Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	The 8th Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Rooms #1 and #2

Attendance

• PRESENT:  S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, I. Arturo, L. Banks, A. Boyer, A. Cleaver, R. Doyle, S. Esan, P. Ferguson, L. Grieves, S. Hall, S. Heuchan, J. Khan, B. Krichker, I. Mohamed, B. Samuels, S. Sivakumar, R. Trudeau and M. Wallace and H. Lysynski (Secretary)

   

  ABSENT:  A. Bilson Darko, C. Dyck, K. Moser and I. Whiteside

  ALSO PRESENT:  G. Barrett, C. Creighton, J. MacKay, D. MacRae, L. Pompilii, A. Sones and P. Yeoman

   

   

  The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Orientation

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard the attached presentations from Paul Yeoman, Director, Development Services, Gregg Barrett, Manager, Long Range Planning and Sustainability, Adrienne Sones, Environmental Services Engineer and Doug MacRae, Director, Roads and Transportation, with respect to an orientation.

1.2

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

• That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

None.

3.

Consent

3.1

7th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the 7th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting held on June 20, 2019:

   

  a)                the Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting held on June 20, 2019 BE RECEIVED;

   

  b)            the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee BE REQUESTED to review the most recent Draft "You, Your Dog and Environmentally Significant Areas" brochure and provide feedback to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee; and,

   

  c)            the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee BE REQUESTED to provide an update to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee on the status of the distribution of the "Is Your Cat Safe Outdoors?" brochure.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - Draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on June 25, 2019, with respect to the draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan, was received.

3.3

Public Meeting Notice - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 3334 and 3354 Wonderland Road South

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a Public Meeting Notice dated July 3, 2019, relating to the properties located at 3334 and 3354 Wonderland Road South.

3.4

Dingman Creek Master Plan Class Environmental Assessment Stakeholder Meeting # 8

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal update from B. Krichker and reviewed and received the Dingman Creek Master Plan Class Environmental Assessment Stakeholder Meeting #8 from the meeting held on June 12, 2019.

3.5

Resolution Letter - Dingman Creek Environmental Assessment

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received the following matters with respect to the Dingman Creek Subwatershed Study:

   

  a)  a communication dated July 8, 2019 from M. Elmadhoon, Transportation Engineer; and,

  b)  a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on May 7, 2019.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

None.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Notice of Project Completion - Long Term Water Storage - Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal update from S. Hall and reviewed and received the Notice of Project Completion for the Long Term Storage Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.

5.2

2019 Work Plan

• That R. Trudeau BE REQUESTED to provide suggestions on additions to the 2019 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) Work Plan at the September 19, 2019 EEPAC meeting.

6.

Adjournment

• The meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM.