Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	5th Meeting of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee
Date:	Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 12:15 P.m. - 3:15 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #3

Attendance

• ​PRESENT:    R. Mannella (Chair); T. Khan, J. Kogelheide, C. Linton, N. St. Amour and M. Szabo and J. Bunn (Acting Secretary)
    
  ABSENT:  C. Haindl, G. Mitchell and R. Walker
    
  ALSO PRESENT:  A. Macpherson, M. Morris, J. Ramsay and S. Rowland
    
  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

Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan:

  a)            it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from A. Macpherson, Environmental and Parks Planning, with respect to this matter, was received; and,

  b)            a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED, consisting of T. Khan, M. Szabo and A. Morrison, to review the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and report back at the June meeting of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, with input on the above-noted plan.

2.2

Complete Streets Update

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from M. Morris, Engineer-in-Training, with respect to an update on the Complete Streets project, was received.

3.

Consent

3.1

4th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 4th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on April 25, 2018, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - 3rd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee 

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on April 24, 2018, with respect to the 3rd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

None.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Green Legacy Update

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from A. Cantell, ReForest London, with respect to the Green Legacy Project, was received.

5.2

Trees Located at Southdale Road and Wharncliffe Road South

• That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee heard a verbal update on the trees located at the corner at Southdale Road and Wharncliffe Road South from A. Macpherson, Manager, Environmental and Parks Planning.

5.3

Clarification of Meeting Agenda Submission Process

• That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the process for submitting items for the committee agendas.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1:40 PM.