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Home My WebLink About02-04-2025 Agenda Urban Tree Board Regular Meeting CITY OF 7 February 4, 2025 - 2:00 PM j.ijJJ31JJ1 Classroom, Auburn Community and Events �1 � Center WASHINGTON AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A. The Urban Tree Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday February 4th, 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: https://us05web.zoom.us/i/89379003294?pwd=Ri7wPXUiNnsl7dZuHS0L3bSgFGFK8h.1 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 DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Arbor Day 2025 B. Volunteer Opportunities for Board Members C. Director Daryl Faber's Retirement Party Information ACTION ITEMS APPROVAL OF MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Dogwood Tree - Set a date for council meeting NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office and on the City website (http://www.auburnwa.aov). Urban Tree Board Regular Meeting CITY OF January 7, 2025 - 2:00 PM AJJj3JJJJt.4 Classroom, Auburn Community and Events Center WASHINGTON MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Call to Order: 2:15pm 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: https:/Jus06web.zoom.usli/81737430044?pwd=IRrDdo4HJJXDpYZoiSuTV9u28SDH2O.1. Meeting ID: 817 3743 0044 Passcode: 251072 ROLL CALL Park Planning Manager Thaniel Gouk and Administrative Assistant Alexa Bragg 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. Parks Director Daryl Faber is retiring Parks Planning Manager Thaniel Gouk mentioned that Director Daryl Faber is retiring from the Parks Department DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Farmer's Market Coordinator Amanda Valdez gives updates on vendors & parking near large trees at Market Farmer's Market Coordinator Amanda Valdez was unable to attend. Park Planner Thaniel Gouk mentioned that we can now start registering for Farmer's Market spaces. Tree Board James Tourangeau mentioned that the process to join should be more streamlined to join to ensure equitability ACTION ITEMS A. Vote on Chairperson Vote in Bryce Landrud as chairperson of Tree Board B. Vote on Vice-Chairperson Vote Linda Bielejec for Vice-Chairperson of Tree Board APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes UNFINISHED BUSINESS Vice-Chair Linda mentions that the tree board needs to have more members before they start writing pieces for the Auburn Magazine. Linda also mentions that the tree board used to be more active with a fuller board & visitors. The board is thinking of how to grow the tree board. NEW BUSINESS Vice-chair Linda mentioned that the ❑ogwood Tree Owner agreed to be the heritage tree of 2024. Vice-chair Linda mentioned that there are large walnut trees near the Auburn Sr. High School on M st. Thaniel mentioned that Linda could take a photo ❑n the way out and send to Administrative Assistant Alexa Bragg for the next meeting. A. Add 2025 items to Tree Board Workplan ADJOURNMENT Adjournment 2:36pm APPROVE❑ this day of 2024. Thaniel Gouk, ❑irector of Board Alexa Bragg, Administrative Assistant