HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-04 - Minutes - FinalCITY OF �- FAYETTEVILLE MEETING MINUTES ARKANSAS Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting May 4, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. City Hall,113 W. Mountain, Room 111 Some Participants will be Virtual on Zoom Members: John Crow — Term Expires 12-31-23, 1" Term University Representative Zane Colvin- Term Expires 12-31-22, 1s' Term — Citizen At Large Ken Eastin -Term Expires 12-31-23, 1st Term Citizen At Large William Chesser- Completing one unexpired term 12-31-22, 1" Term Tree Care Industry Lacey Jennen- Term Expires 12-31-22, 1s` Term Citizen At Large -Chair Samuel Adkisson- Term Expires 12-31-22, 111 Term Citizen at Large- Vice Chair Jim Parrish —Term Expires 12-31-22, 1" Term -Land Development City Staff: Sonya Morell, Operations Assistant; John Scott, Urban Forester; Melissa Evans, Urban Forester 1. Call to Order— Jennen called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. 2. Roll Call: Crow, Colvin, Eastin, Chesser, Jennen, Adkisson, Parrish 3. Staff: Scott, Morell 4. Approval of Previous Month's UFAB Minutes- UFAB Motion: Chesser made a motion to approve minutes. Eastin seconded the motion. Motion passed 6-0-0. 5. Mulch and the Environmental Action Committee - Scott discussed the following: • Sam's uses rubber mulch, and it has been found in the parking lot, and it does leach into the environment • They have requested that staff change planting details, that will ban this type of mulch. UFAB Motion: Eastin made a motion to reflect that we adopt the note as it has been revised on the Standard City Tree Planting detail. Adkisson seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0-0. 6. Amazing Tree of Fayetteville- Dogwood on the north side of lake Fayetteville. UFAB Motion: Jennen made a motion to accept the Dogwood at Lake Fayetteville as the 2022 Amazing Tree. Crow seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0-0. 7. State Champion Trees - There are several species that are not shown, I recently got a Mexican plum nominated and won. Champion Trees Vacancies American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) Carolina Buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana) Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus) Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa) Possum Haw (Ilex decidua) Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 Red Hickory (Carya ovalis) Scott would like for this board to start searching our parks for some of these missing trees. Some do not grow in our area. 8. Previous meeting follow-ups- • Earth Day went well on Friday; we gave away 600 saplings at Wilson Park. Sunday was rained out at the Botanical Gardens. He gave away 100 trees to people who participated in the Invasive Program. Next year staff is planning a larger event. • Previous meeting presentation is posted. https://youtu.be/YJvnm-PB—Hs 9. Native or Invasive Plant Presentation- Adkisson - Structure Soil Adkisson discussed the following: • Reviewed James Urban's presentation on the Evolution of Tree Soil Under Pavement. • Soil Physical and Chemistry Concepts • A tree's root system is surprisingly shallow • Needs of soil — interaction with water, sun and air, stable pH, nutrient cycling and mycorrhizae June -William Chesser 10. Project updates - A. Hose bib- Out to bid. B. Invasive bounty- Wrap up C. Earth Day Friday, April 22 — Wrap up D. Sunday, April 24, - Wrap Up E. Code Changes — Street Tree Requirements- Presentation. We have the Administration's support and the City Attorney's support. I have not gotten any follow- up from developers. We will take it to the planning commission next. F. Spring Projects are done. G. I am working on Fall projects H. Celebration of Trees date is set for October 29tn 11. Adjourn: UFAB Motion: Chesser made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Eastin seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0-0. Meeting adjourned at 5:00 pm. 12. 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.