Beautification & Tree Commission

EDWARDSVILLE BEAUTIFICATION AND TREE COMMISSION AGENDA JANUARY 29, 2019 Call to Order Reports: Minutes of November 2018 meeting Budget Continuing Business:  EBTC page on the City Web Site  Green Thumb revised application  Clock Tower plantings project  Tree Planting cost share program application to be reworded to include commercial sites in the city  Final step for EBTC members approval of the Arboricultural Specifications Manual  Heartland Conservancy partnership with Madison County and EBTC as pursued by Public Works  Report on ideas introduced at the November 2018 meeting o Continue fall plantings o City possibly caring for HOA projects requiring placement and watering o Partner with Junior Service Club downtown project o Woodlawn Cemetery tree tour partnering with U of I Extension New Business:  Arbor Day Celebration last Friday in April  Tree City USA Application and Growth Award submitted Discussion: Meeting Adjourned Next Meeting: February 26, 2019