Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 07 05

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One hundred eight trees were lost on city property due to the Marshall Fire. The last 30 damaged trees are being removed along Dillon Road and St Andrews Street, at the Enclave entrance, Washington/McCaslin intersections, and Arboretum. Louisville Parks Department has received a Regional Air Quality grant (RAQ) which will be applied to purchase of 30 pieces of battery - operated equipment, including backpack blowers, trimers, and mowers. Open space will probably receive some of this money as well. The Police and McCaslin/Via Apia Cornerstone areas are to be replanted to the specifications of Staff, existing plants will be repurposed. Weeds are headed to compost! Louisville has a new Street Horticulture supervisor, Bryce Linn, who will be introduced to PPLAB when he has had a chance to settle in. Seventy-two residential development entryways are under consideration for future renovation. This project still needs planning and determination of entryway status, probably a 3-year project. Parks and Public Landscaping Department will be handling hanging planters along Main Street. We are planning to shift to more perennials and more sustainable plantings, but will still have some annuals. Planting of the City Hall Pollinator Garden is on hold for sculpture installation. Parks is managing mowing as best as we can with all of the wet weather we have been having. Last week was the first week that we were able to get all the way through mowing; a contractor was behind schedule, so Parks staff realigned them. Parks is trying organic, poultry -based fertilizer at Memory Square Park, but it will take time to see the results. A Memorial Tree program is in place, requiring an application process. The applicant funds tree purchase and planting. Adam guides the process for City Parks; Chris is responsible for the Arboretum. Cost for a