Minutes of the Full Authority Board Meeting
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Minutes of the Full Authority Board Meeting Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Location: Microsoft Teams Participants: Alan Revill, Township of South Frontenac, Chair Al Barton, Township of Front of Yonge Al Hanes, Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley Matt Harper, Town of Gananoque Garry Hewett, City of Brockville Nathalie Lavergne, City of Brockville Paul McAuley, Loyalist Township, Vice Chair Gordon Ohlke, Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Gary Oosterhof, City of Kingston Lisa Osanic, City of Kingston Claire Smith, Township of Rideau Lakes Nathan Townend, Loyalist Township Ross Sutherland, Township of South Frontenac Non- Rhonda Ferguson, Township Athens Participants: Mary Rita Holland, City of Kingston Peter Stroud, City of Kingston Terry Richardson, Town of Greater Napanee Staff Katrina Furlanetto, General Manager Participants: Tom Beaubiah, Manager, Conservation Lands Donna Campbell, Assistant, Chair & General Manager Michael Dakin, Resource Planner Dianne Doyle, Coordinator, Little Cataraqui Creek Hailey Esdon, Development Officer Krista Fazackerley, Supervisor, Communication & Education Steve Knapton, Coordinator, Operations Planning Stana Luxford Oddie, Senior Conservation Educator Angela Mills, Source Water Protection Analyst Rhonda Roantree, Receptionist/Clerk Andrew Schmidt, Supervisor, Development Review Kristen Wozniak, Resource Planner Page 2 of 9 Cataraqui Conservation – Minutes of the Full Authority Board Meeting Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Microsoft Teams In response to recommendations by the Province of Ontario and public health officials for mitigating and responding to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) meetings are not held in-person, therefore, this Full Authority Board Meeting was convened virtually via Microsoft Teams. The meeting commenced at 7:22 p.m. following a meeting of the Cataraqui Source Protection Authority. 1. Roll Call There were thirteen (13) members who participated in the Microsoft Teams meeting. 2. Adoption of Agenda Moved By: Lisa Osanic Seconded By: Nathan Townend That the agenda Be Adopted as circulated. Carried 3. Declaration of Conflict of Interest There was none. Page 3 of 9 Cataraqui Conservation – Minutes of the Full Authority Board Meeting Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Microsoft Teams 4. Delegation / Presentation 4.1 Staff Presentation - Education ➢ Presentation – Stana Luxford Oddie, Senior Conservation Educator (Attachment #1) Members were advised that speaking notes would be provided with this presentation (Attachment #2) Resolution: 011-21 Moved By: Claire Smith Seconded By: Paul McAuley That Cataraqui Conservation Full Authority Board Receive the Staff Presentation - Education by Stana Luxford Oddie, Senior Conservation Educator. Carried 4.2 Development Review 2020 Statistics ➢ Presentation – Kristen Wozniak, Resource Planner (Attachment #3) Resolution: 012-21 Moved By: Al Barton Seconded By: Gord Ohlke That Cataraqui Conservation Full Authority Board Receive the Development Review 2020 Statistics presentation by Kristen Wozniak, Resource Planner. Carried 5. Approval of Previous Minutes 5.1 Minutes of the Cataraqui Conservation Full Authority Board Annual General Meeting of January 27, 2021 Moved By: Al Hanes Seconded By: Gary Oosterhof Page 4 of 9 Cataraqui Conservation – Minutes of the Full Authority Board Meeting Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Microsoft Teams That the minutes of the Cataraqui Conservation Full Authority Board Annual General Meeting of January 27, 2021, Be Approved. Carried 6. Business Arising There was none. 7. Items for Consideration 7.1 Cataraqui Conservation Development Review Activity Report - 2020 (report IR- 014-21) Resolution: 013-21 Moved By: Ross Sutherland Seconded By: Nathalie Lavergne That Report IR-014-21, Cataraqui Conservation Development Review Activity Report – 2020, Be Received. Carried 7.2 Additional Cataraqui Conservation Appointments (report IR-015-21) Resolution: 014-21 Moved By: Matt Harper Seconded By: Garry Hewett That report IR-015-21, Additional Cataraqui Conservation Appointments, Be Received; and, That the appointment of members to Cataraqui Conservation’s Standing and Ad Hoc Committees Be Accepted, as presented. Carried Page 5 of 9 Cataraqui Conservation – Minutes of the Full Authority Board Meeting Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Microsoft Teams 7.3 2020 Year-End – Recommended Discretionary & Obligatory Reserve Transfers (report IR-016-21) Resolution: 015-21 Moved By: Claire Smith Seconded By: Al Hanes That Report IR-016-21, 2020 Year-End – Recommended Discretionary & Obligatory Reserve Transfers, Be Received; and, That the 2020 Year-End – Recommended Discretionary & Obligatory Reserve Transfers identified in Attachment #1 to this report Be Approved. Carried 7.4 Capital Project Change Request – Water Control Structures, (report IR-017-21) Resolution: 016-21 Moved By: Nathalie Lavergne Seconded By: Paul McAuley That Report IR-017-21, Capital Project Change Request – Water Control Structures, Be Received; and, That the proposed amendments to capital projects outlined in Attachment #1 of this report Be Approved; and, That PR 00038 Marsh Bridge Railing Replacement, Be Approved, as a 2021 capital project. Carried Page 6 of 9 Cataraqui Conservation – Minutes of the Full Authority Board Meeting Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Microsoft Teams 7.5 Capital Variance Report to February 17, 2021 (report IR-018-21) Resolution: 017-21 Moved By: Lisa Osanic Seconded By: Nathan Townend That Report IR-018-21, Capital Variance Report to February 17, 2021, Be Received; and, That completed capital projects, as outlined in Attachment #1 Capital Variance Report to February 17, 2021, Be Closed; and, That recommended reserve transfers, as outlined in Attachment #1 Capital Variance Report to February 17, 2021, Be Completed; and, That the new capital project PR 00305 Gould Lake Barn Structural Investigation Be Created. Carried 7.6 Bat House Installation – Cataraqui Conservation Properties (report IR-019-21) Resolution: 018-21 Moved By: Al Barton Seconded By: Matt Harper That Report IR-019-21, Bat House Installation – Cataraqui Conservation Properties, Be Received; and, That staff Be Directed to allow the City of Kingston to install 18 Bat Houses at Cataraqui Conservation properties, as deemed appropriate. Carried Page 7 of 9 Cataraqui Conservation – Minutes of the Full Authority Board Meeting Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Microsoft Teams 8. Minutes 8.1 Cataraqui Conservation Foundation Resolution: 019-21 Moved By: Garry Hewett Seconded By: Ross Sutherland That the Friends of Lemoine Point minutes of August 27, 2020, Be Received. Carried 9. Committee Reports There were none. 10. Announcements or Inquiries / Information 10.1 Report on Communications (IR-020-21) The General Manager provided an update on Item 3, E-mail from Keley Katona, Director, Conservation and Source Protection Branch dated February 5, 2021 re: Proclamation of Provisions of the Conservation Authorities Act. She advised that on February 2, 2021, many of the outstanding governance amendments brought forward in December 2020 within the CA Act were proclaimed. The General Manager then provided a brief overview and summary of the interpretation of the recently proclaimed CA Act amendments relating to Term of Chair / Vice-Chair, Citizen Member Appointments and Member Agreements (Order in Council). Resolution: 020-21 Moved By: Gord Ohlke Seconded By: Al Hanes That report IR-020-21, Report on Communications, Be Received. Carried Page 8 of 9 Cataraqui Conservation – Minutes of the Full Authority Board Meeting Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Microsoft Teams 11. Motions / Notice of Motion There were none. 12. In Camera Session Resolution: 021-21 Moved By: Nathalie Lavergne Seconded By: Lisa Osanic That the Cataraqui Conservation Full Authority Board move In Camera. Carried 12.1 Confidential Report – Report from Personnel Committee Meeting of February 8, 2021 (Report IR-021-21) Resolution: 022-21 Moved By: Claire Smith Seconded By: Nathan Townend That the Cataraqui Conservation Full Authority Board move out of In Camera and report. Carried Page 9 of 9 Cataraqui Conservation – Minutes of the Full Authority Board Meeting Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Microsoft Teams 13. Return to Open Session Resolution: 023-21 Moved By: Gary Oosterhof Seconded By: Al Barton That the Cataraqui Conservation Full Authority Board Authorize staff to pursue items of action as discussed at the In Camera session on February 24, 2021. Carried 14. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m. on a motion by Ross Sutherland, seconded by Gord Ohlke. Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority Katrina Furlanetto, M.Env.Sc. Alan Revill, Chair General Manager Education Programs Awe and connection today builds ethical, conservation minded choices for tomorrow… Full Authority Board Meeting – February 24, 2021 1 Education Program Overview 2 Education Program Overview Programs we offer: • School Programs – field trips • Forest School Nature Programs • PA Day program • Nature Explorers summer camp • Adults and Seniors • English as a second language • After school with Pathways • Queen’s University teacher candidates • Forest Therapy Walk Experiences 3 Forest School – Nature Programs • Every season • Early Learners Ages 2 – 5 • Home Learners Ages 6 – 11 • Leader in Training Age 12 and up • Parent Accompaniment allows for greater community engagement 4 PA Days Programs & Nature Explorers Day Camp • Ages 6 to 11 • Based at Little Cataraqui Creek with visit to Gould Lake • Offer leader in training program for children 11