Oshawa Environmental Advisory

Committee Minutes

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Electronic Meeting
Present:
  • Valerie Bowler, Chair
  • Lee Buchanan, Vice-Chair
  • Leslie Carmichael
  • A.J. Groen
  • Peter Kanellos
  • Pamela Luke
  • Emily Noel
  • Emily Posteraro
  • Gregory Waclawek
  • Councillor Giberson
Absent:
  • Robert Mullins
Also Present:
  • R. Rossetti, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • F. Bianchet, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • V. White, Principal Planner
  • E. Kohek, Planner A
  • M. Whitbread, Manager, Operations Policy and Research
  • R. Gill, Transportation Engineer
  • I. Boyd, Supervisor, Parks Facilities Maintenance
  • M. Wiskel, Manager, Parks, Planning and Development
  • P. Lyon, Manager, Road Operations

Additional Agenda Items

 

None.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

None.

Presentations

 

Development and Community Services - E-Scooters Use in Oshawa

 

Ranjit Gill, Transportation Engineer and Michelle Whitbread, Manager, Operations Policy and Research provided a presentation on the use of E-Scooters in Oshawa.

The Committee questioned the Transportation Engineer and Manager, Operations Policy and Research.

  • Moved byCouncillor Giberson

    That an E-Scooters Use in Oshawa Working Group be created in order to review and provide comments at the next meeting; and,

    That the Working Group consist of three members of the Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee; and,

    That Valerie Bowler, Emily Posteraro, and Gregory Waclawek be appointed to the Working Group; and,

    That Valerie Bowler be appointed as the Chair of the Working Group.

    Motion Carried

Parks Services - Redevelopment Project of Florell Park

 

Ian Boyd, Supervisor, Parks Facilities Maintenance provided a presentation on the redevelopment project of Florell Park.

The Committee questioned the Supervisor, Parks Facilities Maintenance. 

Road Operations - Policies and Best Practices of Road Salt and Snow Clearing Activities

 

Phil Lyon, Manager, Road Operations provided a presentation on the City of Oshawa's policies and best practices of the City's use of road salt and snow clearing activities. 

The Committee questioned the Manager, Road Operations. 

Delegations

 

None.

Referrals from Council and Committees

 

None.

Correspondence

 

None.

Reports

 

OEAC-22-15 - Road Salt Working Group Report - March 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_OEAC-22-15.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Giberson

    That based on Report OEAC-22-15, concerning use of Road Salt it is recommended:

    1. That, the City of Oshawa assess the viability of alternatives (such as sand, beet juice, and other brines) for the use of chloride salts on its roads, in an effort to reduce the usage of corrosive, environmentally toxic salts to the extent that it is possible; and, 
    2. That, the City identify salt vulnerable areas of Oshawa, and establish risk management plans accordingly (see Good Practices for Winter Maintenance in Salt Vulnerable Areas under Additional Resources); and,
    3. That, the City formulate and implement a plan to educate the public and private property owners on the detrimental environmental impacts of chloride salts and give them the tools to apply road salt more responsibly. Brochures and online materials explaining the toxicity of road salts and encouraging their responsible application should be disseminated widely.
    Motion
  • Moved byEmily Posteraro

    That Report OEAC-22-15, dated March 1, 2022, concerning the March 2022 Road Salt Working Group Report be referred back to the Road Salt Working Group for the inclusion of the information provided from the Manager, Road Operations, regarding the City of Oshawa's policies and best practices of the City’s use of road salt and snow clearing activities.

    Motion Carried

OEAC-22-16 - Information Memorandum in Response to OEAC-22-11

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_OEAC-22-16.pdf
  • Moved byEmily Noel

    That Report OEAC-22-16, dated February 25, 2022, concerning the City of Oshawa Boulevard By-law 136-2006 be received for information.

    Motion
  • Moved byEmily Noel

    That Report OEAC-22-16, dated February 25, 2022 concerning the Information Memorandum in Response to OEAC-22-11 be referred to working group to submit comments on the Boulevard By-law.

    Motion Carried

Items Introduced by Members

 

OEAC-22-17 - Host Educational Virtual Event regarding Native Plants

 
  • Moved byEmily Noel

    That the Native Plants Working Group review the potential to host a virtual educational event for the general public regarding native plants and assemble a potential budget request for the event.

    Motion Carried

Adjournment

 
  • Moved byLee Buchanan

    That the meeting adjourn at 9:00 p.m. 

    Motion Carried
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