HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-27-13 Tree Advisory Board Minutes Minutes of the Tree Advisory Board,November 27, 2013
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Bill Hoch, Chairperson
Lessa Racow
Scott Makoutz
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
Elisa Boyd
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Ryon Stover, Forestry Foreman
Aimee Brunckhorst, Deputy Clerk
Doreen Olean, Recording Secretary
1. Chairperson, Hoch called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m.
2. Review of meeting agenda —There were no changes to the meeting agenda.
3. Approve September 18, 2013 meeting minutes—
➢ Board member Makoutz motioned to approve the minutes as written. Board
member Racow seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
4. Public Comment—no public comment.
5. New Business
a) Live Christmas Tree Program
➢ Not a particularly effective program
➢ Not a lot of participation
➢ Will not advertise this year
b) Ethics Training
➢ Aimee Brunckhorst, Deputy Clerk, provided Ethics Training for the Tree Advisory
Board
6. Old Business
a) Cost share program, 2014
➢ Number of trees has been increased from 125 to 175, have purchased 150 so
far
b) S. 8th Median rebuild
➢ Trees are all in
➢ Seasonal employees will do mulching around trees so they are protected
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Minutes of the Tree Advisory Board,November 27, 2013
7. FYI
a) City tree management plan
➢ Received a large grant a number of years ago to fund a survey
➢ $25,000 of grant money left to do a management plan and a balance of at least
$5000 towards a removal program in a new subdivision in which the
Cottonwoods are dying. DNRC will hire a consultant. A request for proposals
for a tree management plan will be done next week.
➢ Could be a several year project
Ryon Stover reported that there were some issues with the trees located at the new
Cellular One building on N. 7th Avenue and Peach.
Most of the cost share trees have been purchased. They will be in a B & B form. It was
suggested that it might be a good idea to try the fabric bags. Not planting ash trees
anymore. Ash trees should be removed from the plant list.
8. Schedule next meeting
➢ Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 12:00 noon.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
William Hoch, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Doreen Olean, Board Secretary
PREPARED BY:
Doreen Olean, Board Secretary
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