HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Tree Board 2011-01-07Members Present:
Scott Roederer
Sandy Burns
Barbara Williams
Rex Poggenpohl
Mike Richardson
Chuck Levine
Tree Board Minutes
Friday, January 7, 2011
Members Absent:
Craig Adams
Others Present: Dave Mahany, Russ Franklin, Bruce Kane, Barbara Boyer Buck, and Scott
Zum.
Quorum: YES
Bird Sanctuary Fencing
Members of the Tree Board will attend a study session on January 11 to clarify the need for
fencing at the bird sanctuary. Rick Spowart from the Department of Wildlife will also be there
to indicate his support for the buck -and -rail fence, which will not only prevent the elk from
destroying essential bird habitat but will reduce "close encounters" between people on the trail
and the elk. Chuck Levine said that the Tree Board will need to show that they are not spending
money to fix one problem, only to create another. Scott Roederer will make the presentation
which will include information on how high the fence would be, what it would look like, and the
support of the Estes Valley Recreation and Parks District (EVRPD) and the Bureau of
Reclamation.
GOCO Grant
Members of the Tree Board will attend the next meeting of the EVRPD board and discuss the
Wildlife Walk planning grant proposal and ask if they will contribute some funding toward the
matching funds requirement. In order to obtain a $32,000 grant, the Town will need to commit
$8,000 in matching funds. The grant deadline is 5 pm March 5.
A sub -committee of the Tree Board consisting of Mike Richardson, Barbara Williams, Rex
Poggenpohl, Scott Roederer and Barbara Boyer Buck will meet on Jan. 11 to discuss strategy for
the grant proposal.
Budget
Setting the 2011 budget for Tree City funds was discussed; Russ Franklin said that trees need to
be ordered by March. It was decided a good portion of February's meeting will be dedicated to
budget. Staff will prepare a list of priorities for the February meeting.
Beetle Symposium/Tree Talks
Diana Selby had prepared a list of proposed talks for the May Beetle Symposium, along with
other ideas to develop for the evening "Tree Talks" through the summer.
It was decided that the May 25 Beetle Symposium will have the following schedule:
1. 8:00 a.m. — Biology of the beetle
2. 9:30 a.m. — Treatment methods
3. 11:00 a.m. — Success stories (HOA, local resources, current efforts)
On a related issue, the Tree Board will develop a program for HOAs to attend a presentation on
beetle mitigation in March or April.
For the tree talks, there will be one in June, August and September.
For the August talk, TREE SELECTION was suggested as the topic.
For the September talk, DEFENSIBLE SPACE was the suggestion.
The June subject has not yet been determined.
Arbor Day
Sandy Burns reported on Arbor Day activities; John Bryant at the elementary school wants to
keep everything the same as last year. Sunrise Rotary will donate another bench for Arbor Day
and Diana Selby and Boyd Lebeda are both on board.
Sandy reported on the idea of honoring a citizen with a planting at the senior center; the citizen
can be nominated by the public. The criteria for the award was discussed — should it be tree -
related or a broader subject.
Sandy said she would put together some ideas and send them out via email. The date for Arbor
Day is tentatively set for May 6, if John Bryant agrees.
Sandy asked about the budget for Arbor Day prizes and refreshments and was told it was $500;
this would be inadequate so it was resolved to move $250 from the Symposium Budget to the
Arbor Day budget, making the funds for Arbor Day $750 and the funds for the Symposium,
$1500.
Bond Park Update
Barb Boyer Buck presented the report prepared for the Parks Department for the Bond Park
stakeholders committee. The report contained a map with all locations of existing trees and their
condition. The Bond Park plan called for the healthiest trees to be removed, so the stakeholders
committee wanted the Tree Board to be aware of this.
Craig Adams
Craig Adams emailed a letter indicating that he was not available for this meeting, and may have
only limited availability since he has to work often during the day. He indicated that the board
may want to consider replacing him Scott R. said he would give Craig a call and ask him if he
wants to resign.
Respectfully submitted, February 3, 2011, by Barbara Boyer Buck
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