PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

 

WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

CITY OF PETERBOROUGH

DECEMBER 7, 2009

DRAFT MINUTES NOT APPROVED

 

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HELD ON DECEMBER 7, 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:

Councillor 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 Shirley Eggleton, City of Peterborough

Councillor Len Vass, City of Peterborough

 

 

Staff: 

Chris Bradley, Director of Public Works, County of Peterborough

Melanie Kawalec, Manager of Waste Management, City of Peterborough

Patrick Devlin, Manager of Environmental Protection, City of Peterborough

Karen Meekin, Waste Recycling Group Assistant, City of Peterborough

 

Regrets:

Gary King, Chief Administrative Officer, County of Peterborough

Linda Reed, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Peterborough

Wayne Jackson, Director of Utility Services, City of Peterborough

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest.


 

Minutes – November 16, 2009

 

Moved by Councillor Rand, seconded by Councillor Gerow

 

That the minutes of the Waste Management Committee meeting held on November 16, 2009 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Manager of Environmental Protection Division

Report WMC09-07

Peterborough Biosolids Options Study

Final Executive Summary Report

 

Moved by Councillor Eggleton, seconded by Mayor Ayotte

 

That the Waste Management Committee endorse the recommendations as outlined in Report WMC09-07 dated December 7, 2009, of the Manager of Environmental Protection as follows:

 

That Report WMC09-07 from the Manager of Environmental Protection presenting the Peterborough Biosolids Options Study, Final Executive Summary Report be adopted as presented in order to proceed with the recommendations outlined in the Executive Summary Report, specifically:

 

a)    That the City issue a Request for Proposal to obtain competitive bids for both short and/or long term options for the management of City of Peterborough Waste Water Treatment biosolids cake; and

 

b)    In the event that the Request for Proposals is unsuccessful or it is still warranted, the City of Peterborough undertake a Biosolids Master Plan under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process.

 

"CARRIED"

 


 

Moved by Councillor Rand, seconded by Councillor Gerow

 

That City and County Waste Management Staff formally advise the Environment Protection Staff that effective September 1, 2010 that biosolids no longer be received at the Peterborough County/City Waste Management Facility except in the event of a dire emergency.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Correspondence

Peterborough Biosolids Options Study – Final Executive Summary Report

 

Moved by Councillor Vass, seconded by Councillor Rand

 

That the Peterborough Biosolids Options Study – Final Executive Summary Report be received for information.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Other Business

 

The Committee asked for an update on the Airport Development related Wildlife Study underway at the Landfill Site, requesting regular updates at future meetings.

 

 

Next Meeting 

 

The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for January 18, 2010.

 


 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Rand, seconded by Councillor Eggleton

           

That this meeting of Waste Management Committee adjourn at 2:25 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

 

 

Karen Meekin

Waste Recycling Group Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

Councillor Heath

Chair

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