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February 18, 2010
The Tree Board met
with President Pat Hart
and Sue Carter, Lion's
Roger Perkins disc
system around the South
attachment for details.
at 1:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers
presiding. Members present Emelie Eaton
Club Members Roger Perkins and Ken Young.
issed the plan to put underground water
Pond for the planting of trees. See
They hope to start the project late
March or early April.
We will meet March 2, 2010 at 1.00 P.M. in the Council
Chambers to discuss the plans with the Public Works Dept.
Meeting adjourned at 2:30 P.M.
Secretary,
Questions for March 2, 2010 Tree Board Meeting
1. Is Public Works willing to indicate to Yellowstone Valley Tree Surgeons which 10 trees at Riverside
Park they want trimmed and would Public Works be willing to have that work done in March?
Yellowstone Valley Tree Surgeons would like to do the work now while it is slow.
2. Is Public Works willing to work with and direct the Lions organization when they put in the 2"
irrigation pipe they have offered or would it be better to have City crews do this work?
3. Does Public Works want to have the 2" irrigation pipe buried deeper than four inches to prevent
freezing?
4. Since the spacing of the 27 trees to be planted in South Park varies per tree species, does Public
Works want to have the locations for planting the various trees supplied by Field of Dreams marked
out prior to the line for the irrigation pipe being dug so the connections can be put in at the base of
each tree?
5. The Lions want to put in all 2,000' of irrigation pipeline this spring, get more trees, specifically
evergreens, and plant them every 20' along the length of the pipe. It was explained that was
outside the scope of this grant and that the matter would have to be taken up with the Public
Works Department. The Lions Club has been put on notice that the Tree Board does not wish to
discuss planting evergreens in the Park without the guidance of the Public Works Department.
Would the Public Works Department please address this matter at the March 2, 2010 meeting?
The Tree Board stated that additional grants could be applied for in future years but progress
would be slow and any work done would have to comply with DNRC guidelines for variety and
spacing.
6. The Lions club has calculated the flow rate and psi calculations they feel is necessary for successful
watering of the 27 trees for the grant. Could Public Works please state whether these needs can
be met as well as a description of the plans for watering the trees?
7. Does the City of Laurel have a trencher to bury the 2" irrigation pipe or should the Lions continue
to inquire about obtaining a trencher to put in the pipe?
8. The Lions want to cover over the irrigation pipe with a couple inches of chippings. Is this in
keeping with planned use of the chipped Christmas trees the City is storing at South Park?
9. The Lions Club suggested getting cast off soils from the sugar beets at the beet refinery in Billings
for backfilling the holes where the trees are planted. Does the City have a truck to haul that much
soil from the Sugar Beet Refinery to South Pond Park? Would the City be willing to haul the soil?
Is there a preference for dividing the soil into smaller piles prior to planting? Does the City want to
be responsible for backfilling the 27 trees?
10. The Lions recommended fencing around each of the trees to prevent the trees being vandalized. Is
this something the City feels is necessary?
11. The Lions stated the ditch company burned up several trees the Lions had planted in previous
years. The Tree Board would like to know how the City handles permission to burn along the ditch
banks when it also involves a City Park and would like this to be addressed at the March meeting.