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Minutes
TREE BOARD
Regular meeting
9 a.m. Feb. 15, 2023
Board Meeting Room of Town Hall Annex, 105 E. Corbin St.
Present: Chair Casey Collins, Sharon Billings, Tim Logue, Mixon Nelson,
and Greg Yavelak
Absent: Bridget Booher and Linda Paynter
Staff: Public Space and Sustainability Manager Stephanie Trueblood
1. Call to order, roll call and confirmation of quorum
Chair Casey Collins called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. Public Space and Sustainability Manager Stephanie
Trueblood called the roll and confirmed the presence of a quorum.
2. Agenda changes and approval
There was none.
3. Discussion items
A. Rules of Procedure updates for consideration
Trueblood explained that Assistant Town Manager and Community Services Director Margaret Hauth has
been working on creating consistent rules of procedure across the appointed boards.
Trueblood noted the proposed changes, which were marked in red on a Word document for the board. The
changes included the removal of ex officio positions on the board, the removal of the statement about
removing a tree board member, adding that meeting notices will be sent a week before, and adding that
dates of future amendments will be noted in a list at the end of the rules.
Motion: Member Tim Logue moved to approve the amended rules of procedure. Member Greg Yavelak
seconded.
Vote: 5-0
B. Review draft Environment & Natural Systems chapter from draft Comprehensive Sustainability Plan
Trueblood gave a brief overview of the role of the plan and the process of creating the plan.
The board asked questions, and Trueblood answered questions and noted where the plan needed to be
tweaked to be clear.
C. Bee City USA Initiatives (No Mow Month, Feed the Bees Month)
The board plans to participate in Earth Evening and National Pollinator Week. The board decided to promote
“No Mow March.” There was interest in printing signs for yards to explain why people aren’t mowing.
4. Updates
A. Garden Club
Billings gave a brief update on topics covered during the club’s most recent meeting and next meeting.
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B. Invasive Removal Team
Logue is coordinating an invasive species removal work day the morning of March 25 in Gold Park. This will be
a Creek Week event, coordinated with Stormwater and Environmental Services Manager Terry Hackett.
C. Staff
Trueblood gave updates including:
• A tree was taken down on West Margaret Lane without a permit. It is a code enforcement and
Historic District Commission issue.
• Fall plantings have been planted.
5. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie Trueblood
Public Space and Sustainability Manager
Staff support to the Tree Board
Approved: March 15, 2023