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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEAC 2019-06-12 minutes.pdfCity of Maple Ridge ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Environmental Advisory Committee, held in the Blaney Room at Maple Ridge City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, on June 12, 2019 at 7:07 pm COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Councillor Ryan Svendsen Council Liaison - alternate David Neufeld Environmental Professional Leanne Koehn, Chair Ridge Meadows Recycling Society Gerry Pinel Community Education on Environment and Development (CEED) Centre Janice Jarvis Environmental Professional Jessie Lees, Vice Chair Member at Large – Youth Representative Ross Davies Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society (KEEPS) Ken Williams KEEPS - Alternate GUESTS Robert Bientjes Student, Simon Fraser University (RMRS) Bill Hardy Chair, Green Infrastructure and Natural Asset Inventory and Evaluation Kirk Grayson Chair, Communications and Outreach STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Rodney Stott Staff Liaison / Environmental Planner Debbie Pope Committee Clerk ABSENT Dennis Kinsey Member at Large Betty Von Hardenberg Thornhill Aquifer Protection Study group (TAPS) Cheryl Ashlie Alouette River Management Society Martin Dmitrieff Alternate - CEED Sara Barron Member at Large Councillor Judy Dueck Council Liaison NON-VOTING MEMBERS Dan Ruimy Member of Parliament Lisa Beare MLA – Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Bob D’Eith MLA – Maple Ridge-Mission Katzie First Nation Representative Kwantlen First Nation Representative BC Conservation Officer Service Representative Metro Vancouver Representative 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2019-008 It was moved and seconded That the June 12, 2019 Environmental Advisory Committee agenda be approved as circulated. CARRIED Environmental Advisory Committee Minutes June 12, 2019 Page 2 of 3 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES R/2019-009 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee meeting dated April 10, 2019 be adopted. CARRIED 4. DELEGATIONS - Nil 5. QUESTION PERIOD - Nil 6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1. Green Infrastructure Walkabout Members of the Committee participated in a Green Infrastructure walkabout in the Maple Ridge Town Centre. Participants provided feedback to the staff liaison. 6.2. Review of Communications and Outreach Subcommittee Strategic Plan  Kirk Grayson, Chair Mr. Grayson gave a presentation that reported out on the subcommittee’s strategy objectives and work program to ensure it fits within Council’s strategic priorities. 6.3. Review of Green Infrastructure and Natural Asset Inventory and Evaluation Subcommittee  Bill Hardy, Chair Mr. Hardy gave a presentation providing an outline of the Green Infrastructure Strategic Objectives which are in line with Council’s strategic priorities. The staff liaison advised that the Scoping Reports are going to Council in Fall 2019. 6.4. Review of Ecological Network/Wildlife Management Strategy Subcommittee Strategic Plan The staff liaison provided an update on this subcommittee. The subcommittee is refining and updating the Strategic Management Plan in September 2019. 7. STAFF LIAISON UPDATES 7.1 Metro Vancouver Regional Planning Environmental Advisory Committee (RPEAC) The staff liaison provided an overview of the RPEAC Meeting he recently attended. 7.2 BCIT and UBC Urban Forest Inventory and Evaluation The staff liaison provided an update on the partnership between the City of Maple Ridge, BCIT and UBC to continue the inventory and research of urban forests. Environmental Advisory Committee Minutes June 12, 2019 Page 3 of 3 8. CORRESPONDENCE - Nil 9. ROUNDTABLE Members provided updates and reports on environmental activities. June 26, 2019 Maple Meadows Green Drinks. Meet every 4th Wednesday 7:00pm – 9:00pm Location: TBD Organizer: Maple Meadows Green Drinks June 16, 2019 Car Free Day 9:00am – 6:00pm Memorial Peace Park, 224 St Maple Ridge Organizer: Tourism Maple Ridge & City of Maple Ridge July 13, 2019 Public Tours Noon & 4:00pm Maple Ridge Recycling Depot, 10092 – 236th Street, Maple Ridge Organizer: Ridge Meadows Recycling Society 10. ADJOURNMENT – 9:00 pm ~original signed by L. Koehn~ L. Koehn, Chair /em