Tree Advisory Committee

CITY OF SHAWANO TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025 8:00 AM SHAWANO CITY HALL, 127 S. SAWYER STREET, SHAWANO 1) CALL TO ORDER 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS 4) APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5) APPROVAL OF PRIOR TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 6) CORRESPONDENCE 7) PUBLIC COMMENT If anyone is present and wishes to speak during public comment, they shall state their name and address for the record. Public comment participants shall be limited to 3 minutes of time to speak/present. Please note that Committee/Commission members do not typically engage with participants during this portion of the meeting. 8) CONSIDER/APPROVE ACTION ITEMS a) City Forester's report on public and private trees b) Shrub subcommittee report c) City Planters report 9) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS At this time, Committee/Commission members may request to have items placed on the next meeting's agenda for discussion and/or action. 10) ADJOURNMENT * NEXT MEETING DATE: JUNE 10, 2025 @ 8:00 AM DISABLED ACCESSIBLE (Contact City Clerk prior to meeting if require additional services.) Page 1 of 4 It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice. OPEN MEETING LAW COMPLIANCE This agenda was posted in 3 public places (City Hall, Premier Community Bank and the Shawano Library) as well as sent to local news media. Therefore, all laws regarding posting of agendas for open meeting law compliance have been met. Page 2 of 4  April 8, 2025 Shawano, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER • The meeting was called to order by Ross Langhurst at 8 am. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS • Members Present: Ross Langhurst, Bob Dumke, Ben Thomas, Tom Sturm, Mike Kroenke, and Mike Mahloch. APPROVAL OF AGENDA • The agenda was approved. APPROVAL OF PRIOR TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES • Minutes were approved as presented. CORRESPONDENCE • None. PUBLIC COMMENT • Tom Sturm announced his retirement from the committee. Ross and the committee thanked Tom for his years of service and wished Tom good fortune with their intended move to Wausau. CONSIDER/APPROVE ACTION ITEMS • City Forester’s report on Public and Private Trees: Mike Kroenke provided the City of Shawano forestry report (attached report). Mike also invited everyone to attend the Arbor Day Celebration in Smalley Park on April 30. Everything is in place for the celebration. The Breakfast Club presentation went well on April 21 with Ross, Bob, and Mike presenting. 50 B&B trees have been ordered from Mecham Nursery and Leaves Inspired Nursery, with the intent to plant them in the last week of April. • Discussion on Nature’s Friend Awards: None. • Shrub Subcommittee report: Bob suggested that the shrubs to be planted this spring would be placed in the SW corner of Franklin Park. The committee approved this planting. • City Planters report: No new updates on City Planters to report. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • None. ADJOURNMENT • Meeting adjourned. Minutes written by Tom Sturm and submitted by Mike Kroenke NEXT MEETING DATE: MAY 13, 2025. Page 1 of 2 Page 3 of 4  Summary of City of Shawano Forestry Work Activities Presented to the City of Shawano Tree Advisory Committee By Mike Kroenke‐City Forester April 8, 2025 ‐The acceptance notice from the DNR for the Tree City USA and Growth Award for the City of Shawano has been received and a notice from DNR representative Patricia Linquist that she will be attending our Arbor Day Celebration on April 30. ‐I continue to plan for the annual Arbor Day Celebration for Shawano and have been in touch with Nature Friend Award recipients Mike Bohm. A set date for this year’s Arbor Day Celebration is Wednesday, April 30, 10am at the Smalley Park pavilion. ‐Doug Erdman of WTCH Breakfast Club has been confirmed for Monday, April 21, 8:30‐9:00 am for the Tree Advisory Committee. ‐I’m in the process of confirming tree orders from Mecham Nursery and Leaves Inspired Nurseries. Mike Mahlock and Josh Ladwig of the Department of Public Works confirmed this year’s planting dates of April 28‐30. A majority of the trees will be planted on the newly reconstructed Weed St. Also Memorial Park. A number of individuals have contacted me to plant trees near their establishments on city streets. ‐I continue to receive numerous phone calls and emails regarding tree questions and concerns. I visit by phone or email and, if needed, visit the homeowner’s residence, and respond to tree questions and concerns. I also have been getting requests for tree plantings within the City of Shawano. Page 2 of 2 Page 4 of 4