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Home My WebLink About07-02-2013 (2)Minutes Tuesday, July 2, 2013 2:00 p.m. Conference Room Parks, Arts & Recreation Administration Building Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 2:01 pm by Chair Bryce Landrud. Additional board members attending were Lonnie Sundal, Arnie Galli and Marsha Goodwin. Jan Speer is absent /unexcused. Also present at the meeting were Parks Maintenance Manager Mike Miller, Parks Horticulturist Richard Valenti, Environmental Planner Jamie Kelly and Parks Secretary Julie Mehl. Minutes The June minutes were accepted with the following change "Bryce wasn't impressed" to "would like his own booth" regarding the 4t" of July Festival . III. Correspondence /Public Input Chair Bryce welcomes new board member Marsha Goodwin. Marsha moved back to Auburn in 1984, she worked for the Boeing Company and retired a few years ago to care for her mother. Her husband was a Horticulturist but he has passed away. She wishes she would have paid attention more because she now takes care of her property. Bryce explains that the Urban Tree Board has Tree City USA status, which allows us to apply for various grants. In order to become a Tree City USA city, we must have a Tree Board, and a certified Horticulturist. We also nominate a tree for Heritage tree status annually and participate in the annual Arbor Day tree planting. IV. Old Business Secretary Julie Mehl shares that Parks Director Daryl Faber has approved the Tree Board request to offer tree care tips and best practices to the local HOA's via the City's Community Services Department. Daryl added that, if invited to a HOA meeting, he would like Jamie Kelly and / or Richard Valenti to attend with the Tree Board member(s) and bring along some tree care vendors from the Small Works Roster. V. New Business VI. Board Recommendations/Input 4"'of]uly booth —Bryce is wondering about signage for the Tree Board booth. Rfch offers to bring tfie Tree:City USA flags &bannec Lonnie�ecorrimends b�inging some small trees in pots to draw folks to the booth. Rich has some Yellow Cedars and can come up v✓ilfi�some Rrs as well. Bryce would like to bring some Alder saplings. VII. Department Report Lea Hill Park—The contractors will be finished in the.next few weeks. The park has a farmtheme,the picnic shelter resembles a barn and'includes a weather vane, the playground area is yellow and green like a John Deere tractor. The skate park is modularand above ground for high visibiliry(cuts down on graffiti). The piayground equipment will be installed after the contractors are.finished. An Eagle Scout. wiil spread fibar chips, around 5,000 square feet vuortFi; there will be a turf soccer fieid for3 ori 3 including side boards to keep the game iri play. Kids Day—The weather was cloudy but there was a huge tumout, everyone seemed to have a good time. The 4"' of]uly Festival will feature a 90'zfp line and a bungee trampoline. The weather is forecastetl to be 73 degrees. West Hill Lake Property—Wiil remain natural,may include some boulder/benches at some look-out points. Mayalso include interpretive signage and 8 car parking area. We are.hoping Green River Community College will"adopY'the property and help maintain for a Natural Sciences class. The area is very nicely wooded and containsa.walking trail. Planner]amie Kelly will complete some baseline water quality testing. Secretary Julie Mehl recommends a feld trip to the property for the Augusf ineeting. V1II. Adjoumment '. There being no further business, the meeting was adjoumed at 2:50 pm. Approved this_�day of ��✓� 2013 � .:. .. ' Bryce nd u - ir AU$jJRN * MORE THAN YOU 1MAGINED