HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-16-11 Tree Advisory Board MinutesIV
Mary Keck, Chairperson
Shelly Engler
Rodney Walters
Bill Hoch
Jennifer Weiss
TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
FEBRUARY 16, 2011
12:00 PM
CITY HALL MADISON ROO11
Absent:
Chris Mehl, Commission Liaison
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
John Van Deindor, Street Superintendent
Ryon Stover, City Forester
MicheQe 0pzimski Board Secretary
GUESTS PRESENT:
None
Item # I — Call to order.
0 Chairperson Keck cal�led the meeting to order at 12�02p.m.
Item #2 — Review agenda:
0 Change Remaining Board Vacancy to Welcome New Board Member
Item 43 — Approve January 19, 2011 meeting minutes —Action Item:
• No public comment was presented
• No changes were requested
Motion: Boardmember Engler motioned to approve the January 19, 2011 minutes as presented.
Boandmember Hoch seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Item #4—{lDen Public Comment:
a No public comment was presented
Item #5 — New Business:
A)
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Chairperson Keck provided a draft copy of the summary and requested comments
• Master Plan work will beadded
• A few grammatical and wording changes were requested
• Once the requested changes are made Chairperson Keck will submit the
summary to the Commission
B) �
No public comment was presented
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Duties were discussed
w Chairperson Keck is willing to continue asChairperson
Mot Boardmember Engler motioned to approve Mary Keck as the Chairperson and Jennifer Weiss as
Vice Chair.
Boardmember Walters seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Item #6 — Old Business:
A\ WelcominE Board Member:
• Bmandrnnmber Weiss was introduced to all people present
• A packet of the past years minutes and supporting documents were supplied to her
B) City Tree Master Plan — strategy_section:
• Chairperson Keck made all the previously requested changes
• Strategy is a way to accomplish the listed goals
0 Superintendent Van De|inder will email the wording from the Storm Water Regulations asto
what can be deposited into the waterways and how the oxygen demand in the water can be
affected
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Each strategy listed on the draft copy was discussed, changes and eliminations were made
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Hazard trees should be included
~ Chairperson Keck will make the requested changes before the next meeting
None of these items were discussed.
a) Bogert Park strearnside restoration p[giect:
b) Gallatin Valley wat,er,,i
c) Oth
a. Park & Recreation Board, Boardmember Engler liaison:
b. Beautification Board:
c Subdivision Review Committee:
d. Cemetery Board, Chairperson Keck liaison:
d) 2020 Plan & Tran Plan:
e\ Strengthen relationship with IVISU�
8 Tree board history:
�' Tree p a.le p information to arborists & maintenance company
h1 Tree Walk:
m+m up, 'nther
Chairperson Keck attended the Cemetery Advisory Board Meeting; she will work with them on
their Tree Donation Program. She will provide information as to their progress ao they work
together
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The next meeting date b set for March 16,2O1I from noon tolpmtobe held in the Madison
Room upstairs at City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Ave.
Motion: Boardmember Engler motioned to adjourn the meeting at 12:58.
Boardmember Walters seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment
Chairperson Keck adjourned the meeting at 12�58p.m.
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