HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-07 - Agendas - Final AGENDA
Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting
February 7, 2024
4:00 p.m.
City Hall Room 111
113 W. Mountain
Members: Coy Morris, Tas Zinck, Bethany Douglas, Carlo Bertani-
City Staff: John Scott, Urban Forester; Melissa Evans, Urban Forester
1. Call to Order:
a. Roll Call
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes – Minutes are Video Archived- The committee approved the previous
month's meeting motions.
a. We have to approve the motion that Carlo Bertani- Chair and Tas as Co-Chair
b. Idea of Presenting one plant.
i. Woody Plant of the Month Idea
3. Urban Forestry Management Plan Status and Discussion- Time Line and delays.
4. Development Projects – Towne West- John and Melissa
5. Code Changes – Follow Up and New status on changing Minimum sized lots. Melissa
a. To Hit minimums – Nothing from the staff.
b. Remove the 10000 sf rules – Nothing from staff.
c. Construction fines - Nothing from staff
6. 2024 Projects- Spring
a. Disc Golf Course – Plans are about done, and I will show you all
b. Steamboat Lane- The plans are done, and we will move forward with this one.
c. New Site- Spring
d. Amazing Tree – Nominations (Suggestions by next meeting- we have one a sycamore at
Gulley Park)
e. Pilot program
f. Invasive bounty-Give Away starts on April 10,
g. Arbor Day – Arkansas Arbor Day is March 18th. I would like to have our Amazing tree
selected and maybe a small giveaway/ announcement.
h. Earth Day – Marion Orton Center- Small Tree Giveaway. Saturday, April 20th
i. Sunday, Earth Day at the BGO, 3-6 pm.
i. Donation Trees: I have four due now and ten that will be due ASAP.
Adjourn: