HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-17-10 Tree Advisory Board MinutesBOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mary Keck, Chairperson
Shelly Engler
Ada Montague
Rodney Walters
Daniel Misner
Absent:
Chris Mehl, Commission Liaison
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Ryon Stover, City Forester
Michelle Dipzinski, Tree Board Secretary
GUESTS PRESENT:
None
Item 1 CaII meeting to order:
TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
MARCH 17, 2010
12:00 PM
CITY HALL MADISON CONFERENCE ROOM
Chairperson Keck called the meeting to order at 12:00p.m.
Item #2 Review meeting agenda:
Chairperson Keck would like to talk about the Townsend Tree Board Retreat coming up it was added to
new business.
Item #3 Approve February 17, 2010 meeting minutes Action item:
No changes were requested.
Motion: Boardmember Engler motioned to approve the February 17, 2010 minutes as presented.
Boardmember Montague seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Item #4 Open Public Comment:
There were no members of the public in attendance.
Item #5 New Business:
A) Arbor Day activities Friday, April 30, 2010 Tree Planting locations:
The Forestry Division received a $1000.00 grant for tree planting; they will plant about 4 or 5 trees.
Board members should come to the next meeting with some location ideas for Arbor Day tree planting.
ChiefJoseph School may be interested in getting more trees planted on their boulevard. They have a
student club that may be interested in helping with the tree planting. Principal Diane Cashell could be
contacted regarding this.
There should be some publicity regarding the tree planting.
Boardmember Engler will contact the teacher or advisor of the club,
Chairperson Keck will write a Ietter to the editor
Boardmember Montague will record a PSA to get on the radio; approval of the PSA will be listed on the
ApriI agenda as an action item.
13) Street Tree Master Plan review samples:
Chairperson Keck requested that the board members go to page 8 of the Urban Forest Master Plan and
make a ist of the top 5 items that should be used in the Street Tree Master Plan
There was some discussion ofwhat should be included in the PIan;
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Inventory should be included, the Board asked to see what the old inventory looked like so they
would have some idea of what 15 out there.
o Objectives should be Iisted.
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How many planting sites are available?
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The City could be broken into sections so each neighborhood would have specific information
Updating the Management Plan would describe how to complete the objectives listed in the Street
Tree Master Plan.
A subcommittee was formed to start on the draft of the plan; they will compile the information and
bring it back to the Board for their review, comments, and corrections. Committee members will be:
o Chairperson Keck
o BoardmemberEnO|er
They asked that each board member provide them information on what they like or don't like about the
sample Master Plans that were handed out at a previous meeting.
C\ Cost Share Program buliding stimulus, free to new lots?
There are 5 species in the Cost Share Program this year including two species of Maples and a Linden.
The cost this year will beS50.OU per tree.
The Voucher Program is increasing to $100.00 per 6 inches of trunk diameter; this is up from $75.00
from Iast year's program.
The Free Trees for New Construction Program will come out of the Cost Share Program; this program is
nna trial basis. It is set up so that new residential construction will receive one free tree for the
boulevard as long as there are cost share trees available. Construction that 15 completed after the Cost
Share Program ends for that year will be eligible for a free tree during the next years Cost Share
Program.
D) Blast site memorial or boulevard planting:
Foreman Stover is currently orking with Locati Architects on this but has nothing to report at this time.
E) Townsend Tree Board Retreat:
Chairperson Keck will be attending the "Ensuring Success as a Montana Town Tree Board Learning from
the Townsend Experience" training in Townsend on Saturday March 20 and invited any board member
to go with her. The training will include:
DNRC's expectations of Tree Boards
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Prioritizing projects
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Recruiting, Maintaining and Retaining volunteers
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Developing fundraising strategy
c/
Tour Townsend
Item #6 Old Business:
A) Distribution and promotion of new Tree Guide:
The Tree Guide is being printed now 1000 copies have been ordered.
Commission Mehl will be provided copies so he can inform the City Commission.
Boardmember Montague will make the Guide available at the County Planning office; she will also
mention it during the Arbor Day PSA she is making.
B) Tree Walk:
This item was tabled till next meeting
C) Pine Beetle, ash borer updates/education, link with Arbor Day:
There is a website through Michigan State University that is doing webinars on this subject type in
Emerald Ash Borer University and It should be able to be found.
If a tree had a pheromone pack last year, that pack should be replaced with a new one.
The City received a grant worth about $300,000 for work on the watershed, this would include tree
removal.
Item #7 FYI:
Only the bulleted item was discussed.
a) Rouse Avenue PIan:
b) T-shirts "Every day is Arbor Day
c) PIG Grant Bogert Park streamside restoration project:
d) Gallatin Valley water issue:
e) Durston project:
M 0ther board information/activities:
a. Park Recreation Board:
b. Beautification Board:
c. Subdivision Review Committee:
d. Cemetery Expansion:
g) 2020 Plan Transportation Plan:
h) Invite MSU (President, Horticulture Staff, Landscape Architecture class) to plant more trees on MSU
properties:
1) Tree board history:
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helpful to board members.
j) Tree pest alert process, information to arborists maintenance companies:
This item was not discussed.
Item #9— Schedule next meeting should be April 22
The next meeting date is set for April 21, 2010 from noon to 1pm to be held in the Madison Room
upstairs at City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Ave.
Motion: Boardmember Montague motionecl to adjourn the meet at 1:00.
Boardmember Walters seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment
Chairperson Keck adjourned the meeting at 1:00p.m.
ATTEST:
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Michelle Dipzinski, B)olar etary
PREPARED BY:
Michelle Dipzinski, oarJ Seretary
Approved on O.
Mary Keck, Ch irperson