Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board 1999 & PRIOR

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Members Present: Members Absent: City Liaisons Present: LOUISVILLE TREE BOARD MINUTES OF BORAD MEETING September 8, 1999 Nanette Edwards, Susan Spaulding, Jerry. Warren Howard Teague, Joe Donnegan, Bev Beaufait, Steve Baysinger and Brad Chronowski A. General 1. Meeting was called to order. Steve Baysinger served as facilitator in Howard's absence, and Jerry Warren served as recorder in Joe Donnegan's absence.: Reading of June board minutes was deferred until next meeting as we had no copies to review at the meeting. 2. Steve discussed Gateway/Lake Park bid results. All bids were over budget. City Council had given authority to reject all bids. Steve and Brad to meet next week with contractors to negotiate a result that will meet our budget, needs, and standards. Plans are to defer landscape portion of Phase I and some of the plant material for Lake Park. 3. Budget 2000: a. Tree Inventory: A tree inventory is in the budget. This should describe what are favorable tree species and favorable conditions for each. b. City Forester: Have support from City Council on this and are working on job description. Will work on assessment process when we accept applications, and Tree Board is invited to participate in selection. c. Beautification @ $275,000: Next priority is at South Boulder Road and Main Street. We should have money left over as this is much smaller area. Possibly we can use that to complete the South Boulder Road and McCaslin project. We plan to work with the Downtown Business Association to tie in this project with their concerns /needs. 4. Arboretum: Budgeting $60 -62K. We planted 84 trees in Arboretum this summer. Brad handed out a list of newly planted trees, and a map showing what zones they were in. a. Removal of dead trees and prairie dog update: Rob Teetzel will be replacing dead trees in the Arboretum and labeling, hopefully to include information as to why they didn't survive. b. Signage — Crab Trees — Brad said a Dr. Klett :was going to identify the trees. c. Parking Lot — Working on getting approval from Planning Commission. Already have approval from Tree Board. Then we get estimates. Not sure if we need bids on this. Hope to complete yet in 1999. d. Entry way landscaping -is on hold. 5. Trail Beautification: 1999 ($30,000). Have a Fall project. In Meadows ' Subdivision. Trail through subdivision from Cherry Street down to Dillon Road. Map presented. It will make the biggest impact for the $30 ;000 and still protect views for homeowners. 6. Board. Renaming: Tabled until we have more members present for discussion.