Community Tree Council
Regular MeetingAthens-Clarke County, GA · June 21, 2021
Minutes
06/21/2021 COMMUNITY TREE COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
Meetings to be held on You Tube online at:
https://youtu.be/4IeKAeuKJ-k
12:00 - 12:05 PM - CTC Executive Committee meeting
12:05 - 12:10 PM - CTC Steering Committee meeting
12:10 - 12:20 PM - New Member Interview Work Group check in
12:20 - 12:30 PM - Trees for Tomorrow Work Group check in
12:30 - 12:40 PM - Grants & Fundraising Work Group check in
12:40 - 12:50 PM - Landmark & Champion Trees Work Group check in
12:50 - 1:00 PM - Larry Morris Memorial Planting Work Group check in
1:00 - 2:00 PM - CTC Promotions Committee meeting
2:00 - 3:00 PM - CTC Policy Committee meeting
3:00 - 4:00 PM - CTC Education Committee meeting
◆ Executive Committee Meeting Agenda (12:00 – 12:05 PM):
Members: {Joe, (chair), Mary Attaway (president elect), Pam (treasurer), Rodney (secretary)}
Attendance:
1. What Operational/Organizational Issues or Needs are there:
a. Information from ACC Public Information from the ACC Attorney's Office
2. Vote Time Sensitive:
a. none at this time.
Adjourn:
◆ CTC Steering Committee Meeting Agenda (12:05 – 12:10 PM):
(Executive Committee plus all Committee Chairs)
Members: { Joe, Mary Attaway, Pam, Rodney, Mary Songster, Edith Jackson, Aron Hall (ACC Arborist)}
Attendance:
Adjourn:
◆ CTC New Member Interview Workgroup check in (12:10 – 12:20 PM):
Members: {Shawn (chair), Pam, Edith}
Attendance:
1. Expiring members are coming back.
2. Need to fill one seat. Public service announcement required. Rodney, can you set this up?
3. Interviews by the end of August for a September/October appointment.
Adjourn:
◆ CTC Trees for Tomorrow Workgroup check in (12:20 – 12:30PM)
Members: {Phil Hale (chair), Mary Attaway, Joe P., Rodney, Pam, Shawn}
Attendance:
1. Not meeting.
Adjourn:
◆ CTC Grants & Fundraising Workgroup check in (12:30 – 12:40PM)
Members: {Edith (chair), Mary Attaway, Patrick Perry, Stacee}
Attendance:
1. Spreadsheet
2. GDOT grants - “Transportation Alternatives” funding approach since GDOT grant application complex
3. Synovous - application period 7/1/21 - 9/15/21. “Here Matters” focus is affordable housing in low-to-
moderate income areas. (“opportunity zones”). Approach may be reduction of energy costs mitigated
by tree planting.
4. Fund-raising: CTC outreach to larger employers in the Athens area, such as Caterpillar, for donations.
Adjourn:
◆ CTC Landmark & Champion Trees Workgroup check in (12:40 – 12:50PM)
Members: {Shawn (chair), Edith, Jessie, Joe P., Lea, Rodney, Mary S, Phil, Patrick}
Attendance:
1. Not meeting.
Adjourn:
◆ CTC Larry Morris Memorial Planting Workgroup check in (12:50 – 1:00PM)
Members: {Shawn (chair), Jessie, Joe P., Lea}
Attendance:
1. Application for Adopt Athens designation approved and I’m in the process of completing the
application.
2. 2 year assignment
Adjourn:
◆ Promotions Committee Meeting Agenda (1:00 – 2:00 PM):
Members: {Mary Attaway (chair), Jessie, Joe, Tori}
Attendance:
1. Not meeting.
Adjourn:
CTC Policy Committee Meeting Agenda (2:00 – 3:00 PM):
Members: {Mary Songster (chair), Shawn, Joseph Bates, Lea Clark, Aron Hall (ACC Arborist)}
Attendance:
1. Not meeting.
Adjourn:
◆ Education Committee Agenda (3:00 – 4:00 PM):
Members: {Edith Jackson (Chair), Stacee Farrell, Lea Clark, Seth Hawkins, Holly, Shawn}
Attendance:
1. Education won’t be using our time space since a site visit will be held June 30th at 4:30pm instead.
2. VIRTUAL MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD. Instead, Site visit planned with Randy Smith, Director of Sandy
Creek Nature Center, 205 Old Commerce Rd, Athens, GA 30607 on Wednesday, June 30th @ 4:30 PM
for the purpose of discussing TREE ID ON THE GREENWAY & fleshing out details to complete
reservations.
Adjourn:
END COMMUNITY TREE COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS YOU TUBE SESSION
Agenda
06/21/2021 COMMUNITY TREE COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS AGENDA & SCHEDULES:
Meetings to be held on You Tube online at:
https://youtu.be/4IeKAeuKJ-k
12:00 - 12:05 PM - CTC Executive Committee meeting
12:05 - 12:10 PM - CTC Steering Committee meeting
12:10 - 12:20 PM - New Member Interview Work Group check in
12:20 - 12:30 PM - Trees for Tomorrow Work Group check in
12:30 - 12:40 PM - Grants & Fundraising Work Group check in
12:40 - 12:50 PM - Landmark & Champion Trees Work Group check in
12:50 - 1:00 PM - Larry Morris Memorial Planting Work Group check in
1:00 - 2:00 PM - CTC Promotions Committee meeting
2:00 - 3:00 PM - CTC Policy Committee meeting
3:00 - 4:00 PM - CTC Education Committee meeting
◆ Executive Committee Meeting Agenda (12:00 – 12:05 PM):
Members: {Joe, (chair), Mary Attaway (president elect), Pam (treasurer), Rodney (secretary)}
Attendance:
1. What Operational/Organizational Issues or Needs are there:
a. Information from ACC Public Information from the ACC Attorney's Office
2. Vote Time Sensitive:
a. none at this time.
Adjourn:
◆ CTC Steering Committee Meeting Agenda (12:05 – 12:10 PM):
(Executive Committee plus all Committee Chairs)
Members: { Joe, Mary Attaway, Pam, Rodney, Mary Songster, Edith Jackson, Aron Hall (ACC Arborist)}
Attendance:
Adjourn:
◆ CTC New Member Interview Workgroup check in (12:10 – 12:20 PM):
Members: {Shawn (chair), Pam, Edith}
Attendance:
1. Expiring members are coming back.
2. Need to fill one seat. Public service announcement required. Rodney, can you set this up?
3. Interviews by the end of August for a September/October appointment.
Adjourn:
◆ CTC Trees for Tomorrow Workgroup check in (12:20 – 12:30PM)
Members: {Phil Hale (chair), Mary Attaway, Joe P., Rodney, Pam, Shawn}
Attendance:
1. Not meeting.
Adjourn:
◆ CTC Grants & Fundraising Workgroup check in (12:30 – 12:40PM)
Members: {Edith (chair), Mary Attaway, Patrick Perry, Stacee}
Attendance:
1. Spreadsheet
2. GDOT grants - “Transportation Alternatives” funding approach since GDOT grant application complex
3. Synovous - application period 7/1/21 - 9/15/21. “Here Matters” focus is affordable housing in low-to-
moderate income areas. (“opportunity zones”). Approach may be reduction of energy costs mitigated
by tree planting.
4. Fund-raising: CTC outreach to larger employers in the Athens area, such as Caterpillar, for donations.
Adjourn:
◆ CTC Landmark & Champion Trees Workgroup check in (12:40 – 12:50PM)
Members: {Shawn (chair), Edith, Jessie, Joe P., Lea, Rodney, Mary S, Phil, Patrick}
Attendance:
1. Not meeting.
Adjourn:
◆ CTC Larry Morris Memorial Planting Workgroup check in (12:50 – 1:00PM)
Members: {Shawn (chair), Jessie, Joe P., Lea}
Attendance:
1. Application for Adopt Athens designation approved and I’m in the process of completing the
application.
2. 2 year assignment
Adjourn:
◆ Promotions Committee Meeting Agenda (1:00 – 2:00 PM):
Members: {Mary Attaway (chair), Jessie, Joe, Tori}
Attendance:
1. Not meeting.
Adjourn:
CTC Policy Committee Meeting Agenda (2:00 – 3:00 PM):
Members: {Mary Songster (chair), Shawn, Joseph Bates, Lea Clark, Aron Hall (ACC Arborist)}
Attendance:
1. Not meeting.
Adjourn:
◆ Education Committee Agenda (3:00 – 4:00 PM):
Members: {Edith Jackson (Chair), Stacee Farrell, Lea Clark, Seth Hawkins, Holly, Shawn}
Attendance:
1. Education won’t be using our time space since a site visit will be held June 30th at 4:30pm instead.
2. VIRTUAL MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD. Instead, Site visit planned with Randy Smith, Director of Sandy
Creek Nature Center, 205 Old Commerce Rd, Athens, GA 30607 on Wednesday, June 30th @ 4:30 PM
for the purpose of discussing TREE ID ON THE GREENWAY & fleshing out details to complete
reservations.
Adjourn:
END COMMUNITY TREE COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS YOU TUBE SESSION
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