I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

2.

International Agreements and the Implications of Local Food

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from J. Brady, Consultant, with respect to the Trans Pacific Partnership, was received.

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

3.

8^th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

That it BE NOTED that the 8^th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on July 20, 2016, was received.

4.

8^th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the 8^th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting held on July 21, 2016, was received.

5.

8^th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the 8^th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee from its meeting held on August 9, 2016, was received.

6.

Municipal Council Resolution – Appointments to the Advisory Committee on the Environment

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on July 26, 2016, with respect to the appointments of R. Harvey and A. Tipping as Voting Members and C. Warring as a Non-Voting Member of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, was received.

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

7.

Education and Outreach Joint Meeting of Advisory Committees

That it BE NOTED that the Education and Outreach Joint Meeting of Advisory Committees, from its meeting held on June 22, 2016, was received.

8.

Sustainability Working Group

That Dr. Brennan Vogel BE INVITED to attend the next Advisory Committee on the Environment Committee (ACE) meeting to discuss how municipalities in Nova Scotia have implemented sustainability plans; it being noted that the ACE received the Sustainability Working Group Report from its meeting held on July 27, 2016.

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

9.

Municipal Council Resolution – Provision of Child Minding Services for the Public at Public Participation Meetings Related to a Standing Committee Meeting

That the following comments BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration with respect to provision of child minding services for the public at public participation meetings related to a Standing Committee meeting:

a)            concern that young children may be scared being left with someone they do not know;

b)            consideration be given to reimbursing parents for hiring care as an alternative provision; and,

c)            noting older children could stay in the council chamber gallery, with something to occupy them;

it being noted that the ACE reviewed and received the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on March 22, 2016, with respect to this matter.

10.

Sub-Committee Report Format (S. Ratz)

That the Sub-Committee Report format appended to the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) Agenda BE RECOMMENDED to be used as the format for ACE sub-committee reports.

11.

Urban Agriculture Conference (G. Sass)

That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment heard a verbal presentation from G. Sass with respect to the upcoming Urban Agriculture Conference.

12.

Sub-Committee Membership

That the attached, revised, Sub-Committee Membership BE INCLUDED on the next Advisory Committee on the Environment Agenda; it being noted that all Members are encouraged to attend sub-committee meetings.

13.

Work Plan

That the following actions BE TAKEN with respect to the 2016 Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) Work Plan:

a)            the attached, revised, 2016 ACE Work Plan be included on the next ACE Agenda for further consideration; and,

b)            the matter of a potential request for an ACE representative to be appointed to the Food Council be placed on the next Agenda.

14.

Budget

That the updated Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) Budget BE INCLUDED on the next ACE Agenda.

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

15.

(ADDED) Pollinator Brochure

That D. Szoller BE REQUESTED to follow up with the Civic Administration to determine the appropriate location for the Pollinator brochure on the City of London website.

16.

(ADDED) Upper Thames River Conservation Authority Update

That a representative from the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority BE REQUESTED to attend the next meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Environment to provide updates on the following matters:

a)            the potential of hydro generation in the Thames River;

b)            the contribution of pollution in the Thames River to the algae bloom in Lake Erie; and,

c)            the engineering requirements of West London Dyke as compared to alternative designs.

17.

Storm/Sewage Overflows

That the Civic Administration BE INVITED to the next meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Environment to provide an update on sewer/stormwater overflows into the Thames River.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 2:28 PM.