HomeMy WebLinkAboutEnv Minutes - 2019-01-17ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE MINUTES
JANUARY 17, 2019 CITY OF KITCHENER
The Environmental Committee met this date commencing at 4:04 p.m.
Present: Ms. T. Driver - Chair
Messrs. D. Bailey, J. Gaudon, J. Jackson, P. Robert, and Ms. T. Belanger, Ms. T.
Davidson, Ms. C. Gaetani, Ms. K. Fellows, Ms. A. Gingrich Regehr and Ms. E. Waslander.
Staff: B. Sloan, Manager, Long Range & Policy Planning
B. Steiner, Senior Environmental Planner
C. Musselman, Senior Environmental Planner
J. Rodrigues, Committee Administrator
1. WELCOME AND COMMITTEE MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS
Ms. B. Steiner welcomed members to the Environmental inaugural meeting of the
2017/2018 term. Each member was requested to introduce themselves and state their interest
In applying to the Committee.
2. PRESENTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES &
RELATIONSHIPS
City of Kitchener. She pointed out as an Advisory Committee of Council, the Environmental
Committee is responsible for promoting the protection, maintenance and enhancement of the
Environment. Members interested in bringing forward i
should ensure it falls within the mandate of the Committee as set out in its Terms of Reference
and is within the jurisdiction of the City.
3. COMMITTEE ORIENTATION ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE MANDATE AND
CORPORATE VISION
The Committee reviewed Council Policy Resolution I-
and led the Committee in a review of the
materials noting they were circulated via email prior to the meeting this date. Members were
requested to review all of the reference materials, noting they will be circulated via email.
4. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
Ms. J. Rodrigues opened the floor to nominations for the position of committee chair. Ms. T.
Driver was nominated and agreed to stand for appointment. No further nominations were
forthcoming.
On motion by Mr. J. Jackson
It was resolved:
r, be appointed Chair of the Environmental Committee for a term
expiring November 30, 2020
Ms. T. Driver then opened the floor to nominations for the position of Vice-Chair. Ms. A. Gingrich
Regehr and Ms. C. Gaetani were nominated. Ms. C. Gaetani declined to stand for appointment.
No further nominations were forthcoming, Ms. A. Gingrich Regehr was selected as Vice-Chair.
On motion by Mr. J. Jackson
It was resolved:
Gingrich Regehr, be appointed Vice-Chair of the Environmental Committee
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5. SELECTION OF THE 2019 CEIG SUB COMMITTEE
Community Environmental
Improvement Grant (CEIG) - Sub Committee Informationdated January 17, 2019, outlining the
CEIG program and timeline. Ms. C. Musselman is seeking two to three committee members to
form the CEIG Sub Committee.
In response to questions from the Committee, Ms. C. Musselman confirmed the applications are
open as of January 17, 2019 and the deadline for applications is late February 2019. The CEIG
Sub Committee will consider applications in early March.
Ms. K. Fellows, Mr. J. Gaudon, and Ms. C.Gaetani were nominated and agreed to stand for
appointment to the CEIG Sub Committee. No other nominations were forthcoming. Ms. K.
Fellows, Mr. J. Gaudon, and Ms. C. Gaetani were selected as the CEIG Sub Committee.
6. ADJOURNMENT
On motion, this meeting adjourned at 5:14 p.m.
Cody Boomer
Committee Administrator
