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LCitiyof <br />Louisville <br />COLORADO • SINCE 1878 <br />Horticulture & Forestry <br />Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />October 1, 2015 <br />Louisville Recreation Center — Paramount Room <br />900 West Via Appia <br />7:00 PM <br />L Call to order — Chair Mike Frontczak called the meeting to order at 7:08 pm. <br />II. Roll Call- Board members present: Shelly Alm, Mike Frontczak, English Hopkins, <br />Beverlee White. Board members absent: Neal Griggsmiller, Mark Newland, Ellen <br />Toon. Staff member present: Dean Johnson. City Council member absent: Susan Loo. <br />III. The agenda was approved by all members, with a change in item order. <br />IV. The minutes from the September 3, 2015 meeting were approved. <br />V. Public Comments on Items not on the Agenda — English Hopkins questioned the budget <br />proposals for 2 new Parks staff hires @ $63,000 each, and the amount of money <br />($20,000 - $30,000) for mowing contracts. Dean informed the Board of revisions to the <br />original proposals, saying that at this time, he expected only one new staff hire, a <br />Horticulturist, and that there would be outside contracting for mowing and weed <br />management. He assured the Board that if the contract work costs exceeded the budget, <br />that there would be an appropriate adjustment. This solution would not lock in a <br />second hire prematurely. The Contract work would be monitored and reviewed. <br />VI. Pruning Demonstration at the Arboretum. Chris Lichty, City Forester, had offered 2 <br />dates: October 17th and October 24th. The Board approved Saturday, October 24th 10 <br />am. Dean suggested that Polly Boyd cut and paste the 2014 Pruning flyer for the <br />October 24th event. Arborist, Michael Towers, will assist Chris Lichty, City Forester in <br />the pruning demonstration at the Arboretum. <br />VII. Update on Transition to Parks Board. City Council has approved the new Board: Parks <br />and Public Landscape Advisory Board. Current members will transition to the new <br />PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT • 749 MAIN STREET • LOUISVIL,LE, CO 80027 <br />(303) 335 -4735 • FAX (303) 335.4738 <br />www.Iouisvilleco.gov <br />PARKS RECREATION SENIOR SERVICES OPEN SPACE FORESTRY TRAILS GOLF <br />