HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-04-2014 (3)Minutes
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room
Parks, Arts & Recreation Administration Building
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 pm by Chair Bryce Landrud.
Additional board member attending was Jan Speer. Marsha Goodwin is absent /excused. Also present at
the meeting were Parks Maintenance Manager Mike Miller, Parks Horticulturist Rich Valenti and Parks
Secretary Julie Mehl.
II. Minutes
The January Tree Board minutes were approved unanimously.
III. Correspondence /Public Input
IV. Old Business (Landrud)
Heritage Tree at GSA — Bryce has confirmed with GSA and will get the tree information to
Julie so it can be put through City Council.
V. New Business
VI. Board Recommendations /Input
Julie to get the information on when the next Auburn Garden Club meeting is so we can recruit
some new Tree Board Members.
VII. Department Report (Miller)
Tree City USA status has been approved for the City of Auburn for the 11`h consecutive year.
We need to decide what type of tree to plant and choose a location, perhaps the new Lea Hill
park. Jan would like a good shade tree. Rich will present some ideas at the March meeting.
Rich Valenti has been working with a citizen regarding a donated tree in memory of his
deceased aunt and cousin. It is a Silver Queen Cedar, 12'— 15' tall. We are in the process of
ordering a plaque, not in bronze as those tend to get stolen. Granite is less expensive and
most likely will not get stolen. It will be planted at Les Gove with the cremains.
Two Eagle Scout projects have been completed this month, one fenceline planting project at
Fulmer Park and a landscaping project at Scootie Brown Park.
VIII. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:42 pm.
Approved this 3 day of 2014
Bryce
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