HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-03-06 - Agendas - Final AGENDA
Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting
March 6, 2024
4:00 p.m.
City Hall Room 111
113 W. Mountain
Members: Tas Zinck, Bethany Douglas, Carlo Bertani-
City Staff: John Scott, Urban Forester; Melissa Evans, Urban Forester
1. Call to Order:
a. Roll Call
b. Coy Morris- Resigned due to school schedule
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
i. Woody Plant of the Month
1. Tas Zinck
2. April Melissa
3. May Bethany
4. June Carlo
3. Urban Forestry Management Plan Status and Discussion- Status and issues
4. Development Projects – Melissa Old wire Project that has been in the news
a. Grading before permit
5. Spring Programs-
a. Hiking with Forester
b. Invasive bounty Invasive bounty-Give Away starts on April 10,
c. Arbor Day Arbor Day – Arkansas Arbor Day is March 18th. I would like to have our
Amazing tree selected and maybe a small giveaway/ announcement.
d. Amazing Tree - Amazing Tree – Nominations (Suggestions by next meeting- we have one
a sycamore at Gulley Park)
e. Earth Day
i. Marion Orton Center - Saturday, April 20th
ii. BGO giveaway- Sunday, Earth Day at the BGO, 3-6 pm.
iii. BGO kids classes two days
6. 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
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7. 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. Pilot program- HOA
e. Donation Trees: four are planted. Three are for Richard Campbell and one is for Richard
Price.
Adjourn:
