HomeMy WebLinkAboutTree Board Minutes 06.17.2021Minutes
City of Laurel
Tree Board
6/17/21 9:30 AM
Public Works Conference Room
Attending: LuAnne Engh, Dale Ahrens, Matt Wheeler, Aaron Christensen
1. Public Input
a. No public attending
2. General Items
a. May minutes approved -
- Thank you notes have been sent out. Dale sent to NWE and Walmart
- The city has a $300 credit with RiverRidge due the confusion over the second
tree. They will plant a potted Maple type tree in Thomson Park next Spring.
3. New Business - none
4. Old Business
a. Tree Trimming - relook at the needs in the Fall
b. Downtown trees — So many are dead or removed. We have 13 locations that should
be replaced. If the trees are gone the stumps are still in the ground.
c. The current rules state that downtown trees (planted by the state) are the
responsibility of the property owner. All tree trimming, watering and replacement
are their decision. If they ignore the trees, the city can have them removed and bill
the property owner. Unless there is a change in the city regulations, this is the
status quo.
5. Other Items
a. Volunteer hours - Please keep your hours.
b. South Park is on track for Summer construction of the dock/walkways. There should
be a dock by this Fall — possible location for Arbor Day again.
6. Announcements
a. Next meeting—September 16th -9:30
LuAnne Engh, Chairman