Advisory Committee on the Environment

Report

The 4th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

Wednesday, March 04, 2020 at 12:15 P.m. - 1:15 P.m.

Committee Room #4

Attendance

• PRESENT: R. Sirois (Chair), N. Beauregard, M. Bloxam, K. May, M. Ross, J. Santarelli, D. Szoller, A. Thompson, A. Tipping and B. Vogel and J. Bunn (Committee Clerk)
  
  ABSENT: J. Howell, M.D. Ross and R. Pate
  
  ALSO PRESENT: T. Arnos, M. Fabro, D. Hsia and A. Rozentals
  
  The meeting was called to order at 12:15 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

The Blue Community Project 

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the attached presentations from the Council of Canadians, the Blue Community Project and A. Rozentals, Division Manager, Water Engineering with respect to the City of London becoming a Blue Community:

  a)            the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to review the above-noted presentations with respect to actions required for the City of London to become a Blue Community;

  b)            the above-noted presentations and the documents appended to the agenda from the Council of Canadians and the Blue Community Project, with respect to this matter, BE RECEIVED; and,

  c)            the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to look into selling reusable water bottles at public events in the city (e.g. SunFest and Rib Fest) as well as at all public facilities (e.g. concession stands at arenas) and at vendors outlets at public events.

3.

Consent

3.1

3rd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment 

• That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on February 5, 2020, was received.

3.2

2nd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee 

• That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 20, 2020, was received.

3.3

Municipal Council Resolution - Appointments to the Advisory Committee on the Environment

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on February 11, 2020, with respect to Appointments to the Advisory Committee on the Environment, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

None.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Bird Friendly London Policy Update

• That it BE NOTED that a verbal update on the Bird-Friendly London Policy lead by D. Szoller was received.

5.2

ACE Promotion 

• That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) held a general discussion with respect to ACE promotion at events.

5.3

W12A Landfill Open House

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the W12A Landfill:

  a)            the verbal update on the W12A Landfill Open House event from R. Sirois, BE RECEIVED; and,

  b)            monitoring of the W12A Landfill expansion project BE REFERRED to the Waste Sub-Committee.

5.4

City of London Budget - ACE Comments 

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) comments on the City of London Multi-Year Budget:

  a)            the document, as appended to the agenda, outlining the comments made on behalf of the ACE at the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee Public Participation Meeting for the City of London Multi-Year Budget, held on February 13, 2020, BE RECEIVED; and,

  b)            A. Dunbar, Manager III, Financial Planning and Policy BE INVITED to attend a future ACE meeting and give an update on the City of London Multi-Year Budget.

5.5

ACE 2020 Work Plan and Budget 

• That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) held a general discussion with respect to the ACE 2020 Work Plan and committee budget.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1:50 PM.