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ASHLAND TREE COMMISSION
MINUTES
OCTOBER 7, 1993
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I. Meeting called to order at 7:12 p.m.
Attenders:
Leslie Van Gelder
Mark Jenne (Minutes)
David Mason
Donn Todt
John McClendon
Susan Hunt (Chair)
II. Approval of Minutes - postponed until November
III.
Guests:
Bruce Dwight
IV. Old Business
A. Street Tree Inventory - Mark has contacted Davie Tree Software and
obtained an estimate of about $300 to fix the software problems. After a
discussion of options, the commission voted to allocate the money from our
budget. Mark will arrange this.
B. Tree Ordinance has been passed as requested. All are happy to have this
completed.
C. Tree Line USA Training for the City Utility Pruners - Donn & Leslie will
coordinate getting this going.
D. Cypress at Briscoe School - Dave Mason will get with Brian Almquist's office
about getting the sidewalk cut back.
E. Recommended Street Tree List - Donn and Linda plan to work on it this
month.
F. Tree Permit - completed and in use.
G. Discussion of Tree Commission goals - without list from last month's
minutes, this was postponed.
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v. New Business:
A. Site Review -
1. PA 93-123 (Foursquare Church) - Commission concurred with
written recommendations.
2. PA 93-119 (Tom Frantz) - Applicant needs a readable plan.
3. PA 93-125 (Cropper Medical) - Commission concurred with
written recommendation, but had questions about existing
Madrone. Donn will visit site and update our recommendation
before the Planning Commission meets.
4. PA 93-127 (City of Ashland) - Nice plan.
B. Arbor Week Planning - Postponed.
C. Tree Permit - AI Dresnek wants to plant eight Bradford Pears. This
may be too many; "Chanticleer" may be a better variety. Dave
Mason will sign the form after a site visit.
D. Bruce Dwight was here to dicuss the dangerous tree in the sidewalk
by his house at 275 E. Hersey Street. Donn Todt will discuss this
with appropriate people at the city to resolve the problem.
E. Mark went to Talent Parks Committee meeting last night to talk about
Talent setting up a Tree Commission. They seem enthusiastic
about becoming more involved with trees.
F. Because of the conflict with the Historic Commission, a new time for
the Plan Review Subcommittee was discussed. It has been
tentatively changed to 1 :00 Thursdays. Susan and John will
coordinate with the people involved.
G. Susan is concerned with the amount of water wasted by sasc.
Donn thought this might be due to budget cuts and incomplete
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automation systems. Susan wants to discuss possible
communication with sasc at our next meeting.
H. Mark discussed continuing our annual watershed tree planting. This
year would involve the Forest Management Commission because
of their role and Pete Seda's move to it from the Tree
Commission. Pete is enthusiastic about it, we will discuss this
later.
VI. Meeting adjourned.
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