PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Waste Management Committee Minutes

City Of Peterborough

May 13, 2013

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Waste Management Committee Held on May 13, 2013, in the General Committee Room, City Hall

 

The meeting of the Waste Management Committee was called to order at 2:03 p.m. in the General Committee Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Councillor Ron Gerow, County of Peterborough

Councillor Barry Rand, County of Peterborough, Chair

Councillor Keith Riel, City of Peterborough

Councillor Len Vass, City of Peterborough

 

Regrets:

Councillor Dave Nelson, County of Peterborough

Councillor Dean Pappas, City of Peterborough

 

Staff: 

Chris Bradley, Director, Public Works, County of Peterborough

Wayne Jackson, Director of Utility Services, City of Peterborough

Laurie Westaway, Manager of Environmental Services, County of Peterborough

Virginia Swinson, Waste Diversion Section Manager, City of Peterborough

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator, City of Peterborough

 

 

Minutes – March 4, 2013

 

Moved by Councillor Riel

 

That the minutes of the Waste Management Committee meeting held on March
4, 2013, be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That item 4 be approved as part of the consent agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Utility Services, City of Peterborough

Report WMC13-003

2013 Work Activities for the Peterborough County/City Waste Management Facility

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That the Waste Management Committee endorse the recommendation as outlined in Report WMC13-003 dated May 13, 2013, of the Director of Utility Services as follows:

 

That Report WMC13-003 providing Committee with the 2013 Work Activities be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 


Director of Utility Services, City of Peterborough

Report WMC13-002

Peterborough County/City Waste Management Facility – Tipping Fee Analysis

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That the Waste Management Committee receive Report WMC13-002 for information and defer action until the June 24, 2013 Waste Management Committee meeting when details regarding the full-cost accounting of the landfill is presented.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Utility Services, City of Peterborough

Report WMC13-004

Draft 2014 Peterborough County/City Waste Management Facility Activities Plan and Budget Information

 

Moved by Councillor Riel

 

That the Waste Management Committee endorse the recommendations as outlined in Report WMC13-004 dated May 13, 2013, of the Director of Utility Services as follows:

 

a)            That Report WMC13-004 providing information on the draft 2014 Activities Plan and Budget information be received for information; and

 

b)           That staff be requested to report to the June 24, 2013 meeting of the Waste Management Committee with more details on both the 2014 Activities Plan and Budget.

 

“CARRIED”

 


Director of Public Works, County of Peterborough

Report on MPAC Landfill Assessment Consultation

 

Moved by Councillor Riel

 

That the Waste Management Committee endorse the recommendation as outlined in the report dated May 13, 2013, of the Director of Public Works as follows:

 

That the update on the MPAC Assessment Review – Preliminary Update be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Utility Services, City of Peterborough

Report WMC13-005

Full Cost Accounting for the Landfill

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

a)            That the Waste verbal report provided by the Director of Utility Services on the full cost accounting for the landfill be received for information; and

 

b)           That staff be requested to report to the June 24, 2013 meeting of the Waste Management Committee with more details on the full cost accounting for the landfill.

 

“CARRIED”

 


Director of Utility Services, City of Peterborough

Report WMC13-006

Extending Landfill Hours of Operation

 

Moved by Councillor Gerow

 

That staff be asked to take a look at the feasibility of changing the existing hours of operation at the landfill and that if any changes to the current hours are recommended that a report outlining the changes be brought back to the Waste Management Steering Committee.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Councillor Gerow left the meeting at 3:05 p.m. and quorum was lost.

 

The remaining Committee members reviewed Reports 9 -12. Staff indicated that Report WMC13-007, Mattress Recycling Pilot Project, Report WMC13-008, MOE Inspection of Bensfort Road Landfill Operation and Report WMC13-010, Organics Processing Consultant will be brought back to Committee at the June 2013 Waste Management Meeting for their action.

 

The Director of Utility Services advised that City Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole on May 13, 2013, would be receiving Report USWM13-004, Contract Extension of T-27-12 for the Loading, Transportation and Recycling of Municipal Household or Special Waste outlining the same recommendation as in Report WMC13-009. 

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for June 24, 2013.

 

 

Adjournment

 

The remaining Committee members concluded their discussions at 3:15 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kendra Sedgwick

Committee Coordinator

 

 

 

Councillor Rand

Chair

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