Tree Board

Tree Board Minutes May 13th, 2020 at 2:30 pm Zoom Meeting Attendance: Wes Powell, Joey Redman, Alexandra Wills, Ron Erb, and Kathrine Killebrew 1. Wes made a motion to have the meeting virtually to prevent the spread of Covid 19. Ron seconded and the motion passes. 2. Kathrine is looking for some 2”-2.5” Green Vase Zelkovas to replace ones that died at the overlook. 3. Kathrine updated the board on the 25 TAEP Grant trees. They were planted at Billy Dunlop Park by a group of ROTC volunteers. The trees will serve as a riparian buffer along the river. This will be inspected by the state this month. The 2020 TAEP grant trees will be to create another riparian buffer at Trice Landing using 25 trees along with smaller seedlings and shrubs. 4. COVID 19 caused all gatherings to be cancelled or postponed to include the city’s Arbor Day Celebration at Hazelwood Elementary. Wes will reach out to the principal to see if they would like to host this event in the fall. Possibly the week prior to Fall Break. 5. Kathrine brought up that we need to start planning for an Arboretum ribbon cutting ceremony. She plans to add tree information to the Plants Map website this month. 6. Wes let the board know that the Tree Board budget request was submitted. This included $2,000 for tree and tree related purchases, $1,000 for conferences, $1,000 for promotional items and $70,000 for an inventory and management software. Ron stated that the budgets were being reviewed this month. With no further business the meeting was adjourned.