That the following actions be taken with respect to the delegation from S. Levin, Chair, Ecological Community Advisory Committee, with respect to the 4th and 1st Reports of the Ecological Community Advisory Committee from its meetings held on November 17, 2022 and December 15, 2022, respectively:
a) the following actions be taken with respect to the resignation of P. Almost:
i) the resignation of P. Almost BE RECEIVED with regret; and,
ii) the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee BE REQUESTED to appoint Dr. Eric Dusenge, a previous member of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC), to fill the vacancy with a term ending concurrently with other members of the Ecological Community Advisory Committee (ECAC); it being noted that Dr. Dusenge previously served on the EEPAC and has previously submitted his application for ECAC;
b) clauses 1.1, 3.1 to 3.5, inclusive, 5.1 to 5.4, inclusive, of the 4th Report of the Ecological Community Advisory Committee BE RECEIVED for information;
c) the Working Group comments relating to the properties located at 92 and 96 Tallwood Circle BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for review and consideration;
d) clause 4.2 of the 1st Report of the Ecological Community Advisory Committee related to the property located at 2060 Dundas Street BE AMENDED to read as follows:
"the following actions be taken with respect to the Working Group comments relating to the property located at 2060 Dundas Street:
i) the Working Group comments BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for review and consideration; and,
ii) the Forestry Department BE REQUESTED to investigate the property to the East of 2060 Dundas Street as there is a storage facility and an unopened right of way through a tree preservation area;"
e) a representative from Financial Planning and Policy BE INVITED to attend the January 19, 2023 meeting of the Ecological Planning Advisory Committee to provide an update on proposed budget matters relating to matters including, but not limited to, Environmentally Significant Areas, Conservation Master Plans and Stormwater Management; and,
f) clauses 1.1, 3.1, 5.1 and 6.2 of the 1st Report of the Ecological Community Advisory Committee BE RECEIVED for information;
it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received a communication dated January 4, 2023, and heard a verbal presentation from S. Levin, with respect to the above-noted matters.