Grand River Conservation Authority
Agenda - General Meeting

Friday, May 26, 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 Meeting

• ​THAT the minutes of the General Membership Meeting held on April 28, 2023 be approved as circulated.

7.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

8.

Hearing of Delegations

a.

Martina Cotter - Entrance fees at Elora Quarry

9.

Presentations

10.

Correspondence

• ​THAT Correspondence from Natasha Huyer regarding protection of Ontario wetlands be received as information.

a.

Natasha Huyer re: Wetlands Protection

11.

1st and 2nd Reading of By-Laws

12.

Reports:

a.

Conservation Authorities Act Committee - May 10, 2023

• THAT the minutes of the Ad-hoc Conservation Authorities Act Committee meeting held on May 10, 2023 be received as information.

b.

GM-05-23-42 - 2024 Budget Framework - New Regulations

• THAT Report Number 05-23-42 – Budget 2024 - Draft Framework be received as information.

c.

General Membership Composition Committee - May 17, 2023

• THAT the minutes of the General Membership Composition Review Committee meeting held on May 17, 2023 be received as information; 

  AND THAT the General Membership consider the following options as preferred options to move forward with discussion about General Membership Composition:

  • Continue with the status quo Order-in-Council.
  • Request a meeting with the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry to discuss amending the Order-in-Council to increase the City of Hamilton’s membership from 1 to 2 members.

d.

GM-05-23-40 - Cash and Investment Status

• THAT Report Number GM-05-23-40 Cash and Investment Status – April 2023 be received as information.

e.

GM-05-23-41 - Financial Summary

• THAT the Financial Summary for the period ending April 30, 2023 be approved.

f.

GM-05-23-45 - Changes to the Land Disposition Process for Section 38 Land Holdings

• THAT Report Number GM-05-23-45 –  Changes to Land Disposition Process for Section 39 Land Holdings be received as information.

• THAT the 2008 Property Disposition Guidelines for Establishing Standards for Sustainable Development policy be rescinded.

g.

GM-05-23-43 - ERO Posting 019-6813 - Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

• THAT Report Number GM-05-23-43 – Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument be approved and submitted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario.

h.

GM-05-23-44 - Provincial Offences Act Officer Designation - Section 29 (Conservation Areas)

• THAT the Grand River Conservation Authority appoint Caden Hammond, Spencer Ireland, and Taylor Schell as Provincial Offences Act Officers to enforce section 29 of the Conservation Authorities Act.

i.

GM-05-23-46 - Current Watershed Conditions

• THAT Report Number GM-05-23-46 – Current Watershed Conditions as of May 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): proposed or pending acquisition or disposition.

a.

Minutes of the previous closed session

b.

Proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land - City of Kitchener

18.

Next Meetings - Friday, June 23, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. (Hybrid)

19.

Adjourn

Regrets only to:

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