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2ND REPORT OF THE

 

AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on January 20, 2016, commencing at 7:05 PM, in Committee Room #1, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  L. McKenna (Chair), P. Conlin, H. Fletcher, S. Franke and M. McAlpine and B. Mercier (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT: K. Dinel, A. Lawrence and S. Twynstra.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  S. Chambers and L. Mottram.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Dingman Creek EA: Stakeholder Committee - Agencies and Community Groups

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to Dingman Creek EA Stakeholder Committee:

a)         it BE NOTED that the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) heard a verbal presentation and received communications from S. Chambers, Environmental Service Engineer, with respect to this matter; and,

b)         H. Fletcher and M. McAlpine BE APPOINTED as the AAC representatives on the Dingman Creek Stakeholders Committee.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

3.

1st Report of the Agriculture Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Agricultural Advisory Committee from its meeting held on December 16, 2015, was received.

 

4.

2nd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on January 6, 2016, was received.

 

5.

Municipal Council Resolution - Draft 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its session held on January 12, 2016, with respect to the Draft 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget, was received.

 

6.

Notice of Application - 2001 and 2215 Sunningdale Road West

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the property located at 2001 and 2215 Sunningdale Road West:

 

a)         the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that, although the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) is sympathetic to the unusual shape of the property, in its opinion, the proposed severance does not meet the Provincial Policy Statement 2014 and would prefer the severed portion with the existing dwelling be of a smaller acreage in order for the retained agricultural parcel to be larger; and,

 

b)         it BE NOTED that a Notice dated December 23, 2015, from B. Turcotte, Senior Planner, with respect to an application submitted by Nelson Morphy and Glen and Lianne Ruby relating to the properties located at 2001 and 2215 Sunningdale Road West, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

None.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

7.

Fruit and Nut Trees

 

That it BE NOTED that the Agricultural Advisory Committee heard a verbal update from S. Franke, with respect to fruit and nut trees in the City of London.

 

8.

Urban Agriculture Symposium

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to Urban Agriculture:

 

a)         the hosting by the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) of a symposium on urban agriculture, in late Spring 2016, to engage the agricultural community and other City Advisory Committees BE APPROVED; and,

b)         the matter of hosting an urban agriculture symposium BE ADDED to the AAC 2016 Work Plan.

 

9.

London Advisory Committee on Heritage

 

That the City Clerk BE REQUESTED to review the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) Terms of Reference, with respect to the relevance of an Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) Member as a voting member on the LACH, and to bring forward the necessary Terms of Reference revision, should the representation be determined to no longer be valid; it being noted that the AAC held a general discussion with respect to this matter.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:24 PM.

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: March 16, 2016