Arbor Committee

Chair Address: Mary Parenteau 12800 Arbor Lakes Pkwy Committee Members Maple Grove, MN 55369 Marilyn Arnlund Bob Henke Phone: Frank Kampel 763-494-6040 Apeckchya Karki Rachael Lamsal Arbor Committee agenda December 14, 2023 7 p.m. Website: Cody Lensing maplegrovemn.gov Darlene Lindgren Mayor’s Conference Room Emma Molls Sarah Piket Donald Varney 1. OPENING BUSINESS A. Call to order 2. A. Approval of agenda B. Approval of minutes – November 8, 2023 regular meeting 3. OLD BUSINESS A. Parking Lot Subcommittee B. Pollinator Garden Planning 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Buckthorn Eradication Group Sign 5. AREA REPORTS 6. ADJOURNMENT  REQUEST FOR ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION MEETING DATE: December 14, 2023 PREPARED BY: Jesse Corrow, City Planner AGENDA ITEM: Approval of agenda and minutes – agenda item 2A and 2B PREVIOUS ACTIONS: None RECOMMENDED ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION: Call by Chair ________________ for any additions or revisions to the agenda. Motion by Committee member ________________, seconded by Committee member __________________ to approve as proposed or approve as amended the agenda for the December 14, 2023 regular meeting. Motion by Committee member __________________, seconded by Committee member ______________ to approve the minutes of the November 8, 2023 regular meeting as presented or as amended. COMMENTS: Click or tap here to enter text. ATTACHMENTS: November 8, 2023 Meeting Minutes  Maple Grove Arbor Committee Regular Meeting Minutes November 8, 2023 Mayor’s Conference Room 7:00 p.m. Call to Order The regular meeting of the Arbor Committee was called to order by Chair Parenteau at 7:00 p.m. Members Present Chair Mary Parenteau, Sarah Piket, Don Varney, Darleen Lindgren, Marilyn Arnlund and Bob Henke Members Absent Apeckchya Karki, Emma Molls, Rachel Lamsal, Cody Lensing and Frank Kampel Also Present Jesse Corrow, Staff Liaison Approval of Agenda Motion Piket, second Arnlund to approve the agenda for November 8, 2023. Vote all ayes. Motion passed. Approval of Minutes Motion Arnlund, second Varney to approve the minutes from October 12, 2023. Vote all ayes. Motion passed. Old Business Parking Lot Subcommittee The subcommittee addressed water quality issues at its last meeting. They anticipate 2-3 more meetings before bringing its findings to the Arbor Committee and staff for review. Pollinator Garden Planning Parenteau, Henke and Corrow met with Parks staff regarding a location for the pollinator garden. A pollinator garden at the community center is no longer an option due to the planned expansion in the coming years. Parks staff felt the best option would be a ½ acre piece of property at Central Park. The Arbor Committee agreed on this location. The subcommittee will continue to work on a plan which will be presented to the Parks Department on December 21, 2023. Buckthorn Removal Event The Arbor Committee focused on a different area for Review removal this year base on a recommendation from Ed’s Buckthorn, who is contracted to remove buckthorn in the Forest Preservation Area. The Committee plans to check with the contractor for removal locations in future years. New Business Bella Woods Tree Corrow presented a tree removal plan for the single-family Preservation Plan home development. 34.2% of the trees are proposed for removal so tree replacement is not required. The committee is concerned with the number of ash trees on the property that will eventually die. The committee recommended not clear cutting the lots and not removing trees beyond the lot lines. Corrow will look into why so many trees are planned for removal beyond the lot lines. DeRosier Estates Tree Corrow presented a tree removal plan for the single-family Preservation Plan home development. 8.37% of the trees are proposed for removal so tree replacement is not required. The committee did not have any comments on this project. T-zone District at Tree Staff will be requesting the City Council to rezone the Planting Site. affected area to a T-Zone. The request will first go to a future Planning Commission meeting for review and a public hearing. Area Reports Arnlund noted some EAB infested trees along the road that runs behind Cub and the neighboring shopping center. The trees should be inspected and ordered for removal. Adjournment Motion Piket, second Henke to adjourn the meeting at 8:07 p.m. Vote all ayes. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Jesse Corrow, City Planner City of Maple Grove Arbor Committee  REQUEST FOR ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION MEETING DATE: December 14, 2023 PREPARED BY: Jesse Corrow, City Planner AGENDA ITEM: Parking Lot Subcommittee – agenda item 3A PREVIOUS ACTIONS: The Parking Lot Subcommittee has resumed subcommittee meetings to discuss ways to increase the survival rates of trees in parking lots. Members of the subcommittee (Arnlund, Piket, Varney) will provide an update on meetings that have taken place since the last Arbor Committee meeting. COMMENTS: None ATTACHMENTS: None  REQUEST FOR ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION MEETING DATE: December 14, 2023 PREPARED BY: Jesse Corrow, City Planner AGENDA ITEM: Mayor’s Monarch Pledge - Agenda item 3B PREVIOUS ACTIONS: At their meeting on September 14, 2023, the Arbor Committee was asked to take the lead on planning and designing a Community Demonstration Pollinator Garden within the City of Maple Grove. Committee members Henke, Lindgren and Molls volunteered to begin gathering information to assist the Arbor Committee with making a future recommendation to council. COMMENTS: Committee members Henke, Lindgren and Molls will provide an update. The Arbor Committee is planning to present a plan to the Maple Grove Parks & Recreation Board on December 21, 2023. The committee should be prepared to provide a draft site plan, plant materials, cost estimates, interpretive sign ideas and a regular maintenance schedule to the Park Board. Two members from the Maple Grove Rotary Club will be joining the meeting to provide input on the pollinator garden project. The Arbor Committee welcomes Dave Barr and Tom Anderson. ATTACHMENTS: Pollinator Garden Site Shoreview Pollinator Garden Landscape Plan Shoreview Pollinator Garden Information 0’ 20’ 40’ 60’ 80’ 100’  PLANT SCHEDULE ID Qty Latin Name Common Name Size Spacing (ft) P7-2 22 Rudbeckia hirta 'Goldsturm' Black-Eyed Susan 'Goldsturm' #1 Cont. 2 P15 12 Carex vulpinoidea Fox Sedge #1 Cont. 2 P17 20 Eupatorium 'Phantom' Phantom Joe-Pye Weed #1 Cont. 2 RAMSEY COUNTY SWCD 2015 VAN DYKE STREET P19 21 Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass #1 Cont. 2 MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109 P40-1 13 Liatris spicata 'Kobold' Kobold Blazing Star #1 Cont. 2 651-266-7280 S8-1 4 Cornus sericea 'Farrow' Arctic Fire Red Twig Dogwood #2 Cont. 3 www.ramseycounty.us 92 TOTAL PLANTS PROJECT: MCCULLOUGH PARK LOCATION: 955 COUNTY ROAD I SHOREVIEW, MN 55126 WATERSHED DISTRICT: RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT DESIGNER: BTO DATE: 3/2/2022 REVISION: REVISION: REVISION: REVISION: CHECKED BY: JL TAA: NOTES: -CALL GOPHER ONE TO MARK UTILITIES BEFORE DIGGING Fox Sedge 12 P15 -PLANT PERENNIALS 24" O.C. -PLANT SHRUBS 36" O.C. [SEE PLANT SCHEDULE] Black-Eyed Susan 'Goldsturm' 12 P7-2 4 S8-1 Arctic Fire Red Twig Dogwood [PLANT LOCATION MAY VARY] -PLANT SUBSTITUTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY SWCD STAFF -ORIGINAL SHEET SIZE: 11"x17" 10 P7-2 Black-Eyed Susan 'Goldsturm' 6 P19 Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass SCALE: 1/8"=1'-0" 13 P40-1 Kobold Blazing Star PLANTING PLAN Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass 15 P19 20 P17 Phantom Joe-Pye Weed L300  PLANT SCHEDULE NOTE: 1. PLANT MATERIAL FOR POLLINATOR GARDEN AREA TO BE ID Qty Latin Name Common Name Size Spacing (ft) PLANTED BY VOLUNTEERS ORGANIZED BY THE SHOREVIEW P6 91 Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem 2" Plug 2 ROTARY CLUB. POLLINATOR GARDEN PLANTS ONLY NEED TO BE ORDERED AND DELIVERED. NO LABOR REQUIRED FOR P7 78 Rudbeckia triloba Brown-Eyed Susan 2" Plug 2 INSTALLATION. P7-1 39 Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower 2" Plug 2 RAMSEY COUNTY SWCD 2. COORDINATE WITH SWCD/CITY/ROTARY CLUB ON PLANT P8 36 Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage 2" Plug 2 2015 VAN DYKE STREET DELIVERY DATE TO COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS. MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109 P40 24 Liatris spicata Blazing Star 2" Plug 2 651-266-7280 PL39-1 31 Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke 2" Plug 1.5 www.ramseycounty.us PL51 66 Ceanothus americanus var pitcheri American New Jersey Tea 2" Plug 2 PROJECT: MCCULLOUGH PARK S6 17 Rhus aromatica 'Gro-low' Gro-Low Sumac #2 Cont. 4 LOCATION: 955 COUNTY ROAD I S8 8 Cornus sericea 'Farrow' Arctic Fire Red Twig Dogwood #2 Cont. 4 SHOREVIEW, MN 55126 390 TOTAL PLANTS WATERSHED DISTRICT: RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT DESIGNER: BTO 4 P40 DATE: 3/30/2022 REVISION: 18 PL51 REVISION: 12 PL39-1 8 P7 6 P7 REVISION: 3 S8 9 P8 REVISION: CHECKED BY: JL 11 P7 TAA: 7 P7 14 PL51 5 P8 NOTES: -CALL GOPHER ONE TO MARK UTILITIES 10 S6 BEFORE DIGGING 12 P40 -PLANT PERENNIALS 24" O.C. -PLANT SHRUBS 36" O.C. 9 P7-1 7 PL39-1 [SEE PLANT SCHEDULE] [PLANT LOCATION MAY VARY] -PLANT SUBSTITUTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY SWCD STAFF -ORIGINAL SHEET SIZE: 11"x17" 7 P8 4 P7-1 7 PL39-1 15 P6 12 P6 3 S6 5 PL39-1 8 P40 16 P7 10 P7 8 PL51 10 PL51 5 PL51 SCALE: 1/8"=1'-0" 5 P8 4 P8 NATIVE PLANTING PLAN 14 P6 11 PL51 11 P7-1 7 P7-1 14 P6 15 P6 8 P7-1 6 P8 4 S6 11 P7 8 P6 9 P7 13 P6 5 S8 L301 Arden Hills |Shoreview Pollinator Garden Distrcit Grant McCullough Park, Shoreview MN https://www.presspubs.com/shoreview/news/ shoreview-s-1st-pollinator-rain-garden-focus- of-family-friendly-event/article_cd637a58- 51b0-11ee-912c-c7488b02421d.html Dedication September 16, 2023  Partnerships Financial: Installation/Maintenance/Education: • Club members • District Grant $2,550 • Shoreview Garden Club • Club Funds: $2,550 • City of Shoreview • Rice Creek Watershed Dsistrict • Shoreview Community Foundation: $6,000 • Ramsey County • Sandstrom Landscaping • Three native plant vendors Total: $11,100 • Vacker Signs • ESRAG/Operation Pollination  REQUEST FOR ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION MEETING DATE: December 14, 2023 PREPARED BY: Jesse Corrow, City Planner AGENDA ITEM: Buckthorn Eradication Group Sign – agenda item 4A PREVIOUS ACTIONS: None RECOMMENDED ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION: Click or tap here to enter text. COMMENTS: The Maple Grove Buckthorn Eradication Group is considering installing the attached sign at locations where buckthorn removal events have occurred. The Maple Grove Arbor Committee will be listed as a partner. ATTACHMENTS: Buckthorn Sign Buckthorn removal in progress Buckthorn is an invasive species that is taking over our forests. We need more volunteers to help at this loca�on and many other places in Maple Grove. Will you join us? It is a great way to meet people who care and enjoy the outdoors. For more informa�on please contact: Tom Anderson – email or phone? htps://www.maplegrovemn.gov/795/Buckthorn Partners in this effort to save our local woods are: - Maple Grove Arbor Commitee - City of Maple Grove - Maple Grove Rotary Club  REQUEST FOR ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION MEETING DATE: December 14, 2023 PREPARED BY: Jesse Corrow, City Planner AGENDA ITEM: Area reports – agenda item 5 PREVIOUS ACTIONS: None RECOMMENDED ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION: The area reports section of the agenda provides an opportunity for any Committee member to report any item in the city that needs staff attention. Arbor related items will be forwarded to the appropriate staff member with a response provided at the next meeting. COMMENTS: ATTACHMENTS: None