5TH REPORT OF THE
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT
meeting held on May 6,
2015, commencing at 12:15 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City
Hall.
PRESENT: M. Bloxam (Chair), C. Baranik, K.
Birchall, S. Brooks, S. Hall, M. Hodge, J. Howell, C. Kushnir, L. Langdon, S.
Ratz, G. Sass, B. Schulz and D. Szoller and B. Mercier (Secretary).
ABSENT: J. Baxter.
ALSO PRESENT: P. Almost, T.
Arnos and I. Kalsi.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That the orientation on the Accessibility
for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Integrated Accessibility
Standards BE POSTPONED to the next meeting of the Advisory Committee
on the Environment.
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None.
That it BE NOTED that the 4th Report
of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on April
1, 2015, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report
of the Transportation Advisory Committee from its meeting held on April 7,
2015, was received.
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That it BE NOTED 5th Report of the
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting
held on April 16, 2015, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 4th
Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee from its meeting held on
April 22, 2015, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal
Council resolution from its session held on March 31, 2015 with respect to the
appointment of D. Szoller as a Member-at-Large to the Advisory Committee on
the Environment, was received
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal
Council resolution from its session held on April 14, 2015 with respect to
the Province's Pollinator Health Discussion process, was received.
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That the attached proposed Working
Groups and associated priorities for the Advisory Committee on the
Environment (ACE) BE ESTABLISHED; it being noted that the ACE received
a summary with respect to its previous Working Group structure.
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That the attached revised communication,
with respect to the Urban and Downtown Design Manuals BE FORWARDED to
the Civic Administration, for its consideration.
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That it BE NOTED that a
communication dated April 12, 2015, from M. Bloxam, with respect to a list of
potential topics for the Advisory Committee on the Environment to review, was
received; it being noted that the listed topics were incorporated into the above-noted
Working Group priorities.
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That it BE NOTED that the Advisory
Committee on the Environment (ACE) heard a verbal report from J. Howell, with
respect to potential water restriction issues; it being noted that the ACE
referred this matter to its By-laws, Policy and Planning Sub-Committee to
review in detail, with attention given to commercial use.
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That it BE NOTED that the matter of an
Ecosystem Services Guiding Document for the City, from G. Sass, was
incorporated into the above-noted Working Group priorities.
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That the following actions be taken, with
respect to the 2015 Provincial Environmental Advisory Committee Symposium held
in Markham, Ontario on May 2, 2015:
a)
the
attached report dated May 2, 2015, from D. Szoller, with respect to
her attendance at the above-noted Symposium, BE RECEIVED; and,
b)
the
expenditure of up to $50 from the Advisory Committee on the Environment 2015
Budget, for D. Szoller’s attendance BE REIMBURSED.
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That S. Brooks BE APPOINTED as the
Advisory Committee on the Environment representative on the Transportation
Advisory Committee.
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None.
The
meeting adjourned at 2:27 PM.
NEXT MEETING DATE: June
3, 2015