Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 6:30 P.m. - 8:30 P.m.

The meeting will be conducted via video conference

PRESENT:

• Sue Arndt
• Sue Bartleman
• Christina Cicconetti
• Jane Darragh
• Katie Doreen
• Chris Fonseca
• Kayla Hayden
• Tony Iacobelli
• Marlaine Koehler
• Justin Leung
• Scott Lister
• Lisa MacTavish
• Amber Morley
• Jennifer Ogrodnick
• Dhara Parsania
• David Pickles
• Anna-Louise Richardson
• Mario Russo
• Deborah Schulte
• Vamika Sharma
• Gord Shreeve
• Don Sinclair
• Natalija Vojno

ABSENT:

• Itala Abreu
• Markelle Morphet
• Leah Taylor Roy
• Peter Welsh
• Charmaine Williams

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Regional Watershed Alliance Meeting #1/24 was held via video conference, on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 pursuant to section C.12 of the TRCA’s Board of Directors Administrative By-Law. The Chair, Anna-Louise Richardson, called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m.

2.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INDIGENOUS TERRITORY

The Chair recited the Acknowledgement of Indigenous Territory.

3.

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

Victoria Kramkowski, Senior Manager, Government & Community Relations thanked departing members of the RWA: Lucia Piccinni from Evergreen and Regional Councillor Gurpartap Singh Toor from Peel. Victoria welcomed new members: Katie Doreen, watershed resident of York Region, Humber River Watershed, Councillor Mario Russo from Caledon, and former MP for King-Vaughan, Deb Schulte. 

4.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

None.

5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING #4/23, HELD ON NOVEMBER 15, 2023

• RES #R 1/24
  Moved By: David Pickles
  Seconded By: Gord Shreeve

  THAT the Minutes of Meeting #4/23, held on November 15, 2023, be approved.

  
  
  
  Carried

6.

PRESENTATIONS

6.1

YOUTH COUNCIL 2023-2024 ANNUAL REPORT AND MEMBERSHIP UPDATES

• RES #R 2/24
  Moved By: Deborah Schulte
  Seconded By: Mario Russo

  THAT Youth Council 2023-2024 Annual Report and Membership Updates presentation, be received.

  
  
  
  Carried

6.2

SPILL RESPONSE WITHIN TRCA JURISDICTION

• RES #R 3/24
  Moved By: Marlaine Koehler
  Seconded By: Kayla Hayden

  THAT Spill Response within TRCA Jurisdiction presentation, be received.

  
  
  
  Carried

6.3

TRCA SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES UPDATE

• RES #R 4/24
  Moved By: Sue Bartleman
  Seconded By: Natalija Vojno

  THAT TRCA Sustainable Communities Update presentation, be received.

  
  
  
  Carried

9.

ITEMS FOR ALLIANCE INFORMATION

9.1

YOUTH COUNCIL 2023-2024 ANNUAL REPORT AND MEMBERSHIP UPDATES

• RES #R 5/24
  Moved By: Lisa MacTavish
  Seconded By: David Pickles

  WHEREAS TRCA’s Youth Council has been active for five years with the 2023-2024 Youth Council Executive having completed their most recent one-year term;

  THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT the Youth Council Executive’s term be extended for an additional year in 2024-2025 for those members who are eligible and wish to continue;

  THAT RWA endorses the recruitment of additional Youth Council Executives to fill vacant seats for the 2024-2025 term;

  THAT RWA appoints two Youth Council Executives to fill Youth representative roles on RWA for 2024;

  AND FURTHER THAT RWA accepts the Youth Council Annual Report, attached as Attachment 1, which summarizes the work completed and evaluates the Youth Council’s 2023-2024 term.

  
  
  
  Carried

9.2

SPILL RESPONSE WITHIN TRCA JURISIDICTION

• RES #R 6/24
  Moved By: Deborah Schulte
  Seconded By: Justin Leung

  THAT the Board of Directors receive the report on the Spill Response within TRCA’s Jurisdiction, for information.

  
  
  
  Carried

9.3

TRCA SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES UPDATE

• RES #R 7/24
  Moved By: Deborah Schulte
  Seconded By: Chris Fonseca

  WHEREAS TRCA delivers programs and services that foster and enable a climate resilient society;

  AND WHEREAS TRCA’s Sustainable Communities Business Unit offers services in this area that may be of interest to TRCA’s Regional Watershed Alliance (RWA);

  THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT the staff report on TRCA’s Sustainable Communities’ work be received;

  AND THAT RWA members support Sustainable Communities work where feasible and appropriate;

  
  
  
  Carried

10.

NEW BUSINESS AND GOOD NEWS STORIES

Victoria Kramkowski, Senior Manager, Government & Community Relations advised members on being mindful of external distribution of RWA emails and invitations intended for RWA members only.  

Victoria Kramkowski announced a planting event taking place on Sunday, June 2 in memory of Michael White, a former Regional Watershed Alliance member and TRCA volunteer. 

Victoria Kramkowski reminded members of two upcoming tours: The Archetype Sustainable House on Thursday, April 11 and the Meadoway on Friday, August 23. Members are to RSVP to the meeting invitations to confirm attendance. 

11.

ADJOURNMENT

ON MOTION from Mario Russo, the meeting was adjourned at 8:39 p.m.