Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (1 motion)
1 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
WHEREAS the City’s Tree Dedication Program, formerly known as the Commemo-rative Tree Program, represents an important community service; and WHEREAS the program is highly valued by Ottawa residents seeking sustainable and meaningful ways to recognize loved ones and commemorating milestones; and WHEREAS the revised Tree Dedication Program, approved by Council in June 2024 and implemented in 2025 removed the option to include a person’s name at the physical location of the tree; and WHEREAS staff have reviewed the feasibility of enhanced personalization op-tions, including a larger tag and in-ground plaque, both of which would allow for the inclusion of a person’s name; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend Council approve that Forestry Services phase out the use of num-bered tags within the Tree Dedication Program and replace them with a larger tag format that provides for the inclusion of the dedication type, year and a person’s name with implementation to begin in July 2026 for trees scheduled to be planted in spring 2027; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend Council approve that Forestry Services reinstate an in-ground plaque option within the Tree Dedication Program for residents who wish to have an al-ternative to the larger tag with implementation to begin in January 2027 for trees scheduled to be planted in fall 2027; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Forestry Services be directed to