Purpose:
The Community Environment & Noise Advisory Committee (CENAC) will provide a consultative/communication forum for community stakeholders to meet with Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Management and other aviation community representatives. The committee will discuss issues relating to the mitigation of aircraft noise in the community and the operation of Toronto Pearson International Airport in an environmentally responsible manner.
The CENAC will be an advisory body for the GTAA Chief Executive Officer. The committee will include representatives of the three surrounding municipalities and allow for the GTAA to hear concerns expressed in a public forum and to take action as considered appropriate.
Mandate
The CENAC mandate is set out in the Ground Lease (section 8.12.02) as follows:
“The Tenant shall ensure that mitigation of noise emanating from aircraft in the takeoff, ascent, descent, approach and terminal phases of flight is a part of the mandate of a noise management committee which the Tenant shall establish and which shall include at a minimum, the Tenant, the Minister or his designate, aviation industry representatives and appropriate provincial and municipal government representatives.”
The CENAC will also examine environmental issues related to the ongoing operation of Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Communication and Dissemination / Education of Stakeholders
The CENAC will act in an advisory capacity to the GTAA on all issues relating to Toronto Pearson’s Noise Management and Environment Policies with a view to improving the GTAA’s noise mitigation and environment programs, and promote the objectives of the Authority respecting all aspects of noise and environment management.
The CENAC will provide a forum for the discussion of noise and environment related matters and will decide on the best methods of distributing information to stakeholders and to stakeholder groups on an issue by issue basis.
The CENAC will issue a report on an annual basis summarizing the GTAA’s ongoing noise mitigation initiatives and the work of CENAC.
Composition:
Chair:
The GTAA President and CEO or designate (1):
-Committee Chair
Community Members:
City of Brampton (3):
-One elected representative, one resident, and one additional to be appointed at Council discretion
City of Mississauga (5):
-Two elected representatives, two residents, and one additional to be appointed at Council discretion
City of Toronto (3):
-One elected representative, one resident, and one additional to be appointed at Council discretion
* The above appointments are requested by the GTAA and those appointed are part of quorum
Term of Office:
Each nominating body will set the term of membership with a suggested minimum of two years.
Established By:
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Meetings:
Meetings will be held at least on a quarterly basis and are held at 4 p.m. at the GTAA Administration Building, located at 3111 Convair Drive, Toronto AMF, L5P 1B2, in boardrooms Pearson A & B.
* Meeting dates will be confirmed with the appointed members by the GTAA.
Honorarium:
Voluntary
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