3RD REPORT OF THE
AGRICULTURAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
meeting held on March
16, 2016, commencing at 7:00 PM, in Committee Room #1, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: L. McKenna (Chair), H. Fletcher, S.
Franke and A. Lawrence and B. Mercier (Secretary).
ABSENT: P. Conlin, M. McAlpine and S. Twynstra.
ALSO PRESENT: C. Colvin and L.
Mottram.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report
of the Agricultural Advisory Committee from its meeting held on January 20,
2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 3rd and
4th Reports of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meetings
held on February 3 and March 2, 2016, respectively, were received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal
Council resolution adopted at its session held on January 26, 2016, with
respect to the 1st Report of the Agriculture Advisory Committee from its
meeting held on December 16, 2015, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal
Council resolution adopted at its session held on February 16, 2016, with
respect to the 2nd Report of the Agriculture Advisory Committee from its
meeting held on January 20, 2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the
Agricultural Advisory Committee reviewed and updated its 2016 Work Plan; it
being noted that the revised Work Plan will be placed on its next agenda for
further updates, if required.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the Urban Agriculture Symposium:
a) it
BE NOTED that the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) held a general
discussion with respect to the Urban Agriculture Symposium; it being noted
that the AAC postponed the hosting of the Symposium to late Fall 2016; and,
b) it
BE NOTED that the AAC approved up to $500.00 from its 2016 Budget
allocation toward hosting the above-noted event; it being noted that the AAC
have sufficient funds in its 2016 Budget to support this expenditure.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) vacant Member-at-Large
position:
a) it BE
NOTED that a communication dated January 28, 2016, from K. Dinel, with
respect to his resignation from the AAC, was received; and,
b) the
Corporate Services Committee BE REQUESTED to appoint M. McAlpine, who
is currently an Alternate Member-at-Large, to the new vacant Member-at-Large
position noted in part a) above, resulting in a vacancy for an Alternate
Member-at-Large.
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The meeting adjourned at 7:33 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: June
15, 2016