Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee

Report

The 2nd Meeting of the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee

Wednesday, September 07, 2022 at 3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting

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Attendance

• PRESENT: B. Samuels (Chair), D. Allick, P. Almost, I. ElGhamrawy, M. Griffith, C. Hunsberger, C. Mettler, L. Paulger, N. Serour, L. Vuong and A. Wittingham and H. Lysynski (Committee Clerk)

  ABSENT: A. Hames, R. McGarry and M. Ross

  ALSO PRESENT: P. Donnelly, M. Fabro, J. Skimming, J. Stanford and B. Westlake-Power

  
  The meeting was called to order at 3:05 PM; it being noted that the following members were in remote attendance: B. Samuels, D. Allick, P. Almost, I. ElGhamrawy, M. Griffith, C. Hunsberger, C. Mettler, L. Paulger, N. Serour, L. Vuong and A. Wittingham

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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

• That B. Samuels and C. Mettler BE ELECTED Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, for the term ending February, 2024.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Overview of the Climate Emergency Action Plan and Next Steps (Next 6 months)

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee received the presentation, as appended to the Agenda/Added Agenda, from J. Stanford, Director, Climate Change, Environment and Waste Management and M. Fabro, Manager, Climate Change Planning, with respect to an overview of the Climate Emergency Action Plan and the next steps.

3.

Consent

3.1

1st Report of the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on June 29, 2022, was received.

3.2

Resignation - G. Sankar

• That it BE NOTED that the resignation, dated June 30, 2022, from G. Sankar, was received with regret. 

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

1470-1474 Highbury Avenue North

• That the 1470-1474 Highbury Avenue Working Group comments BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration and the Planner BE REQUESTED to respond to the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee questions.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Future Meeting Date and Time

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee established a general meeting day and time of the first Wednesday of each month at 3:00 PM.

5.2

Mayor's New Year's Honour List

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee will prepare Mayor's New Year's Honour List Nominations and hold a special meeting prior to November 26, 2022.

5.3

Planning Application - 3350, 3480 Morgan Avenue and 1363 Wharncliffe Road South

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of L. Paulger, B. Samuels and A. Wittingham, relating to the Notice of Planning Application for the Draft Plan of Subdivision, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, dated August 4, 2022 relating to the properties located at 3350, 3480 Morgan Avenue and 1363 Wharncliffe Road South.

5.4

Planning Application - 3480 Morgan Avenue

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of L. Paulger, B. Samuels and A. Wittingham, relating to the Notice of Planning Application for the Draft Plan of Subdivision, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, dated August 4, 2022 relating to the property located 3480 Morgan Avenue.

5.5

Smoking By-law and it's impact on Forests/Trees

• That it BE NOTED that the communication dated April 26, 2022, from A. Hames, with respect to the Smoking By-law and it's impact on forests and trees was postponed to a future meeting.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:06 PM.