HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Tree Board 2013-05-20Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, May 20, 2013
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 20th day of May, 2013.
Present: Rex Poggenpohl
Barbara Williams
Apryle Craig
Celine Lebeau
Also Present: Scott Zurn, Director of Public Works
John Ericson, Town Board Liaison
Jen Imber, Public Works Secretary
Brian Berg, Municipal Service Worker -Parks Division
Absent: Scott Roederer
Rex Poggenpohl called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Minutes from the March 19, 2013, Tree Board meeting were reviewed by members. It was moved and
seconded (Poggenpohl/Williams) to approve the minutes and it passed unanimously.
Rex Poggenpohl asked that for all future meetings, the previous month's minutes be provided for the
purpose of review to all members via email one week prior to the upcoming meeting.
The Tree Board discussed reducing the number of members from seven to five active members with
one Town Board liaison. It was moved and seconded (Poggenpohl/Williams) to keep the Tree Board at
seven active members and it passed unanimously.
Members agreed the Tree Board by-laws need to be reviewed and updated. Rex Poggenpohl will
discuss the by-laws with Town Administrator Frank Lancaster and bring an updated draft to the June
meeting to review with members.
Rex Poggenpohl will contact the two applicants for the open positions on the Tree Board and schedule
interviews during the upcoming week. Brian Berg or Russ Franklin will attend, as well as one additional
Tree Board member and John Ericson.
The board discussed continuing meetings through the summer. During the last several years, meetings
have been suspended during the summer months, but due to increased summer educational activity
and two current members' terms expiring in August, the board agreed meetings should continue
during the summer of 2013. The next meeting will be held on Monday, June 17th at 8:30 a.m.
ARBOR DAY 2013
Celine Lebeau gave a brief update on the success of the Estes Park Elementary and Eagle Rock school
celebrations. In conjunction with the celebration, Eagle Rock students planted 70 trees around Scott's
Ponds, thanks to funds donated by the Platte River Power Authority for the purchase of these trees.
The possibility of purchasing a banner to place at the Hwy 34/36 intersection announcing Arbor Day
and the Month of the Tree was discussed for next year's celebration.
ISA BROCHURES
Brian Berg requested funding from the Tree Board for the purchase of 1000 ISA brochures and a
display kiosk. It was moved and seconded (Williams/Lebeau) to approve a budget of $267.40 for this
project and it passed unanimously.
ECOLOGY WALK/BOR MEETING
Several Tree Board members met with the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) on May 13th to discuss an
interpretive walk on the path from the Visitor Center to Lake Estes. The BOR is already working in
collaboration with the Estes Valley Park and Recreation District on a project for that area, and the Tree
Board could piggyback its efforts onto this project in order to fast -track approvals and avoid delays.
Barbara Williams' notes from the May 13th meeting are attached.
SUMMER EDUCATIONAL TALKS
Rex Poggenpohl updated members on potential speakers for upcoming educational talks. Scott
Roederer will give a presentation on tree identification; Merle Moore will conduct a plant identification
walk through Estes Park and possibly a day tour to the Denver Botanical Gardens; and Dave
Leatherman will speak on trees as a center post of ecology. All three participants have agreed to
present, however no dates have yet been set.
It was moved and seconded (Williams/Craig) to approve a budget of $400.00 to compensate Merle
Moore and Dave Leatherman for the summer educational talks and it passed unanimously.
Apryle Craig proposed incorporating her fellow Colorado State University students into the summer
talks program to speak on their research, potentially with an August timeframe. The board will discuss
this in more detail during the June meeting.
Rex Poggenpohl adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m.