Mayor Charlie Clark called for work on 'a grey zone' between the city and developers when it comes to managing trees in newer neighbourhoods.
They also endorsed a plan from city staff to manage a three-month transition period before the introduction of the new green cart system for collecting organic household waste.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
A member of a city crew cuts up a tree in Saskatoon’s Forest Grove neighbourhood. City council’s environment committee on Monday endorsed a new 10-year plan guiding the management of the city’s trees.Parks department project manager Jeff Boone answered questions from the committee about the effort to develop a tree protection bylaw. He said staff are in early discussions with property developers as they figure out how a new bylaw would fit in with existing permitting and development processes.
Crilly said the city’s urban forestry group has not always reviewed tree-planting plans in new communities, and is working on making sure it has “a seat at the table” in the future. Crilly noted there are talks ongoing with the federal government and other partners about funding sources beyond city coffers, where possible.Committee members voted to recommend that council approve a process to find $640,000 needed for the new green cart program for organic waste.
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