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4TH REPORT OF THE

 

TREES AND FORESTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on April 22, 2015, commencing at 12:22 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  A. Cantel (Acting Chair), P. Ciufo, C. Haindl, I. Kalsi, J. Kogelheide, G. Mitchell and J. Martin (Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  A. Adgria, C, Linton and R. Mannella.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  I. Listar, S. Mathers and S. Rowland.

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

 

2.

Committee Orientation

 

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Integrated Accessibility Standards orientation from J. Martin, Secretary was received.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

3.

Planting Trees Near Stormwater Management Facilities

 

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from S. Mathers, Manager, Stormwater Management, with respect to planting trees near stormwater management facilities, was received.

 

4.

Urban Forest Strategy

 

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from I. Listar, Manager, Urban Forestry, with respect to the Urban Forest Strategy, was received.

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

5.

3rd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on March 25, 2015, was received.

 

6.

Appointments to the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on March 31, 2015, with respect to the appointments to the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee for the term ending February 28, 2019, was received.

 

V.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

7.

Climate Change/Allergens/Invasives Working Group

 

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee received a verbal update from A. Cantell, with respect to the Climate Change/Allergens/Invasives Working Group.

 

 

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

None.

 

VII.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

8.

Urban Design and GIS and Downtown Design Manuals

 

Recommendation:  That it BE NOTED that the members of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee were encouraged to provide comments with respect to the Urban Design and GIS and Downtown Design Manuals to A. Cantell for submission to the Civic Administration for consideration.

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 2:45 PM.

 

Next Meeting Date:  May 27, 2015 at 12:15 PM
 
 

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