The Chair referred to draft copies of the 2023 Year End Review and 2024 Work Plans for Pollinator Action Committee. Follow-up discussion revised the Work Plan relating to work underway with the Environmental Services Division for:
- a new project to naturalize the Lindsay Cell,
- alternative capping procedures using pollinator seed mixes.
Compliments were extended to the achievements of the Pollinator Committee with special mention of volunteers.
Bird Friendly Committee
J. Morris indicated all 2023 goals had been met in addition to seven bird conservation workshops and information dissemination at four events.
J. Morris referred to work underway by Bird Team Coalition members and Planning Staff to meet the March 1, 2024 deadline for completion of Nature Canada’s challenging application process for Bird Friendly City Certification. Additional strategies referred to threat reduction, habitat enhancement and education at the elementary school age level.
Actions required included:
- The Mayor or Council proclaiming support for World Migratory Bird Day on May 11th focusing this year on decreasing populations of insects and their importance for migratory birds.
J. Morris offered to compose the proclamation wording for the Chair to make the request to Mayor Elmslie.
- Projects requiring CKLEAC funding approval include:
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- $500 for World Migratory Bird Celebration event hosted by Fleming College on May 13, 2023 and including light refreshments.
- $1,312.00 to include the City of Kawartha Lakes in the Bird Friendly Peterborough website for domain name coverage, revision of the website to incorporate Kawartha Lakes material and to provide an honorarium for the person working on the website.
- $500 for bird conservation audits and treatment for the Bobcaygeon Library which has a number of windows and has been the site of three bird conservation events.
Transportation Committee:
D Ryrie provided a verbal summary of the 2024 Work Plan and 2023 goals achieved which resulted in the following CKLEAC discussion:
- Invitation be extended to the Director of Engineering to attend a future CKLEAC meeting and inform on changing design standards.
- Encouragement to expand municipal bus services to Bobcaygeon and Fenelon as part of the Transportation Master Plan.
- Incorporation of Active Transportation Master Plan recommendations into the Transportation Master Plan.