Town of Newmarket

Minutes

Newmarket Environmental Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Cane Room
Municipal Offices
395 Mulock Drive
Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X7
Members Present:
  • Dena Farsad, Chair
  • Carin Binder, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor Vegh
  • Georgina Anderson Fuentes
  • John Birchall
  • Jill King
  • Ben Longstaff
Members Absent:
  • Catherine Ethier
Staff Present:
  • A. Walkom, Council Committee Coordinator

  • Moved by:Carin Binder
    Seconded by:Jill King
    1. That the Newmarket Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of May 2, 2018 be approved

    Carried
  • Moved by:John Birchall
    Seconded by:Carin Binder
    1. That the correspondence previously distributed by email be received.

    Carried

6.

Carin Binder and Dena Farsad provided an update on the success of the recent garage sale and e-waste collection events. Committee members discussed changes that could be made when holding the events in the future.

Dena Farsad and Carin Binder shared the latest version of the PowerPoint presentation to be presented at the Council Workshop. Committee members discussed the presentation and made edits to the PowerPoint.

  • Moved by:John Birchall
    Seconded by:Georgina Anderson Fuentes
    1. That the Newmarket Environmental Advisory Committee recommend to Council that current Committee members' terms be extended until their successors are appointed.

    Carried

6.
Items
 

The Committee discussed the possibility of a town-wide Community Environmental Plan. Members discussed the need to determine the priorities of the Town's residents before deciding on the contents of the Plan. Members discussed conducting a community survey to determine the Town's environmental priorities.

7.
New Business
 

The Committee discussed the recent designation of Newmarket as a 'Bee City.' Members discussed how the Committee could be involved in future Bee City projects.

  • Moved by:John Birchall
    Seconded by:Georgina Anderson Fuentes
    1. That the meeting adjourn at 7:45 PM.

    Carried
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