Township of Georgian Bluffs
Climate Action Committee Agenda

Friday, February 26, 2021 at 1:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

Township Administration Offices

177964 Grey Road 18, RR#3, Owen Sound ON N4K 5N5

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Approval of Agenda/Additions to the Agenda

• Recommendation:

  That the agenda be approved as presented.

3.

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

4.

Minutes of Previous Meetings

4.1

February 5, 2021

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the Climate Action Committee meeting held on February 5, 2021, be approved. 

5.

Presentations

5.1

Steven Dollmaier, Director of Operations - Township Biodigester Facility

6.

Delegations

Nil

7.

Correspondence

Nil

8.

Staff Reports

8.1

CAO2021-02 - Climate Action Plan for Georgian Bluffs - An Introduction

• Recommendation:

  That Committee of Council accept this report entitled Climate Action Plan for Georgian Bluffs – An Introduction, for information purposes only;

  That Committee of Council, committed to a sustainable future and environmental leadership, endorse the Township of Georgian Bluffs becoming members of:

  • Partners for Climate Change ($0 cost) – effective immediately
  • Building Adaptive and Resilient Communities ($20,000.00) – following 2021 budget approval; and

  That staff be directed to schedule a special Council meeting to facilitate a session between Council and the Climate Action Committee to discuss strategies, direction, ask questions, and help raise awareness

9.

Public Question Period

Please email questions for consideration of Council to the Clerk at [email protected].

10.

Unfinished Business

10.1

Committee Work Plan

10.2

Verbal Update from Township Clerk

Update to include:

• Correspondence, as appended, from the University of Guelph,
• Discussions with the Municipality of Huron Kinloss.

Further to Committee direction at their February 5, 2021 meeting. 

10.3

North Bruce Peninsula - Energy Audit 2017

At the request of Member Ann Schneider. 

As discussed at the February 5, 2021 Committee meeting. 

10.3.1

City of St. Catherines - Corporate and Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory

11.

New Business

11.1

Potential partnerships with other municipalities in Grey County

At the request of Councillor Cathy Moore Coburn.

12.

Notice of Motion

13.

Closed Session

Nil

14.

Date of Next Regular Meeting/Adjournment

To be determined by the Committee.