HomeMy WebLinkAboutTree Board Minutes 02.22.2018 Tree Board Meeting
February 22, 2018 — 9:30
City a I I
Attending: Dale Ahrens, Walter Widdis, Kurt Markegard, Richard Herr, Phyllis Bromgard,
LuAnne Engh(by phone)
10 WEEKS UNTIL ARBOR DAY!!
Fundraising: (to date) total$1600—Last year we spent $2100
These are the contacts to far:
� Western Security- $100
• J&M Auto - $200
• Laurel Ford - $50
• NW Energy- $500
• DNRC - $750
• Kings Ace—Aaron to contact Skip King ACE would like to be a presenter '
• Yellowstone—Jared said yes—but may need a visit
• Altana—Brent Ranier—could use a personal visit as he prefers to donate to sports at LHS
• First Interstate—no answer yet
• Cenex—Pat Kimmet says let them know where they can help with supplies, people or
funds....they want specifics '
• Schesslers—Julie Schessler will help—probably with supplies or materials—just needs to
know
• Exchange Club—would like someone to visit a meeting—March is full—April 4th or
18�'(Wednesdays at 5:30 at the Palace) LuAnne will go the 18`�
Grants:
� Walmart grant($450)has been started—Dale said he didn't feei it went through
correctly since he couldn't add any details—he'll check with the store manager or the
website contact.
• No other grants at this time—Next Fall we'll still look at the Urban Forestry Grant for
$l OK
• Tree City Growth Award—Aaron and Walter are still researching
LogoBanner/T-shirts/wristbands:
• Aaron is working with Dynamic—no final logo
• we won't do the fundraising shirts since the school staffdoesn't feel it will get much
support
• T-shirts are still going to be Bright Yellow and Blue
• Wristbands should be less than$100 for 250 quanity—only need two weeks
Tree Donations:
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• Kurt has the list oftrees from Aazon so that the city can go to bid- and solicit various
vendors to give us discounts/donations
• We could use a list of needed supplies and materials (top soil, mulch,equipment, etc)that
would could request from either Cenex, Schesslers, or ACE
PTA—
• Will donate water as last year
• Not interested in sponsoring a tree or t-shirts
Presenters- (to date we have 10)
We will need tables and some awnings for those that don't ha�e them ;
How many from last year? Kurt (20 Aaron (1) anyone else?? I,
• Sherri Kisch '
• MNLA—Jyl Story ,
• Riverstone Health—Mia Dickerson I
• Bright n Beautiful—Audra White �,
• USDA—Agriculture—Marya Stopa
• DNRC—JeffHermanns
• Fish Wildlife Parks—Ken Frazier
• Laurel Fire Department—JW Hopper ',
• NW Energy—Mark Cloud '
• ACE Hardware— Skip King
FFA students—Aaron to contact
• Aaron said there have been recent changes- may not work this year
Volunteers—possible projects
• Altana Credit Union(Tricia Johnson) , Laurel Garden Club and possibly the Laurel
Exchange group would be interested in volunteer work projects if we had a list. Matt was
going to prepare such a work list
Lions Update—
• DOJ confirmation on a fishing dock on South Pond/Lions Park was approved with
matching funds on Feb. 15th
• Lions International will make a determination in May—Phyllis is getting the paperwork
to the state President to submit on our behalf
• The earliest this project will be started will be this summer
Next Meeting—Thursday, March 15th—9:30 at City Hall