10TH REPORT OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
meeting held on October
19, 2017, commencing at 5:00 PM, in Committee Room #1 & #2, Second Floor,
London City Hall.
PRESENT: S. Levin (Chair), A. Boyer, C.
Dyck, C. Evans, S. Hall, B. Krichker, K. Moser, S. Peirce, N. St. Amour, S.
Sivakumar, J. Stinziano, C. Therrien, R. Trudeau and I. Whiteside and H.
Lysynski (Secretary).
ABSENT: E. Arellano, E. Dusenge, P. Ferguson, C.
Kushnir, S. Madhavji and N. Weerasuriya.
ALSO PRESENT: C. Creighton, J.
MacKay, A. Macpherson and L. McDougall.
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That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the Draft Conservation Master Plan for the Medway Valley Heritage
Forest Environmentally Significant Area (south):
a)
the
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) Chair BE GIVEN
delegate status on behalf of the EEPAC when this matter is on the Planning
and Environment Committee Agenda;
b)
it
BE NOTED that the EEPAC received the attached presentation from J.
Petruniak, Dillon Consulting Inc.; and,
c)
it
BE NOTED that the EEPAC reviewed and received a communication dated October
17, 2017 from Environmental and Parks Planning and Dillon Consulting Inc.,
with respect to this matter.
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That it BE NOTED that the 9th Report of the
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting
held on September 28, 2017, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that consideration of the
Environmental Impact Study for the property located at 2835 Sheffield Place was
referred to Item 5 of this Report, the Victoria on the River, Block 135
Zoning By-law Amendment.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the Environmental Impact Study for the property located at 2835
Sheffield Place:
a)
the
attached, revised, Working Group comments BE FORWARDED to the Civic
Administration for consideration; and,
b)
the
Environmental and Parks Planning staff BE REQUESTED to provide the
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) with a copy
of the Neighbourhood Connection Plan in order to assist the EEPAC in making more
informed recommendations on related matters.
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That the 2017 Environmental and Ecological
Planning Advisory Committee Work Plan BE AMENDED to include “Wetland
Relocation, Monitoring and Creation” and “Relocation of Wildlife” activities.
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That a Working Group consisting of C. Dyck,
S. Sivakumar, C. Therrien and R. Trudeau BE ESTABLISHED to review wetland
creation, monitoring and relocation and to report back at a future meeting.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the Parker Stormwater Management Facility and Trunk Storm Sewer
Outlet Working Group:
a)
Dillon
Consulting BE REQUESTED to provide the above-noted Working Group, consisting
of B. Krichker and I. Whiteside, with the Master Drainage Addendum;
b)
the
Working Group BE REQUESTED to provide further comments on this matter at the
next meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee;
and,
c)
it
BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee
reviewed and received the attached Parker Stormwater Management
Facility and Trunk Storm Sewer Outlet Working Group comments provided by
Dillon Consulting, with respect to this matter.
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9.
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(ADDED) Invasive Species Strategy
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal update from J. MacKay,
Ecologist Planner, with respect to the Municipal Council approval of the
Invasive Species Strategy.
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10.
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(ADDED) November Agenda Items
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That the following items BE INCLUDED on the
November 16, 2017 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee
Agenda:
a)
a
discussion on the Invasive Species Strategy work in the 2018 Budget; and,
b)
a
presentation from C. Therrien, with respect to fishing along trails in
Environmentally Significant Areas.
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The meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: November
16, 2017