Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

The 1st Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Committee Rooms #1 and #2

Attendance

• PRESENT: S. Levin (Chair), I. Arturo,  A. Bilson Darko, R. Doyle, C. Dyck, S. Esan, P. Ferguson, L. Grieves, S. Hall, S. Heuchan, B. Krichker, I. Mohamed, K. Moser, B. Samuels, S. Sivakumar, R. Trudeau, M. Wallace and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Clerk)
  
  ALSO PRESENT:  S. Chambers, C. Creighton, M. Davenport, M. Fabro, S. Hudson, J. MacKay, L. McDougall and M. Stone
  
  ABSENT:  E. Arellano, L. Banks, A. Boyer, A. Cleaver and J. Khan
  
  
  The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

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

1.2

Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for the term ending November 30, 2020

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the election of Chair and Vice-Chair for the term ending November 30, 2020:

  
  a) notwithstanding section 4.12 of the General Policy for Advisory Committees, S. Levin BE ELECTED as Chair; and,

  
  b) notwithstanding section 4.12 of the General Policy for Advisory Committees, S. Hall BE ELECTED as Vice-Chair.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Accessibility for Ontarians Disabilities Act Training   

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received the attached presentation from M. Stone, Accessibility Specialist, with respect to the Accessibility for Ontarians Disabilities Act training.

2.2

Dingman Environmental Assessment  

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of I. Arturo, S. Heuchan, B. Krichker, S. Levin and I. Whiteside, with respect to the Dingman Environmental Assessment; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard the attached presentation from S. Chambers, Division Manager, Stormwater Engineering and D. Mounder, Aquafor Beech Ltd., with respect to this matter.

2.3

Adelaide Street North Environmental Assessment - Environmental Impact Study  

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of L. Grieves, S. Hall and K. Moser, with respect to the Adelaide Street North Environmental Assessment Environmental Impact Study; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard the attached presentation from M. Davenport, Engineer-in-Training, A. Evraire, M. Esraelian and A. Hussain, Parsons, with respect to this matter.

3.

Consent

3.1

12th Report in the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee 

• That, the following actions be taken with respect to the 12th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee:

   

  a)   S. Levin BE REQUESTED to attend the next meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee to update the Municipal Council on the actions that have been taken with respect to environmental considerations relating to studies and reports; and,

   

  b)   it BE NOTED that the 12th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on November 21, 2019, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - Bird-Friendly Development and Instituting a Limited Light Period for the City of London 

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on November 26, 2019, with respect to bird-friendly development and instituting a limited light period for the City of London.

3.3

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

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on November 26, 2019, with respect to the 10th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on November 6, 2019.

3.4

Municipal Council Resolution - 12th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on December 10, 2019 and a communication from S. Levin and S. Hall, with respect to the 12th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on November 21, 2019.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Kilally Stormwater South, East Basin Environmental Assessment 

• That the attached, revised, Kilally South, East Basin Stormwater Environmental Assessment Working Group comments BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

4.2

Environmental Management Guidelines Update 

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion and reviewed and received the EEPAC Consultation Meeting Summary from its meeting held on January 6, 2020.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Draft Respectful Workplace Policy 

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received the draft Respectful Workplace Policy.

5.2

Notice of Planning Application - 7098-7118 Kilbourne Road 

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of B. Krichker, S. Levin and I. Whiteside, with respect to the Notice of Planning Application for the properties located at 7098 to 7118 Kilbourne Road; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a Notice of Planning Application relating to the Draft Plan of Vacant Land Condominium, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for the above-noted properties.

5.3

2020 Go Wild Grow Wild Conference 

• That the expenditure of up to $175.00 from the 2020 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) budget BE APPROVED to assist with the expenditure of a booth at the 2020 Go Wild, Grow Wild event; it being noted that the cost of the booth is being shared between the EEPAC and the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee.

5.4

Draft City Budget - S. Levin

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from S. Levin with respect to the proposed draft city budget.

5.5

2020 Work Plan

• That consideration of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) 2020 Work Plan, BE DEFERRED to the February 2020 meeting of the EEPAC.

6.

Adjournment

• The meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM