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LEDUC ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019 PAGE 1

REGULAR MINUTES Minutes of the LEDUC ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD Regular Meeting held Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the City of Leduc, Civic Centre, Telford Street Board Room, #1 Alexandra Park, 46 Avenue & 48A Street, Leduc, AB

PRESENT: Katie Oliver Councillor Glen Finstad Sheila Ruddy Jennifer Roach April Ziegler Cory Kartz Jaimee Dupont Morozoff Tristan Pedersen

WITH REGRETS: Thorren Koopmans Councillor Lars Hansen

ALSO PRESENT: Kerra Chomlak — City Representative Shirley Weslosky — Recording Secretary

CALL TO ORDER I. CALL TO ORDER

Katie Oliver called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

APPROVAL OF II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AGENDA

Make a motion to approve the January 8, 2019 organizational minutes.

14/2019 Motion: It was Moved by Sheila Ruddy to approve the March 12, 2019 agenda as amended.

MOTION CARRIED

APPROVAL OF III. APPROVAL OF LAST MEETING MINUTES MINUTES

15/2019 Motion: It was Moved by Jaimee Dupont Morozoff to accept the organizational meeting minutes of January 8, 2019 as circulated.

MOTION CARRIED

16/2019 Motion: It was Moved by Jennifer Roach to accept the regular meeting minutes of February 12, 2019 as circulated.

MOTION CARRIED



REPORTS IV. REPORTS

Chairman's Report • Welcomed and introduced the new LEAB member Tristan

Pedersen. • Katie has invited two other candidates to the April meeting that are

interested on sitting on LEAB. • National NDP Party talk about banning single-use plastic by 2022,

as part of a broader Waste Reduction Strategy. • Ontario government ponders ban on single-use plastics. They are

asking the public for input on how to reduce litter. Ontario is weighing a ban on single-use plastics, which include bags, water bottles, and straws as part of a broader strategy to send less waste to landfills. Ontario's blue box recycling program recovers only about 28% of all plastic packaging in the province.

• The Liberal Government had proposed in its waste diversion plan, such as banning food waste from landfills and making producers responsible for waste instead of municipalities.

• European Union passed a bill banning all single use cutlery, cotton buds, straws, and balloon sticks by 2021. The consumption of several other items, for which no alternatives exist, will have to be reduced by member states by at least 25% by 2025.

• It was suggested that the City of Leduc have a #trashtag online challenge to encourage residents to clean up. They would like to see a Pitch-In week event in Leduc. LEAB would like to have a #hashtag sent to the schools for their clean up events. LEAB also suggested having a clean-up of trash on or around Arbour Day.

• LEAB would like to have the administration create a Pollinator Garden handout for residents that garden at Telford lake. Handouts could be placed at the Civic Centre and OPS building.

Action Kerra Chomlak: will ask Lauren Wozny for suggestions on Pitch-In week events and #trashtag for the City of Leduc.

April joined the meeting at 7:16 p.m.

Council's Report • Councillor Glen Finstad attended the Alberta Care Conference and

presented on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). • Presentations on the High River flood and fire in Fort McMurray

gave him some great information on how to handle the waste from disasters. Councillor Glenn Finstad will pass this information onto the City of Leduc emergency planning group.

Administration's Report • Kerra Chomlak will be attending Committee of the Whole in April

for a waste update. The 65% waste diversion goal by 2021 will not be achieved under the current program.

• LEAB suggests to reduce more waste by education, compliance and enforcement, and have a City Green Team.



APPROVAL OF V. APPROVAL OF REPORTS REPORTS

Motion: It was Moved by April Ziegler to accept the above noted reports for 17/2019 information purposes only.

MOTION CARRIED

INFORMATION VI. INFORMATION ITEMS ITEM • World Water Day will be held March 22, 2019 5:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.

NAIT Shaw Theatre. This free event is open to anyone interested in water issues, challenges and solutions. Register at: www.yegwater.ca

UNFINISHED

VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS BUSINESS

A. Light Pollution Abatement — sub-committee update • No update

B. Green House Gas (GHG) Target and Action Plan • LEAB would like to see a stretch target and push for the 9%

reduction target, not settle for 5%. • The process to evaluate the actions in the plan has been robust

and pragmatic, and Leduc should show commitment to addressing the issue of climate change.

18/2019 Motion: It was Moved by Jaimee Dupont Morozoff to recommend to Council the 9% emission reduction target with High scenario actions.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

C. Single-Use Plastics & Extended Producer Responsibility (ERR) • Councillor Glen Finstad gave LEAB a copy of his PowerPoint,

LEAB will discuss this at a future meeting.

D. Bees and Hens update • The Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw Public Hearing will be

held on April 8, 2019 at the Council meeting, 7:00 p.m. • The City of Leduc contracted Stantec to produce a scoping

document for a hens and bees pilot project to clarify tasks including inspections, permitting and certification.

Action LEAB Members: Katie Oliver will be attending the Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw Public hearing April 8, 2019. She would like LEAB members to email her any comments or thoughts they may have on Bees and Hens to be presented to Council.

E. Citizen of Distinctions Awards • The Volunteer Appreciation Banquet will be held on April 11, 2019

5:30 — 9:30 p.m. LEAB members can email Shirley Weslosky if they would like to attend.



NEW BUSINESS

19/2019

VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Pollinator Garden Communication Plan — Business Expo April 13 & 14,

2019 • LEAB would like a Pollinator Garden handout to give residents at

different events such as Arbour Day, Green & Gold, Business Expo.

• LEAB would like an email sent out to last year's residents that joined the pollinator garden to encourage them to join again.

• LEAB's goal this year is to have 100 people attend the pollinator garden challenge.

• One option is to include a note in a Chamber of Commerce newsletter.

• It was suggested to have a bee hotel theme this year for the Pollinator Garden Challenge. At the Chamber Business Expo there could be a draw to encourage residents to join.

• Along with the promotions for the Pollinator Garden Challenge there is a Bee City Canada application that LEAB would like to be a part of. This application would declare the City of Leduc a Bee City. The bee City is part of a North American movement to support pollinator protection. Bee City communities support collaboration and establishment and maintain healthy pollinator habitat within the municipality or First Nation's boundaries.

Motion: It was Moved by Cory Kartz to take the Bee City application to Council for approval.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

B. Review Key Dates; • March 30 — Earth Hour • April 11 — Volunteer Appreciation Banquet 5:30p.m. — 9:30

p.m. • April 13 & 14— Chamber Business Expo • May 11 — Volunteer Fair 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. • May 11 — Arbour Day 11:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. • May 21 — Clean-up event (weed pull) at the Nisku Native

Prairie Reserve at 10:00 a.m. • May 25 — Green & Gold Event 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.

OPEN IX. OPEN DISCUSSION DISCUSSION • LEAB would like to promote pitch in week April 22, 2019 to April 29,

2019 suggestions were to pick up garbage with the City Mayor.

Action Shirley Weslosky: Send an email to LEAB members on the date when the Leduc Wildlife Conservation Society (LWCS) is doing their clean up.



ADJOURNMENT X. ADJOURNMENT

20/2019 Motion: it was Moved by Cory Kartz to adjourn the meeting at 9:01p.m.

MOTION CARRIED

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