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6TH REPORT OF THE

 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT

 

meeting held on September 2, 2015, commencing at 12:19 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  M. Bloxam (Chair), J. Baxter, K. Birchall, S. Brooks, S. Hall, M. Hodge, J. Howell, C. Kushnir, L. Langdon, S. Ratz, G. Sass, B. Schulz and D. Szoller and B. Mercier (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  C. Baranik.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  S. Armstrong, K. Chambers, J. Stanford and E. Veittiaho.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

 

2.

Orientation – Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) – Integrated Accessibility Standards

 

That it BE NOTED that an orientation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Integrated Accessibility Standards, was received.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

3.

Orientation - Environmental and Engineering Services and Wastewater and Drainage Engineering

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached orientation presentations were received from:

 

a)         the Director of Environment, Fleet and Solid Waste, with respect to Environmental and Engineering Services; and,

 

b)         K. Chambers and E. Veittiaho, Environmental Service Engineers, with respect to Wastewater and Drainage Engineering;

 

it being noted that the Advisory Committee on the Environment also reviewed and received a report dated April 20, 2015, from the Director of Environment, Fleet and Solid Waste, with respect to Environmental Programs.

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

4.

5th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on May 6, 2015, was received.

 

5.

3rd Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee from its meeting held on May 5, 2015, was received.

 

6.

Notice of Second Draft of the London Plan

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice dated May 21, 2015, from H. McNeely, Senior Planner, with respect to an application submitted by the City of London relating to the second draft of The London Plan, was received.

 

 

V.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

7.

Sub-Committee Updates

 

That it BE NOTED that a communication dated May 21, 2015, from S. Ratz, with respect to the Advisory Committee on the Environment  (ACE) Sub-Committees, was received; it being noted that the ACE heard verbal updates from the Waste Management and the Education Sub-Committees.

 

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

8.

ACE Best Practices

 

That the matter of the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) best practices BE DEFERRED to a future meeting of the ACE.

 

9.

2016 Mayor's New Year's Honour List - Nominations Requested

 

That it BE NOTED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) reviewed and received a communication dated August 5, 2015, from the City Clerk, with respect to the 2016 Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List (MNYHL); it noted that Members were encouraged to consider nominations for the MNYHL to bring forward.

 

VII.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:50 PM.

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: October 7, 2015