HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-10-18 Tree Advisory Board Minutes BOZ E MANMT
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Bozeman Tree Advisory Board
Wednesday, January 10, 2018, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Gallatin Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse Avenue
Minutes
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Rebekah VanWieran Patrick Cross
Bill Hoch Mason Shaffer
[Excused: Scott Makoutz]
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Alex Nordquest Mitch Overton
A.Call meeting to order- 11:00 a.m.
B.Changes to the agenda: none ,
C.Public comment:none
D.Approve September 13, 2016 meeting minutes
--Approved by all (4) in attendance
E.Old Business
1. Final review of the Tree Maintenance District ordinances in the Bozeman Municipal Code
-- Patrick and Rebekah shared some edits they had overlooked when making the final edits,
and Patrick will take care of inserting them in the document later today.
-- Discussion continued with questions about various sections of the code.
-- Mitch stated that the specifications manual needs to be the next document to be updated,
first by Alex, and then reviewed by this board on an annual basis.
-- Mitch added that this will be handed over to the City's code manager for review before
final adoption.
F. New Business
1. Chair/vice chair elections for 2018
-- Chair nomination and approved: Patrick Cross
--Vice Chair nomination and approved: Mason Shaffer
2. Discuss/schedule short presentations for Neighborhood Association meetings:[did not
discuss]
3.Arbor Day Celebration: discuss park,host school,dates, events
--Arbor Day Proclamation:Alex quickly mentioned that the date isn't definite yet, but
considering the end of school year, similar to last year. He has been looking at 2 possible
locations: Lindley Park and the cemetery, planting trees near the Veterans Memorial Wall.
4. Soil Savvy update and discussion: [Research files on soil amendments had been available
over the last few months on a shared file in order to prepare for this discussion.]
-- Resources that would be incorporated into the spec manual
--Their discussion included the steps to get the right compaction when planting,the use of
equipment,varieties of fertilizers, pilot projects to compare over time, and bio products.
Mason shared info about a product he uses at work called Biolynceus,which is a customized
liquid formulation, fertilizes trees naturally, and works with compaction.At this point,
Rebekah said this topic will be tabled until the next meeting to allow for more research.
G. Forester Update:Alex Nordquest[only reported on Arbor Day]
H. Commission Liaison Perspective:[no one assigned at this time]
I. Next Meeting Date &Time:
- Plan out the meeting schedule for 2018: Rebekah will email everyone the dates.
J. Adjourn— 12:00pm
Tree Board meetings are open to all members of the public. Ifyou have a disability that
requires assistance,please contact ourADA Coordinator,Mike Gray, at 582-3232(TDD 582-
2301).
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Mason Shaffer,Vice Chair Date Melanie Eubank, Recording Sec. Date