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

That it BE NOTED that the Waste Management Working Group elected Councillor H.L. Usher and Councillor M. Cassidy as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, for the term ending November 30, 2017. 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

3.

STAFF REPORT - Overview of Individual Environmental Assessment (EA) Process

That it BE NOTED that the Staff Report from the Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste, dated January 19, 2017, related to an overview of the individual Environmental Assessment (EA) process, was received.

4.

STAFF REPORT - Resource Recovery Update

That it BE NOTED that the Staff Report from the Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste, dated January 19, 2017, with respect to a resource recovery update, was received.

IV.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

5.

STAFF PRESENTATION - J. Stanford, Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste - Draft Guiding Principles - Resource Recovery and Residual Waste Disposal Strategies

That on the recommendation of the Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste, the Draft Guiding Principles included in the staff report dated January 19, 2017, for the development of London's Long-Term Resource Recovery Strategy and Residual Waste Disposal Strategy BE SUPPORTED and BE RELEASED for public engagement;

it being noted that Waste Management Working Group approved the addition of a new Draft Guiding Principle, “Make Waste Reduction the First Priority”; and,

it being further noted that the Waste Management Working Group received the attached presentation with respect to this matter.

6.

STAFF PRESENTATION - J. Stanford, Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste - Residual Waste Disposal Strategy Scope of Work as Part of the Environmental Assessment Process

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste, the following key parameters for the scope of work for London’s long-term solid waste Residual Waste Disposal Strategy, as part of the Environmental Assessment process, BE SUPPORTED:

a)         the study period for the strategy will be 25 years beyond the current             approved capacity of the W12A Landfill of 2025, ending in approximately             2050;

b)         the maximum amount of waste that can be landfilled each year remains             unchanged at 650,000 tonnes at this time;

c)         the service area will include the City of London, Elgin County, Huron             County, Lambton County, Middlesex County, Oxford County, Perth             County and local First Nation Communities, it being noted that the City             Council will have the authority to determine which, if any, municipalities             or businesses outside of London are allowed to use any City residual             waste disposal facility or facilities in the future; and

d)         the capacity of any new residual waste disposal facility will be sized             assuming the residential waste diversion rate is 60% by 2022 and the             Provincial interim goals for total solid waste diversion of 30% by 2020,             50% by 2030 and 80% by 2050;

it being noted that the Waste Management Working Group received the attached presentation with respect to this matter.

7.

STAFF PRESENTATION - J. Stanford, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste - General Framework for the Community Engagement Program for the Resource Recovery and Residual Waste Disposal Strategies as Part of the Environmental Assessment Process

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Environment, Fleet & Solid Waste, the following BE SUPPORTED with respect to the community engagement plan for the development of the Resource Recovery and Residual Waste Disposal Strategies:

a)         the general framework for the community engagement program as             presented in the staff report dated January 19, 2017;

b)         the establishment of a Waste Management Community Liaison             Committee, designed to be a liaison/feedback group for City staff; and,

c)         the typical flow of information and reporting structure, as provided in the             above-noted report;

it being noted that the Waste Management Working Group (WMWG) indicated a desire to meet periodically in a larger meeting involving City Advisory Committees, the Community Liaison Committee, W12A Landfill Public Liaison Committee and Indigenous Communities; and,

it being further noted that the WMWG received the attached presentation with respect to this matter.

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

8.

Meeting Schedule

That it BE NOTED that the Waste Management Working Group will meet in May, September and December, 2017.

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

None.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM.