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11TH REPORT OF THE

 

TREES AND FORESTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on October 25, 2017, commencing at 12:16 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  N. St. Amour (Acting Chair), T. Khan, J. Kogelheide, C. Linton, G. Mitchell, and R. Walker and J. Martin (Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  C. Haindle and R. Mannella.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  A. Beaton, K. Hodgins, M. Pease, J. Ramsay, J. Spence 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.

Site Plan Approval Process for Tree Planting and Landscape Plans

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal presentation from M. Pease, Manager, Development Planning, with respect to the site approval process for tree planting and landscape plans; it being noted that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee (TFAC) was advised that the annual process to review and update the Design Specifications and Design Manual is in the initial stages; it being further noted that the TFAC deferred additional discussion with respect to this matter to the November meeting.

 

3.

Shift Rapid Transit Update

 

That it BE NOTED that a presentation from J. Ramsay, Project Director, Rapid Transit, with respect to Shift Rapid Transit project, was received.

 

4.

Tree Protection By-law Update

 

That the Manager Urban Forestry BE REQUESTED to provide an update with respect to the Tree Protection By-law at the November meeting of the TFAC; it being noted that a verbal update from J. Spence, Manager, Urban Forestry with respect to this matter, was received.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

5.

10th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 10th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on September 27, 2017, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

None.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

6.

Committee Member Update - Municipal Advisory Group Meeting #1

 

That it BE NOTED that the notes prepared by C. Linton from the Municipal Advisory Group Meeting #1 from its meeting held October 3, 2017,were received.

 

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 1:46 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: November 22, 2017