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9TH REPORT OF THE

 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on November 19, 2015, commencing at 5:00 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  S. Levin (Chair), L. Des Marteaux, C. Dyck, B. Gibson, S. Hall, D. Hiscott, C. Kushnir, K. Moser, M. Murphy, S. Peirce, N. St. Amour, J. Stinziano, M. Thorn and R. Trudeau and H. Lysynski (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:   E. Arellano and P. Ferguson.

 

ALSO PRESENT:   C. Creighton, T. Grawey, J. MacKay, A. Macpherson, H. McNeely and J. Ramsay.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

 

2.

Amendments to the Terms of Reference for the City of London Advisory Committees

 

That consideration of the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on June 10, 2015, with respect to amendments to the Terms of Reference for the City of London Advisory Committees BE POSTPONED to the next meeting.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

3.

Development Services Orientation

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from J. Ramsay, Manager, Development Services and Engineering Liaison and T. Grawey, Manager, Development Services and Planning Liaison, relating to an orientation of the Development Services Division, was received.

 

4.

General Entomology

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from L. Des Marteaux, relating to general entomology, was received.

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

5.

8th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 8th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on September 17, 2015, was received.

 

6.

6th and 7th Reports of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 6th and 7th Reports of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meetings held on September 23, 2015 and October 28, 2015, respectively, were received.

 

 

 

 

 

7.

7th and 8th Reports of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

That it BE NOTED that the 7th and 8th Reports of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meetings held on October 7, 2015 and November 4, 2015, respectively, were received.

 

8.

Actions taken with respect to the 8th Report of the EEPAC

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on October 13, 2015, with respect to the actions taken with the 8th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, was received.

 

9.

Actions taken with respect to the 7th Report of the ACE

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on October 27, 2015, with respect to the actions taken with the 7th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE), was received; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee welcomed S. Hall, ACE representative, to the Committee.

 

10.

Proposed Multi-Use Pathway in Westminster Neighbourhood to Commissioners Road East

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on October 27, 2015, with respect to the proposed multi-use pathway in the Westminster Neighbourhood to Commissioners Road East, was received.

 

V.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

None.

 

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

11.

2015 Activity Summary

 

That in accordance with the London Advisory Committee Terms of Reference for all Advisory Committees, the attached summary of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) 2015 activity summary BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the EEPAC met nine times in the year.

 

12.

Nature in the City - S. Levin

 

That it BE NOTED that the Nature in City, 2016 brochure from Nature London was received.

 

13.

Ontario Legislature Passes Invasive Species Act - S. Levin

 

That it BE NOTED that the communication from S. Levin with respect to Ontario legislature passing the Invasive Species Act, was received.

 

14.

Thames Valley Parkway North Branch Connection - Richmond Street to Adelaide Street - Class Environmental Assessment - Public Information Centre #2 – Update

 

That it BE NOTED that verbal updates from C. Dyck, K. Moser and A. Macpherson, Manager, Environmental and Parks Planning, with respect to the Public Information Centre meeting related to the Thames Valley Parkway North Branch Connection from Richmond Street to Adelaide Street, Class Environmental Assessment, was received.

 

15.

"Preparing for the Invasion" Event – Update

 

That the attached presentation from C. Dyck, with respect to the "Preparing for the Invasion" event was received.

 

 

16.

Baker Lands (Industrial Development Along Wilton Grove Road) Environmental Impact Study - Terms of Reference

 

That it BE NOTED that the Baker Lands Environmental Impact Study Terms of Reference from S. Levin was received.

 

17.

Draft Eagle Ridge Subdivision Phase ll Environmental Impact Study

 

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental Impact Study Issues Summary Checklist Report for the draft Eagle Ridge Subdivision, Phase II, from S. Levin was received.

 

VII.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

18.

(ADDED) Dingman Creek EA Stakeholder Committee

 

That C. Kushnir and S. Peirce BE APPOINTED as the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee representative and alternate, respectively, to the Dingman Creek Subwatershed: Stormwater Servicing Strategy, Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: Wednesday, December 16, 2015