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8TH REPORT OF THE

 

ANIMAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on August 4, 2016, commencing at 5:00 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  W. Brown (Chair), H. de Hoog, M. Gelinas, V. Lightfoot, P. Lystar, E. Nicholas, A. Parsons and M. Toplack and J. Martin (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  K. Ashe, K. MacIntosh, P. Newbould, M. Puzanov, D. Simpson and J. Sukhdeo. 

 

ALSO PRESENT:  F. Sekerciouglu.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

7th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 7th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on June 2, 2016, was received.

 

3.

Municipal Council Resolution - 6th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held May 31, 2016, with respect to the 6th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, was received.

 

4.

Municipal Council Resolution - Appointments to the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held June 14, 2016, with respect to appointments to the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, was received.

 

5.

Municipal Council Resolution - 7th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held June 23, 2016, with respect to the 7th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

6.

Wild-life Sub-Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) received a verbal update from W. Brown, on behalf of the AWAC Wildlife Sub-Committee.

 

7.

Companion Animals Sub-Committee

 

 

None.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

8.

Humane Urban Wildlife Conflict Policy: Forestry Operations Wildlife Protocol

 

That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the attached feedback with respect to the staff report dated July 19, 2016 from J. Parsons, Division Manager, Transportation and Roadside Operations, entitled “Humane Urban Wildlife Conflict Policy: Forestry Operations Wildlife Protocol”.

 

9.

Education/Outreach Joint Discussion of Advisory Committees Update

 

That it BE NOTED that the communication date June 22, 2016 from S. Ratz,   Advisory Committee on the Environment, and A. Stratton, Transportation Advisory Committee, with respect to the Education/Outreach Joint Discussion of Advisory Committees, was received.

 

10.

Bird Friendly Guidelines

 

That it BE NOTED that discussion with respect to the bird friendly guidelines was deferred to the next meeting of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee.

 

11.

Business Licensing of Pet Stores

 

That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide additional information with respect to the business licensing of pet stores; it being noted that Animal Welfare Advisory Committee received the staff report dated June 21, 2016, from G. Kotsifas, Managing Director, Development and Compliance Services and Chief Building Official, with respect to this matter.

 

12.

Transfer of Animals to Outside Groups/Organizations Update

 

That it BE NOTED that discussion with respect to the bird friendly guidelines was deferred to the next meeting of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee.

 

13.

Wildlife Feeding By-law Recommendations

 

That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the attached recommendations with respect to a proposed no feeding wildlife by-law and the attached strategies for the management of Canada Geese on City of London parkland and golf courses.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 7:26 PM.

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: September 1, 2016