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Minutes/Meeting Summary
Sustainable Pickering Advisory Committee
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
10:30 am
CAO Boardroom
Attendees: Doug Dickerson, Chair, City Councillor, Ward 2
David Pickles, Vice-Chair, City Councillor, Ward 3
Gilbert Boehm, Supervisor, Energy Management
Chantal Whitaker, Coordinator, Sustainability
Michelle Pearce, Coordinator, Environmental Awareness Programs
Jesse St. Amant, Coordinator, Cultural Services
Shauna Muir, Coordinator, Communications
Carol Redmond, (Acting) Executive Assistant, Council (Recording Secretary)
Absent: Peter Rodrigues, Regional Councillor, Ward 3
Tom Melymuk, Director, City Development
Grant McGregor, Manager, Sustainability & Economic Development
Jessica Macina, Administrative Assistant l
Item/
Ref #
Details & Discussion & Conclusion
(summary of discussion)
Action Items/Status
(include deadline as
appropriate)
1. Municipal (Corporate) Energy Plan Update Gilbert Boehm
Councillor Dickerson called the meeting to order at 10:30 am.
G. Boehm provided an update for the Municipal (Corporate)
Energy Plan. He advised that the City must comply with Ontario
Regulation 397/11 of the Green Energy Act, 2009 by July 1,
2014. The RFP has now been completed and IndEco Strategic
Consulting Inc. was chosen as the consultant to assist City staff
in developing their Energy Plan. IndEco Strategic Consulting
Inc. has worked with many municipalities and was hired by the
Ministry of Energy to prepare a guide on how to prepare
Corporate Energy Plans.
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Councillor Dickerson asked how long the process would take.
G. Boehm responded that the plan should be completed by July
1, 2014. The consultant is planning to host a half-day workshop
in March which will include key staff to assist in drafting the
Energy Plan for the City. The draft should be completed by the
end of March, with a financial plan and presentation in May.
The Energy Plan should be finalized by June, 2014.
A discussion ensued about the recommendations and
estimates from the consultant. G. Boehm advised that the
consultant will review the City’s targets which were established
in 2006 and based on the review, may or may not suggest
revisions.
Councillor Pickles suggested that the sooner the plan can be
submitted, the better.
Councillor Dickerson asked if the Energy Plan will include all
City facilities. G. Boehm responded that it will include all
facilities that are heated or cooled. We expect limited detail for
the old and new Operations Centres. The plan does not include
the City’s fleet or streetlights.
2. Highlights from LED presentation by Laurilliam Lighting
Technologies Inc.
Gilbert Boehm
G. Boehm advised that they had a very productive meeting with
Bill Smeltzer from Laurilliam Lighting Technologies Inc.
regarding streetlighting and he provided highlights of the
meeting:
it was proposed that LED lighting may be the most
beneficial and cost effective option
the Town of Markham is retrofitting all of their 12,000+
street lights and have completed approximately 1,000
fixtures to date. Once the project is complete (mid
2014), they expect a cost saving of about a $1,000,000
per year
a deployment plan for Pickering was discussed,
including dividing the City into different zones, where
each zone would be given a priority rating with
residential zones to be completed first
may take 3-4 years to complete
Councillor Dickerson advised that many streetlight poles in the
City need to be replaced and suggested this should be
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considered when replacing the lamps. He suggested the City
consider standardizing four lane roads to LED streetlights
Councillor Pickles asked if they could provide Committee
members with a few street names in Markham that have been
retrofitted with this type of lighting. He would like to look at both
two and four lane roads. He is concerned that the lights may
‘yellow’ over time. G. Boehm advised that LED luminaires lose
some of their brightness over their expected lifetime of 15 to 20
years, but do not yellow like incandescent bulbs.
He will provide the Committee with some streets in Markham for
anyone to view.
G. Boehm to action.
3. Celebrating Sustainable Neighbourhoods Chantal Whitaker,
Shauna Muir
S. Muir advised that the City of Pickering’s Sustainable
Neighbourhoods program recently won the ‘best use of
creativity to advance social and environmental sustainability’ at
the Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards and brought the
award and certificate for Committee Members to view. The
award will be displayed in the front lobby cabinet at City Hall
and will be on display at the celebration event in February
2014.
C. Whitaker distributed a summary of neighbourhood group
activities and provided a presentation to summarize the actions
taken by each group. She was extremely pleased with the
amount of work that each group has done in and for the
community. She advised that she could comment about the
impact the program has had in the community but felt it would
be more meaningful to hear the many favourable comments
about the program from the participants. She shared many of
the comments with Committee members.
Councillor Dickerson asked that comments from participants be
included in any report drafted about the program and on display
at the February 12, 2014 celebration event.
C. Whitaker advised that groups started off with a few projects
in mind and then kept expanding on them with new ideas. The
program has created a great momentum and she looks forward
to working with these groups and more in 2014.
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C. Whitaker provided a brief overview of the celebration event
that will take place on February 12, 2014 in Council Chambers.
Councillor Dickerson will emcee the event.
8 participating groups have been invited to attend
refreshments will be provided as well as a photo
opportunity with the groups
information on each group will be displayed in the lobby
as well as in handouts
peer-based voting will follow the group presentations
the evening will close with a video showing highlights
from the program year
4. Staffing Changes D. Dickerson
Councillor Dickerson advised that J. Macina would be
temporarily taking over as recording secretary in 2014.
Councillor Dickerson thanked both J. St. Amant and S. Muir for
the great job they did in their (Acting) roles this year. Both have
been an asset to the Committee. Councillor Dickerson
welcomed C. Whitaker back to the Committee and welcomed
M. Pearce as a new member.
5. Other Business All
After a discussion regarding the 2014 meeting dates, below are
the dates currently scheduled for 2014:
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Councillor Dickerson adjourned the meeting at 11:40 am.
Meeting Adjourned: 11:40 am.
Next meeting: Wednesday, February 26, 2014, 11:30 am - Main Committee Room
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