5TH REPORT OF THE
TREES
AND FORESTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
meeting held on August
26, 2015, commencing at 12:15 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: R. Mannella (Chair), A. Cantel, P. Ciufo, J.
Kogelheide, C. Linton, G. Mitchell and J. Martin (Secretary).
ABSENT: A. Adgria, C. Haindl
and I. Kalsi.
ALSO PRESENT: I. Listar and S.
Rowland.
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Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that no
pecuniary interests were disclosed.
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Recommendation: That additional discussion
with respect to land development in London BE DEFERRED to the next meeting of
the Cycling Advisory Committee; it being noted that the presentation with
respect to this matter from C. Linton, was received.
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Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that the 4th
Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on April
22, 2015, was received.
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Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that the
Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on March 31, 2015,
with respect to the appointments to the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee
for the term ending February 28, 2019, was received.
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Recommendation: That the following actions
be taken with respect to the Urban Design Guidelines:
a)
the
Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the attached comments;
and,
b)
the
Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide responses to the questions posed
by the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee with respect to the Urban Design
Manual.
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Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that a
communication dated June 1, 2015, from D. Sheppard Executive Director,
ReForest London, with respect to the 2014 Annual Report from Reforest London,
was received.
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Recommendation:
That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee received a
verbal update from A. Cantell, with respect to the Climate
Change/Allergens/Invasives Working Group.
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Recommendation: That Civic Administration
and the Planning and Environment Committee BE REQUESTED to consider the attached
comments from the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee with respect to the
City of London Planting Strategy.
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Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that the attached
presentation from S. Rowlands, Urban Forestry Planner, with respect to the status
of the City of London Tree Canopy Cover Reassessment Project, was received.
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The meeting adjourned at 1:55
PM.
NEXT MEETING DATE: September 23, 2015