The Corporation of The Town of Cobourg
Sustainability and Climate Emergency Advisory Committee

Wednesday, June 02, 2021

2:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Electronic Participation

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

TRADITIONAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT

The Town of Cobourg respectfully acknowledge that we are located in the traditional and treaty territory of the Michi Saagiig (Mississauga) and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil, and Georgina Island First Nations.

The Town of Cobourg respectfully acknowledge that the Williams Treaties First Nations have been stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters, and that today remain vigilant over their health and integrity for generations to come. We are all Treaty people.

3.

APPROVAL/ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

• Action Recommended:

  THAT the Agenda dated June 2, 2021 be approved as presented/amended. 

4.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS

5.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• Action Recommended:

  THAT the minutes dated May 5, 2021 be adopted as presented/amended.

6.

DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

6.1

Delegation by the Bicycle Action Committee (BAC)

Objective: To decide whether to endorse the BAC Request of Council as presented in their revised presentation (Attachment: BAC Revised Presentation) 

7.

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

8.

REPORTS

9.

NEW BUSINESS

9.1

Council Meeting of May 17, 2021

Objective: Debrief on Council decisions regarding Sustainable Cobourg representative, and name change to Sustainability and Climate Emergency Advisory Committee (SCEAC) (Attached: Resolutions from the May 17, 2021 Council Meeting)

9.2

Installation of EV Charging Stations

Objective: To decide whether to send to Council the revised Motion to install 8 charging stations in Cobourg (Attachment: Revised Motion and four related attachments)

9.3

Progress on the GDS and ICSP

Objective: To provide an update re email to the CAO requesting an update to the development of the Green Development Standard and Integrated Community Sustainability Plan

9.4

Impact of Work Plan Objective in Reducing CO2/GHG Emissions

Objective: to review results of the rating method proposed by Warren and decide whether to apply it to the SCEAC Work Plan. Also decide whether to recommend to Council that all Advisory Committees be asked to apply this rating method to their work plan (Attachment: Priority WP Objectives Emission Reduction and Cost - Member Inputs)

9.5

Carbon Footprint Calculator

Objective: Whether the SCEAC should recommend that Council encourage Cobourg citizens to apply the carbon footprint calculator to their lifestyle. Considerations in making this decision would include: why the SCEAC was recommending this/the intended outcome; what carbon footprint calculator to recommend; who would prepare the communication to send to citizens; how it and the related communication would be made available to Cobourg citizens. (Attachment: links to carbon footprint calculators)

9.6

Update on Special Projects of Interest to the SCEAC

Objective: to review status of Cobourg Planning Department Special Projects of interest to the SCEAC: the Affordable and Rental Housing CIP; Comprehensive Zoning by-law Review; Tannery District Sustainable Neighbourhood Master Plan, and the ICSP/GDS standards. (Attachment:  Coordinator's Report for Planning and Development from the May 17, 2021, Regular Council Meeting. See end of the Report for update on Special Projects). 

10.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

10.1

Topics for the July 7, 2021 SCEAC Meeting

• Housing Project on Ontario Street led by the County and involving Habitat Northumberland and Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services

10.2

Outstanding Items

• Inviting Derik Paul of Lakefront Utilities to an SCEAC meeting
• SCEAC position on development density for Cobourg
• County Official Plan update

11.

ADJOURNMENT

12.

NEXT MEETING

July 7, 2021