Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board 2002

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• • June 6, 2002 Louisville Horticulture & Forestry Advisory Board Susan called meeting to order; Judy called to accept minutes, David 2nd. Group approved. In attendance: Dave Sexton, David, Susan, Judy, Mike, Betty, and Terry. Public Comment: Catherine Able Catherine and her husband donated the historic house moved behind museum. Proposed that the museum complex get a landscape plan. Louisville's Trowel and Garden Club approached Louisville's Historical Committee. They're game and interested in creating a low- water, historical - garden. Interested in making a picnic, or some other setting, to allow citizens to come and spend time and be educated in interesting, low water plants, especially perennials. She also noted that city maintenance workers may need to be trained in perennial maintenance. Dave S. mentioned that Rob Burkhardt is the horticultural manager for Louisville. Discussion of maintenance issues pursued. Susan mentioned that perhaps we should think about an historical Italian courtyard to enforce Louisville's origins. Then the issue of funding was raised. Susan suggested contacting Grant Reid, professor of Landscape Design at CSU. Every senior in design has to do a project. This would be exactly what they would be looking to do. Long term problem remains maintenance. Group agrees that the historical significance of this proposal would be an asset for Louisville and is worth pursuing. If accepted by CSU, the project would be a Spring 2003 endeavor with presentation in April 2003. In summary: the Horticulture & Forestry Advisory Committee agrees that we contact Grant Reid; Susan proposed, Mike seconded that HFAB pursue getting this accepted as a Senior project. We will wait to last Summer to contact him as he's usually gone in the Summer. Catherine will pursue any parameters with the Historical Society in the Fall (per their request). Susan will call Grant (she's a former student of his). Open Space Meeting - Mike Frontzak They are still working on classifications for areas. Matt (OSAB) feels that our palette (HFAB) is too expansive. In summary, the status is unchanged. Cindy Lair is now on staff with the city and will be the city rep. on the OSAB. This may greatly aid establishing a plant list for the various open space designations. Much discussion ensued concerning ecological management versus human need for recreational space. We are done with this for now. Guidelines for Landscaping The commercial and industriall guidelines are to be reviewed and revised as necessary. Tree designations are too large (3 "), etc. and need to change. Today, Dave Sexton can OK the planting of 2" trees, but much needs to change. Need to address dead trees also. Betty wanted definitions for low water plants. In summary there is much that needs to be reviewed/changed and the time is certainly right for change. The city also makes commercial & industrial contractors put bark mulch on the fabric (limits use of rock) — but the bark blows away.