HomeMy WebLinkAboutTree Board Minutes 04.15.2021Minutes
City of Laurel
Tree Board
4/15/21 9:30 AM
Council Conference Room
Attending by Zoom: LuAnne Engh
Attending: Matt Wheeler, Richard Herr, Walter Widdis, Dale Ahrens, Phyllis
B romga rd
1. Public Input
a. No public attending
2. General Items
a. March minutes approved —
b. Laurel Arbor Day May 4, 2021 Thomson Park "Stay Wild" Design from
artist is Brislyn Maharrey — age 9 —
c. PUNCH LIST BEFORE ARBOR DAY
-Bathrooms & trailer — Matt
-Food — DALE - SOW trailer with either cold or hot lunches depending on
the county guidelines. 185 students include the Christian schools and
home schoolers.
-Vendor Hospitality — DALE to order the sandwich
-Microphone — DALE
-Program — LuAnne & Kurt
-Vendors — LuAnne to send out the schedule
-Fire truck & American Legion - LuAnne will contact them
- Trees — Aaron and Matt — to work out purchase order for one Brando
Elm and one Spring Crab. Another tree (Brandon Elm) will come out of
the Walmart grant from the school account.
-Shirts — we are ordering 26 shirts in Cherry Red for the committee,
some vendors and student artist and a drawing of special students.
Walt is working with them on the design. Looks like we may need to pay
for the artwork as they contract that out now.
-Donors on the back of the shirts — So far it is Walmart, DNRC, NWE,
Dynamic, SOW and possibly Meadow Gold. Other donors and the
vendors will be mentioned in the program.
-Thank yous — Dale will make up a thank you for Walmart, DNRC and
NEW with a picture of Arbor Day, a note from our committee and thank
yous from students. LuAnne will thank the vendors.
3. New Business
4. Old Business
a. Tree Trimming
b. Nick's plans for a method to help businesses replace the downtown
trees that have died.
5. Other Items
a. 8th Ave trees — Cenex needs help/advice on tree selection.
b. Volunteer hours - Please keep your hours.
c. South Park is on track for Summer construction of the dock/walkways.
They are short $30K to finish the walkways with the dock.
6. Announcements
a. Next meeting — May 18th— 9:30
LuAnne Engh, Chairman