7TH REPORT OF THE
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT
meeting held on June
7, 2017, commencing at 12:17 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: S. Ratz (Chair), K. Birchall, S.
Brooks, R. Harvey, M. Hodge, J. Howell, L. Langdon, G. Sass, N. St. Amour, T.
Stoiber and D. Szoller and J. Bunn (Secretary).
ABSENT: M. Bloxam, S. Hall and A. Tipping.
ALSO PRESENT: T. Arnos, G.
Barrett and C. Warring.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the attached
presentation from G. Barrett, Manager, Long Range Planning and Research, with
respect to the land development process, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 6th Report of the
Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on May 3, 2017,
was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the
Transportation Advisory Committee from its meeting held on April 25, 2017,
was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution, from its meeting held on May 2, 2017, with respect to the impacts
from industrial sources south of Highway 401 with a focus on odour, and the
potential remedial actions to be undertaken by the City of London with
respect to those impacts, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution, from its meeting held on May 2, 2017, with respect to the 5th
Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Waste
Sub-Committee’s comments on the Resource Recovery Strategy and Residual Waste
Disposal Strategy, were received.
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The Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to
copy the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) on all reports and/or
committee submissions with respect to the ‘Complete Streets Manual’ or information
related to that subject; it being noted that the ACE held a general discussion
with respect to this matter.
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That it BE NOTED that the Advisory
Committee on the Environment held a general discussion with respect to the
planning of the upcoming Resilient Cities event.
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That it BE NOTED that the Advisory
Committee on the Environment held a general discussion with respect to the
request for comments on the Community Energy Action Plan by J. Stanford,
Director, Environment, Fleet and Solid Waste; it being noted that the Energy
Sub-Committee will meet soon to discuss this matter.
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That it BE NOTED that the Advisory
Committee on the Environment held a general discussion with respect to the
Urban Agriculture Strategy.
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That it BE NOTED that the Advisory
Committee on the Environment will meet over the summer on July 5, 2017 and
then resume normal meetings dates as of September 6, 2017.
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That it BE NOTED that the Natural
Environment Sub-Committee report from its meeting held on May 31, 2017, was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that M. Bloxam represented
the Advisory Committee on the Environment at the Water Week panel of experts
event.
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The meeting adjourned at 2:14 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: July
5, 2017