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Leading the Way
SUSTAINABLE CLARINGTON COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
DATE: Sept 19, 2013
TIME: 6:00 P.M.*
PLACE: BOARDROOM 1A
*NOTE EARLIER START TIME THAN USUAL
1. Welcome (5 minutes)
2. Approval of Minutes of July 18, 2013 meeting (Attachment) (5 minutes)
3. Business arising from Minutes (5 minutes)
a. Consulting DIG in reviewing Clarington's Community Gardens Policy (Attachment)
b. Clarifications on item re trails (Attachment)
4. Committee Task #2:
4.a. Discussion with guests on priority item #1: Promoting active and healthy modes of
transportation including planning and implementing pedestrian and bicycle transportation
links within and between communities and the ancillary services to make this feasible.
Materials attached from guests on walking and cycling trails where available. Note detailed
maps of Regional Cycling Plan will be available in paper form at the meeting. (60 minutes)
Invited Guests:
Ron Albright, Infrastructure & Capital Projects Manager, Clarington Engineering Department
Peter Windolf, Park Development Manager, Clarington Engineering Department
Jeff Brooks, Principal Planner, Transportation Planning, Region's Planning & Eco Dev
Sandra McEleney, Planning Analyst, Region's Planning & Eco Dev Dept
Faye Langmaid, Manager, Special Projects, Clarington Planning Services
Kevin Anyan, Bowmanville Valleys 2000
4.b. Discussion with guests on priority item #6: Educating the business community on
sustainability, including education about how to: take full advantage of recycling programs;
select products with reduced packaging; "go green" in business operations and the energy
conservation audits, sustainability programs and incentives available for this purpose; attract
green businesses and green jobs to the community and inventory this; encourage residents
to shop locally; encourage farmers markets success. (45 minutes)
Invited Guests:
Brian Kelly, Manager of Sustainability, Region's CAO's Office (for Partners in Project Green)
Melanie Walls, Key Accounts Representative, Veridian Connections
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Gaby Waller, Project Coordinator, Durham Farm Fresh Marketing Association
Sheila Hall, Executive Director/Economic Development Officer, Clarington Board of
Trade
Note: Representatives from the BIAs — Bowmanville, Newcastle and Orono have been
invited and may be attending
4.c. Discussion with guests on priority item # 7: Communicating strategically to residents
and businesses the range of existing programs available to Clarington residents and
businesses that help them live and do business in more sustainable ways.(15
minutes)
Invited Guests:
Jennifer Cooke, Communications & Tourism Manager, Clarington Corporate Services
Note: material attached from Region's Communications Dep't who are unable to
attend, although Brian Kelly can take back any questions from the Committee. And
material attached FYI only re Eco School Program, no representative invited.
5. Overview discussion of Committee's next steps, including connecting with findings
from customer service survey (Attached email of Sept 11 from C. Clifford) (15 minutes)
6. Task # 3: Any items Committee members wish to raise (10 minutes)
7. Other Business. (5 minutes)