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AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
April 5, 2018, 7:00 pm
Blaney Room, Maple Ridge City Hall
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – March 1, 2018
4. DELEGATIONS
4.1. Country Fest Grant Request
• Gail Szostek
4.2. City of Maple Ridge Farm Protection Development Permit Guidelines
• Lisa Zosiak, Planner 2, City of Maple Ridge
4.3. City of Maple Ridge Agricultural Setback Update
• Chee Chan, Planner 1, City of Maple Ridge
5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1. Farm Tour 2018
5.2. AAC Terms of Reference
Maple Ridge Agricultural Advisory Committee Bylaw No. 6471-2007
http://www.mapleridge.ca/DocumentCenter/View/513
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Model AAC Terms of Reference
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/agriculture-and-
seafood/agricultural-land-and-environment/strengthening-farming/planning-for-
agriculture/aac/aac_model_terms_of_ref.pdf
5.3. Conference and Workshop Updates
5.3.1. Innovations in Emerging Cities Forum
5.3.2. World Agri-Tech Conference
5.3.3. Future Food Tech Conference
5.3.4. Green Cities Conference
5.3.5. Ministry of Agriculture AAC Workshop
6. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
6.1. Education
6.2. Backyard Chickens
6.2.1. Public Consultation
6.3. Golden Harvest
6.3.1. Budget, Date and Venue
6.3.2. Hiring Coordinator
6.4. Food Distribution
6.5. Food Garden
7. CORRESPONDENCE
8. ROUNDTABLE
9. QUESTION PERIOD
10. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: May 17, 2018
Agenda Submission Deadline: May 3, 2018
QUESTION PERIOD
Question Period provides the public with the opportunity to ask questions or make comments on
subjects that are of concern to them. Each person will be given 2 minutes to speak. Up to ten
minutes in total is allotted for Question Period.
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