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112 Cityoj <br />Om Louisville <br />COLORADO • SINCE 1878 <br />Horticulture & Forestry Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />Thursday, August 7, 2014 <br />Paramount Room <br />Louisville Recreation Center <br />900 West Via Appia <br />7:00 <br />I. Call to Order —Chair Mike Frontzcak called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm. <br />II. Roll call —Board members present: Shelly Alm, Mike Frontzcak, Neal Griggsmiller, <br />Erik Gustafson, Mark Newland, Ellen Toon, Beverlee White. Staff member present: <br />Chris Lichty. Guests: Joliette Woodson, City of Louisville; Paul Kuhn, MIG. <br />III. The agenda was approved by all members. <br />IV. The minutes from the May 1, 2014 meeting were approved. <br />V. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda —No public present. Ellen commented <br />that there are several dead trees on the north side of South Boulder Road just east of <br />McCaslin. There are also many dead branches on the honeylocust trees in the Via <br />Appia median near Cottonwood Park. Chris said that City staff is usually responsible <br />for tree removal and pruning. Some of the budget for median renovation has been <br />diverted to the golf course irrigation improvements. He also commented that the golf <br />course project is progressing on schedule, and depending on weather, should reopen <br />late spring of 2015. <br />VI. South Street Underpass preliminary landscape plan — Joliette Woodman from the Public <br />Works Department and Paul Kuhn, contractor from MIG, presented a drawing of the <br />underpass landscape project with plant specifications. The structure will be built by the <br />railroad (BNSF) and the City will do the landscaping. Primary concerns expressed by <br />Chris and HFAB members were about long -term maintenance of the plant material and <br />replacement costs. Recommendations included reducing the plant density by about 15 <br />percent; substituting Hackberry trees for Kentucky Coffee, which is very vulnerable to <br />snow breakage; reducing the quantity of Feather Reed grass; and planting shade trees in <br />PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT • 749 MAIN STREET • LOUISVILLE, CO 80027 <br />(303) 335.4735 • FAX (303) 335-4738 <br />www.Iouisvilleco.gov <br />PARKS RECREATION SENIOR SERVICES OPEN SPACE FORESTRY TRAILS GOLF 2 <br />