REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: November 10, 2020 Report No. EPW-20-023
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Integrated Resource Management - Public Consultation and Next Steps End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approve the following:
1. That Council receive the Summary and Public Consultation Report for information, as set out in Staff Report EPW-20-023.
2. That Council direct staff to prepare a budget request for the 2021-2025 Financial Plan for the development and implementation of a business case to seek an amendment to the Capital Region District Solid Waste Master Plan and make an application to Ministry of Environment and Climate Change for this initiative, as set out in Staff Report EPW-20-23.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2014, No. 2815
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Healthy, Livable and Diverse Community - develop and implement strategies that reduce impact on the environment consistent with our Climate Action Goals
Local Services and Infrastructure - identify long term financial requirements for local services and infrastructure, promote opportunities to share services where operationally and financially beneficial
BACKGROUND:
On July 6, 2020, EPW-20-19 was presented to Council for information (attachments 1 and 2). The report contained the Interim Technical Report on Integrated Resource Management (IRM). Due to the onset of COVID-19, no public engagement had occurred prior to this meeting. Council directed that public engagement be carried out as well as referring the report to the Environmental Advisory Committee for comment.
The Environmental Advisory Committee received the same presentation that Council had received on July 6, 2020. The Committee's recommendation was: the consultant ensures the public engagement materials include strong visuals of the proposed system including the district energy compone...
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