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Home My WebLink AboutA4. Tree Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Pearl Michalson, Deputy City Clerk Stacy Ulmen, City Clerk SUBJECT: (Re) Appointments to the Tree Advisory Board MEETING DATE: August 3, 2015 AGENDA TYPE: Action RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to (re) appoint up to three applicants to the positions with updated terms expiring June 30, 2017 on the Tree Advisory Board. BACKGROUND: Three terms on the Tree Advisory Board expired June 30, 2015 and there are two existing members reapplying and two new applicants applying for the positions. The Tree Advisory Board is created under Ordinance No. 1364, adopted by the City Commission on April 26, 1993, as codified in Chapter 2.92 of the Bozeman Municipal Code. The Board is comprised of five members appointed by the City Commission, serving staggered two-year terms. Whenever possible, two of the members shall be from the following disciplines: real estate, commercial lending, civil or environmental engineering, or landscape architecture or construction. Members shall be residents of the City, own property within the City, or be gainfully employed within the City. The Board is advisory to the Commission, providing guidance and advice regarding the City's tree program and developing a proposed arboricultural specification manual and any needed revisions. The Tree Advisory Board currently has three expired terms, two members reapplying and two new applicants. Reapplying applicants: New applicants: Elisa Boyd Renee Callahan Patrick Cross Rebekah VanWieren ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Attachment: Board Applications 150 AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 209 Form inserted: 7/28/2015 4:29:11 PM Form updated: 7/28/2015 4:29:11 PM Name: Elisa Boyd Physical Address *: 4276 Monroe Street Unit B P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59718 Primary Phone *: (720) 771-3839 Additional Phone: Email *: elisa.boyd5@gmail.com Your current occupation *: Graduate Research Assistant Employer *: Montana State University How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: 6-10 yr Which position are you applying for? *: Tree Advisory Board City Limits *: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: yes If so, how long?: one term If so, where ?: Bozeman Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in horticulture, landscape design from MSU. See prior application for additional information. Reference 1 *: Prior Board Members 151 Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2 *: Prior Board Members Other Info: How did you hear about us?: Clerk's Office notification of expired term. All City of Bozeman emails are subject to the Right to Know provisions of Montana’s Constitution (Art. II, Sect. 9) and may be considered a “public record” per Sect. 2-6-202 and Sect. 2-6-401, Montana Code Annotated. As such, this email, its sender and receiver, and the contents may be available for public disclosure and will be retained pursuant to the City’s record retention policies. Emails that contain confidential information related to individual privacy may be protected from disclosure under law. 152 From:cross@yellowstoneresearch.org To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Submittal Date:Wednesday, July 01, 2015 1:22:00 PM AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 198 Form inserted: 7/1/2015 1:20:58 PM Form updated: 7/1/2015 1:20:58 PM Name: Patrick Cross Physical Address *: 417 S. 14th Ave. P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59715 Primary Phone *: (406) 697-4865 Additional Phone: Email *: cross@yellowstoneresearch.org Your current occupation *: Research Biologist Employer *: Yellowstone Ecological Research Center How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: 1-5 yr Which position are you applying for? *: Tree Advisory Board City Limits *: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: yes If so, how long?: 1 year If so, where ?: Tree Advisory Board Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: I would liketo renew my appointment to the Tree Advisory Board. I have been on the board forabout a year now, and am currently involved in the board's upcoming projects. Reference 1 *: Dan Rostad 406-931-0075 Dan.Rostad@mt.nacdnet.net Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes 153 Reference 2 *: Bob Crabtree 406-570-9545 crabtree@yellowstoneresearch.org Other Info: How did you hear about us?: Email notification that my term expired 154 From:flamencagrl@gmail.com To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Submittal Date:Wednesday, July 01, 2015 12:27:18 PM AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 197 Form inserted: 7/1/2015 12:26:09 PM Form updated: 7/1/2015 12:26:09 PM Name: Renee Callahan Physical Address *: 717 N Rouse Ave P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59715 Primary Phone *: (406) 551-0132 Additional Phone: Email *: flamencagrl@gmail.com Your current occupation *: Policy Advisor Employer *: Center for Large Landscape Conservation How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: 1-5 yr Which position are you applying for? *: Tree Advisory Board City Limits *: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: no If so, how long?: If so, where ?: Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: Originallyfrom Virginia, I have been visiting Bozeman since 1992, when my best friend fromcollege moved here. After almost two decades of loving Bozeman from afar, I hadan opportunity to move here in 2011, fulfilling a long-time dream of living in thisgorgeous, amazing town. An avid gardener, I am eager to learn more about thestate’s native species, including what does well in my new hardiness zone (a full 3USDA hardiness zones colder!). In addition to reading every garden book withMontana in the title, I completed the Master Gardener 1 program at the MSU 155 extension school in 2012 and the Master Gardener 2 program in 2014. I would behonored to help ensure the continued health and beauty of this incredible westerntown and its trees as a member of the Tree Advisory Board. Reference 1 *: Addie Foster Phone: (406) 585-2797 Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2 *: Toby Day Phone: (406) 994-6523 Other Info: I live on Rouse Avenue, along the route of the Montana Department ofTransportation’s proposed expansion, which is expected to result in the removal ofover 100 mature trees, including two 75'-plus tall spruce trees in my front yard.Beyond my personal interest in the project, I am particularly interested inunderstanding and, to the extent possible, mitigating the effect of projects such asthe Rouse expansion on Bozeman’s urban forest. How did you hear about us?: online and from another board member 156 From:rebekah.vanwieren@montana.edu To:Agenda Subject:Citizen Advisory Board Application Submittal Date:Tuesday, June 02, 2015 9:46:21 AM AdvisoryBoardApplicationID: 194 Form inserted: 6/2/2015 9:46:07 AM Form updated: 6/2/2015 9:46:07 AM Name: Rebekah VanWieren Physical Address *: 311 Leon Johnson Hall P.O Box: City*: Bozeman State*: Montana Zip Code*: 59717 Primary Phone *: (406) 994-7539 Additional Phone: (406) 548-5934 Email *: rebekah.vanwieren@montana.edu Your current occupation *: Assistant Professor of Landscape Design Employer *: Montana State University How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area? *: 1-5 yr Which position are you applying for? *: Tree Advisory Board City Limits *: yes Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission? *: no If so, how long?: If so, where ?: Please explain your relevant qualifications, interests and experiences. *: I aminterested in serving on the Tree Advisory Board to participate in local greeninfrastructure-related policy and work, build partnerships between MSU and the City,and, ultimately, help shape Bozeman’s urban forest to be resilient, sustainable, andbring out the best in people and our environment. I am a professor in the LandscapeDesign program at MSU. I teach courses in landscape graphics, site engineering, siteand urban design, and landscape planning. I received my Masters of LandscapeArchitecture and Masters of Natural Resource Planning and Policy from the University 157 of Michigan in 2009. Before coming to MSU, I worked as an ecological site designerfor Conservation Design Forum and SmithGroup JJR, both landscape architecture,planning, and water resource engineering firms. Prior to graduate school Icoordinated urban and community forestry programs for 4 years at a non-profit,Tree Trust (St. Paul, MN), working on community greening projects like treeplantings, workshops, trails, and outdoor classrooms. In this role, I worked onprojects with municipalities, schools, private industry, and state and federalagencies, like USDA-Forest Service. Reference 1 *: John Sherwood, PhD Department Head, Plant Sciences and PlantPathology Montana State University 406.994.5153 sherwood@montana.edu Are you willing to comply with all ethics training requirements?: yes Reference 2 *: Patrick Judd, PLA, ASLA Principal Landscape Architect ConservationDesign Forum 734.663.3751 pjudd@cdfinc.com Other Info: How did you hear about us?: Colleagues and City of Bozeman website 158