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THE
REPORT NO. 4
OF THE REGIONAL
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON JUNE 4, 2008
For Consideration by
The Council of The
On June 19, 2008
Chair: Regional Councillor M. Ferri
Members: Regional Councillor J. Heath, Vice Chair
Regional Councillor G. Landon
Mayor P. Morris
Regional Councillor V. Spatafora
Regional Councillor J. Taylor
Regional Councillor D. Wheeler
Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)
Staff Present: M. Birett, P. Casey, S. Love, B. Macgregor,
L. Russell,
The Solid Waste Management Committee began its meeting at 9:02 a.m. on June 4, 2008.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY EXPANSION
2 UPDATE � COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
The Solid Waste Management Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Solid Waste Management Committee with the following action:
PRESENTATION
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1. Alec Scott, Manager, Waste Disposal, made a presentation regarding the status of the Dongara Pelletization plant. Committee received the presentation and requested that staff prepare a report to Committee in six months addressing the issues raised at the meeting.
COMMUNICATIONS
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2. P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Durham Region, May 8, 2008, relating to a resolution of Durham Council regarding 'Energy from Waste Site Liaison Committee Terms of Reference' and requesting that York Region Council approve a similar resolution. Committee received the communication and requested that staff prepare a resolution for consideration by Council at its meeting on June 19, 2008.
3. P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Durham Region, May 8, 2008, relating to a resolution of Durham Council regarding the 'Approval of Energy from Waste Air Emissions Criteria' and requesting that York Region Council approve a similar resolution. Committee received the communication and requested that staff prepare a resolution for consideration by Council at its meeting on June 19, 2008.
4. Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Alert No. 08/023, May 28, 2008, regarding 'Extending the Comment Period to June 30, 2008 re: The AMO/AMRC Discussion Paper on an Alternative Approach to Ontario's Blue Box Funding Model.' Committee received the communication and was advised that staff is preparing a report to Committee for September.
OTHER BUSINESS
5. The Committee congratulated the Northern Six Municipalities for receiving the Sustainable Community Award in the waste category, and particularly for the green bin and blue box programs, which was presented at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) 71st Annual Conference and Municipal Expo held in
PRIVATE SESSION
6. Committee resolved into private session at 10:40 a.m. to consider the following matters:
1. Private Report of the Commissioner of Environmental Services, May 20, 2008, regarding 'Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste Service Contract' � Security of Municipal Property.
2. Private Report of the Commissioner of Environmental Services, May 23, 2008, regarding 'Results of RFP No. WM-07-03 for the Design, Construction, Operation of a Facility to Process Organic Waste' � Security of Municipal Property.
Committee resumed in public session at 10:44 a.m. with no report out.
The Solid Waste Management Committee adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
Respectfully submitted, M. Ferri
(Report No. 4 of the Solid Waste Management Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting on June 19, 2008.)
Karin Price
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