HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-20-13 Tree Advisory Board Minutes TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
MARCH 20 2013
12:00 PM
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BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Bill Hoch, Chairperson
Jennifer Weiss, Vice Chair
Mary Keck
Lessa Racow
Cyndy Andrus, Commission Liaison
Absent:
Scott Makoutz
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
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 12:00a.m.
Item #2 — Review meeting agenda:
• No changes were requested
Item #3 —Approve November 21, 2012 meeting minutes —Action Item:
• No public comment was presented
• No changes were requested
Motion: Boardmember Weiss motioned to approve the November 21, 2012 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) Cost Share Program, 2013:
• there are 125 trees in six species available this year, four large canopy trees and two small canopy trees
• staff will stake the area, call in locates and plant the trees
• the tree selection forms and applications were made available to the board members present
• there was a brief discussion regarding tree types and containers
B) Nomination for Chairperson and Vice-Chair:
• Boardmember Keck nominated Chairperson Hoch for another term as Chair
• Boardmember Weiss nominated Boardmember Racow for Vice-Chair
• the nominees accepted and the Board approved unanimously
C) 2012 Summary Report
• a copy of the draft Summary was reviewed and brief discussion regarding the content ensued
• the Board approved the Summary as presented
• the Summary will be forwarded to the City Clerk's office for Commission distribution
D) S. 8`' Median Design
• Foreman Stover updated the Board on the possible plans for the median
o Parks Department is requesting an 18" concrete boarder
o a well will be dug for irrigation purposes
o the trees planted will be selected from the Tree Guide and board members are encouraged to
suggest appropriate species
o Longfellow School will plant and maintain the section in front of the school as a project for the
students
• the road would be closed whenever the students are scheduled to work
■ discussed past issues with groups saying they will maintain an area and then doing it
o discussed low maintenance suggestions, no-mow, slow growing grasses, drip lines for irrigation
instead of sprinkler irrigation
o a copy of the median design will be available at the next meeting
Item #6—Old Business:
A) Restructuring city boards:
• Commission Andres provided the following information:
o the Senior Board is being disbanded because of inability to keep the number of board members
for a quorum
o this is an ongoing discussion and no additional action has been taking
o Assistant City Clerk Brunckhorst is working on a Citizen Participation Program that would
provide various ways for the public to contribute
o discussed combining the Cemetery,Tree and Rec Board, board member concerns are:
■ could lengthen the meeting time to a point where people would not want to volunteer
■ would still want to have staff there to provide direction
• discussed the possibility of having small separate meetings then sending a liaison of
rotating board members to provide an update periodically to the Rec and Park Board
B) Recognition of Shelly Engler's 20 years of service:
• Boardmember Keck discussed the boards history with Shelly Engler and read the information they came
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o discussed an Arbor Day Tree Planting event and installing a plague for a tree in the S. 8 t h median
o they provided a handout of the board history
Item 47 — FYI:
a) 8`h Ave rebuild
b) Rouse Ave rebuild, 2014 start
c) Bozeman Creek Enhancement Project:
d) MSU Tree Campus USA:
e) Other board information/activities:
Park& Recreation Board, Boardmember Engler liaison:
Beautification Board:
Subdivision Review Committee:
Cemetery Board, Boardmember Keck liaison:
f) 2020 Plan &Transportation Plan:
g) Tree pest alert process, information to arborists& maintenance company
Item #8—Other:
• Foreman Stover provided the following information
o there is still money left over from the Urban Forest Survey Grant that they will possibly use for
developing a Management Plan
o there is a 35 foot Spruce Tree on in the park on Holly Drive that someone had cut the middle out
of
o a resident on 9"'Ave. would like to remove an 18" caliper Ash Tree from the boulevard because
it is a female tree and has seeds.
■ trees will only be removed if they are diseased or a hazard, if they remove it they would
have to pay the value of the tree
■ if they are told no, they could appeal to the Tree Board and then the City Commission
Item 49 -Schedule next meeting-To be determined:
The next meeting date is the scheduled date of April 17"`from noon to 1pm in the Training Ruorn at the City
Shop Complex located at 814 N. Bozeman Ave.
[tem #10-Adjournment:
Motion: Boardmember Keck motioned to adjourn the meeting at 12:54 pm.
Boardmember Racow seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment
Chairperson Hoch adjourned the meeting at 12:57 p.m.
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