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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KING SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M MUNICIPAL OFFICE PLANNING BOARD ROOM 2075 KING ROAD, KING CITY, ON Page 1. INTRODUCTION OF ADDENDUM ITEMS 1.1 Any additional items not listed on the agenda would be identified for approval. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST 4. AGENDA ITEMS 3-7 4.1 Update from Township Administration on Sustainability Successes/Initiatives 8 4.2 Action Items from September 27th 2016 9-11 4.3 Community Calendar for October, November, December 4.4 School Outreach (Kathryn) 12-20 4.5 Discuss Indicators 21-22 4.6 Net Zero Energy (NZE) Housing’s Role in Getting us to Net Zero Energy Communities Workshop 5. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Page 1 of 27 Sustainability Advisory Committee Agenda Page 5. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 23-27 5.1 Sustainability Advisory Committee Minutes from September 27 2016 meeting 6. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATION ITEMS 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. NEXT MEETING 8.1 Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers (Information sharing session at 6:30pm) 9. MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING Page 2 of 27 Township Sustainability Initiatives & Successes August/September 2016 Initiatives /Success PILLAR(S) & Theme(s) Seneca College Expansion Seneca College president David Agnew presented on ALL the colleges recently announced $100 million expansion. The Seneca College King Campus expansion project involves the design and constructions of new academic and extracurricular facilities that will allow Seneca to increase the range of programs offered and provide space for an additional 1,450 students. Once completed, Seneca’s King Campus will provide teaching and learning opportunities for more than 5,000 full-time students. The expansion is scheduled to open in 2018. Road Program Update Staff provided an update on the implementation of ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC the Township 2016 Road Reconstruction and Maintenance Program. Staff also asked council to authorize beginning the process of closing a section of the Caledon/King Town line between King Road and Mt. Pleasant Road. There is significant work needed to the culvert on that stretch of road. Although it is not an emergency situation, staff reported the road should be closed to all but local traffic as a precaution. The section of the road would remain closed until funding to replace the culvert is identified. Laskay Hall Relocation ALL Staff presented a report on the possible relocation of Laskay Hall to the museum site in King City. Council endorsed in principal the relocation of Laskay Hall and directed staff to enter into discussion with the Township’s Heritage Committee with respect to the hall’s potential relocation. Phragmites Removal ENVIRONMENT A patch of Phragmites was exterminated at Dufferin Marsh in Schomberg using the backpack foliar method. The patch of phragmites has significantly reduced in size since the 2015 extermination. The Parks, Recreation & Culture Department will work with the Dufferin Marsh Nature Connection to cut the stocks back and continue ongoing monitoring of Update from Township Page 3 of 27 Administration on the area into the 2017 season. Update from Township Page 4 of 27 Administration on Residents' efforts help keep waste levels down View this email in your browser Friday, October 21, 2016 York Region leads the way in waste reduction Residents' efforts help keep waste levels down Newmarket – Through the ongoing commitment by residents and small businesses, and the help of programs put in place by our nine local cities and towns, York Region is on track to achieve its 2016 Strategic Plan goal of diverting 90 per cent of its waste from landfill. “These efforts may take a few more minutes of our time, but together, we are making an enormous, positive difference in our environment,” said York Region Chairman and CEO Wayne Emmerson. “Together, our efforts to keep waste from landfill have again secured York Region a first-place ranking among large urban municipalities in Ontario.” The 2015 Waste Diversion Report received by York Regional Council highlights the successes of the SM4RT Living Integrated Waste Management Master Plan (SM4RT Living Plan), the blueprint for waste reduction over the next 25 to 40 years. These include: 1,305 tonnes of household hazardous waste collected, an increase of 102 tonnes over 2014 85,335 tonnes of blue box material collected, a decrease of 2,310 tonnes over 2014 due to less paper and more lightweight plastics being included in the blue box system Update from Township Page 5 of 27 Administration on 96,593 tonnes of green bin material collected, an increase of 1,893 tonnes over 2014 York Region’s nine cities and towns have been active participants in waste reduction pilots and programs, including: Curbside swap events where residents place reusable items they no longer need at the curb for pickup by other residents Audits to better understand waste generation rates in multi-residential units and identify diversion reduction and reuse opportunities Backyard composting projects York Region is committed to the four Rs of recycling: reduce, reuse, recycle and the recovery of energy through energy-from-waste initiatives such as the Durham York Energy Centre, a jointly-owned facility with Durham Region. Energy-from-waste captures energy content from waste remaining after all recycling efforts have taken place, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, recovers metals and reduces the volume of waste going to landfill. “The goal of the SM4RT Living Plan is to educate all residents and small businesses on what they can do to ensure we all do our part to keep waste levels down,” said City of Vaughan Regional Councillor Mario Ferri, Vice Chair of Environmental Services. “As Waste Reduction Week comes to a close, we learned there are many ways to reduce waste both at home and at work all year long, and there are many programs in our communities available to help us achieve our goals.” For information on waste reduction efforts in York Region, please visit york.ca/sm4rtliving and to learn the proper disposal location for unwanted items, visit york.ca/bindicator Update from Township Page 6 of 27 Administration on The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine cities and towns, and provides a variety of programs and services to almost 1.2 million residents, 50,000 businesses and 580,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/regionalservices - 30 - Media Contact: Barbara Moss, Corporate Communications, The Regional Municipality of York Phone: 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71237 or Cell: 905-505-5775 Email: [email protected] Update from Township Page 7 of 27 Administration on Sustainability Advisory Committee Meeting – Action Items September 27th 2016 Agenda Item Action Assigned Status To/Person(s) Responsible Waste Calendar Susan B will send Susan B Information has been information to Kat for given to Jason to the waste calendar include in the Waste snippets to pass along. Calendar. Issue regarding dog waste and improper mail disposal. Include in waste calendar snippets (Councilor David Boyd) Go Train Parking Add to the list of Kathryn Added to the list of Lot surface successes Successes Community Kathryn will distribute Kathryn Distributed Calendar the Fall Guided hiking series flyers and pass along to Sustainability Committee Members Presentation by Dan The Township of King Stone Sycamore Sustainability Advisory Subdivision – Committee indicated its Saving’s By Design support for the Savings by Design process to achieve sustainable development objectives Sustainable King Kathryn will prepare a Kathryn & Rick Letter distributed Grant Request- King draft response letter Township Food regarding the Bank Committees decision to deny the application request. Rick will review the draft letter New Business Follow up with Alloro Tashko regarding implementing a waste reduction initiative. Implement educational signage targeted at reducing plastic packaging around fruit (bananas) & plastic bags. Action Items from Page 8 of 27 September 27th 2016 October, November, Community Calendar for October 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Holland Marsh Soupfest @ Ansnorveldt Park 11:00- 3:00 pm 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 King City Farmers Market Schomberg Farmer’s @ All Saints Anglican Market @ Trisan Centre Church 8:00 am – 1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Cold Creek Open House @ 11:30-3:30pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 King City Farmers Market Council Meeting Public Consultation for Drop In Pickle Ball & Mayors Business Friday Fun Club @ Trisan Astronomy Night @ Cold @ All Saints Anglican Senior Centre & King City Basketball @ Nobleton Networking Breakfast – 5:30-9:30 * Creek Conservation Area Church 8:00 am – 1:00pm Library Expansion @ King Public School- 6:00- preregistration required 5:00pm City (library 7:00-9:00) 9:00pm (seniors 2:00-4:00pm) 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Sustainability Meeting Park in the Dark Trail Walk The Haunting on King The Haunting on King @ King City Trails St. Road @ King Heritage and Road @ King Heritage and Andrews Presbyterian Cultural Centre 7:00- Cultural Centre 7:00- Church 6:00- 8:00pm 10:00pm 10:00pm Page 9 of 27 King City Lion’s Free Skate@ King City Arena7:00-9:00pm 30 31 Happy Halloween Notes: October, November, Community Calendar for November 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 Council Meeting 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Net Zero Energy Remembrance Day Housing’s Role in Getting us to Net Zero Energy Communities Workshop 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Council Meeting Wildlife through the King Craft Studio Sale Astronomy Night Hike at Seasons Trail Walk @ 1:00pm Cold Creek Conservation Cold Creek 10:00- Area 4:00 pm 11:30am Youth Dance @ Nobleton King Craft Studio Sale Arena 7:30-10:30 pm 10:00am 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 King Craft Studio Sale Sustainability Advisory King Craft Studio Sale 10:00am Committee Meeting 10:00am 27 28 29 30 Notes: King Craft Studio Sale Council Meeting 10:00am Page 10 of 27 October, November, Community Calendar for December 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 A Main Street Christmas @ Main Street Schomberg 3:00-9:00pm 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Christmas in Nobleton @ Free Skate with Santa Hwy 27 & Sheardown Dr.