HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-22-12 Tree Advisory Board Minutes �' '•'�'" TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
�- AUGUST 22, 2012
12:00 PM
CITY SHOPS TRAINING ROOM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Bill Hoch, Chairperson
Jennifer Weiss, Vice Chair
Mary Keck
Lessa Racow
Scott Makoutz
Absent:
Cyndy Andrus, Commission Liaison
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Mitch Overton, Director of Parks & Recreation
Ryon Stover, City Forester
Michelle Dipzinski, Board Secretary
GUESTS PRESENT:
None
Item # 1— Call meeting to order:
• Chairperson Hoch called the meeting to order at 12:00p.m.
Item #2 — Review meeting agenda:
• No changes were requested
Item #3 —Approve July 11, 2012 meeting minutes—Action Item:
• No public comment was presented
• No changes were requested
Motion: Boardmember Keck motioned to approve the July 11, 2012 minutes as presented.
Boardmember Racow seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Item #4— Public Comment:
• No public comment was presented
Item #5 — New Business:
A) Welcome new board member Scott Makoutz:
• Boardmember Makoutz introduced himself
0 owns Gallatin Tree Care
o has been in Bozeman since 1999
• All others in attendance introduced themselves
B) Fall meeting time and dates:
• Fall schedules require that meetings be rescheduled, the changes will be decided monthly
• September's meeting will be held Friday September 28t" at 11am to noon.
o the City Clerk's office will be notified and a notice will be made
C) Recognition of Shelly Engler's years of service:
• a discussion ensued regarding the many years that Shelly Engler served on the Tree board
o Boardmember Keck will write something up about her service
o possibly planting a tree on S. 8t" in her honor was discussed
D) Forestry Department moved to Parks and Recreation Department:
• the move was discussed
• the new Director of Parks and Recreation Mitch Overton was introduced
Item 46 —Old Business:
A) Board renewals:
• the next terms to expire are Boardmembers Keck, Weiss and Racow on June 30, 2013
B) Historic Preservation Walk:
• coordinating with the Historic Preservation Board for next year's walk was discussed
C) MSU Tree Campus USA update:
• A.J. Hook and Rodney Walters are still working on getting the designation
o Chairperson Hoch and Boardmember Keck will attend the next meeting that is called
7 — FYI:
a) 8`h Ave rebuild:
b) Rouse Ave rebuild, 2014 start:
c) Bozeman Creek Enhancement Project:
• the project is moving forward, there is a plan in place
• they have been discussing getting bigger trees to grow on Main Street, options include:
i. suspended sidewalks
ii, rubber sidewalks
iii. using pavers instead of cement sidewalks
d) Voucher Program:
e) Cost Share Program:
f) Montana Big Tree Program:
g) Other board information/activities:
Park & Recreation Board:
y- Beautification Board:
Subdivision Review Committee:
Cemetery Board, Boardmember Keck liaison:
h) 2020 Plan &Transportation Plan:
i) Tree pest alert process, information to arborists& maintenance company:
• 90% of the Spruce trees have huge cone crops on the top and the tops are spindly, it is unknown
why they are stressed
Item #8 —Other:
• Elisa Boyd will be doing an independent study of the Tree Guide
• DNRC is having a Tree Workshop in Sheridan Wyoming October 10 & 11
• Director Overton and Foreman Stover discussed holding training and special events in Bozeman
• The Montana Nursery & Landscape Association Fall Tour is scheduled for Friday, September 7
o information can be found at www.plantingmontana.com
Item #9 —Schedule next meeting—To be determined:
• the next meeting is scheduled for September 28`" at 11am at the City Shop Complex Training Room at
814 N, Bozeman Avenue
Motion: Boardmember Keck motioned to adjourn the meeting at 12:40 pm.
Boardmember Racow seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment
Chairperson Hoch adjourned the meeting at 12:40 p.m.
William Hoch, Chairperson
ATTEST:
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Michelle Dipzinski, B ar Se r tary
PREPARED BY:
Michelle Dipzinski, B ar retaryy
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