Advisory Committee · Regular
April 22, 2026
Green Initiatives Advisory Committee
18:32 – 19:05 · 0h 33m
6 present · 3 absent
James Leduc, Mayor Mayor Electronic Jonathan Scott, Councillor Chair Electronic Ben Verkaik, Councillor Councillor Electronic Domenic Filippone Councillor Electronic Elizabeth Simpson Hillis Councillor Regrets Jody Mott Councillor Electronic Kathy Howitt Councillor Regrets Nadia Sinclair Councillor Electronic Ron Orr Councillor Regrets
Staff & officers present
Ben Bartosik Ben Bartosik Electronic Geoff McKnight CAO Electronic Karin McKenna Committee Coordinator Electronic Laura Mallory Staff Electronic Laura Mallory-SMDHU Laura Mallory-SMDHU Electronic Mahesh Ramdeo Deputy CAO Electronic Mike O'Hare Manager of Parks and Property Electronic Rana Sandhu Sen. Project Manager Electronic
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the Committee Agenda dated April 22, 2026 be adopted as amended to remove item 8.1, Urban Off-Leash Dog Park.
- · Motion 2 added: That the minutes of the February 25, 2026 meeting be adopted as printed.
- · Motion 3 added: That the Committee recommend Council direct staff to prepare a policy framework and/or bylaw for private tree protection modelled after the City of Barrie including the following: protection for wood lots greater than 1/2 acre; replacement…
- · Motion 4 added: That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
- · Attendance added: James Leduc, Mayor (remote)
- · Attendance added: Jonathan Scott, Councillor (remote)
- · Attendance added: Ben Verkaik, Councillor (remote)
- · Attendance added: Domenic Filippone (remote)
- · Attendance added: Jody Mott (remote)
- · Attendance added: Nadia Sinclair (remote)
- · Attendance added: Kathy Howitt (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Ron Orr (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Laura Mallory (remote)
- · Attendance added: Elizabeth Simpson Hillis (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Geoff McKnight (remote)
- · Attendance added: Mike O'Hare (remote)
- · Attendance added: Mahesh Ramdeo (remote)
- · Attendance added: Karin McKenna (remote)
- · Attendance added: Ben Bartosik (remote)
- · Attendance added: Rana Sandhu (remote)
- · Attendance added: Laura Mallory-SMDHU (remote)