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11TH REPORT OF THE

 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT

 

meeting held on November 2, 2016, commencing at 12:22 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:   M. Bloxam (Chair), S. Brooks, S. Hall, M. Hodge, J. Howell, S. Ratz, G. Sass, D. Szoller and A. Tipping and H. Lysynski (Acting Secretary).

 

ABSENT:   K. Birchall, L. Langdon, N. St. Amour and T. Stoiber.

 

ALSO PRESENT:   T. Arnos, G. Barrett, C. Copeland, M. Heighway, E. Kuisma, and C. Warring.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

West London Dyke and Thames River Hydro Generation

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from R. Goldt, Supervisor of Water Control Structures, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, with respect to Thames River Hydro Generation and the West London Dyke, was received.

 

3.

Sewer/Stormwater Overflows into the Thames River

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation and communication from M. Heighway, Engineer-in-Training, Wastewater and Drainage Engineering, with respect to the sanitary system overflows and by-passes, were received.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

4.

10th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

That it BE NOTED that the 10th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on October 5, 2016, was received.

 

5.

9th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 9th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee from its meeting held on September 28, 2016, was received.

 

6.

9th Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 9th Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee from its meeting held on October 4, 2016, was received.

 

7.

11th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 11th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting held on October 20, 2016, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

None.

 


 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

8.

Urban Agriculture Conference Update

 

That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment heard verbal presentations from S. Hall and D. Szoller with respect to the upcoming Urban Agriculture Conference; it being noted that there will be another meeting of the organizers on November 9, 2016, to finalize the plans for the Conference.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

9.

(ADDED) Municipal Council Resolution - 10th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on October 25, 2016, with respect to the 10th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, was received.

 

10.

(ADDED) Shaver and Brockley Meeting

 

That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) received the attached communication from R. Gillis, Corresponding Secretary, for Shaver and Brockley and heard a verbal delegation from A. Tipping with respect to a Shaver and Brockley meeting to be held on November 10, 2016 at the Westminster Trails Golf Club with respect to environmental concerns in the Shaver and Brockley communities; it being noted that the meeting is by invitation only and the ACE members are encouraged to attend.

 

11.

(ADDED) Ontario Municipal Board Review

 

That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment heard a verbal update from D. Szoller with respect to her attendance at an Ontario Municipal Board review meeting.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:45 PM.

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: December 7, 2016