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City of Maple Ridge
Agricultural Advisory Committee
AGENDA
Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Held via Zoom Teleconference
Meeting Access Information
To practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic we will be holding the Agricultural
Advisory Committee (AAC) meeting via Zoom teleconference. All participants including members of the
AAC and the public are asked to join the meeting from home using the following access information:
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – October 22, 2020
4. DELEGATIONS
5. QUESTION PERIOD
6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1. Water Meter Rates Research Update
6.2. 2021 Meeting Schedule
6.3. Community Gardens
7. LIAISON UPDATES
7.1. Staff Liaison
7.2. Council Liaison
8. TASK FORCE UPDATES
8.1. Food Garden Contest 2020
8.2. Education
8.3. Promotion of Agriculture
9. ROUNDTABLE
10. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: February 25, 2021
Agenda Submission Deadline: February 5, 2020
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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City of Maple Ridge
Agricultural Advisory Committee
MEETING MINUTES
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee,
held via Zoom teleconference on October 22, 2020 at 7:02 pm
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Councillor Gordy Robson Council Liaison
Bill Hardy, Chair Member at Large
Carla Schiller, Vice Chair Member at Large
Pascale Shaw Member at Large
Amanda Smith Fraser North Farmers Market Society Representative
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Adam Rieu Staff Liaison/Community Planning
Sabina Chand Committee Clerk
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT
Lorraine Bates Agricultural Fair Board Representative
Michelle Franklin Member at Large
Andrew Pozsar Member at Large
Shannon Lambie Agriculture Land Commission (Non-voting member)
Angela Boss B.C. Ministry of Agriculture (Non-voting member)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2020-024
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda for the October 22, 2020 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting be approved
as circulated.
CARRIED
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
R/2020-025
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the September 24, 2020 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting be
adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
4. DELEGATIONS - Nil
5. QUESTION PERIOD- Nil
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Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes
October 22, 2020
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6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1. Water Meter Rates Research Update
The Committee reviewed and discussed Metro Vancouver’s agricultural metered utility rates for
water and requested for further information at the next meeting.
R/2020-025
It was moved and seconded
That the Agricultural Advisory Committee direct the Staff Liaison to provide a comparison on
Metro Vancouver’s agricultural water rates/flat fees at the next meeting.
CARRIED
6.2. 2021 Business Plan Update
The Committee reviewed and discussed the 2020-2021 Business Plan amendments.
R/2020-026
It was moved and seconded
That the Agricultural Advisory Committee approve the Business Plan 2020-2021 as amended.
CARRIED
6.3. COVID-19 Update
The Staff Liaison inquired for the Committees feedback on in-person and Zoom meetings. The
Committee will continue with virtual meetings until the COVID situation improves and will
discuss further in the New Year.
6.4. Metro Vancouver Agriculture Climate 2050 and Clean Air Plan Review
The Chair provided an overview of the agriculture discussion paper and asked for Committees
feedback.
7. LIAISON UPDATES
7.1 Staff Liaison
The Staff Liaison provided information on the City’s tree management plan.
7.2 Council Liaison
Councillor Robson provided an update on October 13, 2020 Council Workshop Agenda.
8. SUBCOMMITTEE & TASK FORCE UPDATES
8.1 Food Garden Contest 2020
Carla Schiller provided an update on the food garden contest entries and noted that the
winners will be announced shortly.
Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes
October 22, 2020
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8.2 Education − Nil
8.3 Promotion of Agriculture
Pascale Shaw provided an update on the Booth in a Box project logo and will share further
updates at the next meeting.
9. ROUNDTABLE
Members provided updates on local agricultural topics and activities.
10. ADJOURNMENT – 8:48 PM
Bill Hardy, Chair
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