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Minutes
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
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 Tanya Galat, Brooksie Hall,
James Tourangeau, and from the Auburn Garden Club: Barbara Smith and Robyn Welch. Also present
at the meeting were Parks Planning Manager Jamie Kelly, Parks Horticulturist Richard Valenti, and Parks
Secretary Julie Mehl.
II. Minutes
The November minutes were approved.
III. Correspondence/Public Input
Barbara Smith and Robyn Welch present their Mason Bee grant to the board. They will request $1,000
and will donate $200 from the Auburn Garden Club. They would like to start a Mason Bee habitat at the
Backyard Idea Garden and will purchase supplies and starter bees from Crown Bees. They plan to start
with 20 bees and hope they will multiply to 200 by the end of the season. The board enthusiastically
agrees and suggests other parks to utilize as the program grows.
IV. Old Business
The board discussed the trees that were topped at Kersey by a citizen. Federal Way requires a
description of any tree issue, then they give permission for work to be done. Tacoma requires it for all
trees, private property included. It is suggested that someone from Code Enforcement attend an
upcoming meeting.
V. New Business
VI. Board Recommendations/Input
VII. Department Report (Kelly)
The environmental areas have developed some invasive species. Mid Sound Fisheries will maintain areas
at Dyskstra, Fenster and Isaac Evans parks which will include plantings. They are grant funded by King
County in the amount of $110,000.
VIII. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:15.