Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2015 01 08

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Lcityof Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1 878 Horticulture & Forestry Advisory Board Minutes Thursday, December 4, 2014 Paramount Room Louisville Recreation Center 900 West Via Appia 7:00 PM I. Call to Order —Chair Mike Frontzcak called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm. II. Roll call —Board members present: Shelly Alm, Mike Frontzcak, Neal Griggsmiller, Mark Newland, Ellen Toon, Beverlee White. Staff member present: Dean Johnson. City Council member present: Susan Loo. (Note: Erik Gustafson is no longer a resident of Louisville, and therefore not eligible to serve on HFAB. We thank him for his service, and appreciate his offer to volunteer for future Arboretum events!) III. The agenda was approved by all members. IV. The minutes from the Nov. 6, 2014 meeting were approved. V. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda— 1) Susan commented that the Hutchinson St. development approval is still in process. HFAB has concerns about maintenance of the dedicated land, and would like to review the perennial bed design and plant material selection. 2) Dean announced that applications are now being accepted for a full -time arborist position that the City has added. The position will report to Chris and assist him with maintaining trees as well as other horticultural issues. VI. Golf Course update— According to Dean, work is slowing down as winter approaches. Establishment of turf and seeded grass areas is going well; trees will be planted in the spring; searches have begun for a food service contractor, a golf pro, and a marketing coordinator. June 1, 2015 is the targeted opening date. HFAB expressed interest in taking a tour of the facilities next spring. PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT • 749 MAIN STREET • LOUISVILLE, CO 80027 (303) 335-4735 • FAX (303) 335.4738 vwwv.lou isv i Ileco.gov PARKS RECREATION SENIOR SERVICES 20PEN SPACE FORESTRY TRAILS GOLF