AGENDA - Environmental Advisory Committee - 20140206PUBLIC RELEASE
January 31, 2014
TOWN OF AURORA
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
DATE: Thursday, February 6, 2014
TIME AND LOCATION: 7 p.m., Leksand Room, Aurora Town Hall
DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the agenda as circulated by the Legal and Legislative Services Department
be approved.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2013 pg. 1
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Environmental Advisory Committee meeting minutes of December 5,
2013 be adopted.
DELEGATIONS
(a) Dave Douglas, VisionQuest Environmental Strategies Corp. pg. 5
Re: Item 3 – Extracts from Council Meeting of Tuesday, January 21, 2014
and Report IES14-006 – Implementation of a Clear Bag Waste Program
(b) Kate Greavette, York Region Food Charter Working Group pg. 14
Re: York Region Food Charter
Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
Thursday, February 6, 2014 Page 2 of 3
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
Deferred from the EAC meeting of December 5, 2013.
1. Memorandum from the Program Manager, Environmental Initiatives pg. 15
Re: Green Purchasing Best Practices Part A
(Please note that members have requested that the attachments for this item not be
reprinted. Printed copies are available upon request.)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Green Purchasing Best Practices Part A
be received; and
THAT the Environmental Advisory Committee provide direction.
2. Extracts from Council Meeting of Tuesday, January 21, 2014 and pg. 17
Report IES14-006 – Implementation of a Clear Bag Waste Program
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Extracts from Council Meeting of Tuesday, January 21, 2014 and
report IES14-006 – Implementation of a Clear Bag Waste Program be
received; and
THAT the Environmental Advisory Committee recommend that the Clear
Bag Waste Program be approved by Council.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
3. Memorandum from the Program Manager, Environmental Initiatives pg. 33
Re: CEAP Progress Report 2013 Update
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding CEAP Progress Report 2013 Update
be received.
4. Memorandum from the Program Manager, Environmental Initiatives pg. 36
Re: Smart Commute Workplace Designation for 2014
RECOMMENDED:
Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
Thursday, February 6, 2014 Page 3 of 3
THAT the memorandum regarding Smart Commute Workplace
Designation for 2014 be received for information.
5. Arboretum News – Fall/Winter 2013/2014 pg. 39
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Arboretum News – Fall/Winter 2013/2014 be received for
information.
6. Pending List – Environmental Advisory Committee pg. 41
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the updated Pending List be received for information.
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT