Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	1st Meeting of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee
Date:	Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 12:15 P.m. - 3:15 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #4

Attendance

• PRESENT:    R. Mannella (Chair), T. Khan, J. Kogelheide, A. Meilutis, A. Morrison, M. Szabo, S. Teichert, R. Walker; and P. Shack (Secretary)
    
  ABSENT:  C. Haindl, C. Linton and G. Mitchell
    
  ALSO PRESENT:  A. Beaton, R. Cosby, J. Spence
    
  The meeting was called to order at 12:15 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

• That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

1.2

Election of Chair and Vice Chair for the term ending June 1, 2019

• That the existing appointments of the Chair and Vice Chair for the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee BE EXTENDED to June 1, 2019, to coincide with the end of the current term.

2.

Scheduled Items

None.

3.

Consent

3.1

11th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 11th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on November 28, 2018, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution with respect to the recruitment and appointment of Advisory Committee members for the up coming term.

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on November 20, 2018, with respect to the recruitment and appointment of Advisory Committee members for the up coming term, was received.

3.3

ReThink Zoning Draft Terms of Reference

• That it BE NOTED that the ReThink Zoning Draft Terms of Reference, dated October 31, 2018, was received.

3.4

City of London Trees Website - J. Kogelheide

• That it BE NOTED that the communication from J. Kogelheide, dated December 9, 2018, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

• None.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

1576 Richmond Street Project - A. Morrison

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from A. Morrison, with respect to the construction at the property located at 1576 Richmond Street, was received.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

6.1

(ADDED) RFP 1903 Tree Inventory Update

• That it BE NOTED the Trees and Forest Advisory Committee held a general discussion, with respect to RFP 1903, Tree Inventory Update and provided the following comment:

  "the information that the City of London gathers may not be of good quality information to support the 2014 Urban Forestry Strategy due to the short timeline".

   

   

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1:14 PM.