Urban Forestry Commission
Regular MeetingWhitewater, WI · March 25, 2024
Minutes
Urban Forestry Commission Meeting
Monday, March 25, 2024 – 4:30 PM
Cravath Lakefront Room
312 W. Whitewater Street
Whitewater, WI 53190
Hybrid Meeting
Meeting Minutes
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Present: Sherry Stanek, Bill Chandler, Rose Mary Leaver, Brienne Brown
Absent: Ryan Tevis, Nick Alt
Staff: Brian Neumeister, Kevin Boehm
Guests: Kristy Martin, Theresa Stegemann
Meeting called to order at 4:34 by Stanek
2. Approval of Minutes from September 20, 2023
Motioned by Brienne Brown. Seconded by Rose Mary Leaver. Ayes: Stanek, Chandler,
Brown, Leaver. Nays: None Absent: Tevis, Alt
3. Hearing of Citizen Comments
No Comments
4. Staff Report
Brian Neumeister gave an update on city staff’s tree trimming and stump grinding
activities. Staff has received a quote on GIS equipment and is waiting on a quote for tree
inventory services.
5. Tree City
1. Tree sale dates and hours are as follows:
a. April 26 11am -6pm
b. April 27 8am – 4pm
c. April 28 12pm-4pm
2. Stanek will update the dates on the yard signs and get those out.
3. Stanek will draft an article for the Banner and submit for publication.
4. Stanek asked Boehm to secure $150 in small bills as petty cash for tree sale change.
5. Nick Alt has a guarantor to purchase remaining trees left over from tree sale.
6. Brad Marquart may be able to use some trees for the landscaping at the water barn
facility at Starin.
7. Stanek mentioned that there currently is 1 open space on the committee and soon to be
a 2nd with Patrick Taylor moving to California.
8. Stanek shared that Jim Neis will be creating the flyer for the tree sale.
9. Boehm stated the banner can go above main street on April 22nd and come down on the
29th.
10. Brian will look for the Arboretum at Starin Park banner to install prior to the tree sale.
11. Stanek said the purpose of the tree sale is to get native trees into the community.
6. Future Agenda Items
a. Determine if the group wishes to participate in the City Market.
b. Determine if the group wishes to participate in International Children’s Day.
c. Discussion on the use of the oak trees at the Library.
d. Birds
7. Adjournment
a. Motioned by Brienne Brown to adjourn at 5:12 PM. Seconded by Bill Chandler. Ayes:
Stanek, Chandler, Brown, Leaver. Nays: None Absent: Tevis, Alt
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Boehm
Kevin Boehm
Agenda
Urban Forestry Commission
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Monday, March 25, 2024 - 4:30 PM
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes for February 26, 2024
HEARING OF CITIZEN COMMENTS
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STAFF REPORT
2. Staff Report from Andrew Beckman, Arborist
1. Discussion regarding IRA Grant
Urban Forestry Commission Agenda March 25, 2024 Page 2
TREE CITY
3. 1. Discussion regarding volunteers for receiving trees/plants
2. Discussion regarding organizing and tagging trees/plants for sale
3. Discussion regarding hours that tree/plant sale will be.
4. Discussion regarding volunteers for days of sale.
5. Discussion of where any left over trees/plants will go after sale
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
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