EC2025-0739

That with respect to Notice of Motion EC2025-0739, the following be adopted: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council directs City Administration to report back through Infrastructure and Planning Committee by end of Q1, 2026, with a recommendation for an accelerated program to replace declining poplar trees within 3 metres of sidewalks in established communities with alternative tree species that have less invasive root systems; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Administration include in its report the impacts on the urban tree canopy and provide a recommendation that for every poplar tree removed and replaced with an alternative species, another poplar tree be planted in a more suitable location. AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Administration include in its report the financial implications of both the tree and damaged sidewalk replacement, with the program to be delivered at no cost to residents; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Administration include poplar lifecycle planning as part of the Urban Forestry Strategic Plan update.