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MINUTES
THE COLONY TREE ADVISORY BOARD
SPECIAL SESSION
NOVEMBER 18TH 2010
PRESENT: Don Beckel - President STAFF: Pam Nelson
Dan Mahle - Secretary Keith Helms
TeRon Lawrence - Vice President Kathy Neal
Lisa Leary - Member
Kathy Braby - Member
Stephen Sohn - Member
ABSENT: John Sanders - Treasurer
1. CITIZEN'S INPUT-
None.
2. UPDATE ON TREE PLANTINGS, CARE AND REPLACEMENT -
Fannin Tree Farms has planted 63 trees and irrigation will be added soon. Some of the Park Maintenance
staff have attended forestry workshops. Buck is updating tree care expenses.
3. RECAP / UPDATE 2010 WORKPLAN -
The City Secretary has revised the tree care ordinance and it was adopted. We hosted an Arbor Day event on
April 30`h at BB Owen Elementary School. Park Maintenance staff continues to do tree maintenance
throughout the city. We are working with the GIS division and considering using college students to do a tree
inventory.
4. REVIEW PROPOSED WORKPLAN FOR 2010 -
We will host another Arbor Day event, continue to plant trees on streets, in parks and other locations, prune
200 trees, continue to remove dead trees, trees that create hazards and various other reasons, will consider
using college students to do a tree inventory.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Kathy Neal, ecor mg Secretary Don Beckel, President