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Present:
Rex Poggenpohl
Sandy Burns
Bob Seifert
Mike Richardson
Chuck Levine
Scott Roederer
QUORUM: yes
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TREE BOARD MINUTES
March 5, 2010
Absent:
Other Present:
Russ Franklin, Bruce Kane, Dave Mahany — Public Works Staff
Barb Boyer Buck — Support Staff
New Members Scott Roederer, Sandy Burns and Rex Poggenpohl interviewed two
candidates for the vacated position left by Wendell Amos/Bryan Michener. It was
decided to recommend Craig Adams, who has a forestry background, for membership.
Craig is scheduled to be confirmed at the next Town Board meeting, March 30, 2010.
In addition, it was decided to advertisement for the position being vacated by Bob
Seifert, in accordance with the Town of Estes Park human resources policy. The
applicants will be reviewed at the April meeting and interviews will be set up.
Tree Symposium Scott Roederer presented two schedule options for the speakers
for the May 8 symposium. It was decided to proceed with "option 2" However, after this
meeting one of the speakers backed out so it was necessary to revised the schedule, which will
be presented at the April board meeting.
It was decided to meet twice in April to finalize Tree Symposium plans.
Arbor Day Sandy Burns presented a schedule of activities for May 7, 2010, at the
Estes Park Elementary School. Events leading up to Arbor Day will include a "tree
cookie" contest and the students caring for a seven -foot blue spruce tree inside the
school. This tree will be planted along with other trees during the Arbor Day
celebration. In addition, the local Sunrise Rotary will be donating a metal bench with a
plaque to be installed in the school's tree -planting area (the Children's Forest). The
school will also be hosting an Arbor Day assembly, with different grades meeting in the
library to receive tree education and prizes. Tree cookie winners from each class will
receive a commemorative T-shirt.
Tree Planting Schedule It was determined to set up a sub -committee to discuss the
Town of Estes Park tree planting schedule and ordering for the spring. Members of this
committee will be Rex Poggenpohl, Mike Richardson, Russ Franklin, Bruce Kane, and
Dave Mahany.
Bob Seifert Retirement Bob Seifert was recognized for his eight years of service on
the Tree Board.
The meeting was adjourned at 1 1:00 a.m.
Submitted by Barb Boyer Buck, March 27, 2010.
NEXT MEETINGS:
Friday, April 2, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010