Environmental Action Committee

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Online Video Conference
Members
  • Councillor Matt Mahoney, Ward 8 (Chair)
  • Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1 (Vice-Chair)
  • Councillor George Carlson, Ward 11
  • Brad Bass, Citizen Member
  • Chelsea Dalton, Citizen Member
  • Lea Ann Mallett, Citizen Member
  • Pujita Verma, Citizen Member
  • Sophie Zhang, PEYA (Peel Environmental Youth Alliance)
  • Sydney Miller, UTM (University of Toronto Mississauga) Student
  • Alice Casselman, Association for Canadian Educational Resources
  • Jennifer Taves, Partners in Project Green
  • Melanie Kramer, Credit Valley Conservation
  • Britt McKee, Ecosource
  • Andrea Rowe, Greening Sacred Spaces (Non-Voting Member)
  • Brad Butt, Mississauga Board of Trade (Non-Voting Member)
  • Sid Gendron, Sawmill Sid Inc. (Non-Voting Member)

Staff Present

Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment

Diana Suzuki-Bracewell, Supervisor, Environmental Outreach

Diane Gibson, Supervisor, Climate Risks

Christopher Tham, Communications Advisor

Samantha Dilorio, Environmental Assistant

Michelle Sanstra, Legislative Coordinator

Dayna Obaseki, Legislative Coordinator

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Mahoney, Chair called the meeting to order at 9:35 AM.

2.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 

Approved (Councillor Carlson)

3.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
 

4.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
 

5.
DEPUTATIONS
 

5.1
Urban Agriculture Strategy Update
This item has attachments. 

1.UAS EAC Oct 5 Presentation (002).pdf
  • Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment
  • Diana Suzuki-Bracewell, Supervisor, Environmental Outreach

Ms. Zimmerman and Ms. Suzuki-Bracewell provided a presentation on the City of Mississauga’s Urban Agriculture Strategy.

Members of the Committee raised questions regarding school board engagement, community gardens, and city facilitated community green houses.  Ms. Suzuki-Bracewell and Ms. Zimmerman responded that discussions around engagement with the school boards as well as community green houses and gardens are underway and would report back a future date. Britt McKee, Community Group Representative noted the online educational resource guides that focus on establishing green initiatives at schools

 

  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0028-2021
    Moved ByCouncillor Carlson

    That the deputation and associated presentation by Dianne Zimmerman, Manager of Environment and Diana Suzuki-Bracewell, Supervisor of Environmental Outreach regarding Urban Agriculture Strategy Update, be received.

    Carried

6.
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 
 

No members of the public registered to speak.

7.
CONSENT AGENDA - Nil.
 

8.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED
 

8.1
Environmental Action Committee (EAC) Work Plan
This item has attachments. 

1.EAC Work Plan 2019-2022 - Oct2021.pdf

No discussion took place regarding this item.

  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0029-2021
    Moved ByA. Casselman

    That the Environmental Action Committee Work Plan be approved as discussed at the October 5, 2021 EAC meeting.

    Carried

9.
INFORMATION ITEMS - Nil.
 

10.
OTHER BUSINESS
 

Alice Casselman, Community Group Representative extended an invitation to the next tree planting on October 16, 2021 at Applewood Heights Park.

11.
ENQUIRIES - Nil.
 

12.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
 

Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 9:30am - Via Online Video Conference

 

13.
ADJOURNMENT
 

10:20 AM (M. Kramer)

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