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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KING SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, 2018 MUNICIPAL OFFICE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 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 4.1 Update from Township Administration on Sustainability Successes/Initiatives 4 4.2 Action Items from September 25th, 2018 5-7 4.3 Ongoing Action Items for 2018 8-11 4.4 Community Calendar for October, November & December 2018 4.5 Eco School Certificate of Recognition - Presentation at King City Secondary School 4.6 New King Township Municipal Centre - Update 12 4.7 Sustainable King Refresh - Work Plan Discussion & Engagement Update 4.8 End of Sustainability Committee 2015-2018 Term 5. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 13-16 5.1 Sustainability Advisory Committee Minutes Page 1 of 17 Sustainability Advisory Committee Agenda Page 6. CORRESPONDENCE/INFORMATION ITEMS 6.1 Tree Planting at Country Day School - A Teacher Marked by the Wild 17 6.2 2018 Watershed Report Card 7. NEW BUSINESS 8. NEXT MEETING 8.1 Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 at the NEW King Township Municipal Centre (2585 King Road) 9. MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING Page 2 of 17 Township Sustainability Initiatives & Successes Administration on Update from Township October 2018 Initiative/Success PILLAR(S) & Theme(s) Outdoor Public Art in the Hamlet of Laskay – There will be a public art piece located on the north east corner of Weston Road and Old Church Road. The installation named ‘Memory’s Gate’ is inspired by the SOCIO-CULTURE poem ‘Musings at Memory’s Gate’. The weathered steel gate is a literal representation of Memory's Sense of Community Gate, acknowledging the contributions of earlier generations who shaped Laskay and created its original The Arts infrastructure, such as the mills, the general store, and the heritage character that still shapes the community. Installation is scheduled for the spring of 2019. Page 3 of 17 Sustainability Advisory Committee September 25th, 2018 Action Items from Action Items from September 25th, 2018 Meeting Agenda Item Action Assigned To/ Status Person(s) Responsible Ongoing Action Items for 2018 Susan B. to prepare an article regarding the Mayors’ Susan B. TBD Monarch Pledge. Future Eco School Certification Deliver presentations annually. To be discussed SAC TBD Presentations further at a later date. King’s 2019 Municipal Waste Calendar Sara to share content ideas with the Engineering & Sara In progress Public Works Department. King’s Cultural Map Committee to be provided with updates/project Sara Requested update status. from Chris Bee Cities of Ontario Workshop Susan B. will prepare notes summarizing the Susan B. In progress findings from the Workshop and provide more information about the Bee City Schools Certification. Page 4 of 17 Sustainability Advisory Committee Ongoing Action Items for 2018 (Updated Oct. 24.18) 2018 Ongoing Action Items for Item Action Assigned To/ Status Person(s) Responsible Sustainable King Refresh The Township is undertaking a review/refresh of Sara, SAC, Workplan will be provided for the King’s Sustainability Plan over the next several Township Committee to review. months. Staff, Community, etc. Good New Stories in King Weekly Susan B. to prepare Sustainable King related Susan B. Articles submitted on the Sentinel information articles for the King Weekly Sentinel. following: Sara to review drafts before they are sent for printing Eco Schools in King New Municipal Centre Sustainable King Grant Program King City Garden Plots Schomberg Community Farm Plots Textile Recycling Eco School Certificate of Recognition Members of the Committee to present the Certificate Presentations made to the Presentations to the 5 Eco Schools in King: Sara to following schools: Page 5 of 17 coordinate St. Mary’s Catholic Nobleton Public School (Gold) Elementary School St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School (Gold) Committee to The Country Day School King City Secondary School (Gold) present Nobleton Public School The Country Day School (Gold) certificates KC Secondary School Villanova College (Gold) Pending presentations: Villanova College - In discussions since March Signage at Grocery Stores Reach out to other grocery stores and report on Tashko Signs currently up at Alloro success Foods in Nobleton 2018 Ongoing Action Items for Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector Committee to receive a presentation on the new Sara Will be placed as an item on a Strategy for the Region of York strategy future Agenda King Plantings - Native Perennials for Consideration of alternative plantings (on Township Parks, In progress. Pollinators property) aimed at native perennials for pollinators Recreation & Culture Sustainable King Development East Gwillimbury’s Thinking Green! Development Sara In progress. Standards Checklist Standards Program has gone through a review/update. Sara to research further. Cheque for $4000 was provided St. Mary’s Catholic School – Committee to match what is given by the school Sara on May 14th. Sustainable King Grant for an Outdoor council up to $4000. Classroom Ms. Beltrame requested names of contractors. Sara provided them. Christ Church Kettleby – Sustainable $3000 was disbursed to Christ Church Kettleby with Sara The book is in the final stages King Grant for Chronicles of a Country the following conditions: and will be launched in the winter Village Chruch (Book) Completion of an After Action Report or early spring. Committee will be Sustainable King to be cited in the book as a advised when a launch date has supporter been set. Page 6 of 17 4 copies of the book be provided to King Township’s Libraries The Anglican Parish of Lloydtown $800 was disbursed to the Anglican Parish of Sara Event took place June 17th. 175th Anniversary Festival Lloydtown Sent emails on Sept. 19th & Oct. 23rd requesting the After Action Report. The Nobleton King Horticultural $700 was disbursed to the Garden Club. Sara Garden was planted in the Society – Garden in Wellesley Park spring/summer 2018. 2018 Ongoing Action Items for Sent email on Oct. 23rd requesting the After Action Report. The National Wildlife Federation’s Sara prepared a Report to Council authorizing the Sara Report went to Council Sept. 10th Mayor’s Monarch Pledge Mayor to take the Pledge. The Report also included and was circulated to Committee a Resolution in regards to the decline of the monarch on September 7th. butterfly and the species’ need for habitat. A story was featured in the King Connection on October 10th. Page 7 of 17 Sustainability Advisory Committee Community Calendar October, November & Community Calendar for October 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 King City Seniors Centre Schomberg Farmers Movie Night @6:30pm Market 9am-1pm 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Council & Committee @ 6pm in Heritage Advisory Council Chambers Committee Meeting @7pm King Township 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 What Happens to King City Seniors Centre Repair Café @ Nobleton Butterflies in the Winter? Pot Luck Lunch Public Library 10:30am- Schomberg Library @ @12:30pm 1:30pm 7:00pm 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 MUNICIPAL ELECTION King Township Food Haunting on King Road The Haunting on King Bank Fundraiser ‘Ciao @ King Heritage & Road 7pm-10pm Nobleton & King City Roma’ @ Nobleton Lakes Cultural Centre @ 6pm Garden Club Super Golf Club @ 6pm Page 8 of 17 Sprouts and Wonder Worms @ Nobleton Community Hall @ 7:30pm October 2018 October, November & Community Calendar for Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 28 29 30 31 The Haunting on Sustainability Advisory October 15th-19th – Curbside Textile Collection King Road 7pm- Committee @7pm 10pm All Saints Anglican Church Harvest Dinner @6pm Page 9 of 17 October, November & Community Calendar for November 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat November 16-18 & 24-25 – Kingcrafts Annual Studio Sale 1 2 3 November 16-17 – One of a King Craft Sale @ the King Heritage & Cultural Centre November 24 – December 15 – Trees of Giving at the King Heritage & Cultural Centre 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 KING TOWNSHIP King City Seniors Centre Heritage Advisory MUNICIPAL CENTRE Movie Night @6:30pm Committee Meeting Opens for Business @7pm King Township 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Council & Committee @ King City Seniors Centre Christmas in King City 6pm in Council Pot Luck Lunch Chambers @12:30pm 3pm-7pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Cookies with Santa @ the King Heritage & Cultural Centre 10am-2pm 25 26 27 28 29 30 Page 10 of 17 Sustainability Advisory King Historical Society Committee @7pm Annual Christmas Concert Location TBD October, November & Community Calendar for December 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 All Saints Anglican Parish Yule Market 11am-3pm A Main Street Christmas 3pm-9pm 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Nobleton Tree Lighting Council Inauguration @ King Township Municipal 4pm-8pm Centre @7pm 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Council & Committee @ Heritage Advisory 6pm in Council Committee Meeting Chambers @7pm King Township 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Page 11 of 17 Page 11 23 24 25 26 27 28 Work Plan Discussion & Sustainable King Refresh Summer 2018 Fall 2018 Winter 2019 Spring 2019 Draft Work Plan for Sustainable King Refresh July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May Phase 1: Current Situation Research Task 1.1 Comprehensive Review of Sustainability Plan Updates (Best Practices) Task 1.2 Comprehensive Review & Analysis of King's Existing Plans,Strategies & Initiatives Phase 2: Re-Affirm the Vision, Themes and Goals - Task 2.1 Lauch of