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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-06-09 Minutes Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington Meeting th Thursday,June9,2016 Members Present:Elgin GreenhamBrenda Metcalf Les CaswellMary Ann Found Don RickardJohn Cartwright Henry Zekveld Regrets:Councillor Partner,Jenni Knox,Eric Bowman,Tom Barrie,Ted Watson Guests:Prof Katie Wood, University of Guelph, on Cow Nutrition and Calf Growth Staff:Faye Langmaid,Planning Services Brenda welcomed all to the meeting, with introductions. Adoption of Agenda 016-15Moved byLes Caswell,seconded byMaryAnn Found th “That theAgendaforJune 9,2016beadopted” Carried Approval of Minutes 016-16Moved byJohn Cartwright,seconded byMaryAnn Found th “That the minutes of theMay 12,2016meeting be approved” Carried Prof Katie Wood, Fetal Programming and Epigenetics in Livestock Production Katie provided a presentation on the genetic effects and potential that feed types and timing during pregnancy can have on production. They have been able to isolate that changes to meat quality can be affected by feed during pregnancy; further it can be isolated to specific times and quality of feed during the pregnancy. There are many unanswered questions and Katie has her research career set out for her. While Katie’s research is on beef cattle, the affects of fetal programming can be used on any type of livestock. Fetal programming effects can change the genetics of the cattle and be hereditary. Business Arisingfrom Minutes Surplus Farm Dwelling Severance Policies: Letter from AACC has gone toDurham th Region and Council. Brenda appeared at P + D Committee on June 6topresent committee position and support Clarington Staff report PSD-043-16. Council approved report and it has gone to Region and other lower tier municipalities. It will be important to appear at Regional Planning meeting when the Region’s report comes to Committee. In the meantime members should make their views known to Regional Councillors. th Dedication of Fire Hallin Enniskillen as Arnot Wotten Fire Hall on May 14, well attended by committee members. Farmer’s Parade of Lights, no news on a decision on the route. 407 Fencing Issue:MTO is open to considering page-wire over a significant length (but not the entire length) of the highway to help maintain the rural character of the local communities. Areas that must retain chain-link fencing are as follows: -All of Phase 2A (Highway 407 \[Harmony Road to Highway 418\] and Highway 418 \[Highway 407 to Taunton Road\]); -Highway 418 –Bloor Street to Highway 401 (including Highway 401); and -All Freeway to Freeway interchanges (interchanges Highway 401/418, Highway 407/ Highway 35/115 and Highway 407/418). Ron Albright continues to pursue this issue with MTO as they missed it when tendering the contract, BBI iscurrently obligated to install chain-link along the entire length. Change-orders will have to be issued to achieve this request and meet Clarington’s concerns as expressed in out EA comments. Correspondence and Committee Reports st Economic Development Strategy for the Region:Workshop held on June 1at Rickard, Sheila Hall and Faye in attendance, made recommendation that consultants reach out to Agriculture as a major stakeholder and economic generator. Some additional sessions have been added and date circulated. It would be helpful to have agricultural community provide direct input. Please fill out the survey at www.fluidsurveys.com/s/DurhamEconDev/ 4-Plan Review–Open Housethat are being held locallyin Oshawa and Peterborough on June 23 and 28 respectively. Also a meeting in Cobourg on Grow the Greenbelt on th June 14.Staff will be reviewing and providing comments which are due in September. Lisa will attend July meetingto assist with focuson the 4-plan reviewand Official Plan. th Agricultural Advisory Committee of ClaringtonJune 9,2016 th Draft Official Plan-Released May 30, much the same as what the committee has seen nd in previous updates. Open House on Thursday, June 28 on the 2Floor of the Main Library here in Bowmanville, sessions 2-4 and 6-8. th Durham Agriculture Advisory Committee–September15is the DAAC tour. There will be tile drain installation and drone demonstrations. The event will be at the new Loa- de-Mede (Werry) farm and new Schillings farm. Durham Region Federation of Agriculture–DRFA supported the comments of DAAC on the severance policy. Trailer has arrived and is being outfitted, waiting on kiosks, training ambassadors to th attend all events with trailer. August 14is corn roast and unveiling of new trailer, a fundraiser for farm safety program. th Celebrate Agriculture Gala is scheduled for October 27at Royal Ashburn. Clarington Board of Trade–Business Retention and Expansion Study is moving along well, almost 100 interviews to date; will start working on analysis of information garnered. Discussion on whether there needs to be a specific person dedicated to agricultural economic development for Clarington. NewBusiness AnaerobicDigester–next large project from the Region in the waste management masterplan. There may be some synergies with agriculture the use of biosolids (rather than spreading) and development of a Biogas Co-op.Committee members requested to begin thinking about this as for a future discussion. “did you know”–Faye will send some information on AnaerobicDigester proposal by the Region. Future Agendas Erin O’Toole MP and Kim Rudd MP will attendfuture meetings, whentheir schedule can accommodate. August meeting will have MPAC in attendance. th October meetingwill be changed to October 6with Chief Weir will be in attendance. Faye hasrequestedtourof building and meeting with of the Police Building on bio- security, livestock issues, etc. Don Rickard moved to Adjourn. Next Meeting,July 14th, 7:30p.m. Room 1C at Municipal Administrative Office Lisa Backus will be in attendance on the draft Official Plan and 4-Plan Review. th Agricultural Advisory Committee of ClaringtonJune 9,2016