That the Minutes of the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of August 10, 2021, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 8, 2021, Recommendations EAC026-2021 to EAC033-2021 be approved as published and circulated.
The recommendations were approved as follows:
EAC026-2021
That the agenda for the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of August 10, 2021, be approved as amended to add:
6.3 – Verbal Update from the Grow Green Network sub-committee re: The Brampton Environmental Alliance.
EAC027-2021
1. That the presentation from Jessica Yadav, Environmental Planning Student, Public Works and Engineering, to the Environment Advisory Committee of August 10, 2021 re: Natural Heritage and Stormwater Survey be received.
EAC028-2021
1. That the presentation from Kristina Dokoska, Environmental Planner, Public Works and Engineering, to the Environment Advisory Committee of August 10, 2021 re: Grow Green Awards be received.
EAC029-2021
1. That the verbal update from Zoe Milligan, Environmental Project Specialist, Public Works and Engineering, to the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of August 10, 2021, re: Brampton Tree Month and Residential Tree Program, be received; and
2. That staff be requested to:
a. Provide a detailed presentation and update to the Environment Advisory Committee with regard to: tree maintenance and tree follow-up programs; trees dying and not being replaced; potentially inadequate resources (to ensure survival of trees planted); and the Urban Forest Management Plan currently under development; and,
b. Review the current list of trees, to prevent the planting of any further listed invasive species on the planting lists, such as Norway Maple; and,
3. That the matter of intervention that may be required to ensure survival of trees planted be raised with Council as an area of concern in need of urgent attention, by way of a Brampton Environment Advisory Committee delegation to the September 8, 2021 meeting of Committee of Council.
EAC030-2021
That the verbal update from Michael Hoy, Supervisor, Environmental Planning, Public Works and Engineering, to the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of August 10, 2021, re: Centre for Community Energy Transformation (CCET) Advisory Task Force, be received.
EAC031-2021
That the verbal update from David Laing, Committee Member, re The Grow Green Network Sub-Committee regarding the Brampton Environmental Alliance, be received.
EAC032-2021
That the resignation of Committee member Preethi Anbalagan from the Environment Advisory Committee be received.
EAC033-2021
That the Environment Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.