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ASHLAND TREE COMMISSION
DECEMBER 3, 1998 MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 5:05p.m. by acting Chair Kerry Kencairn.
Commissioners in attendance were: Donn Todt, Kerry Kencairn, John McClendon,
January Jennings and Bob Kuenzel. Staff was represented by Robbin Pearce.
Approval of minutes - John McClendon moved to approve the minutes. January
Jennings seconded the motion. Minutes were approved unanimously.
Guests - No guests
Old Business
A. Recommended Street Tree List - January presented the corrected and updated
list. Technical changes were made. Staff will collect the changes made by other
commissioners to be included in the first draft. Staff will copy the changes onto a
disk and have them ready at the next meeting.
B. Street Tree Matrix - Staff has been playing telephone tag with Jeff Anderson from
the City of Eugene. Hopefully the matrix information will be available for the next
meeting.
C. Other Old Business - The Soil Structure video has been paid for and will continue
to circulate among the commissioners. The video will be available for developers
especially where new parking lots are involved.
New Business
A. Site Reviews
1. PA98-118 (410 Williamson Wy) - The commissioners felt the use of
Cobble rock questionable in the parking area. Also, In the parking lot,
suggested expanding the planter to include the entire parking space and
replace the crape myrtle with a medium stature shade tree. Shore pines get
Pitch moth and are vulnerable to heavy winds; an appropriate substitute
would be Austrian Pine.
2. PA 98-121 (963 B Street) - Great variety of plant material. No additional
recommendations.
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B. Site Design & Use Standards Review and Timeline - Staff asked each
commissioner to review the relevant sections of the Standards and consider which
one(s) they would be willing to work on.
C. Tree Removal Mitigation Wording - Staff requested the commissioners develop
wording to be used to supplement the request to protect trees during construction.
Staff will contact other jurisdictions and have additional materials for the next
meeting.
D. Informational Handouts - Staff will present at the next meeting the variety of
handouts used during the planning and building process regarding tree issues.
Commissioners will review the handouts to determine if there are additional
handouts which should be added to the library.
E. Arbor Week Utility Flyer - Staff had requested any proposed changes to the Tree
of the Year Form. It was decided to reduce the number of lines and to add an Oak
tree graphic to the form.
F. Other New Business - 1) Staff requested support in requesting an increase in the
budget for 1999-2000. A memo addressing an increase will be submitted in the
next month packet. 2) Staff has drafted a memo to Bill Molnar, Senior Planner
requesting full size landscape and irrigation plans for each Tree Commissioner. 3)
Kerry found information regarding free seedlings from the National Tree Trust.
Discussion included the challenges to a tree planting project with seedlings. The
possibility of the seedlings being grown in a nursery type setting and then planting
them was more viable. Kerry will discuss the idea with the North Mountain Park
team to see if they are interested. 4) Staff informed the Commissioners about the
proposed Subsurface Drip Irrigation project on the Fire Department/Library island. A
request for support has come from the grant writer. The City through the Parks and
Recreation Department and the Conservation Division has been given. Staff will keep
the Commissioners updated.
VII. Adjournment - Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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