Advisory Committee on the Environment

Report

Meeting #:	The 8th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Environment
Date:	Wednesday, July 04, 2018 at 12:15 P.m. - 1:15 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #4

Attendance

• ​PRESENT:   S. Ratz (Chair), M. Bhavra, K. Birchall, M. Bloxam, S. Brooks, S. Hall, M. Hodge, J. Howell,  N. St. Amour, T. Stoiber, D. Szoller and A. Tipping and P. Shack (Acting Secretary)
    
  ABSENT:    L. Langdon and G. Sass
    
  ALSO PRESENT:   A. Beaton and B. Westlake-Power
  
  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

 Practices Related to the Watering of Trees

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation, from A. Beaton Manager, Forestry Operations, with respect to the Practices Related to the Watering of Trees, was received.

3.

Consent

3.1

7th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

• That it BE NOTED that the 7th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on June 6, 2018, was received.

3.2

5th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on May 23, 2018, was received.

3.3

Municipal Council Resolution-Environmental Programs Annual Overview Update

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council Resolution, Environmental Programs Annual Overview Update, was received.

3.4

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

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council Resolution, from its meeting held on June 12, 2018, with respect to the appointment of Manmohan Bhavra to the Advisory Committee on the Environment, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

• None

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Waste Management Feedback

• That it BE NOTED that the attached revised Waste Management feedback document, with respect to the Environmental Programs Annual Overview Update, was received with adjustments to be BE FORWARDED to J. Stanford, Director, Environmental Fleet and Solid Waste for review.

5.2

ACE Presentations/Events/Meeting List

• That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment Presentations Events and Meeting List document, dated June 26, 2018 and submitted by S. Ratz, was received.

5.3

Potential Advisory Committee Review - D. Szoller

• That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment held a general discussion, with respect to the potential Advisory Committee Review;

  it being noted that the committee heard from B. Westlake-Power, Deputy City Clerk that there is a comprehensive review of the Advisory Committees, at the direction of council taking place in the fall.

5.4

ACE 2018 Work Plan - Review

• That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment 2018 Work Plan was received.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

6.1

(ADDED)Toilets are Not Garbage Cans Sticker Initiative

• That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on Environment heard a verbal update from S. Ratz with respect to Toilets are Not Garbage Cans sticker initiative.

6.2

(ADDED)Green in the City Speaker Series

• That it BE NOTED that the attached document from S. Ratz, with the respect to the Green in the City Speaker, was received.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1:50 PM.