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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.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

2nd Report of the Agriculture Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Agricultural Advisory Committee from its meeting held on January 20, 2016, was received.

 

3.

3rd and 4th Reports of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

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.

 

4.

Municipal Council Resolution - 1st Report of the Agriculture Advisory Committee

 

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.

 

5.

Municipal Council Resolution - 2nd Report of the Agriculture Advisory Committee

 

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.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

None.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

6.

2016 Work Plan

 

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.

 

 

 

 

7.

Urban Agriculture Symposium Update

 

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.

 

8.

Letter of Resignation

 

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.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:33 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: June 15, 2016