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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.