Urban Forestry Board Meeting

Name: Urban Forestry Board Meeting — Frisco, TX
Start: 2020-10-28T18:30:00
End: 2020-10-28T20:30:00
Location: Frisco, TX

Regular Meeting

Frisco, TX · October 28, 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, OCTOBER 28, 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 6:30 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Chairman Charles Lamping Present Vice Chairman Don Fesh Present Secretary Hal Deatherage Present Board Member Ajay Vonkarey Absent Board Member Charlotte McKenzie Present Board Member Rick Travis Present Board Member Stephanie Cleveland Present Representing Staff: Jeff Witt, Natural Resources Manager; Tom Diamond, Natural Resources Superintendent. CITIZEN INPUT No Citizen Input. Page 1 of 4 REPORTS 2. Parks & Recreation report on activities related to arts, culture, events, park development and operations, natural resources, and recreation services. 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. September 23, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Urban Forestry Board. Board Member Rick Travis moved to approve September 23, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Urban Forestry Board. Secretary Hal Deatherage seconded. Passed Vote: 6 - 0 For: Chairman Charles Lamping, Vice Chairman Don Fesh, Secretary Hal Deatherage, Board Member Charlotte McKenzie, Board Member Rick Travis, Board Member Stephanie Cleveland Against: (None) REGULAR AGENDA 4. Consider and act upon the election of a Chairman until October 2021. Board Member Stephanie Cleveland nominated Chairman Charles Lamping to remain as Chairman. Board Member Charlotte McKenzie seconded. Passed Vote: 6 - 0 For: Chairman Charles Lamping, Vice Chairman Don Fesh, Secretary Hal Deatherage, Board Member Charlotte McKenzie, Board Member Rick Travis, Board Member Stephanie Cleveland Against: (None) Page 2 of 4 5. Consider and act upon the election of a Vice Chairman until October 2021. Board Member Stephanie Cleveland nominated Vice Chairman Don Fesh to remain as Vice Chairman. Board Member Charlotte McKenzie seconded. Passed Vote: 6 - 0 For: Chairman Charles Lamping, Vice Chairman Don Fesh, Secretary Hal Deatherage, Board Member Charlotte McKenzie, Board Member Rick Travis, Board Member Stephanie Cleveland Against: (None) 6. Consider and act upon the election of a Secretary until October 2021. Board Member Stephanie Cleveland nominated Secretary Hal Deatherage to remain as Secretary. Board Member Charlotte McKenzie seconded. Passed Vote: 6 - 0 For: Chairman Charles Lamping, Vice Chairman Don Fesh, Secretary Hal Deatherage, Board Member Charlotte McKenzie, Board Member Rick Travis, Board Member Stephanie Cleveland Against: (None) 7. Discussion regarding City Pocket Forests. The Board discussed the potential for a future site for a City Pocket Forest in the City of Frisco Park System. 8. Discussion regarding Education Outreach Opportunities. The Board discussed the potential of continued Urban Forest Education Outreach Opportunities to be coordinated with the City of Frisco Education and Outreach Team. 9. Discussion regarding "Champion Tree" Plaque Update. Natural Resources Superintendent, Tom Diamond informed the Board that the 2019 Champion Tree plaque has been ordered. 10. Recommendations for future agenda topics.  2021 Champion Tree  City Pocket Forests  Pond to Plate Urban Forestry Board involvement Page 3 of 4 ADJOURN Vice Chairman Don Fesh moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 p.m. Secretary Hal Deatherage seconded. Passed Vote: 6 - 0 For: Chairman Charles Lamping, Vice Chairman Don Fesh, Secretary Hal Deatherage, Board Member Charlotte McKenzie, Board Member Rick Travis, Board Member Stephanie Cleveland 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 4 of 4

Agenda

MEETING OF THE URBAN FORESTRY BOARD THE GROVE AT FRISCO COMMONS 8300 MCKINNEY ROAD FRISCO, TEXAS 75033 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 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. 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. September 23, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Urban Forestry Board. Page 1 of 2 REGULAR AGENDA 4. Consider and act upon the election of a Chairman until October 2021. 5. Consider and act upon the election of a Vice Chairman until October 2021. 6. Consider and act upon the election of a Secretary until October 2021. 7. Discussion regarding City Pocket Forests. 8. Discussion regarding Education Outreach Opportunities. 9. Discussion regarding "Champion Tree" Plaque Update. 10. 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 October 23, 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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