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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-06-14 Minutes Council Information I-12 ~~~.5 1~ Draft minutes -Not vet approved by Committee NOTES OF MEETING OF SAMUEL WILMOT NATURE AREA MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY JUNE 14, 2005 AT 7:00 P.M. Attendance: David Best Arthur Burrows Jim Cleland Councillor Don MacArthur Cathrine McKeever Joe McKenna Leanne Sobol Jim Russell Peter Windolf Regrets: Allan Hewitt Absent: Cam McCauley Karin Murphy Greg Wells 1. Agenda Additions There were no additions to the agenda. Acceptance of Agenda MOVED by David Best, seconded by Joe McKenna THAT the agenda for June 14, 2005 be accepted. CARR~D 2. Minutes of April 12, 2005 Corrections There were no corrections to the minutes Approval of Minutes MOVED by Don MacArthur, seconded by Cathrine McKeever THAT the minutes of April 12, 2005 be approved. CARRIED 3. Minutes of May 10, 2005 Corrections There were no corrections to the minutes Apbroval of Minutes MOVED by Joe McKenna, seconded by Jim Cleland THAT the minutes of May 10, -2005 be approved. CARRIED 4. Issues arising from the Minutes Peter mentioned that he watched a television program on using electro-fishing as an educational tool. He suggested that this might be an interesting idea for next year's Earth Day, or a later event. He will talk to Cam McCauley from MNR. 4. Sub-Committee Updates Special Events The Special Events Sub-committee discussed the possibility of having an event every month. They thought of ideas that were suited to each month; incorporating activities for children and adults. Cathrine presented each event to the Committee. While the Committee thought that most of the ideas were creative and fitting for the area, they were concerned about the events losing their appeal if they were held so frequently. It was suggested that holding an event per season may be more appropriate. The first event has been booked for June 25th. It has been coined "History Tales and Birding Stroll". Sher Leetooze, who is a story teller and has written several books on local history, will be sharing children's stories with accurate historical elements. Diana Piche will be doing a bird walk and talk. This event will be advertised in the Canadian Statesman, the Orono Weekly Times, and the Municipal website. Also, flyers were sent out to the mailing list, the Libraries and distributed to various places in Clarington. It was discussed, for future events, to also advertise using resources such as Rogers and Chex television, and the Wilmot Creels television station. Communications Joe has not started the summer newsletter; however, he has begun gathering ideas, such as a post Earth Day article, an update on capital projects, and a notice for an event to be held in the fall. Peter said he could provide the information on capital projects. Because the Committee will not be meeting throughout the summer, the newsletter will be circulated to members through the mail for comment. It should be ready for the beginning of September. Cathrine will work on getting a sponsor for this edition. 5. Other Business Suns The `Coastal Wetlands' sign was pulled off its base by vandals, but left on site. Gary Page is working on improving the mounting design. He is also working on something to reduce the signs' attractiveness to birds. He will retrofit the signs with this new design, as well as reinstall the vandalized sign, when the second `No Abandoned Fields Here' sign is complete. Lions Memorial Forest The Newcastle Lions have completed the ploughing of the field. They will disc and harrow it in the coming weeks. Operations will then grade the site and install new trails. It will be seeded in the fall. Police Patrol Arthur asked about the possibility of having a police officer patrol the area periodically to ward off vandals/campers/dumpers. The problem with that is that the police aren't out to enforce the Municipal by-laws; however, Don will mention it to Constable Keith Richards. Garbage The shingles boxes, which are located about 500 feet from Toronto Street, and were reported in March, are still there. Peter will pass it onto Operations Department. Trees Jim reported that some of the trees planted along Lake Meadow Trail may not survive. Peter assured Jim that they are under warranty by the contractor and will be replaced if necessary. Duclc Boxes Two of the duck boxes that were constructed on Earth Day in 2004 have not been located this year, but will need to be cleaned. Mark Peacock of GRCA erected them; however, GRCA has not been in attendance for a few months. Peter will contact the GRCA about having them attend the meetings on a regular basis. ORTA Cathrine announced that Harold Sellers from ORTA will be at Clarington Public Library on July 7 from 7-9 p.m. to discuss the Oak Ridges Moraine Trail. Adjournment: 8:40 P.M. Next Meeting: Tuesday September 13, 2005 7:00 p.m. Meeting Room lA *Please note that there will be no meeting in July or August. Notes prepared by J. O'Donnell