I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

II.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

2.

Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for term ending November 30, 2016

That S. Levin and R. Trudeau BE APPOINTED as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, for the term ending November 30, 2016.

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

3.

Hydrology Presentation

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from S. Peirce, relating to hydrology, was received.

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

4.

9th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the 9th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on November 19, 2015, was received.

5.

8th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the 8th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on November 25, 2015, was received.

6.

1st Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of L. Des Marteaux, P. Ferguson, S. Hall, C. Kushnir (lead), M. Murphy and M. Watson, to review the dark sky initiative; it being noted that the 1st Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on December 2, 2015, was received.

7.

ESA Management Committee Meeting Minutes

That the following actions be taken with respect to the ESA Management Committee meeting minutes:

a)             the proposed City of London multi-year Capital and Operating Budgets, as they relate to ESA management, BE REVIEWED at the January, 2016 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting; and,

b)            the ESA Management Committee meeting minutes from its meeting held on September 10, 2015, were received.

V.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

None.

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

8.

2016 Work Plan

That, the following actions be taken with respect to amendments to the Terms of Reference for the City of London Advisory Committees:

a)            the attached 2016 Work Plan for the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for consideration; and,

b)            further to the Environmental Management Guidelines on the 2016 Work Plan, the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to ensure that sufficient funds are included in the Multi-Year Budget to allocate appropriate resources to ensure that items in Subdivision Agreements and the supporting detailed designs are being implemented as approved, including a review of people putting gates in fences after the subdivision adjacent to an Environmentally Significant Area has been assumed; it being noted that the above-noted recommendation is included in the Beacon Environmental EIS Performance Evaluation done for the City of London, June, 2014 and reviewed by the EEPAC in June, 2014; it being further noted that an update on the implementation was presented to the Planning and Environment Committee on December 14, 2015.

9.

EEPAC Representative to the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

That C. Dyck BE APPOINTED as the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee representative to the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee.

10.

2016 Planning and Design Standards for Trails in ESA's Review and Update Process - Invitation to Participate in Trails Focus Group

That L. Des Marteaux and J. Stinziano BE APPOINTED as the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee representative and alternate, respectively, for the Trails Focus Group for the 2016 Planning and Design Standards for Trails in ESA's Review.

VII.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

None.

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 7:37 PM.