Environment and Climate Change Committee

Motion to adopt the Agenda as presented.

Motion to approve the Minutes of January 20, 2021, as amended.

Motion to receive Report 2021-15-IMW for information purposes.

Motion to request Administration to invite a City Representative at a future meeting to speak about the tree planning program.

Motion to request Administration to come back with information about the Committee's role in the advocacy portion of the Tree Canopy and Natural Vegetation Protection Policy as it relates to this Committee.

Motion to receive Report 2021-16-IMW for information purposes.

Motion to receive Report 2021-26-IMW for information purposes.

Motion to receive Report 2021-24-IMW for information purposes.

a. That the Committee receive Report 2021-17-IMW b. That Administration review the said Resolutions and return to the next Committee Meeting with information on the feasibility of implementing such a plan of action.

Motion to request Administration to conduct research on Tree Cutting By-laws that set out standards and restrictions. (South Glengarry and Valleyfield have such By-laws in place.)

Motion to make the following recommends to Council: a. the addition of a schedule of when Tree Canopy will be measured b. that Administration prepare a report, as soon as possible, that assesses the environmental, climate change, social, cultural and economic value to a tree, derived from the tree canopy which can be used to inform policy development c. that Administration investigate methods to create a Tree Inventory to support the growth and/or maintenance of the tree canopy d. that the City prepare a list of native tree species, and prioritize these, for maintaining and growing the urban forest tree canopy. Presently mainly non-native species are on the list in the Policy. Note: the species listed in Schedule “A” do not match the species in https://www.cornwall.ca/en/live-here/forestry.aspx. e. that the Tree Canopy Policy, section titled “City Initiated Tree Removals and Replacement Plantings” be amended by changing the ratio 1:1 with 3:1

Motion to: a. request that the Environment and Climate Change Committee make a Presentation to Council b. to include this subject matter on the Agenda for the next Committee Meeting

Motion to research Green Gas Emissions Inventory for examples of ways to reduce gas emissions in vehicles and residences and businesses in the City of Cornwall.