Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 6 PM
Hamilton Conservation Authority conducts meetings in a hybrid format via an in-person and WebEx platform.
All meetings can be viewed live on HCA’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/HamiltonConservation
Meeting Agenda Package
1. Call to Order – Brad Clark
1.1. Land Acknowledgment
2. Declarations of Conflict of Interest
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Delegations
5. Consent Items for Applications, Minutes and Correspondence
5.1. Permit Applications Summary Report – Page 1
5.2. Approval of Board of Directors Minutes – March 5, 2026 – Page 5
5.3. Approved – November 20, 2025 Budget & Administration Committee Minutes – for receipt only – Page 13
5.4. Email correspondence with respect to City of Hamilton Climate Change Funding – Page 19
5.5. Email correspondence from the Ministry Environment, Conservation and Parks to Board Chairs regarding legislative amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act – Page 23
5.6. Email correspondence from Ministry Environment, Conservation and Parks with respect to the Minister’s direction for conservation authorities regarding fee changes associated with planning, development and permitting fees – Page 33
6. Foundation Briefing Foundation Vice Chair – Graham Reid
7. Member Briefing
7.1. 2025 HCA Annual Report – Lisa Burnside – Page 35
7.2. Verbal Update – Provincial Announcement – Conservation Authorities Act/Amalgamation – Lisa Burnside
8. Business Arising from the Minutes
9. Reports from Budget & Administration Committee and Conservation Advisory Board
10. Other Staff Reports/Memorandums
10.1. Request for Proposal – Bidder Results – Dundas Valley Creeks Floodplain Mapping Study – Jonathan Bastien – Page 55
10.2. Saltfleet Conservation Area Wetland Restoration Project – SC-5, Stage 4 Archaeological Assessment Request for Proposal – Scott Peck – Page 59
Memorandums to be received
10.3. Watershed Conditions Memorandum – Jonathan Bastien – Page 63
10.4. Conservation Areas Services Update – Liam Fletcher – Page 67
11. New Business
12. In-Camera Items
12.1 Confidential Correspondence – BD/Apr 01-2026
(Land Matter)
12. Next Meeting – Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6 PM
13. Adjournment
