Tree & Landscape Board

Approved: 011619 Minutes of the Tree and Landscape Board Davis Hall, City of College Park November 14, 2018 Term Exp. Members Present Absent N/A Brenda Alexander, Public Works Assistant Director 11/30/2018 John Krouse, Member 04/30/2019 John Lea-Cox, City Forester 08/30/2017 Christine O’Brien, member 01/2019 Janis Oppelt/Chair and CBE Representative 10/31/19 James Meyer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A Carleveva Thompson, Contract Secretary Ms. Oppelt called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. 1. Approval of October Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the October 24, 2018 meeting were reviewed, and corrections were made. Motion: Adopt October meeting minutes with corrections. Moved: Dr. Lea-Cox Second: Mr. Krouse Aye: Unanimous Nay: 0 Abstain: 0 2. Public Works Department Report: Ms. Alexander shared the following highlights: • All pansies, bulbs and trees have been installed. • The two new recently hired laborers are working. Interviews are being scheduled next week to fill two additional vacancies. • Contract tree work to be completed by end of November. • One TCEP application has been completed. Waiting to receive confirmation that the tree has been installed for the second application. • Leaf collection is currently ongoing. The crews are currently working on the North side of 193. • The City requested the developer to save the large diameter willow oak tree on Yale Avenue. This wasn’t possible, so replacement street trees are planned at the Hillel site. 3. CBE Report: Ms. Oppelt shared the following highlights: a. The tree pruning workshop was very well received. There were twelve people in attendance. 4. Old Business a. College Park Tree Canopy Assessment 1  This assessment will be presented to the Council on December 4, 2018. The Board reviewed the draft assessment and have the following recommended changes and questions: • What time of year was the tree canopy assessment done? • How is the tree canopy density assessed? • How are the gains being measured? • The map scale appears to be incorrect. • Part of the map includes the USDA, so the map needs to be recalculated. • The middle picture on the first page needs to be removed. • The images on the last page are not clear and need more information. • The assessment should be focused more on College Park and not the surrounding cities. b. Letter to Councilmember Denise Mitchell Ms. Oppelt will draft a letter to Ms. Mitchell following up on the recommendations discussed during the October 24, 2018 meeting. 5. New Business a.TLB Membership term Mr. Krouse’s membership expires on November 30, 2018 and he does not want to renew his appointment. 6. Adjournment and Next Meeting Dr. Lea-Cox motioned to adjourn the meeting. Second by Ms. Oppelt. The meeting adjourned at 8:21pm. There will be no December meeting. The next meeting will be held on January 16, 2019. 2