DÉCLARATIONS D’INTÉRÊT
No
declarations of interest were filed.
Confirmation of
minutes
ratification des
procès-verbaux
Minutes 11 of the Ottawa Forests and
Greenspace Advisory Committee meeting of 13 December 2004 were
confirmed.
1. ELECTION OF CHAIR
AND VICE-CHAIR (TO SERVE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2005)
ÉLECTION
À LA PRÉSIDENCE ET VICE-PRÉSIDENCE (MANDAT SE TERMINANT LE 31 DÉCEMBRE 2005)
Robbie Tremblay,
Advisory Committee Coordinator opened the meeting and called for nominations
for the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair.
For each position only one nomination was received and accepted.
Moved by F. Coates:
That the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee appoint Iola
Price to the position of Chair for a term expiring on 31 December 2005.
CARRIED
Moved by W. Grant:
That the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee appoint
Jackie Oblak to the position of Vice-Chair for a term expiring on 31 December
2005.
CARRIED
CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS
MOT D’OUVERTURE
DE LA PRÉSIDENTE
Chair
Price thanked members for their confidence.
She reviewed the
action items from the November and December 2004 meetings and asked
members to confirm their attendance with the Advisory Committee Coordinator
prior to each meeting.
Action: Previously noted action
items related to the Capital Standards Review, Land Trust and Maintenance
Standards were held over for further action.
PUBLIC
DELEGATIONS
DÉLÉGATIONS DU
PUBLIC
Chris Ellis,
Hearts Desire Community Association addressed the committee on the following matters:
·
The
construction by the City of Ottawa of a sewer collector and its impact on the
Hearts Desire Forest, owned by the City.
The sewer collector will service the communities of Stonebridge, new
developments North and West of Hearts Desire, and the new Barrhaven Town Centre.
·
The rezoning of two heavily treed parcels of land totalling 6 acres to
permit 33 single-family homes, resulting in the loss of a considerable number
of trees.
An email addressing Mr. Ellis’ first point was
received and is on file with the Advisory Committee Coordinator from Brian Finch, President, Friends of the Jock River.
Action: Craig Huff, City
Forester will report on action
taken to stop and mitigate the flooding in Hearts Desire forest.
The following individuals were also in attendance:
·
Reserves: Évelyne
Boucher, Thomas Kapler and Gordon Olmstead
·
Volunteers: Louise St.
Denis and Danielle Freams
·
Winston Baker, liaison from
the Environmental Advisory Committee.
PRESENTATIONS
PRÉSENTATIONS
2. Poets' PaTHWAY Proposal (Southern
Corridor lands between McCarthy Road and the RIDEAU River) commemmorating
Canada's Confederation Poets and Mouvement littéraire
PROPOSITION RELATIVE À la
PISTE DES POÈTES (TERRAINS DU CORRIDOR SUD COMPRIS ENTRE LE CHEMIN MCCARTHY ET
LA RIVIÈRE RIDEAU) COMMÉMORANT LES POÈTES DE LA CONFÉDÉRATION ET LE MOUVEMENT
LITTÉRAIRE
Erwin Dreessen, Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital, a proponent
of the Poet's Pathway, explained that the National
Capital Commission, owner of most of the lands in the Southern Corridor, is
appealing the proposed designation as Major Open Space in the Official
Plan. He advised that a pre-hearing of
the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) would be held on 8 February 2005.
Mr. Dreessen responded to a question from F. Coates with
respect to his involvement with an ad hoc group organised by Councillor Maria
McRae on this matter. Mr. Dreessen will
be appearing before OFGAC at its February meeting to provide additional
information, following the OMB pre-hearing.
Moved
by F. Coates:
That
the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee defer further
consideration of this matter to the February 2005 meeting.
CARRIED
3. FOREST STRATEGY – NEXT
STEPS
STRATÉGIE
DES FORÊTS – PROCHAINES ÉTAPES
David Miller,
Planner, Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Policy Branch of the
Department of Planning and Growth Management presented and
discussed the contents of a working draft as a starting point to the
development of a Forest Strategy for the City of Ottawa. Mr. Miller indicated that the process would
span 8 to 9 months and will include meetings with agencies and consultation
with the general public. He responded
to questions from members pertaining to the Biodiversity Strategy, City Green
and heritage trees.
Action
1: D. Miller will
provide an electronic copy of the draft for circulation to members.
Action
2: The Forest
Strategy Working Group, lead by F. Coates and comprised of S. Garland, T.
Kapler, P. Leenhouts, J. Oblak and G. Olmstead will review the preliminary
draft and work with Mr. Miller on the development of a Forest Strategy for the
City of Ottawa.
4. GREENSPACE MASTER PLAN – NEXT STEPS
PLAN
DIRECTEUR DES ESPACES VERTS – PROCHAINES ÉTAPES
The following
staff from the Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Policy Branch of the
Department of Planning and Growth Management appeared before the committee to
discuss the development of a Greenspace Master Plan
(GMP):
·
Bruce Finlay, Deborah Irwin and Nelson Edwards,
Planners
·
Carol Christensen, Manager,
Environmental Management.
The
group circulated and reviewed a draft strategy, which is on file with the
Advisory Committee Coordinator. The GMP will implement the Urban Natural Areas Environmental Evaluation
Study. The planners and
manager responded to questions from members pertaining to elements of the
strategy, including the Official Plan amendment, on which they are seeking the
committee’s comments.
Action 1: Mr.
Finlay will provide a copy of the documentation for distribution to members.
Action 2: The
Greenspace Master Plan Working Group, lead by Vice-Chair Oblak and comprised of
F. Coates, S. Garland, D. Ironside, N. Parent, R. Pell and M. Rowsell will meet
to review the draft (especially the Official Plan amendment) and provide a
summary at the next meeting. The
Working Group will continue to work with the planners during the development of this
plan in accordance with time lines and opportunities provided for public
consultation.
Action 3: C.
Christensen will provide one copy of the Carp Watershed Study.
action items
MESURES
DE SUIVI
5. OMB
APPEALS TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF TWO PARCELS OF LAND FROM MAJOR OPEN SPACE
TO URBAN AREA (AVIATION PARKWAY & OGILVIE ROAD AND A PARCEL WEST OF WALTER
BAKER PARK)
APPELS À LA
CAMO AFIN DE REMPLACER LA DÉSIGNATION « PRINCIPAL ESPACE LIBRE » DE
DEUX PARCELLES DE TERRAIN PAR LA DÉSIGNATION « SECTEUR URBAIN »
(PROMENADE DE L’AVIATION ET CHEMIN OGILVIE ET UNE PARCELLE À L’OUEST DU PARC
WALTER BAKER)
The email from Lesley Paterson, Program
Manager, Planning Policy, Community Planning and Design Division was received
for information. Bruce Finlay, Planner
provided additional information pertaining to the two properties and responded
to questions from members. The 1298
Ogilvie Road development proposal was reviewed by OFGAC in 2002.
6. 2005
WORKPLAN – FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL
PLAN DE TRAVAIL DE 2005 – EXAMEN
FINAL ET APPROBATION
Outreach activities related to Earth Day and Tree Planting for
Ottawa’s 150 Birthday were added to the Workplan.
Moved by R. Pell:
That the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee approve
the 2005 Workplan as amended to add two additional outreach activities.
CARRIED
as amended
7. 2004 ANNUAL
REPORT – FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL
RAPPORT ANNUEL DE 2004 – EXAMEN
FINAL ET APPROBATION
A revised Annual Report was circulated to members and is on file
with the Advisory Committee Coordinator.
Minor changes were made to the wording of Item C3, third bullet to read
as follows: “…and the Canadian Forest Service is
now re-considering its involvement in urban forestry.”
Moved by M. Muleski:
That the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee approve
the 2004 Annual Report as amended.
CARRIED
as amended
8. 2005
Budget – SUBMISSION TO COUNCIL committee OF THE WHOLE AND
FURTHER ACTION
BUDGET DE
2005 – PRÉSENTATION AU COMITÉ PLÉNIER DU CONSEIL ET MESURES SUPPLÉMENTAIRES
Chair Price thanked the members of the Working Group
for the work on this issue.
Moved by F. Coates:
That the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace
Advisory Committee accept the submission to Council Committee of the Whole on
the 2005 Budget.
CARRIED
Action: Robbie Tremblay, Advisory Committee Coordinator will provide the
Disposition for the Council Committee of the Whole 2005 Budget
deliberations. The document outlines
the motions, which were adopted amending the draft budget.
9. Tree
Preservation and Sensitive Marine Clay –
297 Cooper and 41 Florence (Geotechnical Reports) –
Update and Further Action
Préservation des
arbres et argile marine sensible – 297, rue Cooper et 41, rue Florence
(rapports géotechniques) – Mise à jour et mesures supplémentaires
With the consent of the committee, Items 9 and
10 were considered immediately following Item 5.
Craig Huff, City Forester indicated that the
independent geotechnical reports were received and confirmed that the trees
were contributing factors of the foundation damage at both locations. He also advised that the City Solicitor
issued a legal opinion supporting the removal of the trees. Members discussed the broader implications
of the policy and its review.
Glenn Allan, Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC),
Maintenance Coordinator noted that the CCOC is a
private not-for-profit corporation and commented on re-planting at 41 Florence.
Action: G. Brassard will continue to work on this issue with È. Wertheimer
of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee and Craig Huff, City
Forester, in conjunction with efforts by Councillor Diane Holmes.
INFORMATION ITEMS
INFORMATION
10. CITY FORESTRY verbal REPORT
RAPPORT verbal SUR LES SERVICES FORÊSTIERS DE
LA VILLE
Craig Huff, City Forester
provided a verbal report on the following matters:
·
The planting of
150 one-inch caliper trees for Ottawa’s 150th Anniversary,
·
The annual
planting of trees in Orlando Park in conjunction with Earth Day, and
·
The expansion of
the Lemieux Island water treatment facility and impact on mature trees,
including significant black walnuts.
Action: M.
Gauthier will liaise with Forestry Services on the tree planting initiatives.
11. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS – UPDATES AND TABLING OF SUBMISSIONS
DEMANDES D’AMÉNAGEMENT
– MISES À JOUR ET DÉPÔT DE SOUMISSIONS
New development applications were received and assigned to
members. No submissions were tabled.
12. SUB-COMMITTEE
AND WORKING GROUP UPDATES
MISES À JOUR DES SOUS COMITÉS ET GROUPES DE TRAVAIL
D. Ironside noted that the Heritage Tree Working Group would be
meeting the week of 13 February 2005.
Action: The Heritage Trees Working Group, lead by D. Ironside and comprised
of G. Brassard, T. Kapler and M. Muleski will consult with the Chair of the Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory
Committee and the President of Heritage Ottawa to receive support for the
Heritage Tree proposal. The lead will
call a meeting of the working group to develop next steps.
13. Air Quality and Climate Change Management Plan
– PRESENTATION
TO PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT committee
PLAN DE
GESTION DE LA QUALITÉ DE l’AIR ET DES CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES – PRÉSENTATION AU
COMITÉ DE L’URBANISME ET DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT
Moved by M. Bedard:
That the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace
Advisory Committee accept the presentation prepared and made by the Chair on
the Air Quality and Climate Change Management Plan to the Planning and
Environment Committee on 14 December 2004.
CARRIED
14. Urban Natural Areas
Environmental Evaluation Study – PRESENTATION TO
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT committee
ÉTUDE D’ÉVALUATION ENVIRONNEMENTALE SUR LES espaces NATURELS EN MILIEU
URBAIN – PRÉSENTATION AU COMITÉ DE L’URBANISME ET DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT
Moved by M. Bedard:
That the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace
Advisory Committee accept the presentation prepared and made by the Chair on
the Urban Natural Areas Environmental Evaluation Study to the Planning and
Environment Committee on 11 January 2005.
CARRIED
Action: Chair
Price requested that members review the first draft of Volume 1 of the
contractor's final report and provide comments to her by
4 February 2005.
OTHER
BUSINESS
AUTRES
QUESTIONS
Action: Reserve
members G. Olmstead and E. Boucher volunteered to staff the OFGAC display at
Winterlude on 13 February 2005 in the Canadian Institute of Forestry tent.
ADJOURNMENT
LEVÉE DE LA SÉANCE
The Committee
adjourned the meeting at 10 p.m.
Original signed by Original
signed by
Robbie Tremblay Iola Price
Committee Coordinator Chair
