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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.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Climate Change

 

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.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

3.

3rd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

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.

 

4.

Municipal Council Resolution - 2nd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

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.

 

5.

Middlesex-London Health Unit Representative

 

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.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

6.

Allergens, Climate Change and Invasives Working Group

 

None.

 

7.

Planting Strategy Working Group

 

That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the attached City of London Planting Strategy.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

8.

Boulevard Tree Protection By-law

 

That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the attached document with respect to the Boulevard Tree Protection By-law.

 

9.

Green Legacy Presentation Update

 

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.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

10.

Road Work in Rowntree Neighbourhood and Impact on Trees

 

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.

 

11.

Southdale and Wharncliffe Forest and Water Update

 

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.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 2:13 PM.

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: April 27, 2016