PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

 

WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

CITY OF PETERBOROUGH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

 

 

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 IN THE GENERAL COMMITTEE ROOM, CITY HALL

 

The meeting of the Waste Management Committee was called to order at 2:06 p.m. in the General Committee Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Warden Ron Gerow, County of Peterborough

Councillor Paul Heath, County of Peterborough, Chair

Councillor Barry Rand, County of Peterborough

Mayor Paul Ayotte, City of Peterborough

Councillor Len Vass, City of Peterborough

Councillor Shirley Eggleton, City of Peterborough

 

Staff: 

Chris Bradley, Director of Public Works, County of Peterborough

Wayne Jackson, Director of Utility Services, City of Peterborough

Melanie Kawalec, Manager of Waste Management, City of Peterborough

Virginia Swinson, Waste Reduction Officer, City of Peterborough

Karen Meekin, Waste Recycling Group Assistant, City of Peterborough

John Kennedy, Deputy City Clerk, City of Peterborough

 

Regrets:

Gary King, Chief Administrative Officer, County of Peterborough

Linda Reed, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Peterborough

Sherry Arcaro, Manager of Environmental Services, County of Peterborough

 

Minutes – June 22, 2009

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte, seconded by Councillor Rand

 

That the minutes of the Waste Management Committee meeting held on June 22, 2009 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 


 

Al Hamilton of Norterra Organics

Verbal Report

Presentation on Gore Technology

 

Moved by Warden Gerow, seconded by Councillor Rand

 

That a verbal report to provide information on organic processing technology be received as presented.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Mayor Ayotte left the meeting at 2:51 p.m. and returned at 2:53 p.m.

 

Manager of Waste Management

Verbal Report

Peterborough Municipal Airport Development

 

Moved by Councillor Eggleton, seconded by Councillor Vass

 

That a verbal report to provide information on the proposed expansion of the Municipal Airport be received as presented.    

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Manager of Waste Management

Verbal Report

North Fill Area Construction Update

 

Moved by Warden Gerow, seconded by Mayor Ayotte

 

That a verbal report to provide an update on the award of T-36-09, construction of North Fill Area Utilities, be received as presented.

 

"CARRIED"

 


 

Manager of Waste Management

Report WMC09-01

Landfill Property Update

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte, seconded by Councillor Rand

 

That the Waste Management Committee endorse the recommendation as outlined in Report WMC09-01 dated September 21 2009, of the Manager of Waste Management as follows:

That the Waste Management Committee direct staff to demolish the vacant house at 1399 Cloverdale Line and the barn at 1918 Storell Road once the tenants vacate the property and pending approval from City and County Councils.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Manager of Waste Management

Report WMC09-02

MOE 2009 Waste Disposal Site Inspection Report

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte, seconded by Councillor Vass

 

That the Waste Management Committee endorse the recommendation as outlined in Report WMC09-02 dated September 21 2009, of the Manager of Waste Management as follows:

 

That the Waste Management Committee direct staff to prepare a revised Terms of

Reference for the Site Liaison Committee to be presented for review at the next Waste Management Committee meeting and that discussions move to the liason committee regarding participation and scope.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Mr. Ivan Bateman

Correspondence

York/Durham WTE Project

 

Moved by Mayor Ayotte, seconded by Warden Gerow

 

That the correspondence from Ivan Bateman regarding Durham Region’s decision to construct a modern energy from waste plant in Clarington, be received for information.

 

"CARRIED"

 


 

Other Business

 

Chair Heath discussed the use of the consent agenda on the waste management committee agenda.

 

Councillor Rand asked staff for an update at the next meeting regarding energy from landfill gas.

 

Melanie Kawalec discussed increasing landfill tipping fees through the 2010 budget process.

 

Chair Heath requested a fee comparison review of landfill tipping fees, for the next meeting.

 

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The next scheduled meeting is November 16, 2009

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Eggleton, seconded by Mayor Ayotte

           

That this meeting of Waste Management Committee adjourn at 3:37 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

John Kennedy

Deputy City Clerk

 

 

 

Councillor Heath

Chair