Environment Committee

Comité de l’environnement

 

 

DISPOSITION 9 / SUITE À DONNER 9

 

Tuesday, 16 June 2011, 1 p.m.

le mardi 16 juin 2011, 13 h

 

                                                        

 

Note:      1.             Unless otherwise noted, reports requiring Council consideration will normally be presented to Council on 22 June 2011 in Environment Committee Report 8.

 

Nota :     1.             À moins d’avis au contraire, les rapports nécessitant un examen par le Conseil municipal devront être présentés au Conseil le 22 juin 2011 dans le rapport no 8 du Comité de l’environnement.

 

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
RATIFICATION DES PROCÈS-VERBAUX

 

Minutes 8 of the Regular meeting on 17 May 2011 were confirmed.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Responses to Inquiries: / Réponses aux demandes de renseignements:

ENV 03-11:    Cellular Service on City Water Towers /

                  Service de téléphonie mobile sur les châteaux d’eau municipaux

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

PRESENTATION

PRÉSENTATION

 

1.         ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

PRIX D’EXCELLENCE SUR L’ENVIRONNEMENT

                                                                        CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY

SERVICES D’INFRASTRUCTURE ET VIABILITE DES COLLECTIVITES

 

COMMUNITY AND SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES

SERVICES DE VIABILITÉ DES COLLECTIVITÉS

 

2.         CHOOSING OUR FUTURE – OVERVIEW

CHOISIR NOTRE AVENIR - APERÇU

                                                                        CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

Verbal update from Johanne Levesque, Director, Community Sustainability/ Présentation orale de Johanne Levesque,  Directrice, Viabilité des collectivités

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAUX

 

3.         MUNICIPAL WASTE MASTER PLAN – OVERVIEW

PLAN DIRECTEUR DES DECHETS DE LA MUNICIPALITE - APERÇU

                                                                        CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

Verbal update from Sally McIntyre, Manager, Environmental Programs, / Présentation orale de Sally McIntyre, Gestionnaire des programmes environnementaux

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

BUREAU DU DIRECTEUR MUNICIPAL

 

CITY CLERK & SOLICITOR

SERVICE DU GREFFIER MUNICIPAL & CHEF DU CONTENTIEUX

 

4.         STATUS UPDATE - ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS - for the period ending 3 JUNE 2011

RAPPORT DE SITUATION - DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS ET MOTIONS DU comitÉ de l’ENVIRONNEMENT POUR LA PÉRIODE SE TERMINANT LE 3 JUNE 2011

ACS2011- CMR-CCB-0056                          CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Environment Committee receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

5.         quARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, q1: JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 2011

rapport TRIMESTRIEL SUR LE rendement présenté au conseil POUR LE 1Er TRIMESTRE, du 1ER JANVIER AU 31 MARS 2011

ACS2011-CCS-ENV-0004                            CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Environment Committee receive this report for further review and discussion of the service areas’ performance results, as outlined in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

6.         DRAFT TERM OF COUNCIL 2011 – 2014 PRIORITIES – ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE COMPONENT

ÉBAUCHE DES PRIORITÉS POUR LA PÉRIODE D’EXERCICE DU CONSEIL 2011-2014 – ÉLÉMENT DU COMITÉ DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT

ACS2011-CMR-ENV-0003                          CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Environment Committee receive this report for further review and discussion as outlined in Annex C and forward any motions to amend the proposed strategic priorities, strategic objectives, strategic initiatives and proposed oversight, to the July 13, 2011 Council.

 

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Moved by Councillor S. Moffatt

 

WHEREAS City staff have determined that no additional operating spending authority is required for Strategic Initiative #67;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the one-time only request for $120,000 in operational authority identified in Initiative #67 (Choosing our Future Plans) in Appendix C – Environment Committee Oversight Responsibilities of the Draft Term of Council Priorities (ACS2011-- COS-ODP-0011) be removed.

 

                                                                                    received AND FORWARDED

 

 

Moved by Councillor S. Moffatt

 

WHEREAS City staff have determined that no additional operating spending authority is required to deliver the work plan associated with Choosing our Future; and,

 

WHEREAS Choosing our Future is scheduled to conclude with production of a Sustainability Plan, a Risk Mitigation and Prevention Plan, and a Community Energy Plan by December 2011; and,

 

WHEREAS funding has been identified in the Draft Term of Council 2011 – 2014 Term of Council Priorities (ACS2011-- COS-ODP-0011) to implement community-driven programming designed to have Ottawa meet the approved goals associated with each plan; and,

 

WHEREAS these programs will foster locally-based solutions, both rural and urban, that work to advance opportunities to ensure our growth remains affordable, our quality of life remains high, and Ottawa's economic, environmental, social and cultural success remains secure over the long term.  

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Initiative #67 (Choosing our Future Plans) in Appendix C – Environment Committee Oversight Responsibilities of the Draft Term of Council Priorities (ACS2011-- COS-ODP-0011) be renamed “Rural and Urban Opportunity Development.” 

 

                                                                                    received AND FORWARDED

 

 

Moved by Councillor D. Chernushenko

 

WHEREAS the Draft Term of Council 2011 – 2014 Priorities identifies Strategic Initiative No. 22 – Increase Forest Cover, an initiative for increasing forest cover including tree planting programs in both urban and rural areas, rehabilitation of urban parks with increased tree planting and greenspace through City partners, and management of the Emerald Ash Borer; and

 

WHEREAS the Emerald Ash Borer is having significant impact on the ash trees on our roadways, parks and forests; and

WHEREAS the Long Range Financial Plan IV, Table 1, indicates that Council will give direction on the yet-to-be allocated Strategic Operating  funding of $2.635M for 2012, $5.135M for 2013 and $5.1M for 2014;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the funding for Strategic Initiative No. 22 – Increase Forest Cover be increased over 2012 to 2014, to be funded from the unallocated Strategic Operating envelope, as follows:

·         A  $700,000 increase, including $200,000 specifically for the Emerald Ash Borer Program, for the year 2012; 

·         A $900,000 increase, including $400,000 specifically for the Emerald Ash Borer Program,  for the year 2013;

 

                                                                                    received AND FORWARDED

 

 

FINANCIAL SERVICES

SERVICES FINANCIERS

 

7.         2011 Operating and Capital Budget Q1 Status Report – Rate supported

Budgets de fonctionnement et des immobilisations 2011 – T1 – Rapport d’étape - Programmes soutenus par les tarifs

ACS2011-CMR-FIN-0036                            CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Environment Committee receives this report for information.

 

                                                                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

8.         CAPITAL ADJUSTMENTS AND CLOSING OF PROJECTS – RATE SUPPORTED

AJUSTEMENT DU BUDGET DES IMMOBILISATIONS ET CESSATION DE PROJETS FINANCÉS PAR RECETTES FISCALES

ACS2011-CMR-FIN-0035                            CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Environment Committee recommend Council:

 

1.                  Approve the budget adjustments as detailed in Document 1;

 

2.                  Authorize the closing of capital projects listed in Document 2, the funding of deficits as identified and the return of balance of funds to funding sources;

 

3.                  Permit those projects in Document 3 that qualify for closure, to remain open; and

 

4.                  Receive the budget adjustments in Document 4 undertaken in accordance with the Delegation of Authority By-law 2009-231, as amended, as they pertain to capital works.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

INFORMATION DISTRIBUÉE AUPARAVANT

 

A.        NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING INITIATIVE (NPI) – IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES STATUS UPDATE

INITIATIVE DE PLANIFICATION DU VOISINAGE (IPV) – MISE À JOUR SUR L’AVANCEMENT DES STRATÉGIES DE MISE EN ŒUVRE 

ACS2011-ICS-CSS-0012                              CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

B.        2010 ANNUAL COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW CONTROL PERIOD REPORTING

RAPPORT ANNUEL DE 2010 SUR LES DÉBORDEMENTS D’ÉGOUTS UNITAIRES DURANT LAS PÉRIODE DE SURVEILLANCE

ACS2011-ICS-ESD-0023                              CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED