HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-06-25 MinutesSUSTAINABLE CLARINGTON COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes of Meeting of June 25, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Room 1A, Municipal Administrative Centre, Bowmanville
Present: Michael Patrick, Chair
Mike Dymarski
Suzanne Elston
Lorraine Jones
Ian Kruis
Kerry Meydam (at 7:25 p.m.)
Kira Nowick
Regrets: Allan Hewitt
Mayor Adrian Foster
Councillor Ron Hooper
Also Present: Curry Clifford, Corporate Initiatives Officer
Linda Coutu, Executive Assistant to the Mayor
1. WELCOME
Chair Michael Patrick welcomed the Committee members to the meeting.
2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 19, 2014
Moved by Suzanne Elston, seconded by Mike Dymarski
THAT the minutes of the June 19, 2014 meeting be approved.
CARRIED.
3. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
The Committee discussed how to best respond to the Conservation Authorities’ reply to
the Committee’s three questions of all community organizations given the reply did not
indicate their goals in measureable terms. It was decided, later in the meeting, to include
this request within the body of the final report, rather than submit a separate resolution to
Council.
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4. DISCUSSION OF LOGISTICS AND TIME FOR COMPLETING, APPROVING
AND PRESENTING THE FINAL REPORT
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The Committee discussed the options of submitting the final report on July 7 or, after
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summer recess, on September 15 and agreed to present the final report to Council at
their meeting on September 15, 2014. The Committee also agreed to hold one further
meeting on August 14, 2014, for final review of the report.
5. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT REPORT
There was a lengthy discussion about the draft report and Curry was asked to incorporate
the changes and circulate a final draft in early August for further review at the
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Committee’s final meeting on August 14.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Ian Kruis, seconded by Suzanne Elston
That the meeting adjourn at 9:05 p.m.
CARRIED
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