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ASHLAND TREE COMMISSION
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 6, 1997
I. Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m.
Members Present:
John McClendon (Chair)
Donn Tadt (Minutes)
Brian Nelson (Advisory Member)
January Jennings (Advisory Member)
Nancy Kerr
Staff Present:
Robbin Pearce, Planning Department
Adam Hanks, Planning Department
II. Approval of Minutes - Approved.
III.
Guests:
Alexandra Schenk
IV. Old Business:
A. Riparian Area Projection/Enhancement - McClendon gave report on some
effects of the flood and distributed a written report.
B. TID Trees - Nothing new to report.
C. Highway 66 Trees - Donn reported that 19 trees were scheduled to be
taken out and that many more trees would be planted on adjacent land
where the city had been granted a right-of-way.
D. Enforcement/Education - Adam Hanks, Code Enforcement Officer, gave a
report on his duties which include enforcement of tree-related ordinances
and vision clearance ordinances. After a discussion of tree and sidewalk
issues, the Commission agreed with Hanks that location of adjacent street
trees should be included on the Public Works miscellaneous permit which
gives approval for sidewalk replacement. Donn will bring material pertinent
to tree/sidewalk issues to the next meeting.
E. Arbor Week Planning - Items discussed included:
1. Jennings will work with Nancy Slocum on the Tree-of-the-Year
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ceremony and public service announcements.
2. Kerr appreciated the type of ceremony at sase two years ago and
suggested that perhaps Ashland Hills might furnish cookies for this
year's event.
3. Decided the Natural History Museum was a good location for a
tree planting. "Holiday Relief" trees could be used and permission has
been given by the museum.
4. Jennings suggested that the Wilderness Charter School might be
interested in helping plant trees. Todt will contact Eric Sandrock of
Ashland Middle School to see if his students would also be interested
in helping.
5. Todt will check out the possibility of Uthia Park tree walk in
cooperation with the Natural History Museum.
6. Perhaps some sort of participation by Vern Crawford and Harry
Huggens (Bay pipe).
7. The date for Arbor Week is April 6th-12th.
8. Wednesday, April 9th was selected as the best day for the
Mayor's proclamation, but the exact day would depend on the
Mayor's schedule. State Forestry will then need to be contacted with
date and time.
9. Todt will order the Tree-of-the-Year plaque for last year's winner.
This will need to be worked into schedule.
V. New Business:
A. Planning Actions:
PA 97-014, 20 First Street, Dale Shostrom - Commission wondered if it was
possible to save the four Italian Cypress. They are wonderful and would fit
in well with the new building. The Tree Commission also recommended a
street tree waiver for the following reasons: impossible to put a tree within
the sidewalk under current Site Design and Use Guidelines, it is unlikely that
a tree would meet ADA standards of access on the sidewalk, and because
of the narrowness of the space, the survivability of a tree would be in doubt
because of head-in parking.
VI. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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