HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/11/2016 TABFebruary 11, 2016
MINUTES OF SPECIAL SESSION OF
THE COLONY TREE ADVISORY BOARD
FEBRUARY 11TH 2016
The Special Session of The Tree Advisory Board of the City of The Colony, Texas, was
called to order at 6:52 p.m. on the 1 P" day of February 2016, at City Hall, 6800 Main
Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call:
Stephen Sohn President Present Pam Nelson Staff Liaison
Kathy Braby Vice President Present Eve Morgan Staff Liaison
Donna Cole Secretary Present Kathy Neal Recording Secretary
Don Beckel Treasurer Present Jackie Kopsa Athletics Coordinator
Lisa Leary Member Present Richard Boyer Council Liaison
Dan :Mahle '.Member Present
Allen Harris Member Present
And with six board members present a quorum was established and the following items
were addressed:
1.0 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS
Call to Order
Citizen Input - None.
F2DC I CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Consider approval of minutes of October 8` , 2015 -
Motion to approve - Harris; second - Cole; motion passes with all ayes.
3.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3.1 Discussion of Tree City USA designation -
This is the 8`" consecutive year the city has achieved this designation.
3.2 Discussion of proposed meeting dates for 2016 -
To meet the required number of meetings for the Tree City USA application, a Tree Board
meeting will be scheduled on May 12'h, August I Pand November 10th.
3.3 Discussion of the Work Plan for this year --
Eve reviewed the 2016 Work Plan -
• Education - includes the Arbor Day event, and conferences and workshops staff can
attend for additional training/certifications
• Tree planting to include irrigation repair, expansion and installation at Lions Club
Park, Stewart Creek Park, Pawsome Playground Dog Park and John Yates
greenbelt
• Tree planting in the spring and winter at Lions Club Park, .Stewart Creek Park and
John Yates
• Tree maintenance -- trimming in the winter months as needed and removal of dead
trees as a result of the Spring flood
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3.4 Discussion of Tree Maintenance reporting -
The maintenance crew is using a free web program called TRELLO to track their work. A
board is created for each project. The project board will have a checklist so all staff has to
do is check things off as they are completed. Staff can use this program on their cell
phones which enables them to track their work while they are in the field.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:14p.m.
Kathy Ne 1, Recording Secretary Stephen ice President