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3RD REPORT OF THE

 

TREES AND FORESTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on February 22, 2017, commencing at 12:20 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

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

 

ABSENT:  A. Cantell, P. Ciufo and G. Mitchell.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  A. Beaton, J. Cranston, A. Giesen, K. Grabowski, R. Postma and J. Ramsay.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Queens Avenue Cycle Lanes and the Colborne Street Cycle Lane Improvements

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice from D. MacRae, Division Manager, Transportation Planning and Design, with respect to the Public Information Centre held February 8, 2017 regarding the Queens Avenue and Colborne Street Cycletracks and the attached presentation from K. Grabowski, Transportation Design Engineer and J. Cranston, MMM, with respect to the Queens Avenue Cycle and the Colborne Street Cycle Track Design Project, were received.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

3.

2nd 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 25, 2017, was received.

 

4.

Municipal Council Resolution - Appointment of Randy Walker, Middlesex London Health Unit Representative

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held February 14, 2017, with respect to the appointment of Randy Walker, Middlesex London Health Unit Representative to the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

5.

Allergens, Climate Change and Invasives Working Group

 

None.

 

6.

Dingman Creek Objectives

 

That it BE NOTED that a communication dated January 31, 2017, from C. Linton with respect to Dingman Creek Storm Water Management Environmental Assessment, was received.

 


 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

7.

Tree Planting Update for Beaverbrook and Oakcrossing and Aldersbrook and Blackacres - R. Postma, Forestry Technologist

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update and a communication dated February 9, 2017, from R. Postma, Forestry Technologist, with respect to tree planting for the Beaverbrook and Oakcrossing area and the Aldersbrook and Blackacres area, were received.

 

8.

2016 Trees and Forests Advisory Committee Work Plan Summary

 

That it BE NOTED that the discussion with respect to the 2016 Trees and Forests Advisory Committee (TFAC) Workplan Summary was deferred to the March meeting of the TFAC.

 

9.

2017 Trees and Forests Advisory Committee Work Plan

 

That it BE NOTED that the discussion with respect to the 2017 Trees and Forests Advisory Committee (TFAC) Workplan was deferred to the March meeting of the TFAC.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 1:16 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: March 22, 2017