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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAAC 2022-09-29 minutes.pdfCity of Maple Ridge Agricultural Advisory Committee MEETING MINUTES September 29, 2022 Regular Meeting The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, held via Zoom teleconference on September 29, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. ____________________________________________________________________________________ COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Councillor Gordy Robson Council Liaison Jeff Laity Member at Large Lorraine Bates Agricultural Fair Board Representative Caden Knudson Fraser North Farmers Market Society Representative, Alternate STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Adam Rieu Staff Liaison, Planner 1 Diana Hall Planner 2 Arsh Dhillon Committee Clerk COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT Alec Biln Member at Large Conley Keyes B.C. Ministry of Agriculture (Non-voting member) 1.CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 pm 2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2022-AAC-013 It was moved and seconded That the agenda for the September 29, 2022 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting be approved as circulated. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3.ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 3.1. June 23, 2022 R/2022-AAC-014 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the June 23, 2022 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting be adopted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3.2. July 5, 2022 R/2022-AAC-015 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the July 5, 2022 Agricultural Advisory Committee special meeting be adopted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MAPLE RIDGE Ont•tih Cotumbt• maple ridge.ca Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes September 29, 2022 Page 2 of 2 4.DELEGATIONS 4.1. Community Gardens – Diana Hall D. Hall, Planner 2, presented on Community Gardens. Topics included: examples from other municipalities, strategies, designs, community engagement, maintenance and the benefits of community gardens. The Agricultural Advisory Committee engaged in discussion, asked questions and provided feedback. 5.NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1. Committee Membership Review A.Dhillon, Committee Clerk, provided an update on the AAC membership recruitment process and progress. 5.2. 2023 Work Plan – NIL 6.LIAISON UPDATES – NIL 7.TASK FORCE UPDATES 7.1. 2022 Food and Garden Contest - NIL 8.QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC – NIL 9.ROUNDTABLE - NIL 10.ADJOURNMENT – 7:44 PM Jeff Laity, Vice Chair /ad -111 tH