Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board 2003

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• LOUISVILLE HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY BOARD Meeting Minutes August 7, 2003 Opening: The regular meeting of the Louisville Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board, HFAB was called to order at 7:05PM on August 7, 2003 in the Louisville Recreation Facility by Susan Spaulding. Present: Susan Spaulding, Chair Betty Solek David Russell Michael Frontczak Judith Turner Terry Cook Chris Lichty, City Forester Guests: None A. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed. B. Old Open Business Summarize the discussion for each existing issue, state the outcome and assign any action item. 1. Xeric Garden Preliminary funding is established for dirt, pathway, berms, and boulders. Chris hopes to have these items in place by the end of the year. Betty thought we were going to wait until we knew how it was going to fit into the entire area. It is the east central part of the arboretum. Chris is to provide a map with the garden area designated (Chuck Reno decided on the area). There is existing irrigation available to access for supplemental water for the garden. Two entrances to the arboretum will be available. Susan agreed with Betty that we need an overall design concept plan which includes rec center expansion, police department development as they affect the arboretum entrances. HFAB wants to layout a long term plan for the arboretum development. Chris will provide bird's eye view of the areas, with the proposed paths and bridge from the Rec center parking lot drawn. HFAB members will walk the area after Chris mails drawings to all in a week or so. David expressed frustration as this discussion seems repetitious and he is comfortable with the plan. Chris wants to prep area this fall. HFAB members will walk the proposed area individually before the next meeting on Thursday, September 4, and discussed the plan at the September 4th meeting.