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Minutes
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
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 2:00 pm.
Tree board members attending were Board Chair Bryce Landrud, Members Jan Speer, James
Tourangeau. Also present at the meeting were Parks Planning Manager Jamie Kelly, Horticulturist
Richard Valenti, Parks Maintenance Worker Trent Mannon and Parks Secretary Julie Mehl.
II. Minutes
The January minutes were approved.
III. Correspondence/Public Input
Board chair Landrud evaluated and wrote a report on a residential tree located near Lakeland Hills Park
deeming it “not condemned”.
Board member Jan Speer reported that a 150 year old maple tree was removed on 37th St SE.
IV. Old Business
Parks Planning Manager Jamie Kelly would like to move forward with the tree planting on G St SE, he will
proceed with the Neighborhood Community Matching Grant.
Horticulturist Rich Valenti asked about Katie Beaver from King County and suggested planting native trees
near Brannan, Isaac Evans, and 277th . Bryce suggested Quaking Aspen trees. Jamie to meet with Katie
3/6/19.
V. New Business
The board agreed on a Lebanon Cedar tree as the 2019 Arbor Day selection. Trent recommended a
south end park for planting; Roegner, Dorothy Bothell or Sunset.
VI. Board Recommendations/Input
VII. Department Report
12 trees were removed on 277th in the Trail Run neighborhood, they were too close to a house. They will
be replaced in a more appropriate location.
VIII. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 2:55.