October 6, 2016 Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, City Hall - 1841 Argyle Street

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 8, 2016

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
 7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
 8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
 9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
 10.1 Correspondence - None

 10.2 Petitions
 10.3 Presentations

10.3.1 Jeff Knapp - Halifax Regional Water Commission re: Cogswell District Energy System [PDF]

10.3.2 Organics Management and Processing Stakeholder Engagement – Staff Presentation [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF [PDF]

 12.1.1 Extended Producer Responsibility [PDF]
 Motion:
 That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee request staff prepare a report outlining the opportunities and challenges of EPR for HRM once the province-wide review of the solid waste management system has been completed.

 12.2 COMMITTEES - NONE
 12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE - NONE

 13. MOTIONS – NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.

19. ADJOURNMENT


 

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Municipal Clerk’s Office dated September 26, 2016 re: Presentation Requests
2. Memorandum from the Director of Transportation & Public Works dated September 28, 2016 RE: Organics Management and Processing Stakeholder Engagement [PDF]