HomeMy WebLinkAboutTree Board Minutes 01.21.2021Minutes
City of Laurel
Tree Board
1/21/21 9:30 AM
Zoom meeting
Attending by Zoom or phone: LuAnne Engh, Matt Wheeler, Richard Herr, Walter
Widdis, Dale Ahrens, Phyllis Brorngard
1. Public Input
a. No public attending
2. General Items
a. Dec. minutes approved
b. Laurel Arbor Day May 4, 2021 Thomson Park— PM schedule
c. Design from Graff students — Lynn Peterson —Jan 29 Deadline
d. Once the design is selected we can use that in fundraising
e. Grants — Dale will continue to ask for the Walmart and NW Energy
grants — we currently have $700 in the school account $2300 in the city
f. Kurt applied for the DNRC $750 in Dec.
g. Next month Aaron will update on fundraising and tree costs.
h. LuAnne will contact the vendors to see which ones will be able to help
us this year.
i. We are planting 4 (replace dying Ash) trees in Thompson and 1 Spring
Crab in Veteran's Park
j. Lunch — at this time we would probably offer a bag lunch made similar
to the lunches delivered during the summer. Contents to be discussed
closer to the date. We'll get Lynn Peterson's opinion and direction.
3. New Business
a. Nick is looking into developing a grant to help businesses downtown
replace their dead trees through the TIFF money. He will report next
month.
b. The tree board should recommend tree varieties that fit the space and
do well without much water — as we don't want those trees to remain
vacant.
4. Old Business
a. Tree Trimming —Thomson Park —Steve Larned offered $250/tree —
Matt will follow up with him
5. Other Items
a. 81h Ave trees — Cenex needs help/advice on tree selection.
b. Volunteer hours - Please keep your hours.
c. South Park is on track for Spring construction of the dock/walkways
d. Riverside Park lost trees during the wind storm — old cotton woods
6. Announcements
a. Next meeting— Feb 18th -9:30 At the Council Conference Room
LuAnne Engh, Chairman