Environmental Advisory Committee

MINUTES 20 

Thursday, 12 July, 2012, 6:30 p.m.

Colonel By Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West


Present:	J. Pearman (Chair/Président), 
M. Canning, B. Collier, M. Costa, B. Eggertson, M. Lascelles, John Piper, B. Pugsley, P. Quealey, B. Toms B. Velderman, J. Snider

Regrets:	J. Allan, (regrets), L. McCormick (regrets), 
 
Other:	Birgit Isernhagen, Planner II, Environmental Services Department 
	Jeff Byrne, Chief Procurement
	Joël Monfils, Coordinator

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
DÉCLARATIONS D’INTÉRÊT	

No declarations of interest were received.


CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
RATIFICATION DU PROCÈS-VERBAL

Minutes 19 of the Environmental Advisory Committee meeting of June 14, 2012 were confirmed.



INFORMATION ITEMS


1.	OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW 
Bruce Finlay, Planner III, Planning and Growth Management			[30 min] 

Bruce Finlay, Planner III, Planning and Growth Management, provided a powerpoint presentation on the Official Plan Review.  A copy of the presentation is held on file with the City Clerk.

Members asked about the processes of the review and consultation, timeline.

2.	TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN BRIEFING 
Colin Simpson, Program Manager, Transportation Strategic Planning	[30 min] 

Colin Simpson, Program Manager, Transportation Strategic Planning provided a powerpoint presentation on the Transportation Master Plan.  A copy of the powerpoint is held on file with the City Clerk.

Members asked about the pedestrian and cycling plan portions

3.	TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT 
Jillian Savage, Planner, Planning and Growth Management			[30 min] 

Jillian Savage, Planner, Planning and Growth Management provided a powerpoint presentation on the Transit-Oriented Development.  A copy of the presentation is held on file with the City Clerk.

Members asked about cycling an pedestrian portions, time line for the projects to be started

4.	ADVISORY COMMITTEE RENEWAL 
Chair											[30 min] 

The Chair provided a verbal update on the Advisory Committee Renewal Report and asked the committee for input for comments that the EAC will provide to the joint Finance and Economic Development Committee and Governance Renewal Sub-Committee.

ACTION: Member Quealey to compile the input from members and put forward written submission to the Joint Finance and Economic Development Committee and Governance Renewal Sub-Committee.


5.	UPDATES 


A.	WORKING GROUP UPDATES 
								[20 min]


	RECEIVED

INQUIRIES


OTHER BUSINESS

EPR Motion

Motion moved by Member Canning

That the Environmental Pricing Reform motion from the EAC to the Transportation be withdrawn and that the original motion be re-submitted to the Environment Committee.

CARRIED

Transportation Master Plan, Cycling Master Plan and Pedestrian Master Plan motion

Motion moved by Member Quealey

Whereas the infrastructure requirements for the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) are currently based on the peak hour requirements for traffic volume;

Whereas road infrastructure is a major financial commitment for the City and taxpayers and competes with active transportation funding needs;

Whereas the Mayor's Planning Summit noted the economic, social, and environmental liabilities posed by contemporary planning and design; 

Be it resolved that the next TMP infrastructure requirement assessment be based on peak period demand rather than peak hour demand;

Be it further resolved that as part of the Cycling Master Plan (CMP), safety gaps in the existing cycling network be assessed and addressed, with a view to maximizing connectivity;

Be it further resolved that the City implement a provision in the Official Plan similar to that of the Regional of Halton which states that "sensitive land uses" (ie schools, day cares, nursing homes etc) cannot be built within 30m of an arterial road or 150m of a provincial highway without an air quality study

Be it further resolved that TMP, CMP and Pedestrian Master Plan(PMP) review consider the use of dynamic fiscal measures to manage peak traffic demand and vehicular congestion similar to measures discussed at the Mayor's Planning Summit.

	CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.



			
Committee Coordinator		Chair
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
MINUTES 20
JULY 12, 2012
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