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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.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Implementing Sustainability Plans

 

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.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

3.

9th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

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.

 

4.

8th Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 8th Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee from its meeting held on September 6, 2016, was received.

 

5.

10th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

 

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.

 

6.

5th Report of the Agricultural Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the Agricultural Advisory Committee from its meeting held on September 21, 2016, was received.

 

 

 

 

7.

Municipal Council Resolution - 8th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

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.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

8.

Joint Education and Outreach

 

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.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

9.

Urban Agriculture Conference Update

 

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.

 

10.

Urban Agriculture Strategy

 

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.

 

11.

ACE Representative on the Middlesex-London Food Policy Council

 

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.

 

12.

ACE Work Plan

 

That it BE NOTED that a general discussion was held with respect to the 2016 Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) Work Plan.

 

13.

Sub-Committee Membership

 

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.

 


 

14.

Budget

 

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.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

15.

(ADDED) Municipal Council Resolution - 9th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

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.

 

VII.

CONFIDENTIAL

 

(Confidential Appendix enclosed for Members only.)

 

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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A matter pertaining to personal matters about identifiable individuals including municipal or local board employees, relating to the 2017 Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:55 PM.

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: November 2, 2016