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Bozeman Tree Advisory Board
Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 12:00 pm to 11:00 am
Gallatin Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse Avenue
Minutes
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Rebekah VanWieren,Chair Bill Hoch
Patrick Cross Mason Shaffer
[Excused: Scott Makoutz]
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Alex Nordquest,City Forester
Melanie Eubank, Recording Secretary
Carson Taylor, Mayor-Commission Liaison
A. Call meeting to order- 11:00 am
B. Changes to the agenda: None
C. Public comment: None
D. Approve March 28, 2017 meeting minutes-Action Item
-- Motion by Rebekah; second by Bill,approved by all 4 members present.
E. Old Business
1. Review the Tree Maintenance District ordinances in the Bozeman Municipal Code as part of
ongoing review of tree ordinances. (Secs 16.05.150- 16.05.170)
--Tree Regulations: Review from Section 330-A.4.Maintenance to Section 350-Cost of
planting: Discussed and edited through Section 340-Hazards and Public Nuisances.
2.Arbor Day Celebration: discuss event activities, duties,and schedule
--Alex shared the schedule for this event at Hyalite Elementary on June 2nd at10:45am.Will take
about 45 minutes,planting 1 hackberry tree including a commemorative plaque to memorialize
the planting,and several people will speak about Arbor Day to make a ceremony of it.The mayor
offered a couple names to Alex for some news coverage of the event.
F. New Business
1. Summarize neighborhood meeting presentations to date. Discuss related future
education/outreach ideas.
-- Rebekah said that she, Scott, and Patrick had all been at one of these meetings,and for hers,
only 2 had heard about the emerald ash borer,but all were very interested in it.
Patrick told his group (the Inter-Neighborhood Council)that if any of them wanted to have a
Tree Board member speak to their individual group,they should contact Alex to set it up.
-- Rebekah requested this item be kept on the next agenda to discuss how to strategize for future
neighborhood meetings so they could continue to educate the neighborhoods about trees and
the emerald ash borer.
H. Parks&Recreation Director Update: Mitch Overton-absent
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I. Commission Liaison Perspective:Mayor Taylor
-- Mayor Taylor didn't have anything to add other than thanking the board for their service.
J. Next Meeting Date&Time: September 13, 2017 at 11am (This is the second Wednesday of the
month and the last meeting for 2017)
K. Adjourn by 12:00pm
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contact our ADA coordinator, Chuck Winn,at 587-2307(TDD 582-2301)
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Rebekah VanWieren,Chair Da e Melanie Eubank, Recording Sec. Date