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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Tree Board 2012-05-10Tree Board Minutes May 10, 2012 Members Present: Sandy Burns Barbara Williams Mike Richardson Rex Poggenpohl Scott Roederer John Ericson Members Absent: None Others Present: Russ Franklin, Brian Berg, Jen Imber Quorum: Yes General Discussion Tree Board applicant Steven Day was contacted and is still interested in a position on the board. The board will work on setting up an interview with Mr. Day. Rex Poggenpohl agreed to an additional term on the board, but will be out of town during the months of September and October, as well as some time during the spring. Two more vacancies on the board are available, as Sandy Burns and Mike Richardson will not be renewing their terms. Ideas were discussed on how to generate more interest in participation on the Tree Board. More publicity, such as articles in the paper on work/events sponsored by the Tree Board, might garner more interest. Tree Symposium Jen Imber and Sandy Burns have finalized the posters, program and speaker bios. Merle Moore's handout is also printed and ready for the Symposium. Samples of these were provided to the board. Jen Imber will finalize the check requests to Merle Moore for $100.00 and Dave Leatherman for $200.00. Scott Roederer will open the Symposium at 7:45 by welcoming the attendees and introducing Dave Leatherman, Scott Zurn will introduce the Emergency Panel, Rex Poggenpohl will introduce Merle Moore, and Sandy Burns will introduce Diana Selby. Mike Richardson is working on getting a coffee donation for the speakers and pizza from Sweet Basilico's for lunch. Jen Imber will line up the IT services to televise and record the Symposium, and also provide name badges for the speakers and Tree Board members. Sandy Burns confirmed that Dave Hamrick from the USFS will join the panel as a guest speaker. Thirty seedlings will be brought and handed out to the audience as they leave after the last speaker. Arbor Day The program and poster have been finalized for the event. Prizes including t-shirts, pencils, water bottles, stickers and buttons are ready to go. Barbara Williams confirmed the commemorative bench looks good and is ready to go. She will work on getting a thank you for the children to sign and give to the Rotary the day of the event. Rex Poggenpohl will help Sandy Bums count ballots on May 17th at 3:00pm. Mike Richardson and Jen Imber will be present throughout the event to help Sandy Burns and the speakers. Mike will also follow up with the bakery and pick up the cookies. The proclamation of May as the Month of the Tree was read by Mayor Bill Pinkham at the May 8th Town Board meeting. Next Tree Board Meeting The next Tree Board meeting will be held the 3`d Friday in August, as the board takes a short hiatus during the summer months.