HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-19-11 Tree Advisory Board MinutesTREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
JANUARY 19,2011
12:OiO PM
CITY HALL MADISON ROOM
Mary Keck, Chairperson
Shelly Engler
Rodney Walters
Bill Hoch
Chris Mehl, Commission Liaison
Absent:
None
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
John Van DaUnder, Street Superintendent
Ryon Stover, City Forester
Michelle Dipzioyki, Tree Board Secretary
GUESTS PRESENTERS:
None
Item # 1 — Call meeting to order:
* Chairperson Keck called the meeting to order at 11:55p.m.
Item #2 — Review meeting agenda:
• Add Ethics Training reminder to New Business,
• Add Discuss Tree Tax discussion under New Business.
Item #3 — Approve November 17, 2010 meeting minutes —Action Item:
0 No changes were requested
Motion: 8nardommrnber Engler motioned tm approve the November 17,2O1D minutes aspresented.
Boardmember Walters seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Item #4 — Open Public Comment:
0 No public comment was presented,
Item #5 — New Business:
A) Welcome new board member:
� Boardnnernber Hoch was welcomed tO the board.
m Me received the packet 8f the past years board activity. He still needs a copy ofCity
Arborist Robbins presentation regarding the new tree inventory and a copy of the Tree
Brochure that the Board built.
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All people present introduced themselves.
B)
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is scheduled for March 31" at 6:30prn at the City Commission Room and is a free workshop
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The topic will be everything you need to know about trees and the target audience is master
gardeners but anyone interested in trees, including the Tree Board could attend,
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Mike Garvey is o private arbVriot out of Billings and is registered consulting arbmrlot.
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The Workshop will be a general overview of tree maintenance and general health,
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Foreman Stover will work with Brit Fontenot on getting the word out to the public and will
advertise om radio and in the paper.
C)
• The Annual Ethics Training is due, all board members received an email from the City Clerks
office with directions on how to complete the training online.
• Chairperson Keck completed the process io about half anhour.
0) Tree Tax Discussion:
• A resident in Laurel Glen told a board member that they thought they were paying $200.00 for
tree tax,
• It was suggested that they contact the Finance Office to get the exact figures.
Item #6 — Old Business:
A) Board vacang.
0 Jennifer Weiss has applied for the vacancy, she sat in on the meeting.
B) Street Tree Master Plan:
The changes discussed at the last meeting were made to the Master Plan draft.
* It was decided to change the title to the City Tree Master Plan, The change was made because
the Plan will include more than just Street Trees, it will include park and cemetery trees aswell,
• The following Sections of the Plan was discussed:
• Introduction — only minor grammatical changes were requested,
• Mission Statement — only minor grammatical changes were requested,
• Goals and Objectives — discussed using rights of way verses right of ways and the
document needs to be consistent with commas within sentences.
• Species Selection CriLeria — this section will be included in the Strategy Section.
Boardmember Engler will work onthat.
• Considering listing areas that would show which trees would be best in that area. Foreman
Stover will work with the Planning Department to make sure what is being said will comply with
what is required of the general public.
None of these items were discussed.
a) Bogert Park strearnside restoration project:
b\ Other board information/activities:
Gallatin Valley-water issue:
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,. ter liaison:
b. Beautification Board:
c. Subdivision Review Committee:
d. Cemetery Board, Chairperson Keck liaison:
d)
Plan
e) Strengthen relationship with MSU:
8� Tree board history:
�' Tree pest alert process, information to arborists & maintenance company
h\ Tree Walk:
0 No other business was discussed
Item #9 — Schedule next meeti.ng.—.s.h.o,u.1d,.,be..FebruarV 16, 2011:
0 The next meeting date is set for February 16,2Ol1 from noon to1pnmtobe held in the Madison
Room upstairs ot City Hall, 121N. Rouse Ave.
Motion: Boardmember Engler motioned to adjourn the meeting at 12:53.
Boardmember Walters seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment
Chairperson Keck adjourned the meeting at 12:45p.m.
Mary Keck, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Michelle Dipzinski,"BollirAecretary
EPARED BY:
Michelle Dipzinski, Bar e retary
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