Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

Report

The 5th Meeting of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

Thursday, June 03, 2021 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting - during the COVID-19 Emergency

Attendance

• PRESENT: W. Brown (Chair), M. Blosh, A. Hames, M. Szabo, and M. Toplack; A. Pascual (Committee Clerk).
  
  ABSENT: P. Lystar 
  
  ALSO PRESENT: M. McBride, O. Katolyk, and B. Westlake-Power.
  
  The meeting was called to order at 5:01 PM; it being noted that the following members were in remote attendance: M. Blosh, W. Brown, A. Hames, M. Szabo, and M. Toplack.

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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.

Consent

2.1

4th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 4th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on May 6, 2021, was received.

2.2

Municipal Council resolution with respect to its meeting on May 4, 2021, related to current Advisory Committee appointments

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution with respect to its meeting on May 4, 2021, related to current Advisory Committee appointments, was received.

3.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

3.1

Sub-Committee Update 

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the Sub-Committee Update:

  a)        the attached document, with respect to the proposal to limit the number of animals in foster homes, BE FORWARDED to Civic Administration for their review and consideration; and,

  b)        E. Williamson, Ecologist, BE INVITED to a future Animal Welfare Advisory Committee meeting to provide information with respect to the City of London's Bird Friendly Designation. 

4.

Items for Discussion

4.1

Advisory Committee Review – Interim Report VI

• That it BE NOTED that the staff report dated May 17, 2021, from C. Saunders, City Clerk, with respect to the Advisory Committee Review – Interim Report VI, was received; it being noted that B. Westlake-Power, Deputy City Clerk, provided an overview of the report.

4.2

Bird Friendly City Designation

• That it BE NOTED that the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to bird friendly city designation and guidelines.

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:52 PM.