PUBLIC AGENDA
SASKATOON ENVIRONMENTAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 11:30 A.m. - 1:30 P.m.

Committee Room E, Ground Floor, City Hall

Committee Members:

• Angela Spence, Public, Chair
• Robin Steeg, Public, Vice Chair
• Diane Bentley, Public
• Manvi Ghai, Public
• Darren Hill, Saskatchewan Health Authority
• Ian Judd-Henrey, Public
• Danielle Kehler, Public
• Erica Maier, Meewasin Valley Authority
• Terry Neefs, Public
• Palash Sanyal, Public
• Colleen Steele, Public
• Siobhan Takala, Public

Other Attendees:

• Councillor Kathryn MacDonald
• Metering & Sustainable Electricity Manager, Jose Cheruvallath
• Director of Building Standards, Kara Fagnou
• Environment Projects and Protection Manager, Dan Gauthier
• Senior Planner, Planning & Development, Lars Ketilson
• Senior Transportation Engineer, Justine Marcoux
• Director of Sustainability, Jeanna South

Submissions providing comments and/or requesting to speak will be accepted for public meetings using the online form at saskatoon.ca/writetocouncil. If your submission includes a request to speak, you will be contacted by a representative from the City Clerk’s Office with further information. Submissions will be accepted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Monday the week of the meeting.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

The Chair will call the meeting to order on Treaty 6 Territory and the Traditional Homeland of the Métis People and confirm roll call.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Recommendation

  That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES [CK 175-9-1]

• Recommendation

  That the minutes of the Saskatoon Environmental Advisory Committee meeting held on January 24, 2025, be approved. 

5.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.1

Candace Savage - Wild about Saskatoon - Request for Support for Urban Wildlife Information Network Saskatoon

A letter requesting support from Candace Savage, Wild About Saskatoon, dated January 27, 2025, is provided. 

• Recommendation

  That the Committee provide direction. 

7.

VERBAL UPDATES

7.1

REPORT OF THE CHAIR [CK 175-9]

This is a standing item on the agenda to provide the Chair an opportunity to update on their activities since the last meeting.

Chair Spence will provide a verbal update. 

• Recommendation

  That the information be received. 

7.2

COMMITTEE OR RESOURCE MEMBER UPDATE [CK 175-9]

This is a standing item on the agenda to provide an opportunity for a Committee or Resource member to update on issues, trends, events, etc. that pertain to the Committee's mandate.

7.3

SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES [CK 375-4]

This is a standing item to provide an opportunity for the Subcommittee to report back on referred matters.

7.3.1

Education Subcommittee

The Education Subcommittee will provide a verbal update.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received. 

7.3.2

Water Conservation and Quality Management Subcommittee

The Water Conservation and Quality Management Subcommittee will provide a verbal update. 

• Recommendation

  That the information be received. 

8.

REFERRALS FROM COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE

9.

WORK PLAN CONSIDERATION

9.1

WORK PLAN AND REFERRALS TO STANDING POLICY COMMITTEE [CK 175-9]

This is a standing item on the agenda for the Committee, and/or any Subcommittee, to provide updates regarding items on its Work Plan and any matters being referred to the Standing Policy Committee for consideration.

As stated in the Terms of Reference, the Committee shall submit a work plan for the upcoming year to City Council, through the Standing Policy Committee on Environment Utilities and Corporate Services.

The draft 2025 Work Plan is provided and will be discussed at the meeting. 

• Recommendation

  That the Saskatoon Environmental Advisory Committee approve its Work Plan for 2025, for submission to City Council through the Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services by March 31, 2025.

10.

BUDGET - STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES FOR 2025 [CK 1704-5]

The current Statement of Expenditures is provided for the Committee's information. 

• Recommendation

  That the information be received. 

11.

ADJOURNMENT