City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2004 06 08

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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: WILLIAM A. SIMMONS, CITY MANAGER DATE: JUNE 8, 2004 SUBJECT: HFAB MEETING WITH MAYOR AND COUNCIL ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: Land Management SUMMARY: Background for the Mayor and Council on work by and involvement of HFAB within the last .five years: HFAB advises the Department of Land Management, specifically through the City Forester, the City liaison with HFAB, regarding the Arboretum and both new and on -going landscape projects within the City; sponsors an Arbor Day celebration each spring; advises the City regarding landscape ordinances and design guidelines; works with other city boards as appropriate. Further aspirational goals include the promotion of and education regarding sustainable and suitable landscape practices in both public and private landscapes; assistance with development of budget priorities for implementation of public landscape projects; and development and revision, as necessary, of city landscape master plans. 1999: Began landscape design planning for the hillside opposite the Rec Center on Via Appia and the comer of McCaslin and So. Boulder Rd.; began revision of HFAB By -Laws and changed the name of Board: from Tree Board to Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board to reflect the broader work of the Board. Arboretum budget was $62,000. 2000: Tree inventory taken by new city forester; began revision of Master Plan for Arboretum; began review of Commercial Landscape Design Guidelines, meeting with Planning Board. Arboretum budget was $62,000; city beautification budget was $275,000; trail beautification budget was $30,000. 2001: Provided input for Fishing is Fun project on Warembourg Open Space; design for hillside on Via Appia finished; began discussions with Open Space Board regarding Open Space classifications and recommended plant lists for those classifications. Arboretum budget was $62,000; trail beautification was $30,000. 2002: Trees planted at Louisville Middle School for Arbor Day; continued work on Arboretum Master Plan; made presentation to Open Space Board regarding HFAB's recommendations for Open Space classifications and plant lists; worked with Historical Commission to complete landscape for Louisville History Museum property; continued review of recommended revisions to Commercial Landscape Design Guidelines; began review of proposed landscape designs for new Police Building on McCaslin and Via Appia; wrote letter to City Council regarding drought situation, offering the input of HFAB in decisions made by the City regarding drought restrictions relating to public and private landscapes; worked on recommended Forestry Ordinance. Arboretum budget was $62,000; budget for improvement of hillside on Via Appia was $75,000. 2003: Continued work on recommended Forestry Ordinance; presented recommended revisions to Commercial Landscape Design Guidelines to Planning Board; reviewed and recommended revisions I IA SUBJECT HFAB MEETING WITH MAYOR AND AGENDA ITEM COUNCIL 1