Oshawa Environmental Advisory

Committee Minutes

Tuesday, April 04, 2023 at 6:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.

Committee Room

Present:

• Valerie Bowler, Chair
• Chris Biancaniello
• A.J. Groen
• Robert Mullins
• Emily Noel
• Emily Posteraro
• Gregory Waclawek

Absent:

• Lee Buchanan, Vice-Chair
• Peter Kanellos
• Joseph Young
• Councillor Lee

Also Present:

• F. Bianchet, Council-Committee Coordinator
• J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator
• B. Morris, Planner A

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Additional Agenda Items

None

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

None

Presentations

None

Delegations

None

Referrals from Council and Committees

None

Correspondence

None

Reports

OEAC-23-18 - Road Salt Working Group Report - April 2023

• Moved by A.J. Groen

  That the Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee recommend to the Community and Operations Services Committee:

  That based on Report OEAC-23-18 from the Road Salt Working Group:

  1. That the Report be endorsed as the Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee's comments and feedback concerning Report CO-23-09 regarding a reduction in the use of road salt; and,
  2. That the Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee approve the content and design of the road salt awareness postcard; and,
  3. That the road salt awareness postcard be forwarded to the Corporate Communications Department for their review and approval.
  Motion Carried

OEAC-23-19 - Tree Giveaway Working Group Report - April 2023

• Moved by A.J. Groen
  1. That Report OEAC-23-19 concerning the Tree Giveaway Working Group activities for April 2023 be endorsed; and,
  2. That $5,500 of the 2023 Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee budget be allocated toward the Tree Giveaway event.
  Motion Carried

Items Introduced by Members

OEAC-23-20 - Request for Presentation from the Region of Durham concerning Recycling Processes in Durham Region

• Moved by A.J. Groen

  That the Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee request that the Region of Durham be invited to provide a presentation concerning the recycling processes in Durham Region.

  Motion Carried

Adjournment

• Moved by Robert Mullins

  That the meeting adjourn at 7:18 p.m.

  Motion Carried