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REPORT
MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION
DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 1990
REPORT #: CS -36 -90 FILE #:
SLJB,JECT: COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General
Administration Committee recommend to Council;
1. That Report No. CS -36 -90 be received for
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Res. #
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Purpose &
information.
1.0 BACKGROUND:
1.1 Following a delegation by Mr. Brian Hickey at the May 28, 1990
meeting of Council regarding fencing of Town owned land,
Council directed through Council Resolution C- 384 -90 that
staff report on a proposed tree planting program in the
Whitecliffe storm detention pond lands.
1.2 Prior to this delegation while performing an inspection of the
Whitecliffe Storm detention pond, staff had the opportunity
of meeting with area residents on an informal basis.
1.3 During the inspection, it was noted that a number of
small trees were planted in the detention area by the
local residents. Concerns were raised by staff noting
that the trees would in time cause blockage and impede
maintenance to the detention pond.
1.4 Subsequently, the Community Services Department has
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offered to work with the area residents to relocate and plant
additional trees in an appropriate area of the pond under the
supervision of department staff.
2.0 REPORT:
2.1 The residents interest in the aesthetics of adjacent Town
lands and their willingness to invest both time and money is
commendable. It is in the Town's interest to channel their
activity to create positive results and to be partners with
the residents in local improvements. To that end sufficient
funds exist in the Parkland Development, General Landscaping
Account #7603- 00001 -0516 to accommodate the purchase of 20 or
30 trees. Discussion on a planting date has recently taken
place with Mr. Hickey and area residents have chosen Saturday,
October 20th. Members of Council are encouraged to
participate in this program.
3.0 COMMENTS:
3.1 Community self help programs have many positive features. In
this particular case, the proposed program would assist in
helping the community develop its identity, create community
pride and ensure that improvements are performed to acceptable
Town standards.
3.2 It is the Department's intention to eventually provide an
ongoing program that would offer this assistance on a first
come basis to all residents wishing to reforest hazard and
open space lands.
Respectfully submitted,
Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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Jos ph 15. Caruana, Director Lawre
De rtment of Community Services Chief
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nistrative Officer