I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

II.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

2.

Election of Vice Chair for the Term Ending November 30, 2017

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee elected S. Hall as Vice Chair for the term ending November 30, 2017. 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

None.

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

3.

1st Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting held on December 15, 2016, was received.

4.

1st Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee from its meeting held on January 4, 2017, was received.

5.

1st Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on December 7, 2016, was received.

6.

Municipal Council Resolution - 12th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its session held on December 6, 2016, with respect to the 12th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, was received.

7.

Notice of Application - Sifton Properties Limited - 3614, 3630 Talbot Road and 6621 Pack Road

That the following Working Groups, BE ESTABLISHED to review the application by Sifton Properties Limited, relating to the properties located at 3614 and 3630 Talbot Road and 6621 Pack Road and to report back at the next Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) meeting:

Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Review – I. Whiteside and A. Regehr;

Subject Land Status Report – R. Trudeau (Lead), C. Evans and S. Levin;

it being noted that the EEPAC reviewed and received a Notice, dated January 11, 2017, from N. Pasato, Senior Planner, with respect to this matter.

8.

False Rue-anemone and Green Dragon, Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA

That it BE NOTED that the communication dated January 6, 2017, from J. Petruniak, Biologist, Project Manager, Dillon Consulting Limited to L. McDougall, Ecologist Planner, Environmental and Parks Planning, with respect to the abundance of False Rue-anemone and Green Dragon colonies in the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area, was received.

9.

City of London, Invasive Species Control Program Results, Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA, December 2016

That it BE NOTED that the report from Dillon Consulting, with respect to the Invasive Species Control Program results for the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area, was received.

10.

Environment and Climate Change Canada. 2016 -  Recovery Strategy for the False Rue-anemone (Enemion biternatum) in Canada

That it BE NOTED that the 2016 document from Environment and Climate Change Canada, with respect to the Recovery Strategy for the False Rue-anemone (Enemion biternatum) in Canada, was received.

11.

Ecological Restoration and Accessible Trail Project for Westminster Ponds/  Pond Mills ESA Saunders Cabin Area / Canada 150 Community Grant

That it BE NOTED that the Ecological Restoration and Accessible Trail project poster for the Westminster Ponds/Pond Mills Environmentally Significant Area/Saunders Cabin area Canada 150 Community grant, was received.

12.

Nature in the City 2017

That it BE NOTED that the Nature in the City 2017 pamphlet, was received.

V.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

13.

Environmental Impact Statement - 1577 and 1687 Wilton Grove Road – Forest City Industrial

That the Working Group comments dated December 12, 2016, related to the Baker Lands Environmental Impact Study for the properties located at 1577 and 1687 Wilton Grove Road, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

14.

Workplan

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Workplan:

a)         the attached 2017 Work Plan for the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for consideration;  and,

b)         it BE NOTED that the attached 2016 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Workplan Summary was received.

15.

Addendum to the Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA Natural Heritage Inventory and Evaluation

That it BE NOTED that the communication dated November 29, 2016, from Environmental and Parks Planning, with respect to the Addendum to the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Areas Natural Heritage Inventory and Evaluation, 2015, was received.

16.

Roaming Cats

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the matter of cats roaming in Environmentally Significant Areas was deferred to the February meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee.

VII.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

None.

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 5:40 PM.