Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6 PM
Hamilton Conservation Authority is now conducting meetings in a hybrid format via an in-person and WebEx platform.
All hybrid 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 Acknowledgement
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 – November 6, 2025 – Page 5
5.3. Approval of Board of Directors Minutes – Special Meeting, November 25, 2025 -Page 15
5.4. Approved – September 18, 2025 Budget & Administration Committee Minutes – for receipt only – Page 19
5.5. Correspondence regarding Bill 68/ ERO Notice 025-1257 related to amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act, items labeled a to e. – Page 23
6. Foundation Briefing Foundation Chair – André Chabot
7. Member Briefing
7.1. Saltfleet Conservation Area Wetland Project – Progress Update – Scott Peck
8. Business Arising from the Minutes
8.1. Motion in response to Bill 68/ERO from HCA Board of Directors – Brad Clark Page 47
9. Reports from Budget & Administration Committee and Conservation Advisory Board
9.1. Budget & Administration Committee – November 20 ,2025 – Susan Fielding
(Recommendations)
9.1.1. BA 2541 HCA Reserves Policy – Page 49
9.1.2. BA 2542 Project Technical Advisory Committee – Insurance Coverage 2026 – Page 65
10. Other Staff Reports/Memorandums
Reports to be approved
10.1. Final HCA 2026 Budget Approval – Lisa Burnside Page 69
Memorandums to be received
10.2. Watershed Conditions Report – Jonathan Bastien Page 103
10.3. Conservation Areas Experiences – Brandon Good Page 109
11. New Business
12. In-Camera Items
12.1. Confidential Report – BD/Dec 01-2025
(Personnel Matter)
12.2 Confidential Memorandum – BD/Dec 02-2025
(Land matter)
12.3 Confidential Memorandum – BD/Dec 03-2025
(Legal matter)
13. Next Meeting – Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6 PM
14. Adjournment
