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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
2:30 p.m.
Conference Room
Parks, Arts & Recreation Administration Building
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 2:35 pm by Kirk Hadley. Those Board members attending
were Lonnie Sundal, Karen Wright, Arnie Galli and Bryce Landrud. Also present at the meeting
were Parks Horticulturist Kirk Hadley and Parks Secretary Julie Mehl.
Minutes
November meeting minutes approved with discussed corrections.
III. Correspondence/Public Input
City Tree Coordination Program is hoping to get information out to citizens about tree care,
maintenance and other tree related issues.
IV. Old Business
The Board hopes to put Copper Beech tree at Mountain View Cemetery on the February Council
Agenda as Significant Tree.
Neighborhood Tree Grant on Park Avenue has not been approved yet, hoping for a January
approval. City staff will remove 15 dead or dying trees and stumps, Eagle Scout candidate will
plant 20 - 25 Kousa Dogwood trees. Karen Wright asked who will be responsible for pruning,
Kirk assured her the City will care for and prune the new trees.
Activity Center / Gymnasium - the parking lot is off schedule, supposed to have been done on
the 201h
2011 Work Plan was reviewed by the Board and approved as is.
V. New Business
Chair for 2011 - Bryce Landrud, unanimously approved by the board.
AUBURN *MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
Article for Auburn Reporter was reviewed by Board, Bryce made one change "trees don't heal,
they recover."
VI. Board Recommendations/Input
VII. Department Report
White River Trail ceremony was held November 301h, 40 people attended.
Tree City USA application has been submitted.
Tree Coordination Program meeting to be held Wednesday, December 15 at 1:00 pm.
17 Cottonwood trees were removed from Lakeland Hills Park, neighbors were notified and there
were no complaints.
New energy efficient Game Farm Park lights should be completely installed at the end of today.
The entire project should be complete by Christmas.
Kirk Hadley informed the board that the large Maple trees surrounding Pioneer Cemetery need
to be removed as they have become diseased or have died. They will be replaced with nine
Autumn Blaze Maple trees. The city will post signs on site and issue a press release. Bryce
Landrud informed the board the City of Tacoma posts plastic signs on trees months in advance
to inform citizens why and when trees are going to be removed.
VIII. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:20 pm.
Approved this day of , 2010
Len Elliott - Chair