2018_12.22 Tree Board MinutesTree Board
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING
December 22, 2018
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
I. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order at 10:47 am by Michael Chandler.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Kenneth Michels, Darlene Winters, Wilda Turner, Michael Chandler, Laurie Sanders Absent:
Cesar Guerra, Lauren Warn, Linda Miller, Vinita Thomas
III. MINUTES APPROVAL
Consider approval of minutes from July 11, 2017 regular meeting. Motion to: Approve July 11,
2017 minutes Action: Approve. Moved By: Kenneth Michels Seconded: Wilda Turner Motion
Passed Unanimously
V, REGULAR ITEMS
A. Discuss and consider 2019 meeting date
1. L. Hoover stated that Tree City USA requires at least one annual meeting. He
suggested that the board meet again in March or April to discuss next year's
events and activities. The Tree ordinance and Tree City USA requirements could
also be reviewed at that time.
2. Motion to: Have two Tree Board Meetings next year with the first meeting
occurring on April 9, 2019 with a follow up meeting before Arbor Day Action:
Approve. Moved By: Darlene Winters Seconded: Wilda Turner Motion
Passed Unanimously
VI. REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Laurie Sanders asked about an upcoming development that may involve
removing a really old, large tree. She asked if the tree board might be able to get
the developer to not remove this tree. Darlene Winters stated that they would
need to review the tree ordinance and see what it said. Larry Hoover stated that
the developer had not submitted their plans yet and that the best course of
action would be to wait until the developer submits their plans and then go from
there.
2. Michael Chandler asked if Andrew Schaffer had ever planted the trees that he
was supposed to plant to replace the ones he cut down to build his house. Mr.
Schaffer had met with the board to get a variance and the board had granted the
variance contingent on Mr. Schaffer following the tree planting plan that he
submitted to the board. Laurie Sanders stated that he had gotten into some kind
of litigation with the builder and had never built the house on that property but
that all the trees had been cut down. She had heard that he purchased the
property next door and is building a house there now.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to: Adjourn meeting at 10:55 am Action: Adjourn. Moved By: Michael Chandler
Approved:
Michael Chandler, Chairman
Attest:
Mary Goza, Tree Board Secretary