Members present: Paul Johanis (chair), Erwin Dreessen, Nicole DesRoches, David McNicoll, Jason Kania, Daniel Buckles, Debra Huron, Amy Steele, Ben Christy,
Guests: Yasmine Belharakat
Regrets: J.P. Unger, Kate Punnett
The meeting commenced at: 8:25pm
- Adoption of the agenda
A modified agenda was agreed upon.
- Administrative item
a. Minutes of the April 23, 2018 meeting (for approval)
Paul circulated a revised version of the minutes. Erwin moved, seconded by Nicole, to adopt the revised minutes. Agreed.
b. Membership/Board report
Nothing to report.
c. Treasurer’s report
Nicole moved, seconded by Jason, to pay our annual membership fee for the FCA ($30). Also approved were the expenses for the annual general meeting, including photocopies and the book “How to Read Nature” which was a retirement gift for Amy ($56.71).
d. Webmaster’s report
Nothing to report.
e. Volunteer report
Nothing to report.
f. Geodata report
Brittany is continuing her work on this.
g. Association reports
FCA – Erwin attended the FCA general meeting of April 18 and reported that George Clayton was among the guests. He is a city staff member who is coordinator of the Beyond 2036 planning exercise. Charmaine Forgie, who leads the City’s public engagement initiative, was also in attendance. The FCA annual general meeting will be held on June 20.
OFNC – Paul attended an OFNC Conservation Committee meeting on April 11 where the issue of the NCC’s excessive tree clearing at Mud Lake was discussed.
CAFES – Daniel hosted a meeting on April 19 to discuss strategies for the review of Ottawa’s urban tree conservation by-law.