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TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
MAY 13, 2009
12:00 PM
CITY HALL GALLATIN CONFERENCE ROOM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mary Keck, Chairperson
Shelly Engler
Mike Haugh
Ada Montague
Jeff Rupp, Commission Liaison
Absent:
Rodney Walters
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Ryon Stover, Forestry Foreman
Michelle Dipzinski, Public Service Administrative Assistant
GUESTS PRESENT:
None
Chairperson Keck called the meeting to order at 12p.m.
Item # 1 – Review meeting agenda:
No changes requested
Item #2 – March 11, 2009 approval of meeting minutes:
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Item 5 – Update Tree Selection Guide, 2 bullet should read “The guide will be in a
smaller format”.
Item #6 – Title “Old Business” should be changed to “Continuing Business”
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Motion:
Boardmember Montegue motioned to approve the March 11, 2009 minutes
with the above mentioned changes.
Boardmember Engler seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Item #3 – Open Public Comment:
No public comment was given.
Item #4 – New Business:
A.Update Tree Selection Guide:
Discussions continue regarding changes to the Tree Selection Guide, Board members
were asked to continue to find locations of trees to be listed in the guide.
Boardmember Montague will design and rework the first four pages and the last page of
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the brochure and will get the changes to Michelle by Friday May 15.
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Final comments need to be completed and sent to Michelle by June 1.
B.Arbor Day t-shirts, other activities:
The Forestry Division will plant a tree for Arbor Day, they just aren’t sure where it will
be. They have a grant for $1000.00 that needs to be used. There was discussion of a
good location, the tree will not be planted if there is no irrigation to water it. Some
locations discussed were Chief Joseph Middle School, the medians on Oak or Kagy,
Harvest Creek or the Regional Park.
Boardmember Montague will look for grant money for the t-shirts, which would be
available for all ages. She will come back to the Board once she has more information.
Item #5 – Old Business:
A.Mountain Pine Beetle:
Chamber &/or DPB program:
Not Discussed
B.Cost Share Program:
Not Discussed
Item #7 – Reminder List:
Only the items with bullets were discussed.
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a)T-shirts “Every Day is Arbor Day”:
See Item #4.
b)PIG Grant:
Not Discussed
c)Street Tree Master Plan:
Not Discussed
d)Gallatin Valley water issue:
Not Discussed
e)Durston Project:
Not Discussed
f)Other board information/activities:
Not Discussed
a.Park & Recreation Board:
b.Beautification Board:
c.Subdivision Review Committee:
d.Cemetery Expansion:
g)2020 Plan & Transportation Plan:
Not Discussed
h)Invite MSU (President, Horticulture Staff, Landscape Architecture class) to plant
more trees on MSU properties:
Not Discussed
i)Tree board history:
Not Discussed
j)Tree pest alert process, information to arborists & maintenance companies:
Remove from list for next agenda
k)Live Christmas tree radio spots and Chronicle articles:
Not Discussed
Item #8 - Other:
No other business.
Item #9 – Meeting Schedule:
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9 in the Gallatin Room at City Hall from
noon until 1p.m.
Motion:
Boardmember Engler motioned to adjourn the meeting at 1p.m.
Boardmember Montague seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 1p.m.
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