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6TH REPORT OF THE

 

TREES AND FORESTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on June 1, 2016, commencing at 12:15 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  R. Mannella (Chair), A. Cantell, P. Ciufo, C. Dyck, J. Kogelheide, C. Linton and G. Mitchell and J. Martin (Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  C. Haindl and D. Pavletic.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Councillor T. Park; A. Beaton, I. Listar, J. Ramsey 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.

Green Legacy Program Presentation

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from R. Johnson, Green Legacy Manager, Wellington Country with respect to the Green Legacy Program Presentation, was received.

 

3.

Urban Forest Strategy

 

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

 

4.

Planting Strategy

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from S. Rowland, Urban Forestry Planner with respect to the Planting Strategy, was received.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

5.

5th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on April 27, 2016, was received.

 

6.

Notice of Public Participation Meeting and Public Open House for the London Plan

 

That it BE NOTED that a Notice dated May 4, 2016, from J. Adema, Planner, with respect to a Public Participation Meeting and Public Open House for the London Plan, was received.

 

7.

Municipal Council Resolution - 4th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held April 19, 2016 with respect to the 4th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, was received.

 

8.

Municipal Council Resolution - 5th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held May 17, 2016 with respect to the 5th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, was received.

 

9.

Defining and Applying Diversity - "Gender Lens"

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its session held on May 3, 2016, with respect to “Defining and Applying Diversity: ‘Gender Lens," with the related communication dated April 26, 2016, from N. Garrison, Western University, were received.

 

10.

Education/Outreach Joint Discussion of Advisory Committees

 

That it BE NOTED that the communication dated April 25, 2016 from S. Ratz Advisory Committee on the Environment and A. Stratton, Transportation Advisory Committee, with respect to the education/outreach joint discussion of advisory committees, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

11.

Allergens, Climate Change and Invasives Working Group

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from A. Cantel, on behalf of the Allergens, Climate Change and Invasives Working Group, was received.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

12.

1995 Dingman Creek Objectives - C. Linton

 

That it BE NOTED that discussion with respect to the Dingman Creek Objectives was deferred to the next meeting of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee; it being noted that a communication dated April 8, 2016 and a verbal update from C. Linton, with respect to this matter, was received.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

              None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 2:55 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: June 22, 2016