AND THAT the Council for the City of Port Moody proposes the Plan be amended as follows:

THAT ‘combustion’, ‘incineration’, mass burn’ and ‘incineration via gasification’ be excluded as options for waste to energy recovery;

THAT a stronger emphasis on reduction be incorporated in the Plan to minimize the need for handling of residuals;

THAT waste reduction targets be included in addition to the waste diversion targets (70%), setting a goal of a 60% per capita waste reduction in the region by 2015 from a 2007 baseline;

THAT Metro Vancouver ban wood waste from the disposal stream by 2015 for all streams including commercial, construction and residential;

THAT a system of financial incentives and disincentives be developed between Metro Vancouver and member municipalities through disposal and ‘tipping’ fees that would benefit municipalities recognizing the waste reduction goals, i.e. baseline tipping fees based on population with increased tipping fees for volumes exceeding targets for population;

THAT Metro Vancouver work with member municipalities to foster the development of and to expedite the permitting of sufficient public and privately operated sub-regional organic composting facilities to implement a ban on organics in the ‘disposal stream’ by 2015;

THAT Metro Vancouver and member municipalities work with commercial, industrial and institutional waste generators and waste haulers in he region to ensure full ‘life cycle’ financial responsibility on businesses for their waste generation and to introduce mandatory recycling programs;

THAT Metro Vancouver and member municipalities work with commercial and retail businesses in the region to implement recycling and organics collection services in commercial operations serving their customers, i.e. shopping malls, plazas, etc., that is standardized throughout the region and to assist the businesses and their customers in recognizing waste reduction opportunities;

THAT Metro Vancouver work with member municipalities to provide increased recycling and organic collection in public spaces in municipalities (parks, marinas, etc.) through the expansion of pilot projects previously introduced.

That the foregoing motion be amended by adding:

“AND THAT the resolutions endorsed by Council on October 14, 2008 with respect to waste-to-energy be forwarded to Metro Vancouver for consideration with the letter of non-support for the SWMP.”

THAT the foregoing motion be amended by adding after the 2nd paragraph, the following:

“THAT blended rates be eliminated and separate target diversion rates by sector be initiated.”

THAT resolution on the Metro Vancouver Solid Waste Management Plan be forwarded to all Metro Vancouver member municipalities to convey Port Moody’s stance on the SWMP.

THAT the additional funding requirements be included in the 2011 budget process as outlined in the June 15, 2010 report prepared by Planning and Development Services.

AND THAT the petition and Transportation Committee recommendations with respect to Noons Creek Drive Traffic Calming be referred to staff for a full report back to Council in July.