Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

Report

The 6th Meeting of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

Wednesday, July 28, 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, J. Kogelheide, P. Nicholson, and A. Valastro; A. Pascual (Committee Clerk).
  
  ABSENT: A. Hames and S. Thapa.
  
  ALSO PRESENT: T. Arnos, M. Brown, K. Hodgins, A. Macpherson, L. McDougall, P. McKague, K. Scherr, and M. Schulthess.
  
  The meeting was called to order at 12:15 PM; it being noted that the following Members were in remote attendance: A. Cantell, M. Demand, J. Kogelheide, 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

5th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on June 23, 2021, was received.

2.2

Letter of Resignation - R. Mannella

• That the letter of resignation from R. Mannella BE RECEIVED.

3.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

3.1

Education and Outreach Sub-Committee Update

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the Education and Outreach Sub-Committee Update:

  a)        the attached documents from the Education and Outreach Sub-Committee BE FORWARDED to Civic Administration for consideration; and,

  b)        the above-noted documents BE RECEIVED.

4.

Items for Discussion

4.1

Urban Forestry Communications Strategy - Update - RESUBMITTED

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from M. Brown, Communications Specialist and P. McKague, Director, Strategic Communications and Government Relations, with respect to the Urban Forestry communications strategy, was received.

4.2

City's Tree Watering Strategy - Update - RESUBMITTED

• That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the City's tree watering strategy.

4.3

Creating Ecosystems - Update - RESUBMITTED

• That it BE NOTED that the presentation as appended to the agenda from L. McDougall, Landscape Architect, Parks Planning and Design and A. Macpherson, Division Manager, Parks Planning and Operation, was received. 

a.

Staff Presentation 

4.4

London Hydro Tree Planting Guidelines 

That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to London Hydro Tree Planting Guidelines; it being noted that T. Arnos, Environmental Supervisor provided an overview of the guidelines. 

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:35 PM.