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MINUTES
Hillsborough Tree Board
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
9:00 AM, Town Barn
101 East Orange Street
Present: Chairman Andrea Lewis, Vice Chairman Frances Harris, George Campbell, Dana
Dannehower, Phil Ray, Bryan Stuart, Liz Waters, Ex Officio Karen MacAulay
Absent: Ex Officio Greg Yavelak
Staff: Stephanie Trueblood
Item 1: Call meeting to order, roll call, and confirm presence of a quorum
Chairman Lewis called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. Ms. Trueblood called the roll and confirmed the
presence of a quorum.
Item 2: Consideration of changes or adjustments to the agenda
There were none.
Item 3: Approval of minutes from August 17, 2016
Motion: Vice Chairman Harris move to approve the minutes as submitted.
Second: Ms. Waters seconded.
Vote: Unanimous
Item 4: Request from Hillsborough Cemetery Committee to remove Red Cedars at south
property line of Margaret Lane Cemetery
Ms. Trueblood said the Cemetery Committee and the neighbors would like them removed because they
are unsightly. They are proposing that the Tree Board consider this area for future plantings. Mr. Ray
pointed out that if they are taken down now and don’t plant now, there’s no buffer. Mr. Ray suggested
carefully selecting whether some of them can remain (or even one).
Board members had ideas of other trees that would be nice along there. There was question of whether
the neighboring property owner wants to be able to see the cemetery or not. The board agreed to let
Ms. Dannehower and staff visit the site to make recommendations.
Motion: Vice Chairman Harris moved to wait on removal until Tree Board and staff can inspect
the Red Cedar trees and develop a replanting plan in coordination with the Cemetery
Committee and neighbors.
Second: Ms. Dannehower seconded.
Vote: Unanimous
Item 5: Request from Hillsborough Cemetery Committee to remove Tree Board sign from
Margaret Lane Cemetery
David McCullough from the Cemetery Committee addressed the board. Mr. McCullough said an
interpretive sign is going to be placed fairly close to where this sign currently is. Ms. Dannehower
suggested taking a look at the location of the Crepe Myrtles and the pillars.
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Motion: Ms. Dannehower moved to approve the removal of the sign.
Second: Mr. Stuart seconded.
Vote: Unanimous
Item 6: Discuss Fall 2016 plantings (Calvin Street Entrance to Riverwalk)
Recommendations for Calvin Street entrance include Virginia Sweetspire, Katsura, Weeping Willow and
beautyberries.
Ms. Trueblood explained constraints in late February/early March sidewalk construction. Ms.
Dannehower suggested planting an evergreen shrub near the beauty berries.
Ms. Trueblood will get estimates from Christina King and report back to the board.
Item 7: Planning for September Last Fridays- Arbor Day and Tree City celebration
Ms. Trueblood reviewed the schedule and details for Last Fridays.
Item 8: Updates/Ongoing Business:
Garden Club update: Andrea Lewis—She’ll be planting up plants to go in beds
behind the Wooden Nickel. Ms. Trueblood asked for the planting plan. Public Works will
bring in better soil. There was brief discussion among board members of making a list of
places where people can buy plants. Ms. Waters agreed to provide a list for Last Fridays.
Staff Updates: Bee City, watering check in, Tree ID project, etc.—Bee City
application is in. Until it started raining again, trees were looking thirsty. Ms. MacAulay
watered in the dog park last week. There are a couple of oaks in Gold Park that have lost
all their leaves. She had Mr. Yavelak take a look and he thought it was due to caterpillars
and the trees would be fine. Tree tags are coming soon. The new planner hiring is
happening.
Phil Ray was recognized for his many years of service as his term comes to an
end.
Ms. Trueblood shared that the town was receiving money from the state for
downtown revitalization and was using it for several downtown amenities (benches,
lights on Exchange Club bridge, planters, holiday decorations, etc.).
Item 9: Adjourn
Chairman Lewis adjourned the meeting at 10:27 a.m.