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11TH REPORT OF THE

 

TREES AND FORESTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on November 23, 2016, commencing at 12:22 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  R. Mannella (Chair), A. Cantell, C. Haindle, T. Khan, C. Linton, G. Mitchell and N. St. Amour; and J. Martin (Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  P. Ciufo, J. Kogelheide and D. Pavletic.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  A. Beaton, U. DeCandido, K. Hodgins, A. Macpherson, R. Postma, J. Ramsay and S. Rowland.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Road Work and Impact on Trees

 

That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee (TFAC) received the attached presentation from U. DeCandido, Construction Administration, with respect to road work and the impact on trees; it being noted that a review of the Tree Protection Strategy - Construction Impact Mitigation document will be included in the 2017 TFAC workplan.

 

3.

Shade Policy Presentation

 

That Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider a minimum shade standard for parks, especially defined recreational spaces within parks, such as playgrounds and around sports fields, to ensure that upcoming planting efforts maximize the public health benefit of trees and the shade they produce for youth and other park users; it being noted that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee received the attached presentation, prepared by students of the Environmental Health Promotion Program, Western University, with respect to this matter.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

4.

10th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 10th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 26, 2016, was received.

 

5.

Urban Agriculture: London's Food Future

 

That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee received a communication with respect to “Urban Agriculture: London’s Food Future”, a one-day conference to raise awareness, connect people and inspire new ideas in urban agriculture, held on Saturday, November 19, 2016.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

6.

Allergens, Climate Change and Invasives Working Group

 

None.

 

7.

1995 Dingman Creek Objectives

 

None.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

8.

Tree Protection By-law Update

 

That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee received a verbal update from A. Macpherson, Manager, Environmental and Parks Planning and held a general discussion with respect to the Tree Protection By-law.

 

9.

Tree Planting Strategy Update

 

That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee (TFAC) deferred discussion with respect to the Tree Planting Strategy to the next meeting of the TFAC.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

 

 

10.

(Added) Next Meeting Date

 

That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee set January 4, 2017, as its next meeting date.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 2:46 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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