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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAAC 2021-10-04 agenda.pdf City of Maple Ridge Agricultural Advisory Committee AGENDA Thursday, October 4, 2021 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: Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone https://mapleridge-ca.zoom.us/j/81046533167?pwd=TG5MMzh5T0xJNkdxUFh3dnJ5NEovZz09 Or join the meeting using your phone Dial: +17789072071 Meeting ID: 810 4653 3167 Passcode: 214155 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – June 24, 2021 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1 Open Air Burning – Metro Vancouver Julie Saxton, Air Quality Planner, Parks and Environment, Metro Vancouver Esther Berube, Division Manager, Bylaw and Regulation Development, Parks and Environment 4.2 Cannabis Regulations – Metro Vancouver Esther Berube, Division Manager, Bylaw and Regulation Development, Parks and Environment Arvind Saraswat, Senior Project Engineer, Bylaw and Regulation Development, Parks and Environment 5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1. Agriculture Education Update 5.2. 2022 Committee Work Plan Draft 5.3. Fall Membership Recruitment 6. LIAISON UPDATES 6.1. Staff Liaison 6.2. Council Liaison 7. TASK FORCE UPDATES 7.1. 2021 Food and Garden Contest 8. QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC 9. ROUNDTABLE 10. ADJOURNMENT Next Meeting: December 2, 2021 / Agenda Submission Deadline: November 18, 2021 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. MAPLE R l □GE tir.JJ ■h Cil1111n1a map eridge ,ca 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 June 24, 2021 at 7:00 pm ____________________________________________________________________________________ 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 Lorraine Bates Agricultural Fair Board Representative Conley Keyes B.C. Ministry of Agriculture (Non-voting member) Melissa Maltais Fraser North Farmers Market Society Representative STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Adam Rieu Staff Liaison, Planner 1 Sabina Chand Committee Clerk, Legal and Legislative Services COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT Shannon Lambie Agriculture Land Commission (Non-voting member) 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2021-012 It was moved and seconded That the agenda for the June 24, 2021 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting be approved as circulated. CARRIED 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES R/2021-013 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the May 27, 2021 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting be adopted as circulated. CARRIED 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1 Empowering Farmers with DirectFood Store Colin Schmidt, SR VP, Product Development, DirectFood Store C. Schmidt provided an introductory presentation on DirectFood Store’s business model which provides opportunities for farmers to sell their products to consumers online. Discussion followed on e-grocery growth, local food, delivery and COVID-19 business environment. The Chair opened the floor for questions and comments and thanked C. Schmidt for the presentation. MAPLE R l □GE l:ir.JJ ■h Ci l1111n1a map eridge ,ca Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes June 24, 2021 Page 2 of 2 Note: C. Schmidt left at 7:35 pm 5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 AAC Educational Opportunities The Staff Liaison provided an update on the educational speaker series topics related to agriculture such as pollinators in an urban setting and backyard composting. It was noted that the first speaker series is scheduled for early July. 6. LIAISON UPDATES 6.1 Staff Liaison The Staff Liaison provided a brief update on the following items:  Committee update presentation to Council in the fall  Farm vehicle update – educational information will be posted on the City’s webpage  COVID-19 City protocols 6.2 Council Liaison - NIL 7. TASK FORCE UPDATES 7.1 2021 Food and Garden Contest The Staff Liaison reported approximate sixty contest entries were received and the Task Force will be meeting to review submissions and announce winners shortly. 8. QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC – NIL 9. ROUNDTABLE The Chair informed that A. Poszar resigned from the membership and acknowledged his work on the Committee. Melissa Maltais advised that a new Executive Director, Fraser North Farmers Market Society representative will be joining the Committee as of July 1, 2021. 10. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2021 at 7:00 pm. Bill Hardy, Chair /sc