I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that S. Levin disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 8 of this Report, having to do with the application of Corlon Properties Inc. relating to the property located at 259 Sunningdale Road West, by indicating that he is a member of the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority Hearing Committee and this application may be heard by the Hearing Committee.

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

2.

EIS for Richmond-Adelaide Thames Valley Parkway

That a Working Group consisting of E. Anello, C. Dyck, S. Madhavji, K. Moser, S. Peirce and N. Weerasuriya BE ESTABLISHED to provide comments on the Environmental Impact Study for the Richmond Street to Adelaide Street portion of the Thames Valley Parkway; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a presentation from J. Bruin, Landscape Architect and S. Stanlake-Wong, Dillon Consulting, with respect to this matter.

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

3.

2nd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting held on January 20, 2016, was received.

4.

2nd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee from its meeting held on January 14, 2016, was received.

5.

3rd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on February 3, 2016, was received.

6.

Municipal Council Resolution - 1st Report of the EEPAC

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on January 26, 2016, with respect to the 1st Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee was received.

7.

Planning and Design Standards for Trails in ESAs (2012) Document Review and Update

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from L. Des Marteaux with respect to the first meeting of the Trails Focus Group relating to the Planning and Design Standards for Trails in ESA's (2012) review and update.

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

8.

Property located at 259 Sunningdale Road West

That the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Corlon Properties Inc., relating to the property located at 259 Sunningdale Road West:

a)            the attached Working Group comments with respect to the application by Corlon Properties Inc., relating to the property located at 259 Sunningdale Road West BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration; and,

b)            the Working Group BE PROVIDED with the addendums to the Environmental Impact Study to review in order to provide additional comments.

9.

Multi-Year Budget Submission

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) comments on the Multi-Year Budget:

a)            the attached, revised, Working Group comments relating to the Multi-Year Budget, BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for consideration; and,

b)            S. Levin, Chair, EEPAC BE REQUESTED to present the above-noted comments at the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee Budget meeting on behalf of the EEPAC.

10.

Property located at 2001 and 2215 Sunningdale Road West

That the attached Working Group comments with respect to the application by Nelson Morphy and Glen and Lianne Ruby, relating to the properties located at 2001 and 2215 Sunningdale Road West BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

11.

Work Plan

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to its 2016 Work Plan; it being noted that this will be a regular item on the Agenda.

12.

2016 Provincial Environmental Advisory Committee Symposium

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Advisory Committee (EEPAC) approved the expenditure of up to $100.00 from its 2016 Budget allocation for E. Arellano, C. Kushnir and P. Ferguson to attend the 2016 Provincial Environmental Advisory Committee Symposium, on behalf of the EEPAC; it being noted that the EEPAC have sufficient funds in its 2016 Budget to support this expenditure.

13.

EEPAC representative to TFAC

That the appointment of an Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee representative to the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee for the term ending February 28, 2019 BE POSTPONED to the May 19, 2016 meeting.

14.

EEPAC representative to ACE

That the appointment of an Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee representative to the Advisory Committee on the Environment for the term ending February 28, 2019 BE POSTPONED to the next meeting.

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

15.

ESA Management Committee Meeting Minutes

That it BE NOTED that the ESA Management Committee Minutes from their meeting held on February 4, 2016, were received.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 7:07 PM.