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Home My WebLink AboutEAC 2020-02-12 agenda.pdf City of Maple Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee AGENDA Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 7:00 pm Blaney Room, Maple Ridge City Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – November 13, 2019 4. DELEGATIONS 5. QUESTION PERIOD 6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 Member Introductions 6.2 Advisory Committee Orientation  Erin Mark, Committee Clerk 6.3 Environmental Overview: Framework & Vision For Maple Ridge  Rod Stott, Staff Liaison 6.4 Chair and Vice Chair Selection 6.5 2020 Meeting Schedule 7. LIAISON UPDATES 8. SUBCOMMITTEE & TASK FORCE UPDATES 9. ROUNDTABLE 10. ADJOURNMENT Next Meeting: TBD Agenda Items Submission Deadline: TBD 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. /em ----- MAPILE RI DGE Sr,h1,l"i C-ol-.Jmb 1~ mapl:eridge , .. ca City 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 November 13, 2019 at 7:04 pm COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Councillor Judy Dueck Council Liaison Leanne Koehn, Chair Ridge Meadows Recycling Society Jessie Lees, Vice Chair Member at Large – Youth Representative Betty Von Hardenberg Thornhill Aquifer Protection Study group (TAPS) Cheryl Ashlie Alouette River Management Society David Neufeld Environmental Professional Dennis Kinsey Member at Large Gerry Pinel Community Education on Environment and Development Centre (CEED) Janice Jarvis Environmental Professional Ross Davies Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society (KEEPS) GUESTS Councillor Ryan Svendsen Council Liaison – Alternate Martin Dmitrieff CEED – Alternate Bill Hardy Chair – Green Infrastructure Subcommittee Kirk Greyson Chair – Communications Subcommittee Klaus von Hardenberg Thornhill Aquifer Protection Study group (TAPS) – Alternate STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Rodney Stott Staff Liaison / Environmental Planner Erin Mark Committee Clerk ABSENT Sara Barron Member at Large 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2019-012 It was moved and seconded That the November 13, 2019 Environmental Advisory Committee agenda be approved as circulated. CARRIED Environmental Advisory Committee Minutes November 13, 2019 Page 2 of 3 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES R/2019-013 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee meeting dated September 11, 2019 be adopted with the following amendment:  Add to Item 5.1 - “Councillor Dueck confirmed that the EAC’s overarching mandate of implementing the Environmental Management Strategy will remain a priority.” CARRIED 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1. Review of Integrated Stormwater Management Plans (ISMPs) Note: Prior to the meeting electronic copies of the ISMPs for the Kanaka Creek and South Alouette River watersheds were provided to EAC members for their review. Joe Dingwall, City of Maple Ridge Manager of Utility Engineering and Glen Shkurhan, Senior Engineer at Urban Systems, presented an overview of the ISMPs which were developed to manage drainage and watershed health in Maple Ridge. Members provided feedback on the ISMPs and discussed ideas for education/outreach and implementation of the plans. R/2019-014 It was moved and seconded That the Environmental Advisory Committee supports the recommendations in the Integrated Stormwater Management Plans for the Kanaka Creek and South Alouette watersheds. CARRIED 5. QUESTION PERIOD 6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1. Green Infrastructure Scoping Report Update Bill Hardy, Chair of the Green Infrastructure Subcommittee, announced that the Green Infrastructure Report was adopted by Council on November 12, 2019. Over the next few months further work related to the report will be completed by a Consultant including a review of natural asset inventories, internal challenges, and the approach of other municipalities/regions. 6.2. Advisory Committee Review / 2020 Committee Membership Councillor Dueck updated the Committee on the Council directed task force review of all Committees of Council that resulted in changes to Committees of Council Policy 3.11. 6.3. Proposed January Meeting Date – January 15, 2020, 7:00 pm, Blaney Room The staff liaison confirmed that the first EAC meeting in 2020 will be held on January 15th. Environmental Advisory Committee Minutes November 13, 2019 Page 3 of 3 7. STAFF LIAISON UPDATES 7.1. Tree Bylaw Survey The staff liaison spoke about the Tree Bylaw Survey that was created at the direction of Council to identify any potential efficiencies that could be incorporated into to the existing tree bylaw. The survey will be sent in November/ December to residents that have previously applied for tree permits to hear about their experience with the process; the survey is also available online for residents and business operators to participate. 7.2. DFO and Provincial Environmental Authorities The staff liaison spoke about upcoming meetings between the City, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Province of BC MFLNRO regarding ongoing revisions to senior agency environmental legislation, regulations, and the development review process. The senior agencies are attempting to work closer with local governments creating better efficiencies and ensuring appropriate standards are being met for high priority municipal projects and complex development applications associated with sensitive ecosystems. 7.3. Aquifer Mapping Update The staff liaison updated the committee on a proposal going to Council to remove the groundwater aquifer map currently incorporated into the OCP document and have it stand alone to allow updates to the document to be completed without revising the entire OCP document. Additional supporting educational materials can be placed online to support awareness about the significance and sensitivity of groundwater in certain parts of Maple Ridge. Policy and guidelines remain in place to protect and manage groundwater resources within the community. 8. CORRESPONDENCE 8.1. Upcoming Events November 14, 2019 6:00 pm Earth Day 2020 Planning Meeting Maple Ridge Library (Fraser Room) November 23, 2019 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Maple Ridge Repair Café Maple Ridge Library 9. ROUNDTABLE Members provided updates and reports on related environmental activities and events. 10. ADJOURNMENT – 8:57 pm L. Koehn, Chair /em City of Maple Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee 2020 MEETING SCHEDULE All Environmental Advisory Committee meetings begin at 7:00 pm and are held in the Blaney Room, Maple Ridge City Hall.  January 15 (Cancelled due to weather conditions)  February 12  March 11  May 13  September 9  December 9 Notes:  Additional meetings can be added on an as needed basis  Agenda items can be sent to the Staff Liaison up to 2 weeks prior to a meeting  Agendas will be distributed via email one week prior to the meeting  Please help us ensure quorum by confirming your attendance to meetings STAFF MEMBER CONTACT INFO POSITION Rod Stott rstott@mapleridge.ca T: 604-467-7390 Environmental Planner; Staff Liaison Erin Mark emark@mapleridge.ca T: 604-463-5221 ext 5279 Committee Clerk /em MAPILE RI DGE Sr,h-5"1 COl'!Jmb1~ mapl:eridge , .. ca