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Minutes
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
2:00 p.m.
Class Room
Parks, Arts & Recreation/Community & Event Center
I. Call to Order
The Urban Tree Board met at Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 2:05 pm.
Tree board members attending were Chair Bryce Landrud, Members Jan Speer, Brooksie Donna Hall,
James Tourangeau. Also present at the meeting were Parks Planning Manager Jamie Kelly, Horticulturist
Richard Valenti, and Parks Secretary Julie Mehl.
II. Minutes
The March and April minutes have been motioned for approval by Jan Speer, James Tourangeau seconds.
III. Correspondence/Public Input
Parks Planning Manager Jamie Kelly reports a Maple tree at"No Name Park"on Lea Hill has been
evaluated and is not doing well. An Alder at the park is also in bad shape. Chair Bryce Landrud shares
that some students from the University of Washington and Washington State University have been
studying via a DNR research grant why Maple Trees have been declining. They are considering various
tree diseases and insects.
IV. Old Business
Secretary Julie Mehl to have the Cedar Tree at the Methodist Church put through City Council. Len Elliott
to accept.
V. New Business
VI. Board Recommendations/Input
VII. Department Report
A Forest Stewardship Plan will take place at Mary Olson Farm. It includes going through property and
evaluating the health of trees and invasive species. The project is grant funded and will also include
volunteers. Bryce recommends having a native plant group come in to identify plants.
The Public Works department is planting roughly 20 trees from Western Ave. to West Valley Hwy.
Richard Valenti recommended a tree which grows large for the space— species yet to be determined.
VIII. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 2:58.
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