1ST REPORT OF THE
TREES
AND FORESTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
meeting held on January
4, 2017, commencing at 12:15 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: R. Mannella (Chair), A.
Cantell, T. Khan, J. Kogelheide, C. Linton, G. Mitchell and D. Pavletic; and J.
Martin (Secretary).
ABSENT: P. Ciufo, C. Haindle
and N. St. Amour.
ALSO PRESENT: A. Macpherson, S.
Rowland and B. Williamson.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests
Advisory Committee elected R. Mannella and A. Cantell as Chair and Vice
Chair, respectively, for the term ending November 30, 2017.
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That it BE NOTED that the 11th Report of
the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on November
23, 2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the communication
dated November 29, 2016, from Environmental and Parks Planning, with respect
to the City’s responses to the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee’s
comments on the draft Ecological Restoration Plan for Westminster Ponds/Pond
Mills ESA Saunders Cabin Area by St. Williams Nursery and Ecology Centre, was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from
A. Cantel, on behalf of the Allergens Climate Change and Invasives Working
Group, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that no update was
received.
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That the following actions be taken with respect
to the Tree Planting Strategy:
a) the Civic Administration
BE REQUESTED to provide the Draft Tree Planting Strategy to the Trees and Forests
Advisory Committee (TFAC) to allow the TFAC to provide input prior to completion
and submission of the Strategy to Council; and,
b) the Civic
Administration BE REQUESTED to provide a presentation to the Trees and
Forests Advisory Committee with respect to the Woodland Acquisition Fund;
it being noted that the TFAC received a
communication from S. Rowland, Urban Forestry Planner, with respect to this
matter.
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That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from
A. Macpherson, Manager, Environmental and Parks Planning, with respect to the
Tree Protection By-law, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that discussion with
respect to the 2017 Trees and Forests Advisory Committee Work Plan was
deferred to the next meeting of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee.
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The meeting adjourned at 2:05
PM.
NEXT MEETING DATE: January
25, 2017