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Environmental Advisory Committee
AGENDA
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Held via teleconference
Meeting Access Information
To practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic we will be holding the
Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) meeting via teleconference. Members of the EAC 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://global.gotomeeting.com/join/303348973
Or join the meeting using your phone
Dial: 1-888-455-1389 (toll free)
Enter the Access Code: 303-348-973
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – March 11, 2020
4. DELEGATIONS
5. QUESTION PERIOD
6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1 EAC Action Items and Work Distribution
6.1.1 Subcommittees – Frameworks, Membership and Chair/Secretary Selection
6.1.2 Financial Assistance/Grants and Business Planning
6.1.3 EAC Training, Education and Event Planning
6.2 Green Infrastructure Overview & Update (PowerPoint presentation)
7. LIAISON UPDATES
7.1 Staff Liaison
7.2 Council Liaison
8. SUBCOMMITTEE & TASK FORCE UPDATES
9. ROUNDTABLE
10. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting: September 9, 2020
Agenda Items Submission Deadline: August 26, 2020
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.
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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 on March 11, 2020 at 7:00pm.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Councillor Judy Dueck Council Liaison
Bill Hardy, Chair Member at Large
Dennis Kinsey Member at Large
Gary Letts Environmental Professional
Janice Jarvis Environmental Professional
Jessie Lees, Vice Chair Member at Large
Ross Davies Member at Large
Simon Matthews Member at Large
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Rodney Stott Staff Liaison / Environmental Planner
Erin Mark Committee Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2020-009
It was moved and seconded
That the March 11, 2020 Environmental Advisory Committee agenda be approved as
circulated.
CARRIED
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
R/2020-010
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee meeting dated
February 12, 2020 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
4. DELEGATIONS – Nil
5. QUESTION PERIOD – Nil
6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS – Nil
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Environmental Advisory Committee Minutes
March 11, 2020
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7. LIAISON UPDATES
7.1. Staff Liaison
The staff liaison provided a verbal update regarding several ongoing items:
The responses from the Tree Bylaw Survey will be going to Council at the end of
March. The purpose of the survey was to look for efficiencies in the permitting
process.
The RFP for Green Infrastructure will be issued soon.
7.2. Council Liaison
Councillor Dueck provided a verbal update on Council’s activities and answered questions
from members.
8. SUBCOMMITTEE & TASK FORCE UPDATES
8.1. Green Infrastructure Subcommittee Overview
The Chair and staff liaison presented an overview of the Green Infrastructure Subcommittee
and answered questions from the Committee. The Committee requested that further
discussion on the Green Infrastructure deliverables occur at the next EAC meeting.
9. ROUNDTABLE
Members provided updates and reports on related environmental activities and events and
asked questions to the staff and Council liaisons.
10. ADJOURNMENT – 8:46 PM
Bill Hardy, Chair
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