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Home My WebLink About11-04-2025 Agenda Urban Tree Board * * Regular Meeting CITY OF * November 4, 2025 - 2:00 PM J\ tJ13jJIJs.4 Classroom, Auburn Community and Events Center WASHINGTON AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A. The Urban Tree Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday November 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: 253-215-8782 Toll Free: 253-205-0468 Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/i/87066224771?pwd=GbaaTOKHzHp8x3FJWr7UUDVh56ubUc.1 ROLL CALL AGENDA MODIFICATIONS PUBLIC COMMENT 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 2:00 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). APPROVAL OF MINUTES Page 1 of 6 A. Approval of October 15th Special Tree Board Minutes ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Vote on the 2025 Heritage Tree ACTION ITEMS UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Discussions of replacing Weeping Willow Tree at Les Gove Park NEW BUSINESS A. Potential Tree Giveaway Ideas for 2026-2027 ADJOURNMENT Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office and on the City website (http://www.auburnwa.gov). Page 2 of 6 CITY OF J\iJBIJIIF4 AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM WASHINGTON Agenda Subject: Meeting Date: Approval of October 15th Special Tree Board Minutes November 4, 2025 Department: Attachments: Budget Impact: Parks, Arts & Recreation Tree Board Special Meeting Oct 15 Administrative Recommendation: Background for Motion: Background Summary: Councilmember: Staff: Page 3of6 Urban Tree Board �_*� Special Meeting CITY OF * October 15, 2025 - 2:00 PM ATJJ3IJJ4 Classroom, Auburn Community and Events Center WASHINGTON MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Bryce Landrud called the meeting to order at 2:08pm PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A. The Special Urban Tree Board Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 15th, 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: 253-215-8782 Toll Free: 253-205-0468 Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j184249146441?pwd=f1 EDYva6tbZvgc5g5YgwJguPabOCHk.1 ROLL CALL Attendance: Chairperson Bryce Landrud, Vice-Chair Linda Bielejec, Board member Benjamin Woodhouse Excused: Board Member James Tournageau Staff: Parks Planning Manager Thaniel Gouk, Administrative Assistant Alexa Bragg 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 2:00 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 Page 4 of 6 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 2:00 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). APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of July 8th Minutes ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS A. Recap of Chairperson Bryce Landrud's attendance at PNW- ISA annual training conference and tree climbing championships Chairperson Bryce Landrud speaks about his attendance at the PNW-International Society of Arborists annual training conference in Portland, OR. He states that there was a need for more availability of park spaces for their tree climbing competition for the PNW-ISA. Bryce was thinking of working with the Auburn Parks Department in finding some space for the 2026 annual conference. The tree climbing championship is the weekend prior to the conference. There are three primary groups of members that attend this conference: commercial arborist, municipal arborist, and utility arborist. Chair Bryce Landrud is going to speak to the Special Events team at the Auburn Parks Department regarding the tree climbing competition. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Introduce new Tree Board Member Benjamin Woodhouse Member Benjamin Woodhouse introduces himself to the tree board. He states he was looking for various ways to get involved in the community and support a healthy environment in the City of Auburn. B. Nominations and Discussion of 2025 Heritage Tree Options Chairperson Bryce Landrud brings forward a Heritage Tree, the Dogwood Tree on East Main St & M St. This will be voted on in the next meeting. Vice-Chair Linda Bielejec brings forward a Weeping Willow tree. Board member Benjamin Woodhouse asks about the background of what a heritage tree is, and Chairperson Bryce Landrud explains that Heritage Trees are a way to connect with the community and celebrate the tree, manage canopy cover, but do not offer protection for the tree. Vice-Chair Linda states we hope it gives people a sense of pride, a sense of community and garners interest in future heritage trees. C. Farmers Market Tabling Notes and Suggestions from Chairperson Bryce Landrud Page 5 of 6 Chairperson Bryce Landrud talks about the Farmer's Market he attended. He set up a table at the Auburn Farmers Market in August. Bryce had information pamphlets to hand out to farmers market attendees and talk to people face-to-face. He states that he was in the Les Gave Multipurpose building from 10am-12pm, and then went and talked to the Master Gardener. Bryce was thinking the board would have a booth with the heritage tree map on the poster board along with information flyers (about the tree board and joining the tree board) for maybe one or two days next summer at the Auburn Farmers Market. He is thinking we have interactive maps to give out. Member Benjamin Woodhouse states could we give away tree saplings at the Farmers Market, to maintain and improve the city of Auburn's tree canopy. Chairperson Bryce Landrud states they are available and we could look into getting tree saplings donated to hand out to the Farmers Market. Chairperson Bryce asked to keep this as a standing agenda item going forward. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Bryce Landrud moved to adjourn at 3:15pm APPROVED this day of 2025. Thaniel Gouk, Director of Board Alexa Bragg, Administrative Assistant Page 6 of 6