Advisory Committee on the Environment

Report

Meeting #:	10th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Environment
Date:	Wednesday, October 03, 2018 at 12:15 P.m. - 1:15 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #3

Attendance

• ​PRESENT:   S. Ratz (Chair), M. Bhavra, M. Bloxam, S. Brooks, M. Hodge, N. St. Amour and D. Szoller and J. Bunn (Secretary)
    
  ABSENT:   K. Birchall, S. Hall, J. Howell, L. Langdon, T. Stoiber and A. Tipping
  
  The meeting was called to order at 12:15 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

None.

3.

Consent

3.1

9th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

• That it BE NOTED that the 9th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on September 5, 2018, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

None.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Tree Planting and Maintenance

• That Municipal Council BE REQUESTED to consider additional funding for the 2019 Forestry Operations budget to allow for further maintenance and watering of existing trees in the City of London; it being noted that the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) received a presentation from A. Beaton, Manager, Forestry Operations with respect to the practices related to the watering of London trees at a past meeting of the ACE; it being further noted that the ACE feels that increased maintenance and watering of existing trees will extend the average tree life expectancy of mature trees in London and potentially achieve London's 34% canopy target.

5.2

Green in the City Speaker Series - Update

• That it BE NOTED that the Green in the City Speaker Series communication, dated September 25, 2018, from S. Ratz, was received.

5.3

The River Talks

• That it BE NOTED that the poster for The River Talks event "A Gathering at Deshkan Ziibi", being held October 18-20, 2018 at Museum London, was received.

5.4

ACE Presentations/Events/Meeting List

• That it BE NOTED that the ACE Presentations/Events/Meeting List document, dated September 25, 2018, submitted by S. Ratz, was received.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12:47 PM.