Tree Board

CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE TREE BOARD City Operations Center 305 Williams Street Hendersonville, NC 28791 Second Floor Meeting Room Monday, November 11, 2024 – 2:30 PM MINUTES MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: LYNDSEY SIMPSON, MARY DAVIS, NATALIE WILCOXEN, MELODY CRAWFORD, GLENN LANGE AND SCOTT HARMON (REMOTELY) 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion to Approve: Glenn L. Second: Melody C. Motion Approved 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes for September 9, 2024 Motion to Approve: Glenn L. Second: Natalie W. Motion Approved 4. OLD BUSINESS A. City Council Update - Lyndsey Simpson Vegetative debris removal is continuing from Helene. Construction Debris has not started due to the County not having an approved site. They are trying to get it permitted. Gina Dixon will be the newest council member. It is possible there could be a different council liaison after the first of the year. B. Urban Forestry Plan and NCFS Grant The grant process is moving along with NCFS and looking very positive. The City Council approved the grant process to proceed. C. Bradford Pear Bounty Update We will proceed with the bounty again next year. D. NeighborWoods - Natalie Wilcoxen We have several groups interested and are considering delivering trees in December. Natalie contacted multiple high schools and can link NeighborWoods developments with volunteers if needed.  Natalie is in discussions with Upward Elementary School about the possibility of the horticulture program growing some trees and pollinator plants for next year. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Proposed Tree Board Schedule 2025 Motion to Approve: Melody Crawford Second: Glenn Lange Motion Approved TREE BOARD REGULAR MEETINGS 2025 The regular meetings of the City of Hendersonville Tree Board will be held on the second Monday of each month beginning, at 2:30 PM in the Second Floor Conference Room of the Operations Center located at 305 Williams Street, Hendersonville, NC. January 13, 2025 July 7, 2025 February 10, 2025 August 11, 2025 March 10, 2025 September 8, 2025 April 7, 2025 October 13, 2025 May 12, 2025 November 10, 2025 June 9, 2025 December 8, 2025  B. Open Board Positions Applications have been requested from the City Clerk for review. C. Tree Board Response to Helene The Tree Board is checking into setting up various pop-ups to provide city property owners with free trees. D. Hiring a replacement for Mary Jo Melody C. off Motion to Approve: Melody Crawford Second: Glenn Lange Motion Approved Melody agreed to take on most of Mary Jo’s responsibilities. E. Proposed Ordinance Discussion: New concern with the recent Landscape Zoning Ordinance changes. There appears to be a loophole in part of the new Tree Preservation Ordinance. Lyndsey S. will address this and close the loophole before the next public hearing. Parkland dedication for development projects. Glenn L. discussed the need for additional parkland dedication and how that could be achieved. He will look into options and develop a plan fo the board. Proposal to rewrite the existing Chapter 46, Article 4, Trees and Shrubs city code language. The board voted to have a committee work on an alternative version of Chapter 46, Article 4 and report back to the board. Motion to Approve: Glenn L. Second: Natalie W. Motion Approved 6. OTHER BUSINESS A. Staff Comments Mary D. will check on all of the Heritage trees and report back to the board as to their status. TREE BOARD – November 11, 2024 Page | 3 7. ADJOURNMENT The City of Hendersonville is committed to providing accessible facilities, programs and services for all people in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Should you need assistance or an accommodation for this meeting please contact the City Clerk no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting at 697-3005. TREE BOARD – November 11, 2024 Page | 4