I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

1st Report of the LTC Long-Term Growth Report Working Group

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the 1st Report of the LTC Long-Term Growth Report Working Group, from its meeting held on October 10, 2013:

a)            clause 1 BE REFERRED to the London Transit Commission for review and consideration; it being noted that clause 1 reads as follows:

"That the following actions be taken with respect to a communication received from Councillor J.P. Bryant with respect to dogs on public transit:

a)            the request to allow dogs on public transit BE REFERRED to London Transit Commission for consideration;

b)            the London Transit Commission BE REQUESTED to report back to the LTC Long Term Growth Report Working Group (LTCWG) with respect to this matter"; and,

b)      clauses 2 to 5 BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, S. Orser, M. Brown, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L. Usher (5)

3.

7th Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee

Recommendation:  That the 7th Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 1, 2013, BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, S. Orser, M. Brown, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L. Usher (5)

4.

Greenway Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Upgrade Update

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer, the following actions be taken with respect to the expansion and upgrade of the Greenway Wastewater Treatment Plant:

a)            the staff report dated October 28, 2013 with respect to the proposed expansion of the Greenway Wastewater Treatment Plant BE REFERRED to the 2014 Wastewater and Treatment Budget deliberations;

b)         the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to make the following budget adjustments to ES5233 Vauxhall Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion ($3,000k), ES5143 Hauled Liquid Waste Receiving ($2.4M), ES5234 Adelaide Wastewater and Treatment Plant CSO ($2.8M), and ES5431 Adelaide Wastewater Treatment Plan Expansion Ph 2 ($1.9M), totaling $10.1 million, as part of the identified funding for the proposed Greenway Expansion in the 2014 Wastewater & Treatment Budget, subject to Budget approval; and,

c)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to develop a communications strategy which would include holding a Public Information Centre to review the design with the public;

it being noted that the Civic Works Committee heard the attached presentation from J. Lucas, Director, Water, Wastewater and Treatment, with respect to this matter.  (2013-E07)

Voting Record:

Motion to Approve clause 4, as amended.

Motion Passed

YEAS: S. Orser, M. Brown, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L. Usher (4)

Motion to Amend part c) to include the development of a communications strategy.

Motion Passed

YEAS: S. Orser, M. Brown, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L. Usher (4)

5.

Selling Greenhouse Gas Emission Offsets from W12A Landfill Gas Flaring System

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer, the following actions be taken with respect to the sale of greenhouse gas emission offsets from the W12A Landfill Gas Flaring System:

a)         the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with the offer from Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) to purchase at least 1,740 tonnes of verified greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions offsets from The Corporation of the City of London at $10 per tonne;

b)         the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated October 28, 2013, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council Meeting of November 5, 2013 for the purpose of approving the Confidentiality Agreement with NOVA Chemicals Corporation with respect to discussions on business opportunities in the area of landfill gas emissions management, including potential GHG emission offset or credit opportunities available to NOVA Chemicals Corporation, and to authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement on the City’s behalf; and,

c)         the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to explore additional opportunities, if needed, to sell the remaining verified GHG emissions offsets to other interested buyers.  (2013-E17)

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, S. Orser, M. Brown, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L. Usher (5)

6.

Wellington Street Parking Meters

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director, Roads and Transportation, NO ACTION BE TAKEN with respect to changing the parking regulations on Wellington Street between Grosvenor Street and Cheapside Street.  (2013-T02)

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, S. Orser, M. Brown, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L. Usher (5)

7.

Adelaide Street/Canadian Pacific Railway Grade Separation

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director, Roads and Transportation, the following actions be taken with respect to the Adelaide Street/Canadian Pacific Railway Grade Separation:

a)         the Adelaide Street/Canadian Pacific Railway crossing BE CONFIRMED as the City’s highest priority new rail-road grade separation candidate site;

b)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to initiate the project environmental assessment subject to its inclusion and approval in the 2014 Development Charges and 2015 Capital Budget; and,

d)            the Mayor BE REQUESTED to engage Canadian Pacific Railway in discussions with respect to this matter.  (2013-T11)

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, S. Orser, M. Brown, P. Van Meerbergen, S.E. White, H.L. Usher (6)

8.

2012 Community Energy and Greenhouse Gas Inventory: Challenges and Opportunities

Recommendation:  That the staff report dated October 28, 2013 from the Director, Environment, Fleet and Solid Waste, with respect to the 2012 Community Energy and Greenhouse Gas Inventory: Challenges and Opportunities report BE RECEIVED.  (2013-E17)

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, S. Orser, M. Brown, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L. Usher, S.E. White (6)

9.

Waste Diversion and Garbage Collection Updates

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director, Environment, Fleet and Solid Waste, the staff report dated October 28, 2013, providing an update on waste diversion and garbage collection, BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the Civic Administration will be including information from the Conference Board of Canada report on municipal waste in its forthcoming report that is expected to be tabled with the Civic Works Committee in November 2013, regarding alternative collection timeframes and processes.  (2013-E07)

Voting Record:

Motion to Approve clause 9. 

Motion Passed

YEAS: J.F. Fontana, S. Orser, M. Brown, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L. Usher, S.E. White (6)

Motion to Amend clause 9 to reflect that NO ACTION BE TAKEN with respect to the implementation of pay-per-use garbage collection.

Motion Failed

YEAS: S. Orser, P. Van Meerbergen (2)

NAYS: J.F. Fontana, M. Brown, H.L. Usher, S.E. White (4)

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

10.

Sanitary Service Agreement between the City of London and Middlesex Centre

Recommendation:  That the attached presentation from Mayor Al Edmonson and M. Looby, Middlesex Centre, and the attached presentation from J. Lucas, Director, Water, Wastewater and Treatment, regarding the request by Middlesex Centre to amend the current Sanitary Service Agreement between Middlesex Centre and the City of London BE RECEIVED and BE REFERRED to the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer for review and report back at a future meeting of the Civic Works Committee.  (2013-L04)

Motion Passed

YEAS: S. Orser, M. Brown, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L. Usher, S.E. White (5)

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

11.

Water Bill Investigation

Recommendation:  That the communication dated August 9, 2013, from M. Bruggeman, with respect to the water bills for 51 Chesterfield Avenue, BE REFERRED to staff for continued discussion and resolution.  (2013-E06)

Motion Passed

YEAS: S. Orser, M. Brown, H.L. Usher (3)

12.

Water Power Imports from Quebec

Recommendation:  That the communication dated October 8, 2013, from J. Gibbons, Chair, Ontario Clean Air Alliance, with respect to Water Power Imports from Quebec, BE REFERRED to London Hydro Inc.  (2013-E06)

Motion Passed

YEAS: S. Orser, M. Brown, H.L. Usher (3)

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

None.

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM.