HomeMy WebLinkAboutTree Board Minutes 04.04.2024Laurel Tree Board Meeting
Minutes
4-4-24
Council Conference room
Attendance: Walt Widdis, Paul Kober, Tom Canape, Matt Wheeler, Michelle Mize, Phyllis Bromgard, Paul
Kober, Aaron Christensen, Dan Fevold and LuAnne by phone.
1. Public Input
2. General Items.
a. March minutes
b. Arbor Day—Tuesday, May 7, Kiwanis Park (noon) " Beauty and Opportunity" Quinn Butler,
School of Life.
c. DNRC — report- since we got the grant we need to collect volunteer hours, submit
photos/media coverage, Trees planted and donations from the community. Michelle will
submit the report (LuAnne will send her a previous one). Also, Hannah from DNRC has
offered to do a tree inventory for Laurel and show us how it's done. Ours is outdated.
d. Fundraising—The Laurel Foundation Website has been updated so that donators see our
updated information for 2024.
So far we have $500 Rotary, $500 Cenex, $850 DNRC,
Aaron contacted Yellowstone Tree Surgeons, BE R Tree Specialists, Larned Trees who all will
donate through the Foundation. River Ridge will also donate 3 Autumn Blaze Maples, a
generator and a tent. The Autumn Blaze will be planted when River Ridge does the
irrigation work in Kiwanis Park this Summer.
e. Trees —Sylvan Nursery will plant and mark the spots (with Matt's help) for the 3 Sienna
Maples. They will provide the planting material and equipment.
f. Vendors — LuAnne has 7 Presenters. NOAA, Bees, Weeds, FWP (fish), DNRC, Bright n
Beautiful and Billings Arboretum.
g. Shirts — Dynamic can print full color for $10.60 plus $3 for XX and $4 for XXX We have 48
shirts on our order. Getting the donor logos next and discussing with Dynamic whether they
will do a banner.
h. Food — SOW has agreed to serve sloppy joes again. We may get a donation from Albertsons
and it might be hot dogs. Dan has contacted Wilcoxsons for ice cream bars. They will sell at
half price $4.50/box (12). Dan will donate. We'll need 16 boxes ($72) Tom said he can get a
freezer and we'll use dry ice.
SOW has a utility trailer to serve out of.
Students —114, Homeschool 10, Christian schools 25 Adults 33 Total 185
L Fireman and American Legion — Done by Michelle
j. Article with the Outlook — Walt will write up one before the event.
k. Program — Lynn, Speaker, MC - Walt? LuAnne printing and Laurel Outlook
I. Bathrooms, tables and chairs and power — Matt Wheeler will deliver 12 tables, 20 chairs and
we have only one outlet so we'll be using generators.
nn. Thank you notes and gifts — LuAnne will get gift bags for the presenters and a gift card at the
Yogurt Shop for Quinn
Old Business
1. City ordinance —Michelle Braukmann (city Attorney) will continue to review the city ordinance
regarding liability tothe city ontrees nnboulevards,
2. Grants for the future
Meeting Adjourned at 5:10
Next Meeting: June 6th 4:30 Council Conference Room (unless otherwise advised)