Environment Committee Agenda 20 Tuesday, 16 October 2012 9:30 a.m, Andrew S. Haydon Hall , 110 Laurier Avenue W. Carole Legault, Committee Coordinator 613-580-2424 x28934 carolea.legault@ottawa.ca Committee Members: Chair: Councillor M. McRae Vice-Chair: Councillor S. Moffatt Councillors D. Chernushenko, S. Desroches, K. Egli, M. Fleury, D. Holmes, A. Hubley, P. Hume Simultaneous interpretation in both official languages is available for any specific agenda item by calling the committee information number at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Minutes 19 - August 28, 2012 COMMUNICATIONS Response to Inquiries * ENV – 01-12 - Carp Landfill Funding PRESENTATION 1. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION CALENDAR REMINDER TOOL – VERBAL UPDATE – DIRECTOR OF SERVICE OTTAWA CITY WIDE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER 2. QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, Q2: APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2012 ACS2012-CMR-OCM-0017 CITY WIDE That the Environment Committee receive this report for further review and discussion of the service areas’ performance results, as outlined in Document 1. CITY CLERK AND SOLICITOR DEPARTMENT 3. STATUS UPDATE – ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS – FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 5 OCTOBER 2012 ACS2012-CMR-CCB-0074 CITY WIDE That the Environment Committee receive this report for information. CITY TREASURER AND FINANCE 4. MULTI YEAR RATE BUDGETS - RESPONSE TO COMMITTEE DIRECTION ACS2012-CMR-FIN-0043 CITY WIDE That the Environment Committee recommend Council: 1. Approve a multi-year approach to planning and budgeting; and 2. Table a 2 Year Rate Budget in January, 2013 covering the years 2013 and 2014; and 3. Prepare a future Rate Budgets on a 4 Year basis consistent with the Term of Council; and 4. Direct staff to develop a policy outlining the approach to multi-year budgeting and business planning. CITY OPERATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 5. 2011 DRINKING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ANNUAL REPORT ACS2012-COS-ESD-0026 CITY WIDE That the Environment Committee and Council receive the 2011 Drinking Water Quality Management System Annual Report. 6. NEW WASTEWATER SYSTEMS EFFLUENT REGULATIONS UNDER THE FISHERIES ACT ACS2012-COS-ESD-0019 CITY WIDE That Environment Committee and Council receive this report for information. 7. TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSED CAPITAL REGION RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTRE ACS2012-COS-ESD-0024 CUMBERLAND (19) That the Environment Committee recommend Council: 1. Endorse the comments contained in Document 1 as the City’s comments on Taggart Miller Environmental Services Terms of Reference for an Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Capital Region Resource Recovery Centre. 2. Commit up to a maximum of $50,000, non-renewable, from the Solid Waste Reserve Fund to be distributed to community groups within the city of Ottawa, in the area surrounding the proposed Taggart Miller facility, to help retain experts to assist with technical peer review during the environmental assessment process; and 3. Delegate to the City Treasurer the authority to determine which City of Ottawa groups receive funding and to ensure that the appropriate rules with respect to the distribution and usage of the funds are strictly followed. 8. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF A NEW LANDFILL FOOTPRINT AT THE WEST CARLETON ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE ACS2012-COS-ESD-0013 KANATA NORTH(4), WEST CARLETON-MARCH (5), STITTSVILLE (6), RIDEAU-GOULBOURN (21), KANATA SOUTH(23) That the Environment Committee recommend Council endorse the comments contained in Document 3 as the City’s comments on Waste Management of Canada Corporation’s Environmental Assessment for a New Landfill Footprint at the West Carleton Environmental Centre (September 2012), and direct staff to forward the approved comments to the Ministry of the Environment and Waste Management of Canada Corporation. 9. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW ACS2012-COS-ESD-0023 CITY WIDE That the Environment Committee recommend Council approve the revised Solid Waste Management Bylaw as listed in Document 1, to be effective 29 October 2012. PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT 10. WEST URBAN COMMUNITY – WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM MASTER SERVICING PLAN STUDY ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0209 KANATA NORTH (4), WEST CARLETON-MARCH (5), STITTSVILLE (6), BAY (7), COLLEGE (8), RIDEAU-GOULBOURN (21), KANATA SOUTH (23) That the Environment Committee recommend Council: 1. Receive the West Urban Community – Wastewater Collection System Master Servicing Plan Study Report; and 2. Approve the recommendation of the West Urban Community – Wastewater Collection System Master Servicing Plan Study Report to continue with wastewater projects identified in the 2009 Infrastructure Master Plan and add a new Interceptor Sewer to manage wastewater flows between the Stittsville / Fernbank trunk sewers and the Hazeldean and Kanata West Pumping Station. IN CAMERA ITEMS* NOTICES OF MOTIONS (FOR CONSIDERATION AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING) INQUIRIES OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETING Tuesday, 20 November 2012 (Regular and Budget) *Notice In Camera Items are not subject to public discussion or audience. Any person has a right to request an independent investigation of the propriety of dealing with matters in a closed session. A form requesting such a review may be obtained, without charge, from the City’s website or in person from the Chair of this meeting. Requests are kept confidential pending any report by the Meetings Investigator and are conducted without charge to the Requestor. Note: 1. Please note that any written or verbal submissions (including your name but excluding personal contact information) will form part of the public record and be made available to City Council and the public. 2. Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 24 October in Environment Committee Report 18. ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE 5 AGENDA 20 TUESDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2012