PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

 

Waste Management Committee Minutes

City Of Peterborough

January 23, 2012

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Waste Management Committee Held on January 23, 2012, in the General Committee Room, City Hall

 

The meeting of the Waste Management Committee was called to order at 2:00 p.m. in the General Committee Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Councillor Dave Nelson, County of Peterborough

Councillor Barry Rand, County of Peterborough

Councillor Dean Pappas, City of Peterborough, Chair

Councillor Keith Riel, City of Peterborough

Councillor Len Vass, City of Peterborough, 2:02 p.m.

 

Absent:

Councillor Ron Gerow, County of Peterborough

 

Staff: 

Chris Bradley, Director, Public Works, County of Peterborough

Wayne Jackson, Director of Utility Services, City of Peterborough

Sandra Clancy, Director of Finance, City of Peterborough

John Wynsma, VP, Peterborough Utilities Inc.

Laurie Westaway, Manager of Environmental Services, County of Peterborough

Craig Simmons, Waste Management Site Operator, Landfill, City of Peterborough

John Kennedy, Deputy City Clerk, City of Peterborough

 

Elections

 

Moved by Councillor Riel, seconded by Councillor Rand

 

That Councillor Pappas be appointed as Chair of the Waste Management Committee for 2012.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

 

Moved by Councillor Neilson, seconded by Councillor Vass

 

That Councillor Rand be appointed as Vice-Chair of the Waste Management Committee for 2012.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Minutes – November 14, 2011

 

Moved by Councillor Vass, seconded by Councillor Rand

 

That the minutes of the Waste Management Committee meeting held on November 14, 2011, be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no Disclosures of Interest.

 

 

Moved by Councillor Riel, seconded by Councillor Rand

 

That Committee move into closed session to discuss one item under The Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239(2)(a) The Security of the Property of the Municipality or Local Board.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That Committee move out of closed session.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Committee reconvened in open session at 3:00 p.m.

 

Report of Closed Session

 

There were no items.

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That items 5, 6 and 10 be approved under the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Public Works

Landfill Gas Utilization Project Update

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That the Waste Management Committee endorse the recommendation as outlined in the report dated January 23, 2012, of the Director of Public Works as follows:

 

That the update on the Landfill Gas Utilization Project be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Utility Services

Report WMC12-001

Odour Concerns in the Bensfort Road and Neal Drive Area

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That the Waste Management Committee endorse the recommendation as outlined in Report WMC12-001 dated January 23, 2012, of the Director of Utility Services as follows:

 

That Report WMC12-001 informing Committee of the Odour Concerns in the Bensfort Road and Neal Drive Area be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

Director of Utility Services

Report WMC12-002

2012 Waste Management Committee Meeting Schedule

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That the Waste Management Committee approve the recommendation as outlined in Report dated January 23, 2012, of the Director of Utility Services as follows:

That Report WMC12-002 from the Director of Utility Services presenting the 2012 Waste Management Committee meeting schedule be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Public Works

Bensfort Road Reconstruction Update

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That the Waste Management Committee endorse the recommendation as outlined in the report dated January 23, 2012, of the Director of Public Works as follows:

 

That the update on the Bensfort Road Reconstruction be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Utility Services

Carbon Credits Status

Verbal Update

 

Moved by Councillor Rand

 

That the Waste Management Committee receive for information, the verbal update provided by the Director of Utility Services on January 23, 2012, regarding the status of carbon credits.

 

“CARRIED”

 

Director of Utility Services

Report WMC12-003

2012 County/City Landfill Capital and Operating Budget

 

Moved by Councillor Rand

 

That the Waste Management Committee endorse the recommendation as outlined in Report WMC12-003 dated January 23, 2012, of the Director of Utility Services as

follows:

 

a)            That Report WMC12-003 informing Committee of the 2012 County/City Landfill Capital and Operating Budget be received for information and,

 

Committee at its meeting of January 23, 2012 made the following recommendation:

 

b)           That staff prepare a report for the May 14, 2012 meeting to explore the economic factors involved in the landfill operation, including tipping fees, that may be factors in extending the life expectancy of the landfill.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Manager of Environmental Services

Organics Processing Facility

 

Moved by Councillor Rand

 

That the Waste Management Committee endorse the recommendation as outlined in the report dated January 23, 2012, of the Manager of Environmental Services as follows:

 

That the update on the Organics Processing Facility be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

There was no Other Business.

 

 

 

Next Meeting 

 

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for March 5, 2012.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

           

That this meeting of Waste Management Committee adjourn at 3:23 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

John Kennedy

Deputy City Clerk

 

 

 

Councillor Pappas

Chair

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