Committee of Council · Regular
June 22, 2026
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE
19:00 – 20:32 · 1h 32m
13 present · 1 absent
A. Spoelstra Chair — G. Smuk Vice-Chair — A. Freeman Councillor — A. Payne Councillor — Alex Wilson Councillor Regrets Brad Clark Councillor Electronic C. McMaster Councillor — C. Roberts Councillor Electronic Craig Cassar Councillor Electronic D. Smith Councillor Electronic J. Currie Councillor Electronic Jeff Beattie Councillor — Mark Tadeson Councillor — Ted McMeekin Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jul 5, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the agenda for the June 22, 2026 Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee be approved, as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: That the Minutes of the September 22, 2025 meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee be adopted, as presented.
- · Motion 3 added: That the presentation from Marilyn Cameron, Planner, J.L. Richards, respecting City of Hamilton Agriculture Community Improvement Plan Feasibility Study Project Introduction, be received.
- · Motion 4 added: That the presentation from Scott Turnbull, Planner, respecting the Investigation of Renewable Energy Generation as a Secondary Use to Agricultural Operations, be received.
- · Motion 5 added: That the following amendments to the outstanding business list, be approved: (a) Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed: (i) Farm 911 Program Update (Item 8.1(a)(a)) Added: November 21, 2024 Completed: January 26, 2025
- · Motion 6 added: (a) That staff be directed to review the installation practices of Farm 911 signs to ensure they are installed in locations that are not obstructed or affected by municipal maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, winter operati…
- · Attendance added: Jeff Beattie (present)
- · Attendance added: Craig Cassar (remote)
- · Attendance added: Brad Clark (remote)
- · Attendance added: Ted McMeekin (present)
- · Attendance added: Mark Tadeson (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Spoelstra (present)
- · Attendance added: G. Smuk (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Currie (remote)
- · Attendance added: A. Freeman (present)
- · Attendance added: C. McMaster (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Payne (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Roberts (remote)
- · Attendance added: D. Smith (remote)
- · Attendance added: Alex Wilson (regrets)
- · Attendance added: A. Cheema (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Mantel (present)
- · Attendance added: N. Mills (present)
- · Attendance added: M. Switzer (present)
- · Attendance added: D. Vander Hout (present)