Grand River Conservation Authority
Revised Agenda - General Meeting

Friday, August 25, 2023

9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Hybrid Meeting of the General Membership

GRCA Administration Centre

Zoom Virtual Meeting

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Certification of Quorum

3.

Chair’s Remarks

4.

Review of Agenda

• ​THAT the agenda for the General Membership Meeting be approved as circulated.

5.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

6.

Minutes of the Previous Meetings

• ​THAT the minutes of the General Membership Meeting of June 23, 2023 be approved as circulated.

7.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

8.

Hearing of Delegations

9.

Presentations

10.

Correspondence

• ​THAT Correspondence from the Region of Halton regarding the 2024 budget direction, and from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation regarding Greenbelt removals be received as information.

a.

Halton Region - 2024 Budget Direction

b.

Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation - Greenbelt Removals

11.

1st and 2nd Reading of By-Laws

12.

Reports:

a.

Ad-hoc Conservation Authorities Act Regulations Committee - August 16, 2023

• THAT the minutes of the Ad-hoc Conservation Authorities Act Regulations Committee Meeting of August 16, 2023 be received as information.

b.

GM-08-23-60 - Cash and Investment Status

• THAT Report Number GM-08-23-60 Cash and Investment Status – July 2023 be received as information

c.

GM-08-23-62 - Financial Summary

• THAT the Financial Summary for the period ending July 31, 2023 be approved.

d.

GM-08-23-56 - 2023 and 2024 Tree Nursery Plan and Tree Planting Fees

• THAT the 2023 GRCA Fee Policy: Fee Schedule 4 – Tree Nursery be approved retroactive to January 1, 2023 as amended;

  AND THAT the 2024 GRCA Fee Policy: Fee Schedule 4 - Tree Nursery and Tree Planting Fees be approved and implemented effective January 1, 2024.

e.

GM-08-23-55 - Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines Regulation

• THAT Report Number GM-08-23-55 – Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation be received as information.

f.

GM-08-23-59 - ERO Posting 019-6813 - Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

• THAT Report Number GM-08-23-59 – Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument – Natural Heritage Policies Update be received as information.

g.

GM-08-23-57 - Canadian Heritage River - 30th Anniversary Report

• THAT Report Number GM-08-23-57 – Canadian Heritage River – 30^th Anniversary Report be received as information.

h.

GM-08-23-61 - Current Watershed Conditions

• THAT Report Number GM-06-23-61 – Current Watershed Conditions as of August 15, 2023 be received as information.

13.

Committee of the Whole

14.

General Business

15.

3rd Reading of By-Laws

16.

Other Business

17.

Closed Meeting

• THAT the General Membership enter a closed meeting in accordance with the Municipal Act section 239(2) for the following purpose(s): personal matters about one or more identifiable individuals.

a.

Minutes of the previous closed session

b.

Personal matter about one or more identifiable individuals

18.

Next Meetings

19.

Adjourn

Regrets only to:

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer,  Phone: [phone] ext. 2200

• ​THAT the General Membership Meeting be adjourned.