "nonpoint-source" materials;
AND FURTHERMORE THAT Council requests Mayor Soever to advise the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative of the Seabin efforts underway in The Blue Mountains in the event that coordination and funding assistance could be achieved, CARRIED.
d) Polystyrene Recycling Options
THAT Council of the Town of The Blue Mountains receives the February 10, 2021 Sustainability Advisory Committee recommendation, as noted below:
THAT the Sustainability Advisory Committee receives correspondence item D.2 Diana Dolmer, on behalf of Climate Action Now Network Re: Special COW Report CSOPS.21.006 Polystyrene Foam (PF) Packaging Collection and Recycling for information purposes;
AND THAT the Sustainability Advisory Committee endorses further review of Polystyrene recycling options in The Blue Mountains, with outreach made to potential stakeholders and other municipalities, CARRIED.
AND THAT, in accordance with the recommendation received, Council directs staff to conduct further review of Polystyrene recycling options in The Blue Mountains, with outreach made to potential stakeholders and other municipalities, CARRIED.