Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	The 12th Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Rooms #1 and #2

Attendance

• PRESENT:  S. Levin (Chair), L. Banks, A. Bilson Darko, C. Dyck, P. Ferguson, L. Grieves, S. Hall, S. Heuchan, B. Krichker, K. Moser, B. Samuels, R. Trudeau and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Clerk)

   

  ALSO PRESENT:  G. Barrett, C. Creighton, M. Fabro, S. Hudson, J. MacKay and L. McDougall

   

  ABSENT:  I. Arturo, A. Boyer, A. Cleaver, R. Doyle, S. Esan, J. Khan, I. Mohamed, S. Sivakumar and M. Wallace

   

   

  The meeting was called to order at 5:03 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.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Gregg Barrett, Manager, Long Range Planning and Sustainability re City Owned and Privately Owned Environmentally Significant Areas

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard the attached presentation from G. Barrett, Manager, Long Range Planning and Sustainability, with respect to the differences between city-owned and privately owned Environmentally Significant Areas.

3.

Consent

3.1

11th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Advisory Committee 

• That it BE NOTED that the 11th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 17, 2019, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - 10th 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 October 15, 2019, with respect to the 10th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee.

3.3

Municipal Council Resolution - 8th Report of the Animal Welfare 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 October 15, 2019, with respect to the 8th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on September 5, 2019.

3.4

Municipal Council Resolution - 11th 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 November 12, 2019, with respect to the 11th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 17, 2019.

3.5

Municipal Council Resolution - Environmental Considerations Relating to Studies and Reports

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of S. Levin and S. Hall with respect to environmental considerations relating to studies and reports; it being noted  that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on November 12, 2019, with respect to these matters.

3.6

White Oak Dingman Secondary Plan - Response to EEPAC's Comments 

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received the Civic Administration's comments relating to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee's comments on the White Oak Dingman Secondary Plan.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Byron Gravel Pit Subject Land Status Report 

• That, the following actions be taken with respect to the Byron Gravel Pit Subject Land Status Report:

   

  a)   the Working Group comments relating to the Byron Gravel Pit Subject Land Status Report BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration; and,

   

  b)    during the development of the Secondary Plan the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider opportunities for retention of part or all unique landscapes, in particular, bank swallow habitat.

4.2

Environmental Management Guidelines 

• That the Working Group comments with respect to the Environmental Management Guidelines BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

(ADDED) Bird Friendly Development Working Group 

• That B. Samuels and L. Grieves BE APPOINTED to the Bird Friendly Guidelines Working Group as the representative and alternate, respectively.

5.2

(ADDED) Subject Lands Status Report for Kilally South, East Basin Stormwater Servicing

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of I. Whiteside (lead), C. Dyck, P. Ferguson and B. Krichker, with respect to the Subject Lands Status Report for the Kilally South, East Basin Stormwater Servicing and to report back at the January 16, 2020 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting.

5.3

(ADDED)  Wetland Conservation Strategy

• That it BE NOTED that "A Wetland Conservation Strategy for London: A Discussion Paper on Best Practices" has been forwarded to the Civic Administration for their consideration.

6.

Adjournment

• The meeting adjourned at 6:21 PM.