Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	The 7th Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Rooms #1 and #2

Attendance

• PRESENT:  S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, I. Arturo, A. Bilson Darko, A. Boyer, A. Cleaver, R. Doyle, C. Dyck, S. Esan, P. Ferguson, L. Grieves, S. Hall, S. Heuchan, K. Moser, B. Samuels, S. Sivakumar, R. Trudeau, M. Wallace and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Secretary)

  ABSENT:  L. Banks, J. Khan, B. Krichker and I. Mohamed

  ALSO PRESENT:  G. Barrett, C. Creighton, J. MacKay, L. McDougall, C. Saunders, M. Schulthess, B. Westlake-Power and E. Williamson

   

  The meeting was called to order at 5:03 PM

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Orientation

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard verbal presentations from C. Saunders, City Clerk, M. Schulthess, Deputy City Clerk and B. Westlake-Power, Deputy City Clerk, with respect to an orientation.

1.2

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

• That it BE NOTED that M. Wallace disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 5.2 of this Report having to do with the Old Victoria - Grenier Lands Geotechnical Investigation - Slope Stability, by indicating that his employer has a business relationship with Sifton Properties Limited.

1.3

Election of Chair and Vice Chair for the term ending November 30, 2019

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the election of Chair and Vice-Chair for the term ending November 30, 2019:

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

  b)   S. Hall BE ELECTED as Vice-Chair.

2.

Scheduled Items

None.

3.

Consent

3.1

6th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 6th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting held on May 16, 2019, was received.

3.2

5th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee from its meeting held on May 22, 2019, was received.

3.3

Municipal Council Resolution - 6th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on June 11, 2019, with respect to the 6th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, was received.

3.4

Notice of Public Information Centre 1 - Dingman Drive East of Welllington Road to Highway 401 and Area Intersections - Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Public Information Centre 1 for Dingman Drive, east of Wellington Road to Highway 401 and area intersections Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Review of One River Master Plan Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

• That the attached Working Group comments relating to the One River Master Plan Municipal Class Environmental Assessment BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

4.2

You, Your Dog and Environmentally Significant Areas Brochure

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the "You, Your Dog and Environmentally Significant Areas" brochure drafted by P. Ferguson; it being noted that this matter will be discussed further at the next meeting.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Trails Advisory Group for Environmentally Significant Areas

• That R. Trudeau and K. Moser BE APPOINTED as the representative and alternate, respectively, to the Trails Advisory Group for Environmentally Significant areas.

5.2

Old Victoria - Grenier Lands Geotechnical Investigation - Slope Assessment

• That it BE NOTED that the Old Victoria - Grenier Lands Geotechnical Investigation - Slope Assessment prepared for Sifton Properties Limited by exp Services Inc., was received.

6.

Adjournment

 

Next Meeting Date: To be Determined

• The meeting adjourned at 6:43 PM.