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Forestry
Bozeman Tree Advisory Board
Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Gallatin Room, City Hall, 121 North Rouse Avenue
Agenda
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Patrick Cross,Chair Bill Hoch
Rebekah VanWieren Scott Makoutz
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Mitch Overton, Parks&Recreation Director Jennifer Jolliff, Forestry Arborist
Melanie Eubank, Recording Secretary
A.Call meeting to order: 12:00 noon
B.Changes to the agenda: None
C.Public comment: None
D.Approve November 16,2016 meeting minutes:Yes:All
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: Definitions (300) through Master Street Tree Plan (320)
-- Discussion and edits were made in sections 300-320 and will be combined
when the review process is completed.
F.New Business
1. Chair/vice chair elections for 2017
-- Chose Rebekah VanWieran as Chair and Bill Hoch as Vice Chair.
2. Discuss/schedule short(5-10 minute) presentations for Neighborhood
Association meetings on emerald ash borer course of action,urban forestry
management plan, new urban forester position,and/or other tree news.
-- Discussion included trying to get on the Neighborhood Association meeting
agenda in April,would be a good time to provide Arbor Day information from the
March meeting. Patrick will contact Jessica Johnson,the Neighborhood Coordinator.
3.Arbor Day Celebration: discuss park, host school, dates, events
--Arbor Day Proclamation- Postponed since the Mayor wasn't in attendance.
--Jennifer shared an idea that she and co-worker Amy Hansen discussed about
finding an area at or near Hyalite Elementary that would model last year's Arbor
Day activities. If the school didn't want trees planted on their land,the Bozeman
Pond would be a close walking distance for a tree planting experience.
--Will set the date for the celebration at March meeting.
4. New board member: update on search efforts
-- Rebekah asked if there had been any applications submitted yet, and said she
asked Mason Shaffer to apply which he had.
S.City Forester position update:
-- Mitch shared that the position had been filled by Alex Nordquest from Columbus,
Ohio,who is currently working for their Forestry Dept.Targeting March 61h to begin.
G. Forester Update: Vince Galli
H. Parks&Recreation Director Update: Mitch Overton
-- Nothing additional to add.
I. Commission Liaison Perspective:Mayor Taylor
J. Next Meeting Date&Time: March 15, 2017 at
-- Discussed options for the next meeting, considering the MSU schedule and spring
break,decided on Tuesday, March 21St.Agreed that in March,they would revisit their
availability for the May meeting.
K. Adjourn- 1:00pm
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Re ekah VanWieran,Chair Date Melanie Eubank, Recording Secretary Date