PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Waste Management Committee Minutes

City Of Peterborough

January 20, 2014

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Waste Management Committee Held on January 20, 2014, 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 Dave Nelson, County of Peterborough

Councillor Barry Rand, County of Peterborough, Vice Chair

Councillor Dean Pappas, City of Peterborough

Councillor Len Vass, City of Peterborough

 

Regrets:

Councillor Keith Riel, City of Peterborough

 

Staff: 

Chris Bradley, Director of Public Works, County of Peterborough

Laurie Westaway, Manager of Environmental Services, County of Peterborough

Wayne Jackson, Director of Utility Services, City of Peterborough

Virginia Swinson, Waste Diversion Section Manager, City of Peterborough

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

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator, City of Peterborough

 

 

Election of Officers

 

Chair

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That Councillor Riel be appointed as Chair of the Waste Management Committee for 2014.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Councillor Riel indicated prior to the meeting that he would accept the nomination of Chair.


Moved by Councillor Gerow

 

That Councillor Rand be appointed as Vice-Chair of the Waste Management Committee for 2014.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Councillor Rand assumed the Chair

 

 

Minutes – November 18, 2013

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That the minutes of the Waste Management Committee meeting held on November 18, 2013, be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

 

Director of Public Works, County of Peterborough

MOF/MPAC Landfill Assessment Update

 

Moved by Councillor Vass

 

That the Waste Management Committee receive the MOF/MPAC Landfill Assessment Update report of the Director of Public Works, County of Peterborough for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Utility Services, City of Peterborough

Report WMC14-001

Mattress Recycling Proposal – Postponement of Decision

 

Moved by Councillor Nelson

 

That the Waste Management Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report WMC14-001 dated January 20, 2014 of the Director of Utility Services, as follows:

 

That a decision on the proposed implementation of a mattress recycling program at the Peterborough County/City Waste Management Facility (PCCWMF) be delayed until the next WMC meeting on March 3, 2014, allowing staff to ensure all affected parties have received and read notification about the proposal and have had an opportunity to comment.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Utility Services, City of Peterborough

Report WMC14-002

2013 Tonnage Summary for County/City Waste Management Facility

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That the Waste Management Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report WMC14-002 dated January 20, 2014 of the Director of Utility Services, as follows:

 

That Report WMC14-002 providing a summary of the tonnage received at the County/City Waste Management Facility for the years 2009 to 2013 inclusive be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Moved by Councillor Vass

 

a)            That staff prove an updated report to Committee on the relationship between tipping fees and commercial activity at the Peterborough County/City Waste Management Facility, and

 

b)           That staff finalize the life cycle analysis and present it to Committee at a future meeting.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

There were no items of Other Business.

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for March 3, 2014.

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That this meeting of Waste Management Committee adjourn at 2:47 p.m.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Councillor Rand

Vice Chair

 

 

Kendra Sedgwick

Committee Coordinator

 

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