Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	4th Meeting of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee
Date:	Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 12:15 P.m. - 3:15 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #2

Attendance

• PRESENT:  R. Mannella (Chair), T. Khan, J. Kogelheide, C. Linton, A. Meilutis, A. Morrison, M. Szabo, S. Teichert and R. Walker and H. Lysynski (Acting Secretary)

   

  ABSENT:   C. Haindl and G. Mitchell

   

  ALSO PRESENT:  A. Beaton, K. Hodgins and J.-A. Spence

   

   

  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

2.1

(ADDED) A. Valastro - Removal of Trees and Exempting Property Owners from Planting Replacement Trees

• That A. Valastro BE INVITED to attend a future meeting of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, to provide detailed information on her concerns, concurrent with the Civic Administration reporting back with respect to the following:

  a)  a request to address the definition of "hazardous trees";

  b)  a review of the current Tree Protection By-law;

  c)  the protection of young trees;

  d)  trees being used as dens by animals; and,

  e)  the requirement for property owners to replace trees that are removed from their property;

   

  it being noted that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from A. Valastro, with respect to the above-noted matters.

3.

Consent

3.1

1st Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on January 23, 2019, was received.

3.2

2nd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 27, 2019, was received.

3.3

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 March 27, 2019, was received.

3.4

Municipal Council Resolution - 2019 appointments to the City of London Advisory Committees

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on March 26, 2019, with respect to the 2019 appointments to the City of London Advisory Committees, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

None.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Mitigation Banking as it Relates to Urban Forest Strategy - C. Linton

• That consideration of the mitigation banking relating to the Urban Forest Strategy BE POSTPONED to the next Trees and Forests Advisory Committee meeting.

5.2

Tree Planting in Subdivision - C. Linton

• That consideration of the discussion on tree planting in subdivisions BE POSTPONED to the next Trees and Forests Advisory Committee meeting.

5.3

Trees and Forests Advisory Committee 2018 Work Plan

• That consideration of the 2018 Trees and Forests Advisory Committee (TFAC) Work Plan Summary BE POSTPONED to the next TFAC meeting. 

5.4

Trees and Forests Advisory Committee 2019 Work Plan

• That consideration of the 2019 Work Plan for the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee (TFAC) BE DEFERRED to the new term of the TFAC.

   

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1:27 PM.