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2ND REPORT OF THE

 

TREES AND FORESTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on January 25, 2017, commencing at 12:17 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  R. Mannella (Chair), A. Cantell, T. Khan, J. Kogelheide, C. Linton, D. Pavletic and N. St. Amour and J. Martin (Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  P. Ciufo, C. Haindle and G. Mitchell.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  S. Chambers, A. Macpherson, R. Postma, J. Ramsay, S. Rowland and B. Williamson.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Wharncliffe and Southdale Woodlot Update

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from S. Chambers, Environmental Service Engineer, with respect to the Wharncliffe and Southdale Woodlot, was received.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

3.

1st Report of the Trees and Forest Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on January 4, 2017, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

4.

Allergens, Climate Change and Invasives Working Group

 

That it BE NOTED that no update was received.

 

5.

1995 Dingman Creek Objectives

 

That it BE NOTED that no update was received.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

6.

Beaverbrook Avenue and Oakcrossing Road Tree Planting

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from R. Postma, Forestry Technologist, with respect to Beaverbrook Avenue and Oakcrossing Road tree planting, was received.

 

7.

Aldersbrook Road and Blackacres Boulevard Tree Planting

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from R. Postma, Forestry Technologist, with respect to Aldersbrook Road and Blackacres Boulevard tree planting, was received.

 

8.

2016 Trees and Forests Advisory Committee Workplan Summary

 

It BE NOTED that the 2016 Trees and Forests Advisory Committee (TFAC) Workplan Summary was referred to a working group for review and report back at the February meeting of the TFAC; it being noted that the TFAC received the attached presentation from A. Cantell with respect to this matter.

 

9.

2017 Trees and Forests Advisory Committee Work Plan

 

It BE NOTED that the 2017 Trees and Forests Advisory Committee (TFAC) Workplan development was referred to a working group for review and report back to a future meeting of the TFAC.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 1:55 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: February 22, 2017