Sudbury Soils Study
Public
Advisory Committee – Meeting #27
May 16,
2006 – 7:00 p.m.
Gold Room,
Science North
Attendees: Nicole
Breau Dick Cowan John
Hogenbirk
Gary
Hrytsak Aino Laamanen Rubina Nebenionquit Bob Somek Carol Zippel
Regrets: Ersin
Abdullah Darrell Alston
TC
Members: Marc Butler Brian
Cameron Stephen Monet
Glen Watson Ido Vettoretti
SARA
Group:
Independent
Process Observer: Franco
Mariotti
Chair: John
Hogenbirk
Recorder: Julie
Sabourin
Public (11)
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JOHN
HOGENBIRK PRESIDING
1.0 CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2.0 INTRODUCTIONS
Members of the PAC and TC introduced themselves to the
public in attendance.
3.0 DECLARATION
OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
4.0 OPEN FORUM
(30 min.)
There were no questions raised from the audience.
5.0 ADDITIONS
TO/APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
There was a request to add PAC membership to the agenda
under the Addendum.
6.0 REPORT ON
QUESTIONS/ISSUES RAISED AT LAST PAC MEETING
There were no items that needed to
be addressed.
7.0 PRESENTATION
7.1 Recent Environmental
Improvements at Sudbury Smelters
Marc
Butler, Environmental Coordinator for Falconbridge and member of the TC and
Frank Javor, Superintendent Health and Environment, Processing Operations for
Canadian and U.K. Operations at INCO made presentations regarding Smelter
Environmental Improvements at both sites for the benefit of the PAC. As well as looking at current activities,
both were able to provide the audience with insight as to what improvements, in
terms of emission controls, are expected.
8.0 APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
8.1 Minutes of Meeting #25 – January 17, 2006
7-2006 Moved
by Cowan - Laamanen: That the minutes of meeting #25
dated January 17, 2006 be approved. CARRIED
8.2 Minutes of Meeting #26 – March 21, 2006
8-2006 Moved
by Zippel – Laamanen: That the minutes of meeting #26 dated March 21, 2006 be approved. CARRIED
9.0 BUSINESS
ARISING FROM MINUTES
There was no business arising from
these minutes.
10.0 NEW BUSINESS
10.1 Report on Earth Day Display
John
reported that members Dick Cowan, Aino Laamanen and he manned a display at the
Earth Day celebrations in the Market Square.
He informed the group that it was very well attended and about 50 to 60
passersby picked up the Update
newsletter. They were pleased that some
had expressed knowledge of the website and the study itself. He suggested participating again next year
in April as a way to get our message out to the community. John also expressed his thanks to members of
the TC and to Jan Linquist for her assistance in setting up the panels for this
event.
10.2 Discussion of Next PAC Meeting
John
informed the group that the Gold Room at Science North is no longer available
for PAC meetings and requested suggestions as to where the PAC might consider
moving the meetings to. It was agreed
that Cambrian College was not a viable option.
Suggestions included Tom Davies Square or the Hearing Society on Paris
Street. It was agreed that the Chair
would canvass the PAC for options and forward them to the TC/SARA for them to
arrange.
11.0 TC MEETINGS
This
document was tabled for information.
12.0 ADDENDUM
12.1 PAC Membership
Gary Hrytsak informed the group that as of the end of July, 2006 he will
no longer be a resident of the Sudbury area; a requirement of the Terms of
Reference to be able to be considered as a member. At that time he will be moving to Manitoulin Island. He indicated that should the PAC wish to
have him continue as a member he would be more than happy to do so; the concern
being the reduced number of members at this time (10 as opposed to 12) and the
expectation for the replacement(s) to come up to speed at this late stage of
the process.
Following discussion and an expression of appreciation for the years of
effort and counsel, the PAC was unanimous in the following motion:
9 – 2006 Moved
by Laamanen – Somek: That Gary Hrytsak
be asked to continue his role as a member of the PAC to the completion of the PAC’s
mandate. CARRIED
It was requested of the Chair to canvass the other two members for their
position as well. It was also requested that the Chair make note of this at the
next TC meeting.
Chair’s Note: Paula Takats mentioned after the
meeting that there were soil samples obtained from Manitoulin Island. The details can be found on the following
URL: http://www.sudburysoilsstudy.com/EN/media/support/reports/2001SoilsData/VOL_II/data/SRSP_2001/IMAP-SOIL_SITES/srsp_main.htm.
Therefore, based on the PAC’s existing
Terms of Reference, residents of Manitoulin Island can serve on the PAC.
13.0 NEXT PAC MEETING
The next meeting was originally
scheduled for July 11, 2006. It was
agreed to move this date to September 19 with the following motion:
10-2006 Moved by Somek – Zippel:
That the meeting for July 11, 2006 be cancelled and rescheduled to
September 19, 2006. Meetings may be
called during the interim if necessary at the call of the Chair. Venue to be determined.
CARRIED
14.0 FOLLOW UP TO
PUBLIC SSESSION
There
were no questions raised from the audience.
15.0 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
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Chair, John
Hogenbirk Recorder,
Julie Sabourin