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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.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Land Development Process

 

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.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

3.

6th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

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.

 

4.

5th Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee from its meeting held on April 25, 2017, was received.

 

5.

Municipal Council Resolution - Impacts from Industrial Sources South of Highway 401

 

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.

 

6.

Municipal Council Resolution - 5th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

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.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

7.

Waste Sub-Committee Report

 

That it BE NOTED that the Waste Sub-Committee’s comments on the Resource Recovery Strategy and Residual Waste Disposal Strategy, were received.

 

 

 

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

8.

Green City Strategy

 

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.

 

9.

Resilient City Event

 

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.

 

10.

Energy Sub-Committee – Community Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

 

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.

 

11.

Urban Agriculture Strategy

 

That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment held a general discussion with respect to the Urban Agriculture Strategy.

 

12.

Summer Meeting Dates

 

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.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

13.

(ADDED) Natural Environment Sub-Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Natural Environment Sub-Committee report from its meeting held on May 31, 2017, was received.

 

14.

(ADDED) Water Week

 

That it BE NOTED that M. Bloxam represented the Advisory Committee on the Environment at the Water Week panel of experts event.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:14 PM.

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: July 5, 2017