Laserfiche WebLink
Horticulture & Forestry <br />Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />Thursday, May 5, 2011 <br />Library Meeting Room <br />951 Spruce Street <br />7:00 <br />PM <br /> Call to Order—Chair Mike Frontczak called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. <br />I. <br /> Roll Call—Board members present: Shelly Alm, Mike Frontczak, Kimberly <br />II. <br />Heestand, Meredith Preston-Eddy, Theresa Rounds, Matt Tepe, Ellen Toon. Staff <br />members present: Dean Johnson and Joe Stevens. <br /> Approval of Agenda—The agenda was approved by all members. <br />III. <br /> Approval of Minutes—The minutes from the April 7, 2011 meeting were approved. <br />IV. <br /> Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda—No public present. Board and <br />V. <br />staff comments follow: 1) Matt: Xeriscape demonstration gardens in the Arboretum are <br />choked with grass and dandelions. According to Dean, last year $2500 was spent on <br />maintenance of the two beds; this year’s reduced budget may only cover spring and fall <br />cleanups. 2) Mike: Heritage Park landscape improvements are almost complete, and <br />everything looks very good. 3) Dean: Dandelion spraying will take place the week of <br />May 23. The budget for weed control has been doubled since last year. Contractors <br />hired by the City are licensed for pesticide application; city employees who apply <br />pesticides are not required to be licensed. 4) Matt: Puncture vine is a serious problem <br />on the ball field at Fireside Elementary, and the adjacent bike path. According to Dean <br />and Joe, the City cannot do weed control on school district property. Suggestion was <br />made to contact the school’s PTA, the baseball coaches and parents who use the field, <br />and the school district through a letter to the editor of local newspapers. <br /> Update on Takoda/Steel Ranch development—Final construction drawings are <br />VI. <br />nearing completion. Dean will advise HFAB when plans are available for review and <br />comment. <br />Study Session with City Council,Tuesday, May 24 <br /> (time tba)—HFAB will have <br />VII. <br />half an hour to present to Council. Theresa and Mike will produce an outline of topics to <br />be covered, and work with Dean and Nimira to produce a powerpoint presentation. <br />City of Louisville <br />Parks & Recreation Department <br />749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 <br />303.335.4735 (phone) 303.335.4738 (fax) www.louisvilleco.gov <br /> <br />