Tree Board

Tree Board minutes 012/16/19 Morgantown Tree Board (MTB) Minutes, meeting of December 16, 2019 City Council chambers, 4:38 PM 1. ATTENDANCE: MTB members Dan Brown, Dave Davis, Greg Dahle, Donna Marie Foster, Vaike Haas, Secretary Jon Weems, Chair Dave Barnett, and Urban Landscape Director Marchetta Maupin, City Arborist Scott Cline, and City Council member Jenny Selin. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: G. Dahle moved, and V. Haas seconded, that the minutes of the October 28, 2019 meeting be approved as amended. The motion passed. D. Brown moved, and J. Weems seconded, that the minutes of the November 12, 2019 special meeting be approved as written. The motion passed. 3. REPORT FROM M. MAUPIN AND S. CLINE: S. Cline and M. Maupin reported on activities that included working on a Demonstration City grant application, developing a planting plan for Walnut and Pleasant Streets, and working with contract arborist David Mitchell on pruning in South Park and establishing tree protection zones for large White Park trees near the right of way for the new water line. 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. City Tree Ordinance. The Board conducted a detailed, page-by-page review of the revised draft of Municipal Code Article 917, “Community Forestry.” B. White Park Update. M. Maupin reported that the City Attorney would like the Tree Board to designate areas for tree planting after pipeline construction. It was noted that contract arborist David Mitchell had inventoried the trees to be removed and would be in a good position to do this. The area disturbed for construction was expected to be ample for all replacement tree planting. It was decided to have a special daytime MTB meeting to work on matters related to pipeline construction, starting at the Ice Rink at 1:00 on January 7, 2020. 5. NEW BUSINESS: A. Review of Landscape/Tree plans for Hazel Ruby McQuain Park. After a thorough discussion, G. Dahle moved, and D. Brown seconded, that the planting plan be approved with allowance for substitution of similar, appropriate trees and shrubs of greater quality or availability. The motion passed. B. Review of Eve Faulkes’ Logo Project. D. M. Foster shared student products with MTB members. She had attended the class presentation, as had MTB member Jonathan Cumming and City Council liaison Rachel Fetty. 6. OPEN DISCUSSION: Nothing in addition to matters discussed above. 7. NEXT MEETING: January 7, 2020, 1:00 at the Ice Rink, White Park. 8. ADJOURN: D. Brown moved, and G. Dahle seconded, that the meeting be adjourned.  Tree Board minutes 012/16/19 The motion carried at 6:25 PM. Respectfully submitted, ______________________ Jon Weems, Secretary