Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

The 6th Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

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Attendance

• PRESENT:  S. Levin (Chair), I. Arturo, A. Bilson Darko, P. Ferguson, L. Grieves, S. Hall, S. Heuchan, I. Mohamed, B. Samuels, S. Sivakumar, M. Wallace and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Committee Clerk)

   

  ABSENT:  L. Banks, A. Boyer, S. Esun, J. Khan, B. Krichker, K. Moser and R. Trudeau

   

  ALSO PRESENT:  C. Creighton, K. Edwards, J. MacKay, M Schulthess and E. Williamson

   

   

   

  The meeting was called to order at 5:02 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

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 August 19, 2021, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - 5th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on July 6, 2021, with respect to the 5th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, 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 September 14, 2021, with respect to the 6th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Public Education - Environmentally Significant Areas

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the Working Group report relating to public education in Environmentally Significant Areas.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Dingman Creek Subwatershed Stage 2 Lands Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Study Initiation for the Dingman Creek Subwatershed Stage 2 Lands Municipal Class Environmental Assessment dated September 2, 2021, was received for information.

5.2

2020 Community Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of I. Arturo (Lead), P. Ferguson, S. Sivakumar and I. Whiteside to review the 2020 Community Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a staff report dated August 31, 2021, with respect to this matter.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:33 PM.