Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

The 7th Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

2021 Meeting - Virtual Meeting during the COVID-19 Emergency

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Attendance

• PRESENT:  S. Levin (Chair), I. Arturo, L. Banks, A. Boyer, S. Esun, P. Ferguson, S. Hall, S. Heuchan, J. Khan, B. Krichker, I. Mohamed, K. Moser, B. Samuels, R. Trudeau and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Committee Clerk)
    
  ABSENT:  A. Bilson Darko, L. Grieves, S. Sivakumar and M. Wallace
    
  ALSO PRESENT:  C. Creighton, M. Feldberg, M. McKillop, K. Murray and E. Williamson
    
    
  The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Wastewater Treatment Operations Plan and Wastewater Treatment Operations Projects

• That it BE NOTED that the presentation by M. McKillop, Environmental Services Engineer and K. Murray, Environmental Services Engineer, with respect to the Wastewater Treatment Operations Plan and Wastewater Treatment Operations projects, was received.

3.

Consent

3.1

6th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 6th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on September 23, 2021, was received.

3.2

Dingman Creek Stage 2 Lands Environmental Assessment - Notice of Study Initiation

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Study Initiation dated September 2, 2021, for the Dingman Creek Stage 2 Environmental Assessment was received.

3.3

Notice of Planning Application - 179 Meadowlily Road South

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of S. Levin (lead), L. Hall and R. Trudeau to review the Notice of Planning Application for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for the property located at 179 Meadowlily Road South; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a Notice of Planning Application dated October 6, 2021, with respect to this matter.

3.4

Notice of Public Participation Meeting - Encouraging the Growth of Food In Urban Areas

• That it BE NOTED that the Public Meeting Notice relating to Encouraging the Growing of Food In Urban Areas dated October 13, 2021, was received.

4.

Items for Discussion

4.1

Environmental Management Guidelines

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the Environmental Management Guidelines; it being further noted that a Working Group was previously established relating to this matter.

4.2

(ADDED) Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory Working Group Comments

• That the 2020 Community Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Working Group comments BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:34 PM.