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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Tree Board 2014-05-15Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, May 15th, 2014 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Tree Board of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Engineering Conference Room of Town Hall Room 100 in said Town of Estes Park on the 15th day of May, 2014. Present: Chris Reed Dewain Lockwood Apryle Craig Absent: Celine Lebeau Also Present: Kevin Ash, Interim Public Works Director Kevin McEachern, Public Works Operations Manager Jen Imber, Public Works Administrative Assistant John Ericson, Town Board Liaison Tonya Ziegler, Parks Division Brian Berg, Parks Division Barbara Williams, Tree Board Member —expired term Manager McEachern called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION UPDATES Kevin Ash introduced himself to the board, explaining that he would be sitting in on their meetings as the Interim Public Works Director. Barbara Williams' term with the board expired on April 27, 2014, so she will be prohibited from participating in the meeting as an acting member. ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION UPDATES Brian Berg updated the board on the Arbor Day celebrations. The Estes Park Elementary School event on April 24th and the Eagle Rock School celebration, taking place May 15th and 16th, went very well, with great educational talks presented to each group. As part of their Arbor Day celebration, the Eagle Rock students will be planting 128 trees at the Scott Avenue retaining pond area on May 16th CHANGE TO PARKS ADVISORY BOARD Operations Manager McEachern reviewed ongoing changes with the board members. The resolution to create a new Parks Advisory Board will go to the Town Board for approval at the May 22"d meeting. After the resolution passes officially establishing the Parks Advisory Board, a vote will be taken on the new bylaws. Also, a new format will be established for the meetings. Meetings will take place in Rooms 202 and 203 in Town Hall, with the board members sitting together at a designated table, and staff members and public in attendance invited to watch from an established seating area separate from the board. A clear agenda will be set for each meeting, with discussion focused on agenda items. Several projects will be prioritized for the new board, including a Public Art Policy, a Tree Ordinance and a memorial program. NEW MEMBERS/COMMITTEE POSTINGS Currently the seven -member board only has four active members, with one former member's term recently expired, and another member set to leave in late -summer. The Town will post for four vacancies. After the posting has closed, the Mayor will appoint two trustees to conduct interviews and appoint new members. ARBORETUM The board discussed moving forward on the ecology walk/arboretum. Operations Manager McEachern will follow up on the parking structure schedule and budget for the project and report to the board at the June meeting. With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 4:34 pm.