HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/03/2013 TABOctober 3, 2013
MINUTES OF SPECIAL SESSION OF
THE COLONY TREE ADVISORY BOARD
HELD ON OCTOBER 3RD 2013
The Special Session of The Tree Advisory Board of the City of The Colony, Texas, was
called to order at 8:23 p.m. on the 3`d day of October 2013, at City Hall, 6800 Main
Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call:
Tenon Lawrence
President
Present
Pam Nelson Staff Liaison
Stephen Sohn
Vice President
Present
Eve Morgan Staff Liaison
Kathy Braby
Treasurer
Present
Kathy Neal Recording Secretary
Don Beckel
Member
Present
Richard Boyer Council Liaison
Susana Perez
Member
Present
Lisa Leary
Secretary
Absent
Donna Cole
Member
Absent
And with five board members present a
quorum was established
and the following items
were addressed:
1.0 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS
Call to Order
Citizen Input — None.
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Consider approval of minutes of April l It 2013 — There is an error — all board
members were present at this meeting, but the minutes are written to show "six board
members present. Motion to approve the minutes with the correction as indicated —
Beckel; second — Perez; motion passes with all ayes.
3.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3.1 Discussion of Arbor Day event with Ethridge Elementary School on Oct. 31St
2013 — This year the 5"' grade class fi°om Ethridge Elementary School will participate in
the event to be held at Scout Park. This is the 5`" year for the event. There will be a
variety of activities for the kids to do, and a representative from the Texas Forestry
Service will be there to talk to the class. This year there are 2 Arbor Day events because
the Arbor Day Foundation has changed the date of Arbor Day from the spring to the fall.
3.2 Discussion of 2013 Work Plan — This did not change from the 2012 Work Plan.
Development Services implemented a smart-scape landscaping requirement so that more
native than decorative trees will be planted. We will plant trees before December to meet
the Tree City requirement. No ordinances were revised.
3.3 Discussion of 2014 Work Plan for Tree City USA application — This will remain
the same as the 2013 & 2012 Work Plans.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
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Kathy Neal, Recording Secretary
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