Environmental Action Committee

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Date:
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Location:
Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor
300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3C1
and Online Video Conference
Members Present
  • Chair and Councillor Matt Mahoney, Ward 8
  • Vice-Chair and Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1
  • Councillor Alvin Tedjo, Ward 2
  • Councillor Brad Butt, Ward 11
  • Prabhjit Banga, Citizen Member
  • Jihan Khatib, Citizen Member
  • Morgan Lee, Citizen Member
  • Karen Pawlowski, Citizen Member
  • Derek Stone, Citizen Member
  • Britt McKee, Ecosource
  • Melanie Kramer, Credit Valley Conservation
  • Lily Bai, Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (PEYA) Student Representative
  • Beesan Tayyar, University of Toronto Mississauga Student
Members Absent
  • Alice Casselman, Association for Canadian Educational Resources
  • Jennifer Taves, Partners in Project Green
  • Tea Falzata, University of Toronto Mississauga Student

Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment
Eglantina Bacaj-Gondia, Legislative Coordinator

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Councillor Mahoney, Chair called the meeting to order at 9:32 AM.

2.
INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

 

Councillor Mahoney, Chair recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Approved (J. Khatib)

4.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

Nil

5.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 

6.
PRESENTATIONS - Nil

 

7.
DEPUTATIONS

 

7.1
Jeanne McRight, Blooming Boulevards regarding the Nuisance Weed and Tall Grass Control By-Law and designing with native grasses

 

J. McRight spoke to the Nuisance Weed and Tall Grass Control By-law and proposed amendments, and further spoke to the Blooming Boulevards organization and designing with native grasses.

Councillor Butt inquired when the By-law above was last updated and the nature of the updates made; in response, and Nathaniel McLaren, Manager, Compliance and Licensing Enforcement provided information.

Councillor Dasko commented on the volume of complaints related to weed nuisance and tall grass, and differentiating between grass and native species.

Melanie Kramer, Community Organization Representative spoke to incorporating the input of an ecologist or biologist in the review of the above By-law.

Direction was provided to By-law and Environment staff to perform a comprehensive review and benchmarking with other municipalities of the Nuisance Weed and Tall Grass Control By-law and report back to Environmental Action Committee.

  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0009-2025
    Moved ByCouncillor Dasko

    That the deputation and associated presentation from Jeanne McRight, Blooming Boulevards regarding the Nuisance Weed and Tall Grass Control By-Law and designing with native grasses, be received.

    Received

7.2
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Adam Halsey, InductEV regarding Wireless Transit Electrification 

7.3
Darren Ridings, Director, Transit regarding the Hydrogen Bus Pilot

 

D. Ridings spoke to the Hydrogen fuel cell electric bus pilot project update, outlining MiWay’s GHG reduction targets, fleet transition, hydrogen bus layout, and the impact of the fuel cell technology.

Councillor Tedjo inquired about refueling sites, servicing routes, and capacity of fuel cell technology in the winter; in response, D. Ridings, provided information regarding current and future fueling station locations, route deployment and variables affecting range, and reduction in range based on climate.

  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0010-2025
    Moved ByCouncillor Tedjo

    That the deputation and associated presentation from Darren Ridings, Director, Transit regarding the Hydrogen Bus Pilot, be received.

    Received

7.4
Carrah Bullock, Climate Change Specialist, Environment regarding Engaging a Hydrogen Ecosystem Project Overview

 

Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment spoke to the subject matter, providing an overview of hydrogen and its role as a low-carbon source, the City’s Hydrogen Ecosystem project overview, engagement activities, and timelines.

D. Zimmerman noted that staff plan to come back to Environmental Action Committee later in the year to speak to the economic assessment findings of the hydrogen hub.

  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0011-2025
    Moved ByBritt McKee

    That the deputation and associated presentation from Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment regarding Engaging a Hydrogen Ecosystem Project Overview, be received.

    Received

8.
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit  - Nil

 

9.
CONSENT AGENDA

 
  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0012-2025
    Moved ByCouncillor Butt

    That the following items were approved under the Consent Agenda;

    • 10.1 - Environmental Action Committee Work Plan dated March 2025
    Approved

10.
MATTERS CONSIDERED

 

10.1
Environmental Action Committee Work Plan dated March 2025 (CONSENT)

 
  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0013-2025
    Moved ByCouncillor Butt

    That the Environmental Action Committee Work Plan dated March 2025, be approved.

    Approved

10.2
Upcoming Events (Environmental Action Committee Members, Verbal)

 

Committee Members spoke to upcoming park cleanups, plantings, and initiatives in the community.

10.3
Introduction of Beesan Tayyar, University of Toronto Mississauga Student (Verbal)

 

Councillor Mahoney, Chair welcomed Beesan Tayyar, University of Toronto Mississauga student to the Committee.

  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0014-2025
    Moved ByCouncillor Butt

    That Beesan Tayyar be appointed as the University of Toronto Mississauga student representative to the Environmental Action Committee for a one (1) year term ending May 5, 2026, or until a successor is appointed.

    Approved

11.
INFORMATION ITEMS - Nil

 

12.
OTHER BUSINESS - Nil

 

13.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - June 3, 2025

 

14.
ADJOURNMENT

 

10:16AM (D. Stone)

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