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Agricultural Advisory Committee
MEETING MINUTES
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee,
held via Zoom teleconference on October 4, 2021 at 7:00 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
Lorraine Bates Agricultural Fair Board Representative
Conley Keyes B.C. Ministry of Agriculture (Non-voting member)
Alex Pope Fraser North Farmers Market Society Representative
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Adam Rieu Staff Liaison, Planner 1
Mike McLean Committee Clerk, Legal and Legislative Services
Stephanie Nichols Corporate Officer
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT
Shannon Lambie Agriculture Land Commission (Non-voting member)
1. CALL TO ORDER – 7:01 pm
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2021-014
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda for the October 4, 2021 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting be approved
as circulated.
CARRIED
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
R/2021-015
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the June 24, 2021 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting be adopted.
CARRIED
4. DELEGATIONS
4.1 Open Air Burning – Metro Vancouver
Julie Saxton, Air Quality Planner, Parks and Environment, Metro Vancouver
J. Saxton provided a presentation on the effects of open-air burning, including the health and
environmental impacts, current regulations and scope of proposed emission regulations.
Note: J. Saxton left the meeting at 7:28 pm
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4.2 Cannabis Regulations – Metro Vancouver
Arvind Saraswat, Senior Project Engineer, Bylaw and Regulation Development, Parks and
Environment
A. Saraswat provided a presentation on managing emissions from cannabis production and
processing, including site-specific permitting and approval, regulation development process,
proposals for managing emissions from indoor cultivation, emissions management plans and
emissions control requirements for cannabis production facilities.
Note: E. Berube joined the meeting at 7:35 pm
Note: C. Schiller joined the meeting at 7:37 pm
Note: A. Saraswat left the meeting at 7:42 pm
Note: E. Berube left the meeting at 7:42 pm
5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Agricultural Education Update
The Staff Liaison provided an update on agriculture education initiatives, including the ‘All
Things Compost’ event and the speaker series.
5.2 2022 Committee Work Plan Draft
The Staff Liaison presented the Committee with the 2022 draft EAC Work Plan to be reviewed
and endorsed by Council. Items on the work plan include gathering public input into the
development of community gardens and food and garden contest, exploring alternative options
for underutilized fallow lands, providing education and awareness of farm vehicles on City
roads, assisting with the development and implementation of Agricultural Plan and exploratory
options for 2022.
R/2021-016
It was moved and seconded
That the 2022 Committee Work Plan Draft be adopted as presented.
CARRIED
5.3 Fall Membership Recruitment
The Staff Liaison provided an update on the recruitment of Committee members.
6. LIAISON UPDATES
6.1 Staff Liaison
The Staff Liaison discussed Agricultural Land Commission approvals and additional dwelling
units and secondary suites.
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6.2 Council Liaison
Council Robson provided an update on the following:
• The loss of dairy farms
• Cube farming
• Update of the ‘Grow a Row, Give a Row’ initiative
7. TASK FORCE UPDATES
7.1 2021 Food and Garden Contest
The Staff Liaison provided an update on submissions for the 2021 Food and Garden Contest.
8. QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC - NIL
9. ROUNDTABLE
Members provided updates and reports on related agricultural activities and events.
10. ADJOURNMENT – 8:42 pm
Bill Hardy, Chair
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