Agricultural Advisory Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Time:

4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Location:

Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 (Reception Floor)

1435 Water Street

Members Present

• John Janmaat

Members Absent

• Domenic Rampone
• Jeff Ricketts (Alternate)
• Keith Duhaime
• Kevin Daniels (Alternate)
• Pete Spencer
• Yvonne Herbison

Staff Present

• Legislative Coordinator (Confidential)
• Avi Gill

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1.

Call to Order

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

Opening remarks by the Chair regarding conduct of the meeting were read.

 

2.

Minutes

• Harsh/Nick

  ​THAT the Minutes of the March 21, 2024 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting be adopted.

  
  
  
  

3.

Applications for Consideration

3.1

Belgo Rd 1200 - A24-0005 - Black Mountain Irrigation District

Moved by Nick Ibuki/Seconded by Harsh Khela

 

THAT the Committee recommends that Council support the application for 1200 Belgo Road to consider an application to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) to allow for the construction of an office building on the subject property.  

                                                                                                                                                                Carried

Anecdotal Comments:

• The area being considered is clearly not productive agricultural land.
• Need to consider the importance of Black Mountain Irrigation District operations to agriculture in the area.

4.

ALC Decisions - Update

no updates

5.

New Business

no new business

6.

Next Meeting

​The next Committee meeting has been scheduled for May 9, 2024.

7.

Termination of Meeting

The Chair declared the meeting terminated at 4:22 p.m.