Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6 PM
This meeting will be held fully in person.
The meeting will be live streamed on HCA’s You Tube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/HamiltonConservation
Meeting Agenda Package
1. Welcome – Lisa Burnside
1.1. Land Acknowledgement
1.2. Appointment of Acting Chair
2. Election of Officers – Angela Coleman
2.1. Election Procedures
2.2. Appoint Scrutineers
2.3. Election of 2026 Chair
2.4. Election of 2026 Vice-Chair
2.5. Board Representatives to Budget & Administration Committee
2.6. Board Representatives to Conservation Advisory Board
2.7. Election of Chair to Conservation Advisory Board
2.8. Election Wrap Up
3. Call to Order – Newly Appointed Chair
4. Declarations of Conflict of Interest
5. Approval of Agenda
6. Delegations
7. Consent Items for Applications, Minutes and Correspondence
7.1. Permit Applications Summary Report – Page 1
7.2. Approval of Board of Directors Minutes – December 4, 2025 – Page 7
7.3. Approved – October 9, 2025 – Conservation Advisory Board Minutes – for receipt only – Page 17
7.4 Email Correspondence Regarding ERO, 025-1257, Changes to the Conservation Authorities’ Act, labelled a to am – link to comments embedded on – Page 23
8. Foundation Briefing Foundation Vice Chair – André Chabot
9. Member Briefing
10. Business Arising from the Minutes
11. Reports from Budget & Administration Committee and Conservation Advisory Board
11.1. Conservation Advisory Board – December, 11, 2025 – Wayne Terryberry
(Recommendations)
11.1.1. CA2531 Ecological and Water Resources Monitoring Comprehensive Plan – Page 25
12. Other Staff Reports/Memorandums
Reports to be approved
12.1. Hamilton Conservation Authority – Appointment of Officers under the Conservation Authorities Act – Gord Costie – Page 83
12.2. 2026 Schedule of Meetings – Lisa Burnside – Page 87
12.3. Voting Representatives to Conservation Ontario – Lisa Burnside – Page 89
12.4. Appointment of Auditors for 2026 Fiscal Year – Scott Fleming – Page 91
Memorandums to be received
12.5 Annual Reporting on CA Permit Review Timelines – January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 – Mike Stone – Page 93
12.6. Watershed Conditions Report – Scott Peck – Page 97
12.7. Conservation Areas Services Update – Liam Fletcher – Page 103
13. New Business
14. In-Camera Items
14.1. Confidential Report – BD/Feb 01-2026
(Land Matter)
14.2 Confidential Report – BD/Feb 02-2026
(Land Matter)
15. Next Meeting – Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6 PM
16. Adjournment
