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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04-07 - Minutes -CITY OF = FAYETTEVILLE MEETING MINUTES ARKANSAS Urban Forestry Advisory Board April 7, 2021 3:30 pm Zoom Meeting Members: Will Dockery -.Chair, Eric Boles, Preston Thibodaux, Blake Tedford, Lacey Jennen, Zane Colvin, Samuel Adkisson City Staff: Sonya Morell, Operations Assistant; John Scott, Urban Forester; Melissa Evans, Urban Forester 1. Call to Order: Dockery called the meeting to order at 3:30 pm. 2. SPECIAL PORTION — Student presentations- Landscape Architecture students have been working on a new vision for the North West Arkansas Mall. They will present to our board their plans with a description of their proposal for the Mall. The proposals will include green spaces that focus on trees. Students presented to UFAB. 3. In Attendance: Dockery, Boles, Thibodaux, Jennen, Colvin, Adkisson Staff: Morell, Scott, and Evans 4. Approval of Previous Month's UFAB Minutes- Will Dockery, Chair UFAB Motion: Colvin moved to approve minutes. Jennen seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0-0. 5. Invasive plant follow up - Board discussed the invasive plant list. UFAB Motion: Boles moved to approve the Invasive Plant List, with the addition of Rose of Sharon and Golden Rain Tree. Colvin seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0-0. 6. Native or Invasive Plant Presentation- Preston Thibodaux Thibodaux discussed Wisteria. • Most common species o Chinese Wisteria — Highly Invasive o Japanese Wisteria — Highly Invasive o American Wisteria - Native Upcoming Presentations - • May — Eric • June - Zane • July — Lacey Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 7. Monthly numbers. In February and March, four grading permits were approved. Of the 9.44 Acres of development, 4.23 acres was tree canopy, and 1.57 acres were preserved. Six hundred 88 trees will be planted as part of the landscape requirements for the projects. Year to date, Urban Forestry has reviewed 73 acres of development, and 23.81 acres was canopy covered. 78% of 23.8 acres of tree canopy has been preserved. Four hundred eighty-six trees will be planted as part of the landscape requirements. 8. Other Business A. Amazing Tree of 2021 a. Any new nominations? Triple Trunk Oak in Gulley Park and in great shape. The board discussed other Amazing Tree nominations. UFAB Motion: Boles moved to nominate the Post Oak tree at the library as the Amazing Tree of 2021. Thibodaux seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0-0. B. Code Status; Planning Commission Voted to table and get follow up feedback from developers C. Clarence Craft Clean -Up on April 10t". Wear long sleeves, pants, and boots. Please bring a water bottle for yourself. 10:00 to 12:00 9. Adjournment Time: Dockery adjourned the meeting at 4:51 pm. 10. 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.fayetteville-ar.gov