The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Minutes

Lindsay-Ops Landfill Public Review Committee Meeting

2020-163
Electronic Participation starts at 3:00pm. To access zoom link contact [email protected]
Public Works and Engineering Boardroom
322 Kent Street West
Lindsay, ON K9V 4T7
Members:
  • Councillor Pat Dunn
  • Chris Appleton
  • Karen Buckley
  • Lloyd Robertson
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:06pm.

  • Moved ByC. Appleton
    Seconded ByCouncillor Dunn
    Carried

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest disclosed.

There was a complaint in September regarding an odour issue at the landfill. This was immediately dealt with and the MECP was informed of the complaint.

No leachate outbreaks.

Paul Mulholland from WSP and Greg Taras from UEM conducted a PowerPoint presentation on a capital needs assessment project lead by Tauhid Khan (also in attendance) from the City's Capital Assets group. The project looks at potential options once the Fenelon and Laxton Landfill reach capacity in approximately 2024. The main items which were discussed in the presentation were changes to the configuration and upgrades to the sawtooth area as well as additional scales at Lindsay Ops to reduce traffic congestion. The option of using the Fenelon and Laxton landfill sites as transfer stations once they reach capacity will also be explored further.

The committee discussed the presentation and asked questions including whether staff will provide their recommendations, whether the PRC would see the final report before it goes to council, if the cost of new scales was included within the pricing of each of the other options, and whether the transition of the blue box to producer responsibility or organics legislation was taken into consideration.

  • Moved ByK. Buckley
    Seconded ByCouncillor Dunn

    Resolved that the PRC receive the presentation; and

    That the PRC is provided with the draft report with staff comments before it is presented to council.

    Carried

Kerri presented on the draft blue box regulation posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario for comment.

The PRC discussed, and asked if the AMO comments to the MECP could be circulated to the PRC.

Mr. Wilson asked if well 7-90 was repaired and being monitored for the height of the leachate, if he could receive copies of the 2018 and 2019 AMRs to photocopy, if the City would consider separating the leachate from the landfill into a lagoon rather than being treated at the wastewater treatment plant, and he inquired about a future Environmental Assessment and commented that previous EA's should be reviewed during this process.

The next meeting will be Wednesday, January 20th at 3:00pm on Zoom.