Green Space Advisory Commission
Regular MeetingWebster Groves, MO · February 5, 2024
Minutes
CityofWEBSTERGROVES
4E.LOCKWOODAVE.|WEBSTERGROVES|MISSOURI|63119
314.963.5300|WEBSTERGROVES.ORG
WEBSTERGROVESGREENSPACEADVISORYCOMMISSIONMEETINGMINUTES
Date:February5,2024
Location:CityHall
CalledtoOrder:5:00p.m.
Adjourned:6:25p.m.
NextMeetingDate:MONDAY,March4,2024,5:00p.m.WGCityHallMarshRoom
Thismeetingwillbeavailabletothepublicin-person,andviateleconference.Instructionson
listeningthroughyourphoneorcomputertotheteleconferencewillbemadeavailableat
www.webstergrovesmo.gov/virtualmeetings. Publiccommentsmaybemadein-person,
virtuallyviaZoomwiththeraisehandoption.Publiccommentsviazoomwillbelimitedtothree
minutes.
NAME PRESENT ABSENT
CarrieCoyne,Chair X
GingerGarrett X
EmilyHorton X
JeanneKloeckner X
LizzJames X(Zoom)
LauraJordan X
JoeOelke X
JerryPinkner X(Zoom)
CorinPursell X
EmilyHixsonShepherd,Council X
Liaison
YvonneSteingruby,StaffLiaison X
I. CalltoOrder(ByCarrieCoyne)
II. RollCall-
III. MotiontoapproveMeetingMinutesofJanuary8,2023byCorin,Joe2nd-
allapproved
IV. Visitors-ScottDavisviaZoom
V. OldBusiness
a. GreenOurCityupdate-JoeandCarrie
i.Award-JoeandCarriesubmittedanapplicationforaGoldLeafAwardto
MidwestChapterofISA-InternationalSocietyArborists-fortheGreenOur
CityInitiative,andwegottheaward!Iffolkscanmakeit,GSACisgoingto
theCityCouncilmeetingon2/20topresentit.
ii.Tentativeschedulefor2024-stillinquestion,waitingtohearbackfrom
PublicWorks.Hopingtohaveameetingsoontodeterminethetimeline.
iii.Treetags-orderedwithMarch8thshipdate.CarrieandJoewillplace
duringspringinspectionsofGreenOurCitytrees.
b. WGArborDaywillbeWednesday,April17thatSouthwestPark5pm.TheParks
Departmentwillbeplantingtreesbeforetheceremonyaround230/3.Troop314
willdotheflagceremony.
i.LynndaGreenTreeSteward-sign/plaquewillbemadehonoringour
friendposthumously.Gingermotioned,therewasa2nd,votewas
unanimous.
ii,TreesofDistinction-SugarMapleatChestnutHillwasnominated,vote
wasunanimous.Gingerreachedouttoamemberofthesubdivisionand
gotanameforCorinisgoingtocontactregardingtheaward.
c. EcoEdSeriesUpdate-emailCarrieifyouplantoattendanyoftheevents
Date Time Location Title Speaker
March 7pm WGPublic BuildingMatters MalachiRein
5 Library
April17 5:30 Southwest SeeingTrees DaveGunn
pm Park,WG
May7 7pm WGPublic St.Louis:America’s DonCorrigan
Library Environmental/Sustainability Destinati
on!
June4 7pm WGPublic BeesintheWG Nicole
Library Miller-Struttma
n
Septem 6pm LarsonPark WatershedWander:ShadyCreek DavidWilson
ber4 Pavillion,WG Discovery
October 7pm WGPublic TheResultsareIn:WGGreenhouse SharonLocke,
1 Library GasInventory ShawnFinnegan
VI.NewBusiness
a. Budgetrequestsdiscussionandvote–seedraftbelow–wearegetting
clarificationontheGreenOurCityfunds,andifsomeofthatcancomefromthe
WGTreefundlikeinyearspast.Alsoaddingaparadefloatoption,mulch,trees-
Gingermotionedtoapprove,Emily2nd,allapproved.Also,JoeandCarriehave
accesstothetreeinventory,tryingtodeterminehowourplantedinventorywillbe
added,thisisPublicWorkspurview,thinkingMDCcanfunditwithagrant.
b. HealthyLivingExpo-April14th11-5pm,Sustainabilityisparticipating,wantedto
knowourinterestlevel.Wepassed.
VII.CouncilLiaisonUpdate-10charteramendmentsonballot.PropWsignswillbe
availablesoon.
VII.CityLiaisonUpdate-HadeventpreviousSaturday,WGNatureSocietyrevampedthe
signatthebirdsanctuaryatBlackburn
VIII.NextMeetingDateFebruary5,2024@5:00pm (Itislocatedthroughthefrontdoors
ofCityHallanddirectlytotheright.)
IX.Adjournment-meetingended6:25pm
Individualswhorequireanaccommodation(signlanguage,interpreter,listening
devices,etc.)toparticipateinthemeetingshouldcontacttheCityClerkat
314-963-5318(faxnumber314-963-7561)orRelayMissouriat1-800-735-2966
(TDD)atleasttwoworkingdayspriortothemeeting.
Agenda
City of WEBSTER GROVES
4 E. LOCKWOOD AVE. | WEBSTER GROVES | MISSOURI | 63119
314.963.5300 | WEBSTERGROVES.ORG
MEETING GREEN SPACE
ADVISORY
AGENDA COMMISSION
This meeting will be available to the public in-person, and via teleconference. Instructions on listening through your
phone or computer to the teleconference will be made available at www.webstergroves.org/teleconference. Public
comments may be made in-person or virtually via the City’s online platform:
www.webstergrovesmo.gov/virtualmeetings.
Monday February 5, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.
Webster Groves City Hall, First Floor Conference Room or via Zoom
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of January Minutes
4. Visitor Comments
5. Old Business
a. Green Our City Updates
i. Award
ii. Tentative Schedule for 2024 – Still in question, PW has not rescheduled
meeting yet
iii. Tree tags – Purchased with March 8 Ship Date
b. Trees of Distinction & Arbor Day Celebration
i. April 17, Southwest Park, 5pm
ii. Lynnda Green - Tree Steward
iii. Sugar Maple on Chestnut Hill - Tree of Distinction
c. Eco Ed Series Update
i. April 17? – Trees - Dave Gunn – St. Louis Aesthetic Pruning
ii. Early June - Pollinators and/or Native Plants- Nicole Miller Strutman?;
Possible Native Plant Walk and Resource Swap – Scott Woodbury?
iii. Sep 4 - Watershed Walk with David Wilson in Larson Park @ 6pm
6. New Business
a. Budget Requests Discussion and Vote
b. Healthy Living Expo – April 14, 11-5pm
7. Council Liaison Update
8. City Liaison Update
9. Next Meeting Date March 4, 2024 @ 5:00pm
10. Adjournment
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