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Q)_~ ~d c1/fh_Q ~~ --fu a~~ 10-n1.r~--=-- ?_ _ ~ -1--o fx,-+ 2o . - - 1-0 fy(fb_ ~- ~  Cleveland Shade Tree Board Tuesday March 22, 201 • Ca II to Order • Minutes from last meeting • Urban Forester's report Old Business • Insert in Utility Bill th • Newspaper article: Milan Blijke March 6 th nd John Thomason: March ~9 , runs April 2 th • Parker Street planting prog~ess, Corner of 8 and Broad replacement) • Final plan and date for Tree City and Arbor Day celebration New Business • Shade Tree Board Logo • Shade Tree Board article displays/framing • All About the Green event at CSCC • Report from members  TREECITYUSK Shade Tree Board Meeting Tuesday, February 23, 2016 @ 12:00 p.m. Municipal Annex Conference Room Members Present (6): Amy Banks, George Poe Jr, Ken Webb, Dale Hughes, Matt Coleman Will Jones. Members absent (2): Dennis Epperson & Milan Blake. Others In Attendance (3): Dan Hartman, John Thomason and Beverley Lindsey. Called Meeting to Order: Amy Banks called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. Special Guests: Casey Zipperer, Tracie Shellhouse, Delaney Walker and Lee Jones. Waive Reading of Minutes: Jo Benjamin made a motion to approve the January 26, 2016 meeting minutes with one correction (18,000 homes city wide). Will Jones second the motion. All in favor. None Opposed. Motion carries. Amy welcomed everyone. We have guests from New Hope Pregnancy Center. New Hope Pregnancy Center - Safety Concern Two Red Oak Trees Casey Zipperer, Tracie Shellhouse, Delaney Walker and Lee Jones requested assistance with the th acorn and leaf problem at the New Hope Pregnancy Center located at Worth/4 Street (old oncology building). There are two 20 year old red oak trees that constantly drop acorns. This is a safety concern because they have clients coming in and out and the acorns pose a slip/trip hazard. Last year, they had one client to fall that was on a knee skooter. Dan Hartman stated that he had received 16 phone calls requesting to keep the trees. He asked about the condition of the tree. There are no dead limbs. The trees are healthy. They have tried to keep the sidewalks clean but do not have the staffing. Amy Banks stated that she has seen these trees. They are uniform. They are in their prime. They bring value to the building. Matt Coleman disclosed that his family has worked with New Hope for years. After a lengthy discussion of the issues. Several suggestions were made by the board about sweeping/blowing the sidewalks... Installing a watch your step sign also suggested. Dan Hartman stated that will ask someone to look at Public Works to look at the cracked sidewalk. It's most likely caused by the roots of these 20 year old trees. Dan stated he can trim the trees (not cut) before the leaves come out. This may help control the drop age of the acorns and leaves especially when they are dropping the worst from September - November. His crew will perform the trimming on a Friday when the office is closed. Everyone seemed happy with this proposal. Urban Forestry Report: 101 trees were planted 4 trees were trimmed. Removed all leaves and debris from all pavilion gutters and roofs at Tinsley Park. Installed eight new trash containers at Mouse Creek Soccer Fields and five at Greenway Park. Repainted Deer Park, Fletcher Park, Greenway Trailhead restrooms. Dan also attended and spoke at the Chattanooga Area Landscape Professional Association Conference. A complete copy of his report can be seen in his hand-out. Jo Benjamin stated that she would like to find more locations to plant trees. OLD BUSINESS: Orchard Grant News: Dana Teasley did not attend the meeting. Amy Banks stated that we were not awarded the Orchard grant. She asked Will Jones to check to see what the Jones Foundation could donate, also check on the type of trees and the cost involved. She remembers a few years ago a little girl was concerned about feeding the homeless and requested that fruit trees be planted. Insert for Cleveland Utilities Utility Bill: Ken Webb, Amy Banks and Jo Benjamin worked on. Cleveland Shade Tree Logo: Amy Banks stated that she remembers a logo that we had for the Shade Tree Board . She stated that it was a tree with a winding path with the words Promote, Plant, Preserve. Dan will check on. REMINDER: Newspaper Article Assignments: February, 2016 Dennis Epperson (Article: Caring for crape myrtles properly can assure a healthy, colorful tree, will run Sunday, th February 28 ). March, 2016 Milan Blake (Article will run, Sunday, March 6th ) April, 2016 John Thomason May, 2016 George Poe June, 2016 Amy Banks July, 2016 Jo Benjamin NEW BUSINESS: Handouts: Tree City USA Bulletin No. 54, Flyer: Benefits of Trees th Tree City Recognition/Arbor Day Celebration - April 26 at Noon. This will be a normal Tree Board meeting day. The Arbor Day Celebration ceremony will be the meeting. Location is at 1th/Keith. Park at Jeff Miller's Office. Crepe Myrtle (Crepe Murder) Information Door Hangars - On hold. Letter to Chamber/Matt-Status update: Matt Coleman will check. Chair/Co-Chair/Committees: Dale Hughes made a motion to appoint Amy Banks as Chair and Matt Coleman as Co-Chair. Ken Webb second the motion. All in Favor. None opposed. Motion carries. Reports from Members: Standing Tall for Trees Picture Amy Banks had the article framed and will give to Mary Ruth Younger, regarding her stand on keeping the trees at the Dog Park site at Tinsley. Article Placement: Matt Coleman asked if there is anywhere in the city, at CU or the Library (a good public place) to hang framed articles/documents regarding the Tree Board? Dan stated that he would check on this. No further business, meeting was adjourned. Respectfully Submitted by: Beverley Lindsey The preceding minutes was made from a taped recording and is generally an accurate account of the meeting. The audio tape recording of the minutes should be reviewed to resolve any questions concerning the accuracy of any statement or minutes. Note to Dan, {I know this is not the Shade Tree Board logo, but this tree is cool ) CLEVELAND SHAD£ TR.EE BOARD PROMOTE -PLANT- PRESE.i VE  Parks, Recreation & Forestry February Activity Report Call received - Trees - 10 Plan review - 6 Weeds-1 Parks - 6 Trimmed -10 trees Removed - 2 trees Planted - 45 trees Storm Calls - 2 Memorial Trees - 4 applications On-site Inspections - 15 Installed 6 cameras on Greenway Forester attended: Shade Tree Board Greenway Board  FROM THE LIBRARY OF TREECl1YUSK BULLETINS Topping Trees Destroys Beauty - and More During this season when the beauty of trees and idyllic landscapes are part of our The ~lhouettes of topped trees are celebrations, topped trees remain a plague in many parts of the country. John Davey, a sure sign thal someone aitl not founder of Davey Tree Experts began a campaign more than 100 years ago to stop this get tli!e message about 1he negative destructive practice, yet it persists today, especially in rural areas and small communities. effects ot this untortunate treatment 0 Starvation. Reducing too much of 0 Weak limbs. Sprouts at the edge of the crown reduces the tree's ability to truncated limbs are weakly attached. produce the sugars it needs. Combin cl with rot, the situation can become ve1y dangerous. 0 Shock. The reduction of hade on other parts of the tree can have a 0 Tree death. Some species cannot negative effect. tolerate topping and the result is decline and early death. 0 Insects and Disease. The large stubs are vulnerable to rot and attractive f) Ugliness. A topped tree is a dis.figured O · ... •.·~- to insects. tree. lt is a tree robbed of it natural Tree Cify USA Bulletin No. 8 shape and beauty. 0 Rapid regrowth. The prolific growth provioes ham-hitting information of resulting sprouts quickly restores 0 Cost. The savings in cost from quick abouttopping, as well as a safer size but with a less safe crown. topping by unskilled individual i lo t alternative to reducing tree size in the long run by the negative results through proper pruning when necessary. For more information, of this malpractice. please, visit abortlay.org/bulletins.  QClebtlanb iDatlp ~anntr Tuesday, February 16, 2016 I I :06 am Standing Tall for Trees Greenway Walker Honored for Role in Saving Grove A marker honoring the efforts of Mary Ruth Younger to save trees in Tinsley Park has been placed by the Allan Jones Foundation. Seen with the marker, from left, are Will Jones, Cleveland Tree Board; Margaret Stamper, Greenway enthusiast and tree lover; Younger; and Toby Pendergrass of the A llan Jones Foundation. When I realized they were going to chop down those huge trees, I got kind of excited. I didn't want to see those trees come down." - Mary Ruth Younger BRIAN GRAYES Banner Staff Writer " I think that I shall never see/ A poem lovely as a tree."- Joyce Kilmer Mary Ruth Younger was taking one of her many walks along the Cleveland/Bradley Greenway last summer when she took notice of something odd. There were large X' s spray-painted on the tree trunks which provided treasured shade and relief to walkers and runners alike. What Younger did not know is the grove of trees she saw marked were in fact marked for removal to make way for the dog park at Tinsley Park. "I walk every day at the park on the Greenway and have been doing that for several years," Younger said. She was aware of the plans for the dog park, but did not know of its exact placement. "When I realized they were going to chop down those huge trees, I got ki nd of excited," Younger said. " [ didn ' t want to see those trees come down." She said it was Memorial Day week when she tried to call officials, but everyone was unavailable or out of town. " I was trying to get the Tree Board to come and take a look," she said. " I didn 't know it had gone before the City Council and already passed."  She said she called the office of local businessman Allan Jones, "because I knew he was concerned about trees and was active with the Tree Board." It was on a Friday, "15 minutes before quitting time," as Younger recalled when the workers moved in with their equipment. "I went out there and begged them not to take the trees down until the Tree Board met at noon on the following Monday," she said. Younger was told the workers had a work order, "and had to start." "But, they held off that day and were going to come back on Monday at 7:30 a.m. and start the work to take the trees down," she said. At that point, Jones called City Manager Janice Casteel, who put a hold on the work order until the Tree Board could meet. "I was going to guard those trees at least until the Tree Board met," Younger said. "When Casteel put a hold on it, that stopped it." Another effect ofYounger's efforts was the strengthening of the city's tree ordinances. "I think this strengthens the Tree Board's hand in the removal of trees from public property," she said. Younger said she is not a "tree hugger," and believes some trees should be taken down when necessary. "It was because of where those trees were that I reacted and because of people I walk with, they were upset as well," she said. Younger's efforts are now memorialized in that grove of trees, thanks to the Allan Jones Foundation. A concrete marker reads: "This group of pine trees saved in June 2015 by Mary Ruth Younger, an avid walker on the Greenway." "I had no idea Allan was going to do that," she said. "I didn't ask for it. I didn't even want it. I am humbled by the recognition." Toby Pendergrass, director of the Allan Jones Foundation, said the foundation's donation of the plaque to Tinsley Park and to the Greenway were made with future generations in mind. "The tree that Mary Ruth Younger saved will be here many years from now - even when the boys and girls of Bradley County who admire them today grow up and have children of their own," Pendergrass said. "She is a hero, and we commend her for her efforts to save these landmarks." He said the foundation has donated hundreds of trees on Cleveland streets over the years, and more than 300 trees on school campuses. Pendergrass added the foundation's mission is to "keep Cleveland cool for future generations." Allan Jones authored Cleveland's tree ordinance and helped to create the Cleveland Shade Tree Board, which was designated as the Tennessee Tree Board of the Year in 2011. The Jones Foundation typically limits its donations of trees to those that can be used to cool down pavement by shading asphalt on streets and sidewalks.  C!Cltbtlanb i!lailp ~anner Under the Shade Tree Caring for crape myrtles properly can assure a healthy, colorful tree Posted Saturday, February 27, 2016 10:00 pm Brooke Allison A new ordinance in Cleveland makes cutting or pruning any trees in the c ity's rights of way only permissible by contacting the city first. Due to the different landscaping needs of the diverse species of trees fou nd in Cleveland, the c ity's ordinance protects against over-pruning or destruction of plant life. One tree in particular that receives over-pruning in general is the crape myrtle. Crape myrtles offer beautiful blooms in the spring and spectacular colors in the fal l. They are known for their flowery blooms in the summer and exfoliating bark in the winter. A new trend in landscaping is what is what some call "crape murder." " Crape murder" occurs when the tops are cut off after blooming season, leaving stumps with no branches. This creates larger blooms that will on ly sag to the ground in the coming season and the practice is strongly advised against by horticulturists. When choosing a crape myrtle, it is important to pick one that will fit the height and width of the prospective area. This will decrease the need for "crape murder" as the tops will not need to be cut off because of height concerns. Before visiting a nursery or working with a landscaper, having an idea of size and flower color will help in the choice and future landscaping needs. With over 20 types of crape myrtles, the tree can provide a vast difference in size, color and shape. Correct landscaping of crape myrtles includes leaving the tops as they are and only cutting the small branches that come up around the bottom of the base. Gradually pruning these lower branches and suckers can create a smal !er tree. Removing the twiggy branches within the tree also creates better air circulation for the plant. The best time considered for pruning crape myrtles is in the late spring and early summer. Fall and winter landscaping can harm the trees as it compromises their cold hardiness. Dennis Epperson, a member of the Shade Tree Board, asks anyone with questions on the new ord inance or related concerns to cal l the urban fo rester with the city of C leveland, Dan Hartman. He can be reached at 423- 593-5660. (About the writer: Brooke Allison is a member of the C leveland Shade Tree Board. Periodically, board members contribute guest columns to the Cleveland Daily Banner under the title of " Under the S hade Tree.")  <!Cltbelanb JBatlp •anner Cleveland receives Tree City USA designation for 23rd straight year Wednesday, February 24, 2016 11 :08 am Since Dan came on board, we have utilized his expertise to assure our trees are planted and maintained properly. He is a valuable resource for us and assures we have an effective urban forest management program in place across our city." - Mayor Tom Rowland Cleveland has earned another Tree City USA designation, recognizing its overall programs to plant and care for trees throughout the city. Mayor Tom Rowland said this marks the 23rd year Cleveland has earned this designation, given by the National Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and National Association of State Foresters. Rowland said the announcement came to he and Cleveland's Urban Forester Dan Hartman recently from Dan Lamb, president of the National Arbor Day Foundation. The award is for Year 2015. In his letter, Lamb noted the "award is a reflection of Cleveland's commitment to the people and trees of Cleveland in a continuing effort to create a healthier plant for all of us." Cleveland joins more than 3,400 Tree City USAs with a combined population of 140 million. "But of those cities, I feel confident none have a more dedicated Tree Board that we have right here in Cleveland. Our Tree Board is diligent in protection of our status as a Tree City and they work hard to plant, maintain and acquire trees to help create a healthier environment for our citizenry. For this reason, they earned the State Tree Board of the Year Award in 2011," Rowland said. He noted "our City owns a great deal to these board members and to businessman Allan Jones who penned our first Tree Board Ordinance to establish the board and our first urban forester position." Rowland also commended Hartman, Cleveland's first urban forester. "'Since Dan came on board, we have utilized his expertise to assure our trees are planted and maintained properly. He is a valuable resource for us and assures we have an effective urban forest management program in place across our city." "Trees are vital to the public infrastructure of cities and towns across the country, providing numerous environmental, social and economic benefits," said Rowland. "Cleaner air, improved storm water management, energy savings and increased property values are just a few of the benefits we enjoy as a Tree City. Everyone benefits when we work together to bring shade to our streets, homes and to beautify our neighborhoods." Rowland concluded, "The Arbor Day Foundation reminds us each year that trees are the one piece of community infrastructure that actually increases in value over time." In the coming weeks, state foresters will be in Cleveland to present the official Tree City USA flag and promotional materials to be utilized in the various Tree Board and Urban Forest programs in the community. A Tree City USA Flag flies at City Hall and also flies atop Craigmiles Opera House in the heart of downtown, as a symbol of this community's commitment to trees. 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