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 Zak Klehr Rachael Lamsal Arbor Committee agenda December 12, 2024 7 p.m. Website: Darleen Lindgren maplegrovemn.gov Sarah Piket Mayor’s Conference Room Ellis Richards Mark Ustimchuk Donald Varney 1. OPENING BUSINESS A. Call to order 2. A. Approval of agenda B. Approval of minutes – November 14, 2024 regular meeting 3. OLD BUSINESS A. Parking lot subcommittee B. Annual report C. Arbor Committee anniversary D. Website updates 4. AREA REPORTS 5. ADJOURNMENT  REQUEST FOR ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION MEETING DATE: December 12, 2024 PREPARED BY: Shane DeGroy, City Forester 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 12, 2024 regular meeting. Motion by Committee member __________________, seconded by Committee member ______________ to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2024 regular meeting as presented or as amended. COMMENTS: Click or tap here to enter text. ATTACHMENTS: November 14, 2024 meeting minutes  Maple Grove Arbor Committee regular meeting minutes November 14, 2024 Mayor’s Conference Room 7:00 p.m. Call to order The regular meeting of the Arbor Committee was called to order by Vice Chair Kampel at 7:00 p.m. Members present Vice Chair Kampel, Marilyn Arnlund, Zak Klehr, Darleen Lindgren, Sarah Piket, Ellis Richards, Mark Ustimchuk, Don Varney Members absent Chair Mary Parenteau, Bob Henke, Rachael Lamsal Also present Jon McCullough, City Council-Elect Shane DeGroy, Staff Liaison Approval of agenda Motion Piket, second Arnlund to approve the agenda for November 14, 2024. Vote all ayes. Motion passed. Approval of minutes Motion Piket, second Arnlund to approve the minutes from October 10, 2024. Vote all ayes. Motion passed. Old Business Parking Lot Subcommittee The parking lot subcommittee gave an update on their update research into alternative methods used to calculate minimum tree requirements for developments. Calculations can be categorized as perimeter based, area based, area- minus-building based, and street frontage based. Subcommittee members shared some examples from other cities in the metro area, and will reconvene in early December. Fall tree plantings and City Forester DeGroy gave a recap and shared photos of the volunteer updates plantings and volunteer events since the prior Arbor Committee meeting. DeGroy also shared his plan for changes to volunteer organization and management for next year. New Business Annual report City Forester DeGroy shared language in the city’s ordinance stating the requirement for the committee to submit an annual report to the City Council before January first. DeGroy also shared that Rachael Lamsal does not intent to  continue serving on the Arbor Committee after her term expires at the end of the year. Arbor Committee City Forester DeGroy shared Henke’s write-up regarding an anniversary outreach campaign for the Arbor Committee’s upcoming 40 th anniversary. City Communications staff were supportive of the idea, and had recommendations for outreach. Website updates City Forester DeGroy stated his intentions to update tree- related webpages on the city’s website over the winter. Committee members were asked to think about resources that could be added, and current pieces that could be updated or removed. Area reports Piket brought up the recent CCX piece on the City of Plymouth’s smart tree inventory. Vice Chair Kampel inquired about the newly planted trees along CSAH-30 as part of the 610 reconstruction project, and dumping in the Forest Preservation Area. City Forester DeGroy shared landscape plans for Maple Grove Senior high and the new elementary school that is being constructed. Adjournment Motion Klehr, second Piket to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Vote all ayes. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Shane DeGroy, City Forester City of Maple Grove Arbor Committee  REQUEST FOR ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION MEETING DATE: December 12, 2024 PREPARED BY: Shane DeGroy, City Forester 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 12, 2024 PREPARED BY: Shane DeGroy, City Forester AGENDA ITEM: Annual report – agenda item 3B PREVIOUS ACTIONS: On or before January 1 of every year, the committee shall submit to the council a report of its work during the preceding year. RECOMMENDED ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION: Continue the process of creating the 2024 annual report. COMMENTS: Relevant agenda items from 2024: • Buckthorn removal in Forest Preservation Area by contractor and volunteers • MG Buckthorn’s volunteer activities on city property • Planning pollinator garden • Arbor Day event • Parking lot subcommittee • Vicksburg Lane North street clean-ups • Maple Grove Days parade • Residential tree sale • Volunteer tree plantings • Future planting location assessments • Onboarding City Forester ATTACHMENTS: None  REQUEST FOR ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION MEETING DATE: December 12, 2024 PREPARED BY: Shane DeGroy, City Forester AGENDA ITEM: Arbor Committee anniversary – agenda item 3C PREVIOUS ACTIONS: The Arbor Committee has been serving the City of Maple Grove for nearly 40 years. RECOMMENDED ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION: Continue brainstorming ideas for a 40th anniversary celebration/outreach campaign. COMMENTS: None ATTACHMENTS: None  REQUEST FOR ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION MEETING DATE: December 12, 2024 PREPARED BY: Shane DeGroy, City Forester AGENDA ITEM: Website update – agenda item 3D PREVIOUS ACTIONS: The City of Maple Grove maintains webpages for the Arbor Committee and other tree topics. RECOMMENDED ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION: Discuss what items could be updated or added to the website over the winter. COMMENTS: ATTACHMENTS: None  REQUEST FOR ARBOR COMMITTEE ACTION MEETING DATE: December 12, 2024 PREPARED BY: Shane DeGroy, City Forester AGENDA ITEM: Area reports – agenda item 4 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