6TH REPORT OF THE
TREES
AND FORESTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
meeting held on May
25, 2017, commencing at 12:19 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: R. Mannella (Chair), A.
Cantell, J. Kogelheide, C. Linton, G. Mitchell and N. St. Amour and J. Martin
(Secretary).
ABSENT: C. Haindle, T. Khan
and R. Walker.
ALSO PRESENT: A. Beaton, R. Cosby,
A. Macpherson, B. Nourse, J. Ramsay, S. Rowland, J. Spence and A. VanDamme.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED
to review and report back with respect to construction concerns surrounding mature
trees and proposed actions to manage and reduce construction concerns; it being
noted that the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee received a verbal
presentation and a communication dated April 24, 2017 from C. Morningstar
with respect to this matter.
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That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the
Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on April 26, 2017,
was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests
Advisory Committee (TFAC) deferred consideration of the Community Energy
Action Plan to the June meeting of the TFAC; it being noted that the TFAC
members were encouraged to review and prepare feedback for consideration at
the June TFAC meeting; it being further noted that the TFAC received a
communication from J. Stanford, Director, Environment, Fleet and Solid Waste,
with respect to this matter.
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That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests
Advisory Committee (TFAC) appointed C.Linton as the TFAC representative to
participate in the City of London Complete Streets Design Manual Project
Stakeholder Workshop being held June 2, 2017; it being noted that the TFAC
received a communication dated May 15, 2017, from M. Morris,
Engineer-In-Training, with respect to this matter.
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That it BE NOTED that discussion with
respect to a submission regarding plastic sleeves on trees was deferred to
the June meeting of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee.
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That it BE NOTED that a verbal presentation
and a communication from A. Van Damme, London Hydro, with respect to planting
under or around power lines and electrical equipment was received; it being
noted the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee (TFAC) members were encouraged
to review and prepare comments for feedback at a future meeting of the TFAC.
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That it BE NOTED that no update was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that no update was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Trees and Forests
Advisory Committee (TFAC) received the attached draft tree planting
strategy, the attached comments, held a discussion and deferred final
consideration with respect this matter to the June meeting of the TFAC; it
being noted the TFAC members were encouraged to review and prepare comment
for feedback at the June TFAC meeting.
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That it BE NOTED that consideration of the
2016 Trees and Forests Advisory Committee (TFAC) Workplan Summary was
deferred to the June meeting of the TFAC.
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The meeting adjourned at 2:48
PM.
NEXT MEETING DATE: June
28, 2017