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Horticultural & Forestry Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />May 1, 2008 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Louisville residents, especially as more remodeling occurs in <br />older areas of the city. Current Louisville planning/building <br />ordinances do not protect trees in cases like this. HFAB will <br />continue to address tree preservation issues over the next <br />several months. <br />VI. Arbor Day review: Weather was great, hot dogs were <br />good, turnout was poor. Discussion centered on alternative <br />ways to observe Arbor Day, including everything from a simple <br />tree-planting ceremony to making our Arbor Day celebration <br />part of a larger city event. Jim commented that in general, <br />there is a disconnect between people and trees, that especially <br />among urban dwellers there is little awareness of the <br />importance of trees. Frobi commented that the only event <br />notification she saw was in the Community Update newsletter, <br />and turnout might have been better if announcements had been <br />placed in the Daily Camera and the Louisville Times. <br />VII. Tree preservation ordinances: Chris encouraged <br />everyone to review his email containing ordinances from the <br />towns of Aspen, Basalt and Telluride, although they address <br />different issues (ie preservation of woodland areas) than the <br />current situation in old town Louisville. Mike will call Paul <br />Wood to invite him to attend a future HFAB meeting for <br />discussion of the city's setback requirements. <br />VIII. Possible appointment of board members: Jim declined <br />invitation due to lack of time. Frobi will consider applying. If <br />Matt decides to reapply, he should contact the City Manger's <br />office. <br />IX. Arboretum: For pergola construction, Chris has accepted <br />a $28,500 bid from High Endeavor Outdoor Construction. <br />Contract should be signed soon, and construction will begin this <br />month. Chris will also finalize the 501 c 3 paperwork this <br />month. Regarding new tree ID signs, Chris will try to get <br />samples of the different Trex colors available for the new posts; <br />various types of metal name plates were also discussed. <br />