Advisory Committee on the Environment

Report

Meeting #:	The 1st Meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Environment
Date:	Wednesday, December 04, 2019 at 12:15 P.m. - 1:15 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #4

Attendance

• PRESENT: R. Sirois (Chair), J. Howell, K. May, M. Ross, K. Soliman, D. Szoller, A. Thompson and A. Tipping and J. Bunn (Committee Secretary)
  
  ABSENT: M. Bloxam and M.D. Ross
  
  ALSO PRESENT: S. Armstrong, T. Arnos, C. Parker, J. Stanford and M. Stone
  
  The meeting was called to order at 12:16 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

1.2

Election of Chair and Vice Chair for the term ending November 30, 2020

• That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment elected R. Sirois and M. Ross as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, for the term ending November 30, 2020.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Training

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from M. Stone, Accessibility Specialist, with respect to Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Training, was received.

2.2

Manager, Sustainability and Resiliency – Introduction

• That the introduction of the Manager of Sustainability and Resiliency BE DEFERRED to the January 2020 meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Environment.

3.

Consent

3.1

10th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment 

• That it BE NOTED that the 10th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on November 6, 2019, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - 10th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on November 26, 2019, with respect to the 10th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, was received.

3.3

Notice of Planning Application - Official Plan Amendment - City-Wide Urban Design Guidelines  

• That A. Lockwood, Urban Designer, BE ADVISED that the City of London Climate Change Action Plan should be incorporated into this and any future Urban Design Guidelines, specifically, taking advantage of public parking lot space to install solar panel canopies; it being noted that the Notice of Planning Application, dated November 21, 2019, from A. Lockwood, Urban Designer, with respect to an Official Plan Amendment related to the City-Wide Urban Design Guidelines, was received.

3.4

Public Meeting Notice - Zoning By-law Amendment - 21 Norlan Avenue

• That it BE NOTED that the Public Meeting Notice, dated November 13, 2019, from C. Parker, Senior Planner, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment related to the property located at 21 Norlan Avenue, was received.

3.5

Allowing "Farm Gate Sales" on Lands Within the Urban Growth Boundary  

• That it BE NOTED that the staff report dated November 18, 2019, as appended to the agenda, with respect to allowing "Farm Gate Sales" on lands within the Urban Growth Boundary, was received.

3.6

Bird-Friendly Development Report and Working Group Representative  

• That it BE NOTED that the staff report dated November 18, 2019 and the communication from L. Maitland, as appended to the agenda, with respect to Bird Friendly Development and the Bird Friendly Development Working Group, were received.

3.7

Climate Change Emergency - Update 

• That the staff report dated November 25, 2019, as appended to the agenda, with respect to an update on the Climate Change Emergency, BE REFERRED to the Energy Sub-Committee for a review and a report back to the Advisory Committee on the Environment in January 2020.

3.8

Cycling Advisory Committee Cycling Master Plan Review Working Group Report

• That the "8.0 - Recommendations" section of the Cycling Master Plan Review Working Group Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee, as appended to the agenda, BE REFERRED to the Energy Sub-Committee for review and a report back to the Advisory Committee on the Environment in January 2020.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

None.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Pollinator Friendly Gardens Flyer 

• That the expenditure of up to $300.00 from the 2019 Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) budget BE APPROVED to print copies of the Pollinator Friendly Gardens flyer, as appended to the agenda; it being noted that the ACE has sufficient funds in their 2019 budget to accommodate this expenditure.

5.2

Zero Waste Conference 2019

• That the Zero Waste Conference update from R. Sirois BE DEFERRED to the January 2020 meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Environment.

5.3

June Waste Conference

• That R. Sirois BE APPROVED to represent the Advisory Committee on the Environment at upcoming meetings of the planning committee for a Zero Waste Festival and Conference in London on June 13, 2020.

5.4

Climate Action Presentation by D. Saxe at Green in the City Event

• That the Climate Action Presentation by D. Saxe at the Green in the City Event update BE DEFERRED to the January 2020 meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Environment.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:09 PM.