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AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF FREDERICTON CITY COUNCIL Date : Monday, April 25, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Location : Council Chamber, City Hall, Fredericton Pages 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. MOMENT OF REFLECTION 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. PROCLAMATIONS 4.1 Asian Heritage Month 4 4.2 Raising the Roof Over Hunger 5 5. PRESENTATIONS/PETITIONS 5.1 Poetry Reading - Ian LeTourneau, Cultural Laureate 5.2 Fredericton Tree Commission Presentation 6 • Walter Bidlake, Chairman of the Fredericton Tree Commission 5.3 CAMA Long Service Recognition Award Presentation • Presentation to Jane Blakely - 15 Years ofService 6. PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTS 6.1 Public Hearing Dates 30 • 168 Dundonald/528 Smythe Street • 207 Charlotte Street • 186 Lincoln Road • 205 Two Nations Crossing • 132 Victoria Street • 220 Parkside Drive 7. FIRST AND SECOND READING OF BY-LAWS 7.1 31 Forest Acres Court - Zoning Amendment (Donat Thériault) 32 By-law No. Z-5.93, A By-law to Amend By-law No. Z-5, A Zoning By-law for the City of Fredericton • Receipt of Planning Advisory Committee Report • Hearing of Objections/Support • First Reading of By-law No. Z-5.93, by title • Second Reading of By-law No. Z-5.93, by title 7.2 155 King Street - Zoning Amendment (Marc Demers) 45 By-law No. Z-5.94, A By-law to Amend By-law No. Z-5, A Zoning By-law for the City of Fredericton • Receipt of Planning Advisory Committee Report • Hearing of Objections/Support • First Reading of By-law No. Z-5.94, by title • Second Reading of By-law No. Z-5.94, by title 7.3 By-law No. A-18 58 A By-law to Permit the Enactment of Certain By-laws and Adoption of Certain Resolutions • First Reading of By-law No. A-18, by title • Second Reading of By-law No. A-18, by title • Adoption of a Resolution Declaring an Emergency Exists Justifying Third Reading • Motion to Read By-law No. A-18 in its Entirety • Reading in its Entirety and Third Reading of By-law No. A-18, by title 8. THIRD READING OF BY-LAWS 8.1 By-law No. A-17 62 A By-law to Amend Various By-laws (Mailing Address of City Hall) • Reading by Section Number • ThirdReading of By-law No. A-17, by title 8.2 By-law No. L-11.107 65 A By-law to Temporarily Stop-up and Close Portions of Various Streets - 38th Annual Fredericton Marathon • Reading by Section Number • ThirdReading of By-law No. L-11.107 9. SPECIAL EVENT REQUESTS 9.1 Toy-Ride 2016 71 9.2 National Youth Arts Week 2016 74 10. COMMITTEE REPORTS COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE REPORTS 10.1 Banking Services Pricing Agreement Renewal 76 The Bank of Nova Scotia 10.2 362-436 Aberdeen Street 99 Proposed License Agreement 10.3 72 Sunset Boulevard, McLeod Hill 111 Proposed Easement 11. OTHER MATTERS 11.1 Approval for Sidewalk Sales 117 12. ADJOURNMENT PROCLAMATION ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH May 2016 WHEREAS: The Canadian Senate and Parliament have declared the month of May as Asian Heritage Month in recognition and acknowledgement of the long and rich history of Asian-Canadians. The Canadian Government also recognizes the contributions of Canadians of Asian descent who contribute to the social, cultural, economic and political life of our city. WHEREAS: Other provinces and cities across Canada including Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Moncton, Saint John, and Miramichi have been holding annual festivities during the month of May to celebrate Asian Heritage Month; and, WHEREAS: The Asian community in Fredericton has participated fully in the political, economic, social, and cultural life of our City, and has contributed to the development and the continuing growth and prosperity of Fredericton; THEREFORE: I, Brad Woodside, Mayor of Fredericton, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2016 as Asian Heritage Month, and invite all residents of the municipality to join in the celebration and acknowledgement of the contributions of Asian Canadians to our community. BRAD WOODSIDE MAYOR PROCLAMATION “RAISING THE ROOF” OVER HUNGER May 2-7, 2016 WHEREAS: Addressing the food security needs of children, youth, and families today is fundamental to the future of Fredericton; and, WHEREAS: The need for comprehensive, coordinated emergency food programs place upon our community a critical responsibility; and, WHEREAS: It is appropriate that a week should be set apart each year for the direction of our thoughts towards the health and well-being of hungry Canadians; and, WHEREAS: The City of Fredericton through its unique approach to providing emergency food supplies is effectively caring for the needs of hungry children, youth, and families in our community. THEREFORE: I, Brad Woodside, Mayor of the City of Fredericton, do hereby proclaim May 2-7, 2016 to be Fredericton, New Brunswick , Raising the Roof Over Hunger and urge our citizens, all agencies and organizations interested in meeting the needs of hungry people to units in that week in the observance of such exercises that will acquaint the people of Fredericton with the fundamental necessity of the community, and to support the work of food banks in meeting the food security needs of hungry children, youth and families. BRAD WOODSIDE -MAYOR- FREDERICTON TREE COMMISSION 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Respectfully submitted Walter Bidlake FTC Chairman April 2016 Fredericton Tree Commission 2015 Annual Report Fredericton Tree Commission Mission Statement The Fredericton Tree Commission is dedicated to the enhancement, protection and promotion of Fredericton’s urban forest. Fredericton Tree Commission Mandate The Fredericton Tree Commission’s mandate is to act as a steward for the urban forest and to ensure high quality tree care throughout the City. Fredericton Tree Commission 2015 Annual Report Fredericton Tree Commission 2015 Annual Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION 1 Preface 1 Membership 1 Meetings and Issues Addressed 1 MANAGING FREDERICTON'S URBAN FOREST 3 A. Tree Removals 3 White Elm Tree Removals 3 Other Tree Species Removals 4 B. Tree Maintenance 5 C. Tree Planting 5 D. Tree Pests 7 Dutch Elm Disease 7 European Gypsy Moth 7 Asian Longhorn Beetle 7 Emerald Ash Borer 7 Other Pests of Interest 8 E. Street Tree Protection By-law 8 F. Tree Inventory 9 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 10 A. Arbor Day 10 B. Fredericton Tree Commission Website 11 C. Tree Planting along Devonshire Drive 11 2016 PLANS 12 Recommendations 13 Acknowledgements 14 LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1. Tree Removals (all species and sizes) 2008 to 2015 4 LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS PHOTO 1: Emerald Ash Borer 2 PHOTO 2: Tree Planting 6 PHOTO 3: Urban Tree Inventory 9 PHOTO 4: Arbor Day at Maritime College of Forest Technology 10 PHOTO 5: Tree Planting along Devonshire Drive 11 PHOTO 6: A Magnificent Tree 14 APPENDICES APPENDIX I: A Brief History of the Fredericton Tree Commission 15 APPENDIX II: Importance of the Urban Forest 16 Fredericton Tree Commission 2012 Annual Report Fredericton Tree Commission 2015 Annual Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Fredericton Tree Commission has been an appointed advisory body to City Council on Fredericton’s urban forest since 1952. In 2014, Fredericton’s urban forest experienced significant tree loss due to post-tropical storm Arthur. In 2015 we saw a carryover effect of this storm in two wind/rain storms; one in May which saw 30 trees damaged and again in August, which resulted in considerable tree damage. It is not unusual to see the aftershock as the high winds can do considerable damage to a tree’s root systems which goes unnoticed until they fail in the next big storm. As you can imagine, the terrific amount of cleanup required by our city and contracted crews in 2014, caused a back-log of regular tree maintenance. To get caught up and reduce some of the inefficiencies, Parks and Trees participated in an Improvement & Innovation project (I&I) for their tree planting program. With the increase in budget that City Council gave the tree planting program for the next three years to replace the 1000 street trees lost to post-tropical storm Arthur and a grant from TD Green Streets, there were over 400 trees planted last spring. The I&I project was deemed a success. In the fall another first was accomplished with the Fall planting of 250 containerized stock in various Wards throughout the City. In all, over 700 large caliper trees of various species were planted in 2015 and of these, a number of the Dutch elm disease tolerant Princeton White Elm were planted to continue our rich heritage and recognition as The City of Stately Elms. Forest insect and disease damage was very low within the City but Parks and Trees Division staff remained vigilant for native pests and invasive pests such as the emerald ash borer (EAB) which is approaching New Brunswick from Quebec and New Hampshire. Although EAB poses no threat to human health, it is a killer of all true ash species. It has already killed millions of ash trees in Ontario, Quebec and the United States and poses a major economic and environmental threat to urban and forested areas of North America. A sub-committee of the Fredericton Tree Commission has been established to outline a strategy to help prepare for the attack on our ash trees. The contract with the University of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Forestry and Environment Management to develop an Urban Forestry Management Plan in 2014, continued in 2015, with the north side street trees being inventoried. This Urban Forestry Management Plan will be used to determine best management practices to be utilized to assist in mitigating future risks to our urban forest from insect and disease impacts and climate change.

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