Advisory Committee on the Environment

Report

Meeting #:	4th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Environment
Date:	Wednesday, March 07, 2018 at 12:15 P.m. - 1:15 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #4

Attendance

• PRESENT:     S. Ratz (Chair), M. Bloxam, S. Brooks, S. Hall, M. Hodge, J. Howell, G. Sass, N. St. Amour, D. Szoller and A. Tipping and J. Bunn (Secretary). 
   
  ABSENT:  K. Birchall, R. Harvey, L. Langdon and T. Stoiber.
   
  ALSO PRESENT:  T. Arnos, B. Orr and J. Stanford.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Proposed Public Nuisance By-law Amendment to Address Odour

That it BE NOTED that the delegation from O. Katolyk, Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer was postponed to a future meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Environment.

2.2

Overview of Current Issues With Respect to What is Going Down Drains/Toilets

• That the matter of "Toilet Training", as presented by B. Orr, Sewer Outreach and Control Inspector, BE REFERRED to the Waste Sub-Committee for review and a report back at a future meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Environment; it being noted that the attached presentation and communication related to this matter were provided to the committee.

3.

Consent

3.1

3rd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on February 7, 2018, was received.

3.2

2nd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on January 18, 2018, was received.

3.3

Municipal Council Resolution - 2nd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on January 30, 2018, with respect to the 2nd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, was received.

3.4

Notice of Application - City of London - Lands south of Exeter Road, north of Dingman Drive, east of White Oak Road, and west of Marr Drain

That it BE NOTED that the Notice dated February 13, 2018, from T. Macbeth, Planner II, with respect to an application by the City of London regarding the lands south of Exeter Road, north of Dingman Drive, east of White Oak Road and West of Marr Drain, was received.

3.5

City of London Planning Services Community Information Meeting - White Oak-Dingman  Secondary Plan Process

That it BE NOTED that the Notice of the City of London Planning Services Community Information Meeting, from T. Macbeth, Planner II, with respect to the White Oak-Dingman Secondary Plan process, was received.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Resilient Cities Conference: Preparing London for a Rapidly Changing Future Final Report

That it BE NOTED that the Resilient Cities Conference: Preparing London for a Rapidly Changing Future Final Report from S. Ratz, was received.

5.2

Sub-Committee Membership List

That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment Sub-Committee list, dated February 7, 2018, was received.

5.3

Proposed Event Plans for 2018

That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment held a general discussion related to proposed events in 2018 and received the communication from S. Ratz with respect to this matter.

5.4

Green Standards for Light Pollution and Bird-Friendly Development

That it BE NOTED that the document entitled "Green Standards for Light Pollution and Bird-Friendly Development - Recommendations for the City of London", prepared by the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, the Advisory Committee on the Environment and the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, was received.

5.5

Advisory Committee on the Environment Terms of Reference

That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) held a general discussion with respect to the ACE Terms of Reference.

5.6

Advisory Committee Budget Use

That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment held a general discussion with respect to Advisory Committee budget use.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:15 PM.