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Home My Public Portal About03-15-2023 Minutes TRB Regular Meeting 101 E. Orange St., PO Box 429, Hillsborough, NC 27278 919-732-1270 | www.hillsboroughnc.gov | @HillsboroughGov TREE BOARD MINUTES | 1 of 2 Minutes TREE BOARD Regular meeting 9 a.m. March 15, 2023 Board Meeting Room of Town Hall Annex, 105 E. Corbin St. Present: Chair Casey Collins, Sharon Billings, Bridget Booher, Tim Logue, Linda Paynter, and Greg Yavelak Absent: Mixon Nelson 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. Minutes review and approval Minutes from regular meetings on Jan. 18, 2023, and Feb. 15, 2023 Motion: Member Bridget Booher moved to approve both sets of minutes. Member Greg Yavelak seconded. Vote: 6-0. 4. Discussion items A. Discussion of 2023 Bee City initiatives with Sarah Meadows of the Garden Club Bee City Subcommittee Trueblood explained that Meadows usually comes to the March Tree Board meeting to review initiatives with the board. Meadows had provided a list of plans in the agenda packet for National Pollinator Week 2023. The board briefly reviewed the list. Trueblood noted the Tree Board can have a table at any Last Fridays event. It was suggested to have a drawing opportunity where kids try to draw some native pollinators while looking at a poster of native pollinators. B. Planning for Earth Evening Earth Evening was planned for 6 to 8 p.m. April 28 at the Farmer’s Market Pavilion in River Park. There was interest in offering and opportunity to make and take “seed bombs.” Collins would bring the materials for seed bombs. Member Sharon Billings would bring the game. Trueblood would request a spot close to the Hillsborough Garden Club. TREE BOARD MINUTES | 2 of 2 5. Updates A. Garden Club Billings gave a brief update about the upcoming garden tour. B. Invasive Removal Team There was interest in a video to explain the work along Riverwalk. A lot of fig buttercup had been removed from the Cornwallis Hills neighborhood. A March 25 workday is organized in Gold Park for Creek Week. C. Staff Trueblood gave updates including: • Comprehensive Sustainability Plan is on the website • A water service line prevents Laura Juel from being able to plant trees on West King Street across from The Colonial Inn. • A dying tree was removed from Riley Avenue. • A damaged and diseased pine tree was removed from the Town Hall Campus • A black gum was planted on Riverwalk (funded by the Pokemon group in memory of a member) and a white oak was planted at Town Hall Campus • Creek Week activities 6. 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: June 21, 2023