Shade Tree Committee
Regular MeetingIdaho Falls, ID · January 30, 2018
Minutes
PARKS & RECREATION
SHADE TREE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Tuesday January 30, 2018
Activity Center
12:00 Noon
ATTENDEES:
Gerry Bates, Lee Washburn, Delbert Lloyd, Matt Hill, Ronnie Campbell, Randy Westergard, Brian Stevens
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 2017 minutes approved- Gerry Bates, second Kerry Beutler
COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATE
Lee is talking with John Russel with Eagle Rock Nursey about joining the STC
ORDINANCE REVISION
o New tree list for city – committee agreed to remove the tree list from the ordinance and have it
reference the city web page or contact the city forester.
o Memorial Trees – Ronnie will write a paragraph to add to the ordinance for memorial trees and submit it
to Randy Fife.
o Red-tagged trees by street dept. – item tabled for now public works, streets and park and rec need to
decide what the next action will be.
o Educate people on the purpose of the ordinance – talked about updating the Trees and Shrubs for
Idaho Falls pamphlet, by next fall – Delbert is taking the action
CONDITIONS AND CONCERNS – HOLMES AND 25TH STREET:
Will be tabled for now
OLD BUTTE TREE FARM
Will be tabled for now
CITY TREE DISCUSSION
Finalized the 2018 Shade Tree Schedule
CALL FOR AGENDA ITEMS
Agenda Items: No new items.
Recorded by
Genene Eddins
Agenda
Shade Tree Committee Agenda
Activity Center - 1575 Skyline Dr.
Tuesday January 30, 2018
@12:00 noon
1. Approval of Minutes
2. Committee Member Update
1. Ordinance Revision
a. New tree list for city
b. Memorial trees
c. Red tagged trees by street dept.
d. Educate people on the purpose of the ordinance
2. Conditions and concerns Holmes and 25th St.
a. What can we do
b. Who will do it
c. When can it be done
3. Old Butte Tree Farm
a. Plans for trees
b. Plans for irrigation
4. City Tree Discussion
a. Trees to take off the city tree list
b. Round-a- bout on Elm can we save some of the trees
c. 2017-18 IF Forestry Focus
d. Possible New items
cc: Gerry Bates Delbert Lloyd Mayor John Radford
Kerry Beutler Brent Martin Barbara Ehardt Michelle Ziel-Dingman
Ronnie Campbell Rich Potter Tom Hally Post
Matt Hill Lee Washburn Jim Francis Web Site
Kim Johnson Greg Weitzel Shelly Smede File
Matt Evans Randy Westergard
PJ Holm
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