1ST REPORT OF THE
AGRICULTURAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
meeting held on January
18, 2017, commencing at 7:03 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: L. McKenna (Chair), H. Fletcher,
S. Franke, L. Hollingsworth, M. McAlpine and S. Twynstra and J. Bunn
(Secretary).
ABSENT: A. Lawrence.
ALSO PRESENT: J. Logan and
D. Simpson.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the Agricultural
Advisory Committee elected L. McKenna and S. Franke as Chair and Vice Chair,
respectively, for the term ending November 30, 2017.
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That it BE NOTED that the Agricultural
Advisory Committee heard a delegation from K. Vecchio, Member of Parliament,
Elgin-Middlesex-London regarding the results of her roundtable discussions
with the farming community, related to the concerns of farmers.
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That the Civic Administration BE ADVISED
that the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) supports the Farm Property
Class Tax Ratio for 2016 and recommends the continuation of the same ratio in
2017; it being noted that the AAC heard a delegation from J. Logan, Division
Manager, Taxation and Revenue, with respect to this matter.
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That it BE NOTED that the 6th Report of the
Agricultural Advisory Committee from its meeting held on November 16, 2016,
was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the
Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on December 7,
2016, was received.
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That the following comments with respect to
the application by 748094 Ontario Inc. and 2624 Jackson Road Inc., relating
to the lands located on the east side of Jackson Road between Commissioners
Road East and Bradley Avenue BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration,
the Agricultural Advisory Committee is not supportive of the application due
to:
a) the encroachment on the urban
growth boundary;
b) the priority of the City of
London should be preserving the rural/urban interface; and,
c) approving this application
promotes urban sprawl within City limits.
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That consideration of the recommendation
related to beekeeping in London BE DEFERRED to the March 15, 2017 meeting of
the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC); it being noted that the AAC held a
general discussion related to the matter and reviewed the submission by S.
Franke.
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That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the
Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on January 11,
2017, was received.
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The meeting adjourned at 8:53 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: March
15, 2017