Environmental Advisory Committee

That the Agenda for the Environmental Advisory Committee meeting of November 21, 2024 be adopted as presented.

That the minutes of the Environmental Advisory Committee meeting of October 17, 2024 be adopted as presented.

Whereas, the City of Kawartha Lakes has been certified as a Bird Friendly City by Nature Canada, And whereas Fleming College’s Frost Campus is a highly-regarded and valued leader in environmental research, And whereas the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) grant being applied for would provide over $100,000 in funding for a research project focussed on City of Kawartha Lakes, And whereas the grant money, if received would have a number of benefits for the City (including enhanced bird-friendly designation, no-cost public education, support for bird-safe municipal buildings, community engagement and student learning opportunities, and practical cost-effective conservation recommendations, And whereas supporting the grant proposal has no budget implications for City of Kawartha Lakes Council (no financial commitment is required). That the Kawartha Lakes Environmental Advisory Committee recommends Council agree to become a “Community Partner” and support Fleming College’s NSERC grant application by providing a letter of support on City letterhead and by requesting that the City’s Communications Department share information about opportunities for CKL citizens to participate in the research project.

That CKLEAC supports the purchase of between 500 and 1000 envelopes for the ongoing Seed Library and the Seed Give Away programme with specific costs to be provided in January 2025.

That CKLEAC form a task force to review the Shoreline Tree By-law in Kawartha Lakes.

That no CKLEAC meeting will be held in December 2024.

That the meeting be adjourned at 4:42 p.m.