Urban Forestry Board Meeting

Name: Urban Forestry Board Meeting — Frisco, TX
Start: 2020-09-23T18:30:00
End: 2020-09-23T20:30:00
Location: Frisco, TX

Regular Meeting

Frisco, TX · September 23, 2020

Agenda Minutes

Minutes

MEETING OF THE URBAN FORESTRY BOARD THE GROVE AT FRISCO COMMONS 8300 MCKINNEY ROAD FRISCO, TEXAS 75033 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 MINUTES Citizens are welcome to speak during Citizen’s Input or during an Agenda item. Please fill out a comment card prior to the meeting, indicating when you would like to speak and submit it to staff. You will be given up to 5 minutes. During Citizen’s Input, the Board can listen, but they cannot provide feedback at that time. During the Agenda item, the Board can comment or ask questions regarding your input. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Charles Lamping called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Chairman Charles Lamping Present Vice Chairman Don Fesh Present Secretary Hal Deatherage Present Board Member Amiee Fuller Present Board Member Rick Travis Present Board Member Ajay Vonkarey Absent Board Member Stephanie Cleveland Absent Representing Staff: Jeff Witt, Natural Resources Manager; Tom Diamond, Natural Resources Superintendent. CITIZEN INPUT No Citizen Input Page 1 of 3 REPORTS 2. Parks & Recreation report on activities related to arts, culture, events, park development and operations, natural resources, and recreation services. A. Council Report. Natural Resources Superintendent, Tom Diamond gave update on the monthly report. CONSENT AGENDA (Items placed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature and are considered non-controversial. The Consent Agenda can be acted upon in one motion. A majority of the Board is required to remove any item for discussion and separate action. Board members may vote nay on any single item without comment and may submit written comments as part of the official record.) 3. Consider and act upon approval of Minutes. A. August 26, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Urban Forestry Board. Board Member Rick Travis moved to approve August 26, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Urban Forestry Board. Chairman Charles Lamping seconded. Passed Vote: 5 - 0 For: Chairman Charles Lamping, Vice Chairman Don Fesh, Secretary Hal Deatherage, Board Member Amiee Fuller, Board Member Rick Travis Against: (None) REGULAR AGENDA 4. Discussion regarding ArborFest. The Board finalized the ArborFest Event to be held at Frisco Commons Park at 9:00 a.m. on October 24, 2020. Chairman Charles Lamping will introduce the Urban Forestry Board and Vice Chairman Don Fesh will introduce Arbor Day. The Chinkapin Oak Tree was chosen to be planted. 5. Discussion regarding Pocket Parks. The Board discussed the Pocket Forests to be considered and researched in specific locations within the City of Frisco. Vice Chairman Don Fesh will continue the research of this project and report to the Board at the October 28, 2020 Meeting. Page 2 of 3 6. Discussion regarding Education Opportunities. The Board discussed expanding the Urban Forest outreach education, which will be coordinated by Molly Kinson, Education & Outreach Supervisor and Jan Jackson, Marketing Administrator. Vice Chairman Don Fesh will be contacting them to establish a meeting date and begin the conversations focused on outreach opportunities. 7. Discussion regarding Tree Signage. The Board discussed the importance of incorporating tree education signage in specific forest locations. Tree signage is currently being reviewed by our CIP Division. 8. Recommendations for future Agenda topics.  Plaque for 2019 Champion Tree.  Investigate the viability of the tree planted at Talley Elementary by the UFB in conjunction with FISD.  Election of new Board Members at the October 28, 2020 meeting. ADJOURN Board Member Amiee Fuller moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:34 p.m. Secretary Hal Deatherage seconded. Passed Vote: 5 - 0 For: Chairman Charles Lamping, Vice Chairman Don Fesh, Secretary Hal Deatherage, Board Member Amiee Fuller, Board Member Rick Travis Against: (None) ATTEST: ____________________ _______________________ Board Chairman Board Secretary Please note these are preliminary results and are not official until approved at the next scheduled meeting. Approved/signed minutes are available at https://agenda.friscotexas.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/. Page 3 of 3

Agenda

MEETING OF THE URBAN FORESTRY BOARD THE GROVE AT FRISCO COMMONS 8300 MCKINNEY ROAD FRISCO, TEXAS 75034 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 AGENDA Citizens are welcome to speak during Citizen’s Input or during an Agenda item. Please fill out a comment card prior to the meeting, indicating when you would like to speak and submit it to staff. You will be given up to 5 minutes. During Citizen’s Input, the Board can listen, but they cannot provide feedback at that time. During the Agenda item, the Board can comment or ask questions regarding your input. CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL CITIZEN INPUT REPORTS 2. Parks & Recreation report on activities related to arts, culture, events, park development and operations, natural resources, and recreation services. A. Council Report. CONSENT AGENDA (Items placed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature and are considered non-controversial. The Consent Agenda can be acted upon in one motion. A majority vote of the Board is required to remove any item for discussion and separate action. Board members may vote nay on any single item without comment and may submit written comments as part of the official record.) 3. Consider and act upon approval of Minutes. A. August 26, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Urban Forestry Board. Page 1 of 2 REGULAR AGENDA 4. Discussion regarding ArborFest. 5. Discussion regarding Pocket Parks. 6. Discussion regarding education opportunities. 7. Discussion regarding tree signage. 8. Recommendations for future Agenda topics. ADJOURN CERTIFICATION Shannon Coates, Director of Parks & Recreation, certifies that this Notice of Meeting was posted on the outside bulletin board, at the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center of the City of Frisco, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: By September 18, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. and remained so posted at least 72 hours before meeting was convened. If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Urban Forestry Board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Urban Forestry Board or a consultation with the attorney for the City should be held or is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session or consultation with attorney as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code § 551.001 et. seq., will be held by the Urban Forestry Board at the date, hour and place given in this notice as the Urban Forestry Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session or consult with the attorney for the City concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to, the following sanctions and purposes: Texas Government Code Section: § 551.071 – Private consultation with the attorney for the City. § 551.072 – Discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. § 551.074 – Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel. NOTICE Pursuant to City of Frisco Ordinance Number 19-10-87 each member of the public wishing to address the Urban Forestry Board shall be entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes, unless ten (10) or more members of the public are present to speak on a single agenda item, in which case the Urban Forestry Board may by majority vote reduce the allotted time from five (5) minutes to three (3) minutes per speaker to ensure that as many people as possible have an opportunity to speak, subject to the requirements of other law. NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS The Grove at Frisco Commons is wheelchair accessible. Access to the building and special parking are available at the primary south entrance facing McKinney Road. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, or large print, are requested to contact the City Secretary’s Office at least 48-hours prior to the meeting. Please e-mail your request to: CitySec@friscotexas.gov or call (972) 292-5020. BRAILLE IS NOT AVAILABLE. Date Removed: _____________________________ Removed By: ______________________________ Page 2 of 2

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