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�- FAYETTEVILLE MEETING MINUTES
ARKANSAS
Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting
December 7, 2022
4:00 p.m.
City Hall Room 111
113 W. Mountain
Members: Lacey Jennen, Chair; Samuel Adkisson, Vice Chair; Jim Parrish, John Crow, Ken
Eastin, William Chesser
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. In Attendance: Adkisson, Parrish, Crow, Eastin, Chesser
Staff: Morell, Scott and Evans
3. Approval of November Meeting Minutes -
UFAB Motion: Chesser made a motion to approve the meeting minutes for
November, with the revisions discussed. Eastin seconded the motion. Motion
passed 5-0-0.
4. Stickers and shirts - Keep Fayetteville Shady- Staff met with communications
S. Development -
a. Code Resolutions. — Staff has not had time to work on any new changes
b. Bond issues — changes internally after meeting with Kit and Blake
6. Tree Escrow Project- Board and Staff
a. 2022 Plans — Staff — Wayne Street and Gulley Orchard, is projected to be
completed in 2023
b. Potential Projects — Board planting locations
• Eastin suggested north side of Cato Springs, between Town Branch and
S School
• Jennen suggested Fulbright Express Way where it ends on School
Avenue
7. Project updates -
A. Hose bib for Gulley Park, staff is still working on this and should be completed by the
end of the year.
B. Tree label program for 2022/2023 (Tree trail program) — Starting with Mexican Plum
and American Holly on the Sequoyah woods Trail. Staff has meet with Charlie.
C. Edible food tree labels. Color code — Nothing new to add
D. Urban Forestry Management Plan Update — Survey to the public is going out within the
next week for the public.
Mailing Address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
E. Staff is working on Fall Projects:
• Salem and Rupple Road — Met with sub -contractor to locate trees
• Mt Kessler Park Tree Replacement — Done: work will take place in the next two
months. A notice to proceed has been issued.
Ramble — Plants to supplement the Ramble have been purchased and are being
planted
• 265 Tree Replacement — Information is gathered for this. 76 trees will be replanted
in November
8. Adjourn -
UFAB Motion: Crow made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Eastin seconded the
motion. Motion passed 5-0-0.
Meeting adjourned at 4:59 pm.
9. 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.
