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4TH REPORT OF THE

 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on March 19, 2015, commencing at 5:10 PM, Committee Room #3, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, F. Cirino, L. Des Marteaux, C. Dyk, P.L. Ferguson, B. Gibson, D. Hiscott, C. Kushnir, A. Martinez-Iglesias, M. Murphy, S. Nebel, J. Odanga Edubagwa, S. Peirce, N. St. Amour, J. Stinziano  and H. Lysynski (Committee Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  L. McDougall, K. Moser and R. Trudeau.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Councillor J. Helmer and C. Creighton, J. MacKay, A. MacLean, A. Macpherson and H. McNeely.

 

 

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 Chair and Vice Chair for the term ending November 30, 2015

 

That S. Levin and R. Trudeau BE APPOINTED Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, for the term ending November 30, 2015.

 

3.

Committee Orientation

 

That it BE NOTED that the committee orientations were received:

 

a)            the attached presentation from C. Creighton, Land Use Planner, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority;

 

b)            a general overview of the past projects of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from S. Levin; and,

 

c)            a general committee overview from H. Lysynski, Committee Secretary.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

4.

3rd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 19, 2015, was received.

 

5.

3rd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on February 4, 2015, was received.

 

6.

2nd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 25, 2015, was received.

 

 

V.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

7.

Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA Natural Heritage Inventory and Evaluation – January 2015

 

That, the following actions be taken with respect to the comments from the Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA Natural Heritage Inventory and Evaluation Working Group, with respect to the Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA Natural Heritage Inventory and Evaluation:

 

a)            the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide the previous presentation on this matter at the April 16, 2015 EEPAC meeting; it being noted that the EEPAC will have a representative on the Local Advisory Committee (LAC) when established; and,

 

b)            consideration of the Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA Natural Heritage Inventory and Evaluation Working Group comments BE POSTPONED to the April 16, 2015 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC); it being further noted that the attached update on Habitat Protection, Restoration and Stewardship was provided at the meeting.

 

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

8.

Advisory Committee Representative

           

That C. Kushnir BE APPOINTED as the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee representative to the Advisory Committee on the Environment for the term ending February 28, 2019.

 

9.

Draft Terms of Reference for Sifton Bog Terrestrial Study

           

That a Working Group consisting of J. Odanga Edubagwa, C. Kushnir and A. Martinz-Iglesias BE ESTABLISHED, with respect to the draft Terms of Reference for the Sifton Bog Terrestrial Study; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received the attached “Draft” Sifton Bog Terrestrial Study Terms of Reference and heard a verbal presentation by J. MacKay, Ecologist, related to this matter.

 

10.

Property located at 1959 Wharncliffe Road South

           

That the Notice of revised application dated February 24, 2015, from A. Riley, Senior Planner, Development Services and the October 6, 2014, Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Working Group comments, relating to the property located at 1959 Wharncliffe Road South, BE RECEIVED.

 

11.

Bicycle Use in Environmentally Significant Areas

           

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to bicycle use in Environmentally Significant Areas.

 

VII.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

12.

London ON Bikes:  City of London Cycling Master Plan

           

That D. Hiscott, L. Des Marteaux and S. Levin BE DESIGNATED to participate in stakeholder consultation, on behalf of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee with respect to the Technical Advisory Committee of the London ON Bikes: City of London Cycling Master Plan; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received the following communications with respect to this matter:

 

·                     a Notice of Study Commencement for the London ON Bikes:  City of London Cycling Master Plan dated March 12 2015, from D. McLaughlin, MMM Group Ltd.; and,

 

·                     a communication dated March 18, 2015, from D. McLaughlin, MMM Group Ltd.

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM.

 

 

 

Next Meeting Date:  April 16, 2015 at 5:00 PM

 
 

 

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