Tree Commission Agendas/

TREECOMMISSIONMEETING MINUTES MAY2,2017 MEMBERSPRESENT: SueVerheek, CookieFriedrich, BruceSchaub, PatSagala, JaniceWaterman MEMBERSEXCUSED: BobJohnson, PatWilliams OTHERSPRESENT: KathieBoyle,JeffMikulaCityofManistee Meetingcalledtoorderat5:00p.m.byChairSagala. MotionbyFriedrichsecondbySagalatoacceptJune13,2016minutesandplaceonfile. Motioncarried. NEWBUSINESS FifthAvenueTreeReplacement TreesintheoldNIAbuildingareaarenotingoodconditionandattheendoftheirlifecycle. The DPWisaskingpermissiontoremovealloldtressandreplacewithanapproximatelyonedozen autumnblazemaples. Consensus of cos Allinfavor ThiswillbeafallprojectfortheDPW. planted. . WashedupLogs/TressonBeaches TheCityhasreceivedinquiries fromcitizensthatwouldliketotake thewasheduplogs. Commissionbelievesthereisnobiginterest. RecommendtoCityManagertohaveDPWdispose oflogs/trees. IfanyoneisinterestedinthewoodlettheDPWknow. ChalkArt rd ChalkArtContestwillbeheldonMonday, July3, 1017at5:00p.m.,registrationtobeginat4:45 p.m.Allmembersareencouragedtovolunteer. Boyletoget100icecreamcouponsfromDairy QueenandSagalawillgetprizes. Needtopurchasechalkthisyear. CedarandWaterStreet CedarStreetMarinahasrequestedtressberemovedfromanareaonthelandsideoftheriverwalk. SchaubandMikulawillwalkpropertytomarktrees. Treeformhasbeencompleted. Consensus ofcommissionistothinoutthisareaoftrees. OLDBUSINESS None COMMENTS Mikulareportedthatthispastspringwecut50 60treeswhichisapproximately90%ofthelist. Stumpgrindingisabout80%completed. TheCityhasaverygoodrelationshipwithTreeInc.the companycontractedbyConsumerEnergyfortheirtreecutting. Wewillagainhavethetree plantingprogramthisfall. Treestobe $40.00andincludeawateringbag. Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,Motionsecond byWaterman, byFriedrichto adjournat6:15 p.m. Allinfavor. th NextmeetingwillbeJune5 at5:00p.m.intheCityHalllunchroom. Respectfullysubmitted, KathieBoyle RecordingSecretary