I.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

1.

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

2.

1st Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee.

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the 1st Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on December 4, 2012: 

a)         the following actions be taken with respect to the 3rd Report of the LTC Long Term Growth Report Working Group:

i)          the Civic Works Committee BE ADVISED that the Transportation Advisory Committee supports clause 1 of the 3rd Report of the LTC Long Term Growth Report Working Group, relating to bus rapid transit; and,

ii)         the London Transit Commission BE REQUESTED to provide status updates to the Transportation Advisory Committee with respect to bus rapid transit;

b)         clauses 2 through 8 BE RECEIVED.

3.

Comments on Environmental Bill of Rights Registry Ontario Ministry of Transportation's Cycling Strategy.

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director, Environmental Programs & Solid Waste and the Director, Roads & Transportation, the attached comments BE APPROVED and submitted by London Municipal Council to the Ministry of Transportation by January 29th, 2013 in response to the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry posting (EBR 011-7552) titled Ontario Ministry of Transportation Cycling Strategy.  (2012-S11-00)

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

4.

Update on Landfill Gas Utilization.

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director, Environmental Programs & Solid Waste, the following actions be taken with respect to W12A Landfill gas utilization:

a)       the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to terminate the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) process to identify a partner to develop landfill gas and potentially other biogas feedstock utilization projects at the W12A Landfill site; it being noted that the Ontario Energy Board did not approve the price premium for Renewable Natural Gas that was being sought by Union Gas and Enbridge and was important to the financial feasibility of the project; and,

b)       the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to prepare options and an updated business case for the development of a landfill gas power plant to produce electricity at the W12A Landfill, including clearly defined roles for optimizing private sector investment and operations, the role for a community energy co-op or aboriginal participation, all other related matters as required by the Ontario Power Authority, the funding allotted from HELP Clean Water from the Federal and Provincial Governments, and report back in March 2013. (2012-W04-00)

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

VI.

ADJOURNMENT