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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAAC 2019-09-26 agenda.pdfCity of Maple Ridge AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA Thursday, September 26, 2019 7:00 pm Blaney Room, Maple Ridge City Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – June 27, 2019 4. DELEGATIONS 5. QUESTION PERIOD 6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1. 2020 Business Plan 7. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1. Food Garden Contest 7.2. Education 7.3. Promotion of Agriculture 8. CORRESPONDENCE 9. ROUNDTABLE 10. ADJOURNMENT Next Meeting: October 24, 2019 Agenda Items Submission Deadline: October 10, 2019 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 City of Maple Ridge AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, held in the Blaney Room, at Maple Ridge Municipal Hall on June 27, 2019 at 7:03 pm. ____________________________________________________________________________________ COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Councillor Gordy Robson City of Maple Ridge Councillor Ryan Svendsen City of Maple Ridge Bill Hardy, Chair Member at Large Al Kozak, Vice Chair Agricultural Sector Andrew Pozsar Member at Large Candace Gordon Haney Farmers Market Society Carla Schiller Agricultural Sector Chris Zabek Regional Agrologist, Ministry of Agriculture Lorraine Bates Agricultural Fair Board Pascale Shaw Agricultural Sector Ryan Murphy Agricultural Sector James Zelinski Economic Development Committee Rep STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Amanda Grochowich Staff Liaison / Planning Department Debbie Pope Administrative Assistant / Planning Department GUESTS Julie Saxton Metro Vancouver Esther Bérubé Metro Vancouver Kent Mullinix Kwantlen Polytechnic University Karen Hansen Economic Development Department ABSENT Ian Brooks Member at Large Michelle Franklin Member at Large 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2019-024 It was moved and seconded That the June 27, 2019 Agricultural Advisory Committee agenda be approved as circulated. CARRIED 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES R/2019-025 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting dated May 23, 2019 be adopted. CARRIED Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes June 27, 2019 Page 2 of 3 Councillor Robson joined the meeting at 7:08 pm 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1 Metro Vancouver – Options to regulate emissions from Cannabis Production Operations Julie Saxton & Esther Bérubé provided a presentation and answered questions from the Committee. 4.2 Kwantlen Polytechnic University – Land Use Exemption Application Research Kent Mullinix provided a presentation and answered questions from the Committee. 5. QUESTION PERIOD Karen Hansen shared information on the Fraser Valley Food Tour and sought volunteers to attend a future meeting to gather further feedback on the merits of the existing agri-tourism initiatives in Maple Ridge. 6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1. Maple Ridge Food Hub The Vice Chair provided an update on the developments of the Maple Ridge Food Hub. 6.2. Funding Requests 6.2.1 Country Fest Lorraine Bates excused herself from the meeting. R/2019-026 It was moved and seconded That the AAC supports a grant in the amount of $1,200.00 for Country Fest. CARRIED Ms. Bates re-entered room. 6.2.2 KPU ISFS Research Support R/2019-027 It was moved and seconded That the AAC supports a grant in the amount of $3,000.00 to KPU for research project. CARRIED Councillor Robson left the meeting at 8:15 pm. Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes June 27, 2019 Page 3 of 3 6.3. Incorporation of Agriculture on City’s Website The Vice Chair reported that he has been In touch with the City of Maple Ridge’s IT Department and will meet with the Communications Department. Members expressed interest in a subcommittee. R/2019-028 It was moved and seconded That the AAC develop a subcommittee for the Promotion of Agriculture in Maple Ridge with Bill Hardy, Al Kozak, Pascale Shaw, and Chris Zabek as members. CARRIED 7. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1. Backyard Chickens Councillor Svendsen informed the Committee that Council has delayed this for approximately one year. There was discussion to determine if any additional information could be provided to Council. The Committee decided to take this item off the agenda for a few months. 7.2 Food Garden Contest The staff liaison reported that submissions are open until end of June. To date, 8 submissions have been received; the Subcommittee is setting judging dates. 7.3 Education Booth in a box – Chair will work with other committee. They have $2,250.00 for event. Chair will provide donations for gift certificates. 8. CORRESPONDENCE - nil 9. ROUNDTABLE Members provided verbal reports on local agricultural topics and activities. 10. ADJOURNMENT – 9:17 pm. Bill Hardy, Chair /dp