Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2012 01 05

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Horticulture & Forestry Advisory Board Minutes Thursday, December 1, 2011 Library Meeting Room 951 Spruce Street 7:00 PM I.Call to Order—Chair Mike Frontczak called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. II.Roll Call—Board members present: Shelley Alm, Mike Frontczak, Kimberly Heestand, Meredith Preston-Eddy, Theresa Rounds, Matt Tepe, Ellen Toon. Staff member present: Dean Johnson. City Council member present: Susan Loo. III.The agenda was approved by all members. IV.The minutes from the September 22, 2011 meeting were approved. V.Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda—No public present. Mike announced that the presentation by a member of the Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board, which was originally scheduled for the November HFAB meeting, will be rescheduled. Regarding status of Steel Ranch entryway landscape plans, Theresa commented that the decision has been made to use the State Street maple, along with a turf area, and red switchgrass for the ornamental grass selection. VI.GMO discussion—According to Dean, there are currently no GMO crops within Louisville city limits. Louisville shares eight hundred acres with Boulder County, which could be affected by the County’s upcoming decision whether to allow GMO crops on county land. Discussion touched on various aspects of GMO issue, including health, environmental and economic concerns from the local to international level. HFAB will continue discussion at future meetings, with the goal of eventually making a recommendation to City Council. ·· Parks and Recreation Department 749 Main Street Louisville, CO 80027 · (303) 335-4735 FAX (303) 335-4738 www.louisvilleco.gov Parks Recreation Senior Services O