10TH REPORT OF THE
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT
meeting held on October
5, 2016, commencing at 12:19 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: M. Bloxam (Chair), K. Birchall,
S. Brooks, S. Hall, M. Hodge, J. Howell, L. Langdon, S. Ratz, G. Sass, N. St.
Amour, T. Stoiber, D. Szoller and A. Tipping and H. Lysynski (Acting Secretary).
ABSENT: R. Harvey.
ALSO PRESENT: T. Arnos, E.
Kuisma and C. Warring.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED
to provide the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) with responses to
the following, with respect to municipal sustainability plans:
a)
an
outline on the expenditure of gas tax funding; and,
b)
the
monitoring that is being undertaken for the utilization of gas tax funding;
it being noted that the ACE received the attached
presentation from Dr. B. Vogel, Response Coordinator, Post-Doctoral Research
Fellow, Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network, and
Dr. G. McBean, FRSC and Professor, Cross Appointment with Political Science, with
respect to this matter.
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That it BE NOTED that the 9th Report of the
Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on September 7,
2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 8th Report of the
Transportation Advisory Committee from its meeting held on September 6, 2016,
was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 10th Report of
the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting
held on September 15, 2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the
Agricultural Advisory Committee from its meeting held on September 21, 2016,
was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution adopted at its meeting held on September 13, 2016, with respect to
the 8th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Advisory
Committee on the Environment heard a verbal presentation and reviewed and
received a communication from S. Ratz, with respect to the joint discussion
of the Advisory Committees held on September 21, 2016.
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That it BE NOTED that the Advisory
Committee on the Environment (ACE) heard a verbal presentation from G. Sass
with respect to the upcoming Urban Agriculture Conference, including a proposed
Conference Budget; it being also noted that the ACE expressed its
appreciation to the London Public Library for their assistance thus far.
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That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED
to:
a)
actively
involve the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) in the process for
the preparation of the draft Terms of Reference for the development of an
Urban Agriculture Study; and,
b)
continue
to provide staff reports relating to this matter to the ACE;
it being noted that the ACE reviewed and
received the following with respect to this matter:
·
a
Municipal Council resolution from its session held on September 13, 2016;
·
the
Urban
Agriculture Strategy - Draft Terms of Reference; and,
·
a
communication dated September 1, 2016, from M. Temme, 66 Palmer Street.
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That the Middlesex-London Food Policy
Council BE REQUESTED to amend their Terms of Reference to accomodate a member
of the Advisory Committee on the Environment to be appointed to the
Middlesex-London Food Policy Council, as a Voting Representative.
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That it BE NOTED that a general discussion
was held with respect to the 2016 Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE)
Work Plan.
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That it BE NOTED that the Sub-Committee
Membership List was amended to include Celeste L. as a representative on the “Food
– new food policy council” sub-committee.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the 2016 Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) Budget:
a)
a
$75.00 honorarium for her presentation at the September 7, 2016 ACE meeting BE
PROVIDED to J. Brady, Consultant, with respect to the Trans Pacific
Partnership;
b)
up
to $500.00 BE PROVIDED for expenditures relating to the Urban Agriculture
Conference; and,
c)
a
potential request for funding for future Conferences BE POSTPONED until after
the Urban Agriculture Conference has been concluded; it being noted that a
review of the Urban Agriculture Conference will be completed at the
conclusion of the Conference.
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That it BE NOTED that a Municipal Council
resolution adopted at its meeting held on September 27, 2016, with respect to
the 9th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, was received.
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(Confidential
Appendix enclosed for Members only.)
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The
Advisory Committee on the Environment convened in camera from 2:47 PM to 2:50
PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following
matter:
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The meeting adjourned at 2:55 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: November
2, 2016