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Sustainable Pickering Committee
September 11, 2007
P1TCKET~I T G Main Committee Room
111 V 10:00 am
Attendees: Councillor Jennifer O'Connell (Vice-Chair)
Councillor David Pickles
T. Melymuk - Director, Office of Sustainability
E. Buntsma, Director, Operations & Emergency Services
N. Carroll - Director, Planning & Development
S. Mutton - Coordinator, Community Sustainability
Chantal Whitaker, Coordinator, Environmental Awareness Issues
M. Shim - Recording Secretary
J. McGinnis - Durham Sustain Ability
Danielle Milley - Durham Sustain Ability
Presenters: Ian Cumming, President and CEO, Intelegacy Corp
Marshall Postnikoff, Vice President, Intelegacy Corp
Absent: Councillor Doug Dickerson (Chair)
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1. Welcome
Councillor O'Connell welcomed attendees and gave regrets
for Councillor Dickerson (Chair), who was unable to attend
today's meeting.
2. Intele ac Corp
Ian Cumming of Intelegacy Corp (a company that
manufactures organic fish and plant based fertilizers), gave a
presentation on becoming a carbon neutral city.
With the City of Pickering's existing Sustainable Program and
as a resident and business owner in Pickering, he feels that it
is a unique opportunity and ideal place to start the initiative of
working towards becoming a carbon neutral city.
What's in it for Pickering?
• become the first zero footprint city in Canada
• built on existing sustainability initiatives
• demonstrate environmental leadership
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• reduce water usage
What's in it for Intelegacy Corp?
• publicity and public awareness
• local community initiative
• help meet Canada's Kyoto commitments
Questions and discussion ensued following the presentation.
• Marshall Postnikoff noted that Intelegacy Corp would
be willing to put a working group together to answer
questions in more detail It was agreed that Jack
• A request was made to have further investigation done will contact Intelegacy
with regards to carbon credits, and to find out when Corp to request more
they will be recognized by Kyoto or the United Nations information and report
• Would also like to know if the product has been back to the committee
officially designated as organic
3. Smart Commute
• A Smart Commute flyer was distributed to members
• Pickering staff met with Regional staff to discuss the
program
• Would like our assistance/partnership in rolling out a
Smart Commute Program in Pickering
• Initially looking at preparing an internal online survey to
find out if staff are willing to participate in such a program
(e.g. encourage bicycling or walking to work)
• If there is enough interest after the survey, the Region is
willing to facilitate luncheon workshops, etc. Shaw and Chantal
• The Region will take the lead and we will assist them will work with the
with the program Region on this initiative
• Carpool Zone was introduced in 2005 and helps to link
commuters that are compatible
4. Measuring Sustainabillity
• Jack advised that they are getting ready to move on to
the next steps. There is good substance to take to the
public - an interesting and exciting time, particularly in
benchmarking
• , Starting to work on initiatives that were suggested by
the public
• Working groups are being put together to develop
indicators under each of the five objectives:
o Health Environment - Chantal Whitaker
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o Healthy Society - Sharon Milton
o Healthy Economy - Ron Taylor
o Responsible Development - Catherine Rose
o Responsible Consumption - Vera Felgemacher
• Continue to keep things simple to allow the public to
grasp the concept
• Contact was made with U of T Professor, Virginia
McLaren, who may be interested in working with the City
5. Alberta Mission - Update
• Tom reported that great information was gained from
the Alberta visit
Reinforces that we can continue to move forward
• Invited by FCM to make a presentation at their Ottawa
conference next February
• Observed that Alberta has wonderful buildings that are
very quiet, with clean air, no glare and are LEED
certified
• Important to have buildings that are LEED certified,
rather than with LEED features
6. Other Business
The Committee has
Councillor Pickles inquired as to what our current position is agreed that it will
regarding the pesticide use By-law. support a regulating
esticide By-law
7. Next Meeting
Marla will speak with
To be determined. the Chair regarding
scheduling a series of
meetings
Meeting Adjourned: 12:20 pm
Copy: Members of Council
CAO
Directors
Division Heads
Managers
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