6TH REPORT OF THE
AGRICULTURAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
meeting held on November
16, 2016, commencing at 7:00 PM, in Committee Room #1, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: L. McKenna (Chair), C. Colvin, A.
Lawrence and S. Twynstra and B. Westlake-Power (Acting Secretary).
ABSENT: H. Fletcher, S. Franke and M. McAlpine.
ALSO PRESENT: L. Mottram.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests
were disclosed.
None.
That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the
Agricultural Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on September 21, 2016,
was received.
That the following actions be taken with
respect to the 10th and 11th Reports of the Advisory Committee on the
Environment (ACE):
a) it BE
NOTED that the 10th and 11th Reports of the ACE, from its meetings held on
October 5, 2016 and November 2, 2016, respectively, were received;
b) the Civic Administration BE
REQUESTED to:
i) actively
involve the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) in the process for the
preparation of the draft Terms of Reference for the development of an Urban
Agriculture Study; and
ii) provide
staff reports relating to an Urban Agriculture Study to the AAC; and,
c) the AAC BE
ADVISED with respect to future matters related to the StormFisher Environmental
biogas facility and the Orgaworld facility; it being noted that S. Twynstra
will be the AAC representative, as required; it being further noted that the
AAC noted concerns related to potential detrimental actions against these facilities
as they provide necessary agriculture inputs in the area.
That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution, adopted at its meeting held on October 11, 2016, with respect to
the 5th Report of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, was received.
That it BE NOTED that the Notice dated
November 3, 2016, from B. Page, Planner, with respect to an application
submitted by P. Jordan, relating to the property located at 3668 Homewood Lane,
was received.
That it BE NOTED that the Notice dated
October 6, 2016, from M. Tomazincic, Planner, with respect to an application
submitted by The Corporation of the City of London, relating to the property
located at 2156 Highbury Avenue North, was received.
None.
That the Private Member’s Bill on Certified
Crop Advisors BE SUPPORTED; it being noted that this proposed legislation will
eliminate barriers to employment opportunities for Certified Crop Advisors and
allow Ontario farmers the freedom to engage in business with the expert of
their choice.
That it BE NOTED that the Urban Agriculture
Conference update dated November 16, 2016, from S. Franke, was received.
That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to
provide information to the Agricultural Advisory Committee with respect to
potential tax rate reductions for agricultural lands (farmland) within the
City, or alternative measures, in order to ensure that increased farm value
assessments do not result in unreasonable property tax increases.
None.
The
meeting adjourned at 8:28 PM.
NEXT MEETING DATE: January
18, 2017