MINUTES

1. Approval of Agenda and Minutes of Last Meeting (June 28, 2007)

Agenda and minutes were approved.

1. Business Arising from the Minutes

No report.

1. Update on Projects

3.1 Trail Mapping Project

Sandy will be meeting with Rodolphe and his student Krista next week and getting training on the GPS. The project is proceeding very well and Sandy has already developed a good format for the loop trails.

3.2 Rock Garden Project

It has been decided that planting would be delayed till next year to allow time to better observe the existing vegetation and prepare an effective plan of what we want to do in the area. Photos of the area are being taken on a weekly basis.

3.3 Trail from HTES to the Gully

The Green Team will be helping build the wheelchair accessible trail down to the Gully. We have the construction plan but it is taking longer than expected to raise all the funds needed and hire the contractor recommended by the planner. In the meantime, the Green Team is being kept extremely busy.

1. 2007 Property Beautification Awards

Work on this year’s Property Beautification Awards is proceeding well and judging is under way. The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, August 28 in the Council Chambers.

1. New Business

5.1 Correspondence

Shirley tabled a letter from Kevin Bolger, Secretary of SAM, asking for our help in helping reduce the use of plastic bags in our community. The TETC has already taken small steps in this regard through its cloth grocery bag program. Some bags are left and we will put them up for sale at the upcoming open air farmers’ market.

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5.2 Pesticides Use

This issue is again regularly surfacing in the media and has been a frequent item on TETC agenda. TETC would like to see at least a voluntary ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides and has recommended as much to Council in the past. A request to residents to stop the cosmetic use of pesticides would have to come from Council. For our part, we can make residents better aware of the dangers of pesticides through our newsletters, as we have done in the past, and issue specific warnings concerning the use of pesticides near bodies of water, including wells on private property.

5.3 SAM Meeting, September

A notice of the upcoming SAM meeting in Labrador City has been received. TETC had recommended last year that the town include in their budget the funds needed for the town to have representation at the meeting. Torbay has not been represented at 3 of the last 4 SAM meetings. Madeleine will check the exact dates of the Labrador City meeting and consult with Ralph and Dawn.

1. Discussion on TETC Mandate/Activities & Upcoming Elections

Due to the small number of committee members present, this item was deferred once again, to the next meeting. Members are reminded that the current executive is resigning as of the end of September and an election of a new executive must take place.