Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

Report

The 7th Meeting of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 12:15 P.m. - 1:15 P.m.

Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting - during the COVID-19 Emergency

Attendance

• PRESENT: A. Morrison (Chair), A. Cantell, M. Demand, P. Nicholson, and A. Valastro; A. Pascual (Committee Clerk).
  
  ABSENT: A. Hames, J. Kogelheide, and S. Thapa.
  
  ALSO PRESENT: T. Arnos, A. Beaton, A. Van Damme, K. Donovan, S. Stafford, S. Rowland, J.A. Spence, B. Westlake-Power, and B. Williamson.
  
  The meeting was called to order at 12:26 PM; it being noted that the following Members were in remote attendance: A. Cantell, M. Demand, A. Morrison, P. Nicholson, and A. Valastro.

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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.

Consent

2.1

6th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 6th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on July 28, 2021, was received.

2.2

Municipal Council resolution with respect to the 6th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on September 14, 2021, with respect to the 6th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, was received.

2.3

Plant More: Tree Planting Strategy 2017-2021

• That Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to make the Urban Forest Strategy and Tree Plating Strategy documents publicly available on the City of London website instead of being available by request, for transparency and to facilitate better public understanding; it being noted that the document as appended to the agenda, with respect to Plant More: Tree Planting Strategy 2017-2021, was received. 

3.

Items for Discussion

3.1

Veteran Tree Incentive Program - Update

• That it BE NOTED that the verbal update from S. Rowland, Urban Forestry Planner, with respect to the Veteran Tree Incentive Program, was received. 

3.2

London Hydro Core Planting Protocol

That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to London Hydro Core Planting Protocol.

4.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1:46 PM.