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Home My WebLink About01-07-2025 Agenda Urban Tree Board Regular Meeting CITY OF 7 January 7, 2025 - 2:00 PM j.ijJJ31JJ4 Classroom, Auburn Community and Events Center WASHINGTON AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A. The Urban Tree Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday January 7th, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. will be held in person and virtually. Virtual Participation Link: To listen to the meeting by phone or Zoom, please call the number below or click the link: Telephone: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Toll Free: 877 853 5257 US Toll-free Zoom: httns://us05web.zoom.us/i/81737430044?❑wd=HRrDdo4HJJXDoYZoiSuTV9u28SDH2O.1 Meeting ID: 817 3743 0044 Passcode: 251072 ROLL CALL AGENDA MODIFICATIONS AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the Board on any issue. A. The public can participate in-person or submit written comments in advance. Participants can submit written comments via mail, fax, or email. All written comments must be received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting and must be 350 words or less. Please mail written comments to: City of Auburn Attn: Alexa Bragg. Parks Administrative Assistant 25 W Main St Auburn, WA 98001 Please fax written comments to: Attn: Alexa Bragg. Parks Administrative Assistant Fax number: 253-931-4005 Email written comments to: abragg@auburnwa.gov If an individual requires accommodation to allow for remote oral comment because of a difficulty attending a meeting of the governing body, the City requests notice of the need for accommodation by 5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting. Participants can request accommodation to be able to provide a remote oral comment by contacting the Parks, Arts and Recreation Department in person, by phone (253) 931-3043, or by email (abragg@auburnwa.gov). ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS A. Parks Director Daryl Faber is retiring DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Farmer's Market Coordinator Amanda Valdez gives updates on vendors & parking near large trees at Market ACTION ITEMS A. Vote on Chairperson B. Vote on Vice-Chairperson APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS A. Add 2025 items to Tree Board Workplan ADJOURNMENT Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office and on the City website (http://www.auburnwa.ciov). Urban Tree Board * Regular Meeting CITY OF November 5, 2024 - 2:00 PM A1JJ3TJJ? Is4 Classroom, Auburn Community and Events Center WASHINGTON - MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Call to order: 2:16pm PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A. The Urban Tree Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. will be held in person and virtually. Virtual Participation Link: To listen to the meeting by phone or Zoom, please call the number below or click the link: Telephone: +1253-215-8782 US (Tacoma) Toll Free: 888-475-4499 US Zoom: https:11us06web.zoom.us/i/87098495549?pwd=QAygfDBbRrJCAf ROLL CALL Chairperson Bryce Landrud, Vice-Chairperson Linda Bielejec, board member James Tournageau Board director Park Planning Manager Thaniel Gouk Administrative Assistant Alexa Bragg Farmer's Market Coordinator Amanda Valdez APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes from August 8th, 2024 Approved August 8th, 2024 minutes AGENDA MODIFICATIONS AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION A. The public can participate in-person or submit written comments in advance. Participants can submit written comments via mail, fax, or email. All written comments must be received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting and must be 350 words or less. Please mail written comments to: City of Auburn Attn: Alexa Bragg. Parks Administrative Assistant 25 W Main St Auburn, WA 98001 Please fax written comments to: Attn: Alexa Bragg. Parks Administrative Assistant Fax number: 253-931-4005 Email written comments to: abragg@auburnwa.gov If an individual requires accommodation to allow for remote oral comment because of a difficulty attending a meeting of the governing body, the City requests notice of the need for accommodation by 5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting. Participants can request accommodation to be able to provide a remote oral comment by contacting the Parks, Arts and Recreation Department in person, by phone (253) 931-3043, or by email (abragg@auburnwa.gov). ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS A. Board Member Tanya Galat resignation DISCUSSION ITEMS A. 2025 WorkPlan Items Farmer's Market coordinator talks about what it would look like for the Urban Tree Board to have a booth at the Farmer's Market. Chair Bryce would like to talk in January about a timeline and potential content to talk about at the Farmers Market. The Farmer's market runs from June - September 2025. Park Planning Manager Thaniel Gouk explained the process for recertification for Tree City USA and we have been recertified. B. Farmer's Market Coordinator, Amanda Valdez to Discuss Farmer's Market Trucks & Parking too close to trees Farmer's Market Coordinator Amanda Valdez stated that she is concerned about large market trucks may have an impact on the trees in the Les Gove Park during Market season. Chairperson Bryce Landrud suggests to look at the city code regarding trees, and reference the tree code. Bryce mentioned following the tree code of tree protection. Bryce also suggested creating a "tree protection" area that can be a memo sent to Farmer's Market vendors. ACTION ITEMS UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Auburn Magazine Inquiry NEW BUSINESS A. Heritage Tree Nomination, 2024 Vice-chair Linda speaks about the Dogwood tree for heritage tree nomination for 2024 ADJOURNMENT Adjournment 3:08pm