7 Apr 2025 Council meeting Environment

Wildcoast Ecological Society Request for a Letter of Support re: Grant Application for the Environment and Climate Change Canada EcoAction

Motion
That the Mayor, on behalf of Council, provide a letter of support to the Wildcoast Ecological Society for their grant application to Environment and Climate Change Canada EcoAction.
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Erin Hemmens Yes

Okay. I think I feel confident if staff don't have any reservations. I'm confident moving forward, and if it comes up to a place where a partnership is requested. We. 'll know the scope of that. We'll be able to decide on that.

Questions and answers

Councillor Erin Hemmens
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Yes

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action. Councilor Hemmens. Thank you. A question, if I may. This is the only application that. Ticks. There's a checkmark in between inkind contribution and partnership. I'm not sure which one it applies to, but. I'd like some clarity. On what? Beyond a letter of support in principle. That they're. Asking for. I've. I've read the application. I don't. It's not obvious. To me. There isn't a financial ask of us. There could be. A staff time ask, but it's just unclear to me and. They have ticked off one of these boxes. Does anyone else concerned about this or curious about this? Or is this making a mountain out of a
Dale Lindsay
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answeredChief Administrative Officer
Molehill. Your worship. I'm not sure we have an answer
Dale Lindsay
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answeredChief Administrative Officer
But because it's within a city park, I assume. They're anticipating that they'll have to at least work with our city staff to coordinate any work or any improvements within
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the park. And if they do mean partnership, because it is directly in between them. We'll know that through your
D. Osborne
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answeredDirector, Parks, Recreation and Culture
councilor Hammonds. I did speak to our deputy director. Of park state about this application. She reassured me that she's been in touch with the organization and that they are following the East Wellington Parks plan. She had no concerns in regards to the application. But I didn't catch as well. That tick is a little bit in the middle there. And hard to know exactly what was intended, but I haven't heard of there being a request for anything outside of the normal. Thank you. I will move the