Item - 2020.IE11.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on January 29, 2020 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Infrastructure and Environment Committee on January 9, 2020 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on January 29, 2020.
IE11.2 - Enforcement of Tree Protection
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on January 29, 2020, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the feasibility and process of increasing the contravention inspection fee, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, where a second contravention inspection is required and undertaken in order to determine compliance with Municipal Code Chapter 813, Trees, or Chapter 658, Ravine and Natural Feature Protection.
2. City Council request the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to report back on strategies and resources necessary to get to 50 percent of initial inspections completed within 24 hours.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
City Council considered Item EX12.1, IE11.1, IE11.2 and IE11.3 together.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-141359.pdf
Communications (Committee)
Motions (City Council)
That City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the feasibility and process of increasing the contravention inspection fee, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, where a second contravention inspection is required and undertaken in order to determine compliance with Municipal Code Chapter 813, Trees, or Chapter 658, Ravine and Natural Feature Protection.
IE11.2 - Enforcement of Tree Protection
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to report back on strategies and resources necessary to get to 50 percent of initial inspections completed within 24 hours.
Origin
Summary
This report respond to the motions adopted by City Council at its meeting on October 2, 2019 directing the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to submit a report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee outlining the number of inspections, fees, orders and summons related to the enforcement of tree protection, and to include recommendations on how to better utilize existing tools for tree protection and to report on strategies to improve the average response time to reports of possible contraventions.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-141359.pdf
Communications
Motions
That:
1. The City Council request the Director, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to report back on strategies and resources necessary to get to 50 percent of initial inspections completed within 24 hours.