4TH REPORT OF THE
TREES
AND FORESTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
meeting held on March
23, 2016, commencing at 12:18 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: R. Mannella (Chair), A. Cantel,
P. Ciufo, C. Dyck, J. Kogelheide, C. Linton and G. Mitchell and J. Martin
(Secretary).
ABSENT: A. Adgria and C. Haindl.
ALSO PRESENT: I. Listar, J.
Ramsey and S. Rowland.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the City of London’s “Design Specifications and Requirements
Manual” related to climate change:
a)
the
Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the attached proposed
recommendations with respect to a Climate Change Action Plan and tree
planting;
b)
discussion
with respect to additional proposed recommendations with respect to a Climate
Change Action Plan BE DEFERRED to the April meeting of the Trees and Forests
Advisory Committee; and,
c)
the
attached presentation from A. Cantel with respect to the Climate Change
Action Plan BE RECEIVED.
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That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the
Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 17,
2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution adopted at its meeting held February 16, 2016 with respect to the
2nd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that a communication dated
March 3, 2016, from Dr. C. Mackie, Middlesex London Health Unit, with respect
to the appointment of Dr. D. Pavletic, Manager Food Safety and Healthy
Environments to the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee as the Middlesex
London Health Unit representative, was received.
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That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED
to consider the attached City of London Planting Strategy.
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That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED
to consider the attached document with respect to the Boulevard Tree
Protection By-law.
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That it BE NOTED that the presentation by R.
Johnson, Green Legacy Manager, Wellington County, with respect to the Green
Legacy Program be confirmed for the April or May 2016 meeting of the Trees
and Forests Advisory Committee (TFAC); it being noted that this presentation
was approved at the January meeting of the TFAC.
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That it BE NOTED that discussion with respect
to the road work in Rowntree Neighbourhood and its impact on trees was
deferred to a future meeting of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee.
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That it BE NOTED that C. Linton advised the
Trees and Forests Advisory Committee that the Civic Administration is
currently working to install drainage to return the water level to previous
levels, prior to development at the Southdale and Wharncliffe forest.
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The meeting adjourned at 2:13
PM.
NEXT MEETING DATE: April
27, 2016