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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-12-09 - Minutes - DraftCITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS MEETING MINUTES Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting December 91", 2020 4:00 p.m. MEETING WILL BE HELD ON ZOOM Members: Will Dockery -.Chair, Alan Ostner - Vice -Chair, Glenda Patterson, Eric Boles, Robert Stafford, Audra Rogers, Preston Thibodaux City Staff: Sonya Morell, Operations Assistant; John Scott, Urban Forester; Melissa Evans, Urban Forester 1. Call to Order Will Dockery, Chair (COVID-19 Statement) 2. In Attendance: Dockery, Ostner, Patterson. Thibodaux, Rogers, Boles Absent: Stafford Staff: Morell, Scott 3. Approval of Previous Month's UFAB Minutes- UFAB Motion: Patterson moved to approve minutes. Boles seconded the motion. Motion passed 6-0-0. 4. Native or Invasive Plant Presentation- Audra Rogers Rogers discussed the following on the Eastern Red Cedar: • Scientific name: Juniperus Virginiana • Male and female plants • Resistant to extremes of drought, heat and cold • A significant source of food and shelter for wildlife • Economic Value o Timber is rot resistant o Insect repellent • It has a bad reputation because it is so common and has invasive qualities • Tree disease — Cedar Apple Rust (Gymnosporangium Species) Upcoming Reports: • January - Dockery • February - Thibodaux • March - Boles 5. Monthly numbers. In November, 11 grading permits were approved. Of the 27.1 Acres of development, 14.1 was tree canopy, and 4.6 acres were preserved. Six hundred fifty-eight trees will be planted as part of the landscape requirements for the projects. Year to date, Urban Forestry has reviewed 347 acres of development, and 85.5 acres was canopy covered. 42% of 85.5 acres of tree canopy has been preserved. Four thousand six hundred and eighty-five trees will be planted as part of the landscape requirements. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 6. Other Business A. Amazing Tree of 2020- Plaque Ordered. B. Tree City Application is complete and submitted C. Tree trimming training has been conducted with transportation. D. Next Year's Amazing Tree E. Tree escrow project Updates — Locations marked 7. Adjournment Time: Dockery adjourned the meeting at 4:36 pm. 8. Submitted by Sonya Morell, Operations Assistant 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