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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAAC 2019-10-24 agenda.pdf City of Maple Ridge AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA Thursday, October 24, 2019 7:00 pm Blaney Room, Maple Ridge City Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – September 26, 2019 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1. City of Maple Ridge Mill Rates and Water Meter Rates  Trevor Thompson, Chief Financial Officer 5. QUESTION PERIOD 6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1. Food Garden Contest 7.2. Education 7.3. Promotion of Agriculture 8. CORRESPONDENCE 9. ROUNDTABLE 10. ADJOURNMENT Next Meeting: November 28, 2019 Agenda Items Submission Deadline: November 14, 2019 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. /em City of Maple Ridge AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, held in the Blaney Room, at Maple Ridge Municipal Hall on September 26, 2019 at 7:02 pm. ____________________________________________________________________________________ COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Councillor Gordy Robson City of Maple Ridge Councillor Ryan Svendsen City of Maple Ridge Bill Hardy, Chair Member at Large Al Kozak, Vice Chair Agricultural Sector Andrew Pozsar Member at Large Carla Schiller Agricultural Sector Chris Zabek Ministry of Agriculture Ian Brooks Member at Large Michelle Franklin Member at Large Pascale Shaw Agricultural Sector Ryan Murphy Agricultural Sector STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Amanda Grochowich Staff Liaison / Planning Department Erin Mark Committee Clerk ABSENT Candace Gordon Haney Farmers Market Society James Zelinski Economic Development Committee Rep Lorraine Bates Agricultural Fair Board Shannon Lambie Agriculture Land Commission 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2019-029 It was moved and seconded That the September 26, 2019 Agricultural Advisory Committee agenda be approved as circulated. CARRIED 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES R/2019-030 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting dated June 27, 2019 be amended as follows:  the last sentence under item 7.3 should be moved to item 7.2 and adopted as amended. CARRIED Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes September 26, 2019 Page 2 of 3 4. DELEGATIONS - Nil 5. QUESTION PERIOD - Nil 6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1. 2020 Business Plan The staff liaison presented the AAC Business Planning 2020-2024 document for discussion. Pascale Shaw inquired about the Backyard Hens program. The staff liaison confirmed this item was presented to Council on June 18, 2019 and the Council resolution was that no further exploration of keeping backyard hens in Maple Ridge take place at this time. R/2019-031 That the Agricultural Advisory Committee direct the staff liaison to amend the 2020 Business Plan to include the following new deliverables: 1. Improve awareness and preparedness of Maple Ridge Agriculture with regard to climate change 2. Develop recommendations for reductions in taxation to make Maple Ridge more hospitable for farmers 3. Develop recommendations for reductions in water metering rates to make Maple Ridge more hospitable for farmers 4. Develop recommendations regarding land use and site coverage for agricultural zoned properties CARRIED 7. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1. Food Garden Contest Carla Schiller shared some highlights about the judging of the nominations. Ms. Schiller was pleased with the entries and suggested additional promotions next year to get more people involved. A presentation by the subcommittee will be made to Council in the near future. 7.2 Education Al Kozak provided an update on the Education subcommittee, the subcommittee will be meeting with City Communications & IT staff this fall. 7.3 Promotion of Agriculture The staff liaison confirmed that the Metro Vancouver Agriculture Awareness Grant for the Booth in the Box has been received and they intend to have the Booth ready to use at an upcoming community event. 8. CORRESPONDENCE - Nil Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes September 26, 2019 Page 3 of 3 9. ROUNDTABLE Members provided verbal reports on local agricultural topics and activities. 10. ADJOURNMENT – 8:35 pm. Bill Hardy, Chair /em