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2ND REPORT OF THE

 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on January 20, 2016, commencing at 5:00 PM, in Committee Rooms #1 and #2, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, A. Boyer, L. Des Marteaux, K. Doughty, C. Dyck, P. Ferguson, B. Gibson, S. Hall, D. Hiscott, Dr. N.P.A. Huner, C. Kushnir, S. Madhavji, K. Moser, N. St. Amour, J. Stinziano, M. Thorn, R. Trudeau, M. Watson and N. Weerasuriya and H. Lysynski (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:   E. Boynton, M. Murphy and S. Peirce.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  C. Creighton, I. Listar, J. MacKay, L. MacDougall, A. Macpherson, H. McNeely and C. Smith.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that S. Levin disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 12 of this Report, having to do with the application of Corlon Properties Inc. relating to the property located at 259 Sunningdale Road West, by indicating that he is a member of the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority Hearing Committee and this application may be heard by the Hearing Committee.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

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 16, 2015, was received.

 

3.

2nd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

That, it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on January 6, 2016, was received.

 

4.

9th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on December 8, 2015, with respect to the 9th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting held on November 19, 2015, was received.

 

5.

Property located at 2300 Richmond Street

 

That it BE NOTED that a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on December 8, 2015 with respect to the application of Old Oak Properties Inc., relating to the property located at 2300 Richmond Street, was received.

 

6.

Appointments to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on January 4, 2016, relating to the appointments to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, was received.

7.

Acronym List - S. Levin

 

That it BE NOTED that the acronym list completed by L. McDougall, Ecologist Planner, was received.

 

8.

Property located at 2001 and 2215 Sunningdale Road West - Nelson Morphy and Glen and Lianne Ruby

 

That a Working Group consisting of S. Levin (lead), E. Anello and J. Stinziano BE ESTABLISHED to review the application by N. Morphy and G. and L. Ruby related to the properties located at 2001 and 2215 Sunnindale Road West.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

None.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

9.

2016-2019 Budget

 

That a Working Group consisting of S. Levin (Lead), E. Anello, C. Dyck and B. Gibson BE ESTABLISHED to provide comments on the draft 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget;

 

it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received the following communications with respect to this matter:

 

a)            a report from Dillon Consulting with respect to the City of London Invasive Species Control Program Results for the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area (ESA);

 

b)            a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on January 12, 2016, with respect to the draft 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget;

 

c)            pages from the draft 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget relating to Environmentally Significant Areas; and,

 

d)            the attached presentation from L. McDougall, Ecologist Planner, with respect to the City of London’s ESA’s – 2015/2016 Projects; and,

 

e)            the attached update on Habitat Protection, Restoration and Stewardship from L. McDougall, Ecologist Planner.

 

10.

London's Urban Foresters are Laying the Groundwork to Test Tree Species now Found in Warmer Climates

 

That a Working Group consisting of E. Anello, L. Des Marteaux and J. Stinziano BE ESTABLISHED to provide comments to the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee with respect to the Urban Forest Climate Action Plan; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from I. Listar, Manager, Urban Forestry, with respect to this matter.

 

11.

2016 Provincial Environmental Advisory Committee Symposium

 

That consideration of the 2016 Provincial Environmental Advisory Committee Symposium BE POSTPONED to the next meeting.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

12.

Property located at 259 Sunningdale Road West

 

 

That a Working Group consisting of R. Trudeau (lead), B. Gibson, S. Hall, C. Kushnir, K. Moser, J. Stinziano and M. Thorn BE ESTABLISHED to review the application by Corlon Properties Inc. for the property located at 259 Sunningdale Road West.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 6:57 PM.

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: February 18, 2016