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Urban Forestry Advisory Board
December 10, 2014
4:00 p.m.
City Administration Building 1 113 W. Mountain I Room 219
Members: Amy Jones; Kathy Launder; Malcolm LeVois; Damon Lipinski; Glenda Patterson
Sue Madison, Vice Chair; Don Steinkraus, Chair
City Staff: Ken Eastin, Urban Forester; Derek Linn, Urban Forester; Alison Jumper, Park
Planning Superintendent
1. Call to Order
Don Steinkraus, Chair
2. Approval of Minutes
Don Steinkraus, Chair
3. Native or Invasive Plant Presentation
Amy Jones
4. Ozarks Electric Presentation
Mike Henson, Right-of-Way Superintendent
Rex Archer, Right-of-Way Chief/Coordinator
5. Other Business or Announcements
6. Adjourn
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CITY OF
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Urban Forestry Advisory Board
November 12, 2014
4:OOPM
Woolsey Wet Prairie /West Side Wastewater Treatment Facility 15 S. Broyles Ave
Members: Amy Jones; Sarah King; Kathy Launder; Malcolm LeVois;
Sue Madison, Vice Chair; Don Steinkraus, Chair
City Staff: Ken Eastin, Urban Forester; Derek Linn, Urban Forester
1. Call to Order: 4:20pm I Don Steinkraus, Chair
Due to extreme cold weather, the board and visitors present all agreed to hold the Firewise
Advisory Board meeting first, to best benefit from the heated indoor space in the treatment plant
facility.
2. In Attendance: Kathy Launder, Malcolm LeVois, Damon Lipinski, Sue Madison, Glenda
Patterson, Don Steinkraus
Absent: Amy Jones
Staff: Derek Linn, Sue Butler
Guests: Joe Woolbright, Paul Imrie, Jeremy Williams, Jeff Steelman
3. Approval of Minutes:
Madison said that Privet was misspelled in the minutes.
LeVois moved to approve the minutes with the noted corrections.
Patterson seconded it. The motion passed with a 6-0-0 voice vote.
4. Native or Invasive Plant Presentation —Amy Jones
Jones was not present so the presentation did not occur.
5. Tour of Woolsey Wet Prairie —Joe Woolbright
Woolbright said the Clean Water Act of 1972 requires mitigation of wetlands when they are
disturbed by land works. He said that through the construction of the City's west side treatment
plant that 9 acres of existing wetland were disturbed, which required 27 acres of wetland
mitigation.
Woolbright said that after the recent controlled burn at the site, 200 native plant species
emerged voluntarily. He said now the number is up to near 400.
Woolbright led the group through part of the prairie, recalling highlights of management
techniques, and significant species. He said the City has allowed the prairie to expand beyond
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the original required 27 acres, and that it now additionally operates as a wetland mitigation bank
that can be used as needed with future city projects.
6. Other Business or Announcements
None
7. Adjournment Time: 5:20pm
8. Submitted by: Derek Linn
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