Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2011 11 03

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Horticulture & Forestry Advisory Board Minutes Thursday, September 22, 2011 Library Meeting Room 951 Spruce Street 7:00 PM Call to Order—Chair Mike Frontczak called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm. I. Roll Call—Board members present: Shelley Alm, Mike Frontczak, Meredith II. Preston-Eddy, Theresa Rounds, Matt Tepe, Ellen Toon. Board member absent: Kimberly Heestand. Staff member present: Dean Johnson. Guests: Kathy Kron, Axel Bishop. The agenda was approved by all members. III. The minutes from the August 4, 2011 meeting were approved. IV. Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda—No public present. V. Entry sign/landscape review—Kathy Kron, Parks and Recreation Project VI. Manager, and Axel Bishop of Design Concepts presented a conceptual drawing of the City entryway at Steel Ranch, on the southwest corner of Highway 42 and Paschal Drive. Principles of design were explained to give background on reasons for particular features of the design. For example, the different heights and “layering” of plantings draw the observer’s eye into the area to create a unique and memorable impression. The sign and the design of the surrounding landscape will be utilized in future installations, and are intended to become “an identifiable feature that is associated with all City entrances.” (Currently there are nine locations in Louisville that are considered City entrances.) Discussion continued regarding possible plant material (native grasses, cottonwoods vs catalpas); extending tree planting across the street into Lafayette(for north entry only); and possibly featuring a bench at each entrance. Steel Ranch has ·· Parks and Recreation Department 749 Main Street Louisville, CO 80027 · (303) 335-4735 FAX (303) 335-4738 www.louisvilleco.gov Parks Recreation Senior Services O