HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-02-08 - Minutes - CITY OF
Taypp p��r� le
4 v 1 MINUTES
ARKANSAS
Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting
February 8, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.
City Administration Building Room 111
113 W. Mountain Street, Fayetteville, AR
Members: Glenda Patterson, Chair; Russell Dye; Damon Lipinski; Aubrey Shepherd; Amy
Jones; Alan Ostner, Audra Rogers
City Staff: Chanel Pennington, Operations Assistant; John Scott, Urban Forester; Lee Porter,
Urban Forester
AGENDA:
1. Call to Order
Glenda Patterson, Chair
Patterson called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.
Members Present: Patterson, Dye, Ostner, and Shepherd. Lipinski arrived at 4:03 PM.
Rogers arrived at 4:27 PM.
Members Absent: Jones
2. Approval of January and December UFAB Minutes
Glenda Patterson, Chair
January Minutes UFAB Motion: Ostner motioned to approve the minutes, Shepherd
seconded the motion. Motion passed, 5-0-0.
December 2016 Minutes UFAB Motion: Lipinski motioned to accept the minutes, Dye
seconded the motion. Motion passed, 4-0-0.
3. Native or Invasive Plant Presentation
Russell Dye
Dye presented on Chasmanthium latifolium, he discussed the following:
I. General description
II. Geographical Distribution
III. Culture
IV. Conditions for Planting
V. Uses
VI. Benefits and Problems
4. New Member Introduction / Orientation
Lee Porter
Porter presented the Development Review process with an example of a recent
development.
Mauling Address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville,AR 72701
She discussed the following items:
I. Development and Construction Review flow chart
II. Development Submittal List
III. Urban Forestry Review Process
IV. Tree Preservation Plan
5. Staff Reports and Updates
Staff
I. Annual Tree Preservation Numbers
a. January = .72 acres reviewed, 97% canopy preserved.
II. 167 Clerical Updates
a. Staff is working on cleaning up the clerical errors in the document.
III. Restaurant on the Corner, Parking
a. Jones inquired about the mature trees in that location and the trucks
parking under the trees. Staff followed up on the request and It is private
property and the trucks are allowed to park there.
IV. Proper Tree lifting during the Construction
a. Staff will review with the crews on the proper way to lift the trees with
mechanical assistance.
V. Entertainment District Pruning Project
a. The commercial bids were due on 2/8/17.
VI. College Avenue Planting
a. The trees are installed and appear to be in good health.
6. Other Business
I. Volunteers for plant presentation
a. March- Patterson
b. April- Rogers
c. May- Ostner
II. Chair and Vice Chair Nominations
a. Lipinski nominated Patterson for Chair, Ostner seconded the nomination.
Patterson accepted the nomination and it was approved, 6-0-0.
b. Dye nominated Lipinski for the Vice Chair position. Lipinski expressed his
concern over possibly being late to the meetings. Lipinski accepted the
nomination, Rogers seconded the nomination and it was approved, 6-0-0.
III. Lipinski asked about the trees that were damaged by vehicles on Crossover
Staff is working on a replacement plan.
7. Adjourn
Dye motioned to adjourn, Ostner seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at
4:57 PM.
UFAB minutes provides the basic discussions and motions of the UFAB meeting. For more
information, please refer to the UFAB meeting video provided on the city's website,
www.favetteville-ar.gov.
2
