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Shade Tree Commission - July 8, 2021
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Evening
this
is
the
athens
city,
shade
tree
commission
meeting
for
july,
8th
2021
we've
got
a
couple
of
items
under
title
33..
The
first
one
is
just
to
note
that
the
city
council
have
changed
title
33
in
just
in
terms
of
the
term
of
appointment
of
the
tree.
Commission
members
they
can.
They
are
now
to
be
three-year
terms
and
a
board
member
may
serve
two
consecutive
three-year
terms.
So.
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So
the
a
priority
for
this
year
is
to
use
some
of
the
trees
that
we
have
as
part
of
our
tree
bank
from
menards,
and
I
went
with
the
city
to
look
at
west
state
street
and
I
have
put
together
some
presentations
and
basically,
it
shows
google
earth
of
the
west
state
street
ballpark
and
associated
buildings
and
existing
trees.
It
also
shows
the
planned
parking
that
will
be
changing
on
west
state
street.
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These
trees
will
not
really
shade
the
parking
that
is,
that
would
be
better
served
if
it
were
across
the
street,
but
you'll
notice
that
across
the
street
right
now,
they
are
showing
expected
future
construction
area.
So
they've
asked
us
not
to
plant
this
year.
The
priority
once
again
is
to
plant
trees
along
the
existing
parking
lot.
It
is
for
shade,
but
it
is
also
for
beautification
of
the
area.
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Be
done
by
this
summer,
so
if
we
bring
in
trees
from
menards,
then
we
will
be
able
to
plant
in
the
fall
and
we
did
receive
a
bid
from
greenleaf
and
it
is
approximately
150
dollars
per
tree
for
the
planting,
as
well
as
for
the
one
year
maintenance
of
those
trees.
All
of
this
has
yet
to
be
approved,
of
course,
but
if
we
make
the
assumption
that
we
have
to
allocate
150
dollars
per
tree,
then
we
have
approximately
you
know:
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36,
37
trees
that
we
can
plant
this
year
with
in
our
budget.
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Now,
one
of
the
issues
that
we
do
have
at
west
state
street
is
is
that
kevin
did
identify
that
we
do
have
some
trees
that
are
in
decline.
It's
not
clear
at
this
point.
What
that
decline
is.
It
looks
like
it
could
be
physical
injury,
it
might
be
disease
and
bonner
is
going
to
go
out
there
with
him
and
try
and
identify
the
issue,
because
if
it
is,
you
know,
disease
and
tree
specific,
then
we
might
have
to
take
that
into
account
in
our
plantings.
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So
I
think
that
what
I
would
recommend
is
is
that
the
mayor
is
out
of
town
for
12
days
now,
I
believe,
and
if
we
could
maybe
begin
to
have
a
discussion
about
whether
or
not
this
is
the
correct
sighting
of
the
trees
and
what
type
of
trees
we
might
want
to
do.
In
addition
to
west
state,
the
mayor
and
others
have
expressed
interest
in
planting
a
few
trees
up
on
carroll
road,
where
there
is
a
currently
a
vacant.
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Not
in
terms
of
if
we
want
shade
they're
not
threatened,
and
one
of
the
points
is
that,
even
though
these
trees
in
the
long
part
of
it,
won't
be
shading
the
parking
lot,
which
is
too
bad,
at
least
for
now,
but
they
will
be
shading.
The
road
and
that's
part
of
the
part
of
the
mission
is
to
keep
the
cooler
so
by
shading
the
road.
But
it's
still
doing
a
lot
of
good.
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Could
reach
out
to
andrew
chicky,
and
I
can
make
him
aware
of
our
concerns
about
the
current
planning,
the
lack
of
incorporation
of
trees
within
the
parking.
And
if
I
am
told
that
that
they
plan
to
move
forward,
then
I
think
we
can
present
them
with
this
plan.
And
if
they
say
that
there
is
an
opportunity
for
discussion,
then
we
can
work
with
them
to
revise
the
point.
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Yeah
now,
when
you
look
at
the
block,
that's
labeled
as
180
feet,
which
is
basically
the
parking
that
is
being
added
on
to
existing
parking,
there's
the
possibility
of
creating
you
know.
Additional
space
is
a
median
there.
The
issue
is:
is
that
between
that
parking
space
and
the
ballpark,
which
is
to
the
north,
there
is
a
natural
drop-off
which
they
have
to
contend
with,
which
limits
their
space
for
creating
the
parking.
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But
if
it
turns
out
that
we
don't
need
to
replace
those
trees,
then
we
can
consider
alternate
places
for
for
those
trees.
So
my
suggestion
is
is
that
we
bring
the
existing
plan
to
the
city
first
to
kevin
and
andrew
and
the
mayor.
Have
them
look
at
it
make
sure
that
none
of
the
parking
plans
have
changed
and
that
it's
okay?
Then
we
bring
both
the
budget
as
well
as
the
plan
to
council
for
their
approval.
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I
also
it
turns
out
that
the
city
might
want
to
add
on
to
the
menards
order,
because
they
do
have
some
trees
that
they
do
want
to
replace.
But
we,
as
the
tree
commission,
would
not
use
our
budget
to
plant
or
maintain
those
trees.
The
city
would
plant
and
maintain
those
trees
separately,
and
the
reason
why
is
when
we
put
out
forbid.
We
basically
said
that
all
the
trees
would
be
grouped
in
an
area
which
reduced
the
cost,
and
if
we
start,
you
know
asking
them
to
plant
trees
in
random
places.
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In
terms
of
their
messiness
or
other
qualities
such
but,
but
I
would
suggest
that
they're,
I
think
it's
possible
to
achieve
a
pleasant
effect,
which
is
what
I
think
the
deformity
is
aiming
for,
without
necessarily
planting
a
whole
bunch
of
trees.
Because
when
you
plant,
I
don't
know
20
trees
or
15
or
whatever.
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To
produce
acorns
and
that's
why
they're
often
not
planted
in
parking
lots
because
they
are
hazards,
so
if
people
have
turned
their
ankles
and
they
consider
that
a
problem
with
sweet
gum.
Of
course,
most
acorns
are
not
as
big
in
fact
white
acorns,
I
mean
white
acorns
white
oaks
tend
to
have
quite
small.
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37
comes
under
title
nine
to
do
with
the
cutting
of
weeds
and
so
on,
where
they've
defined
agricultural
plants,
invasive
plants,
lawn
grass
and
noxious
weeds
yeah-
and
I
you
know,
I
don't
have
any
great
objection
to
these
definitions.
I
think
it's
interesting
that
invasive
species
are
listed
as
a
plant
species.
That's
not
native
to
ohio's
environment
introduction,
causes
or
is
likely
to
cause
economic
or
environmental
harm
or
harm
to
human
health,
as
determined
by
scientific
studies.
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One
of
the
emails
that
I
shared
with
everybody-
I
guess
it
was
about
a
month
ago-
was
the
fact
that
it,
it
basically
states
that
somewhere,
the
city
will
post
a
list
of
plants
that
meet
certain
definitions
and
a
list
of
invasives
a
non-native
pollinator,
and
I
wasn't
sure
if
that
was
something
that
shade
tree
commission
was
expected
to
do
or
if
the
city
was
going
to
do.
But
I
did
give
everybody
some
recommendations
of
some
sites
and
then
anne
chimed
in
and
added
a
few
others.
So
I
think
we
need
to
find
out
quickly.
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Well,
that
that
that's
the
other,
but
you
see
the
the
the
definition
I
read
that
before
it
appears
here
again
word
for
word.
I
think
a
plant
species
that
is
not
native
to
ohio,
whose
introduction
causes
or
is
likely
to
cause
economic
or
environmental
harm
or
harmed
human
health,
is
determined
by
scientific
studies.
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One
of
the
things
that's
going
to
come
towards
you,
david.
Is
this
thing
about
a
listing
of
native
shrubs
and
trees,
and
so
on?
That's
going
to
be
in
part
of
any
plans
that
are
submitted
to
us.
I
you
know,
I
don't
think
we
actually
get
the
plans
that
we're
supposed
to
get
even
now,
and
this
is
going
to
be
an
even
bigger
burden,
I'm
afraid.
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I
would
say
one
thing
I
mean
being
the
newest
member
on
the
committee.
It
seems
to
me
that
there's
a
bigger
push
now
not
to
encourage
companies
to
create
tree
banks
that
I
think
we've
always
wanted
more
trees.
You
know
on
the
property,
but
because
we
have
such
a
large
tree
bank
right
now
with
menards.
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think
that's
one
thing
that
we
have
to
make
really
clear
to
the
city,
as
they
begin
to
you
know.
Work
with
these
companies
to
create
the
plans
is,
do
not
create
a
plan
that
creates
a
large
tree
bank
because
we're
going
to
push
back
on
that
and
if
it
means
that
they
have
to
purchase
more
property
in
order
to
accommodate
the
trees.
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That
are
yeah.
I
think
it's
nice.
There
seems
to
be
a
consistency
at
least
the
last
few
I've
seen
where
there
were
trees
in
the
parking
lot,
but
they
were
at
the
end
of
rows
in
such
a
way
they
weren't
going
to
shade
many
cars
and
there
was
potential
for
those
trees
to
be
damaged
by
trucks
moving
around
and
that's
not
really
the
idea.
The
idea
is
to
have
them
within
to
internalize.
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Well,
I
think
also
if
businesses
can
be
convinced
of
the
research
that
shows
people
want
to
go
to
places
that
have
trees.
This
is
attractive
to
them
and
businesses
do
better,
but
I
think
it's
hard
for
people
to
look
at
take
the
long
view,
but-
and
all
you
have
to
do
is
go
to
kroger's
and
those
shaded
parking.
Lots
are
never
empty
for
very
long
yeah.
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right,
but
now,
we're
being
you
know,
we're
telling
them
when
you're,
you
know
you're
part
way
through
construction
you're
paying
for
it
right,
and
so
I
think
that
we're
assigning
a
real
cost
now,
as
david
brought
up,
that
cost
might
not
have
been
priced
right
and
that's
something
that
we
can
look
at.
But
at
least
now
we
we
are
are
giving
a
price.
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So
that's
sort
of
the
stick,
but
I
think
that
the
carrot
as
well
is
is
that
we
are
willing
to
work
with
any
of
the
businesses
and
to
help
just
consult
on
their
plans
and
to
give
them
the
literature
to
you
know
tell
them
about
what
type
of
trees
may
or
may
not
work
in
the
particular
spaces.
They're
they're
considering
we're
not
just
an
enforcement
or
an
advocacy
committee.
We
we
are
also
a
group
of
consultants
with
some
expertise
that
they
can
leverage.
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Because
I
felt
the
original
language
about
one
planting
season
and
then
must
be
installed
during
the
next
planting
season.
If
they
don't
make
it
in
the
first
one,
it
wasn't
working
and
just
we're
having
a
calendar
to
live
to
is
is
the
best
way,
because
within
12
months
they
must
have
had
one
good
planting
season.
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The
tree
bank
piece
comes
in
here.
If
the
site
cannot
facilitate
all
shade
tree
requirements.
An
off-site
mitigation
fee
established
by
separate
ordnance
will
be
assessed,
said
fee
in
accordance
with
section
370202
tree
bank.
That's
coming
later
will
be
deposited
into
the
athens
city
tree
bank
account
line
so
they're
they're
establishing
through
legislation
a
separate
account.
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The
shade
commission,
that
did
that,
although
it
doesn't
appear
to
be
deleted
there
at
all
so
anyway,
then
there's
a
whole
new
section
3702,
which
deals
with
well.
They
actually
read
the
first
part.
It
says
this
section
is
intended
to
protect,
conserve
and
restore
the
ecological
health
and
safety
of
our
environment
by
a
protecting
essential
habitats
and
watersheds,
and
ensuring
biodiversity
and
ecosystem
services
are
protected.
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There's
some
definitions.
Celebration
trees
apparently
are
defined
through
this
act:
the
green
infrastructure,
the
range
of
measures
that
use
plant
or
soil
systems,
permeable
pavement
or
other
permeable
surfaces
and
substrates
stormwater
harvest
and
reuse
or
landscaping
distort
infiltrate
and
if
poor
ray
evap
evapotranspirate,
okay.
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Pollinator
is
an
animal
that
moves
pollen
from
the
male
and
of
a
flower
female
stigma
of
a
flower,
thereby
enable
the
form
formation
of
seeds
tree
bank
a
dedicated
account
for
yes,
okay.
We
understand
that
one
tree
bank,
if
the
specific
application
of
the
landscape
requirements,
will
seriously
limit
functions
of
the
site.
The
shade
tree
commissions
will
have
authority
to
permit
consolidation
of
the
landscape
requirements
into
the
city
tree
bank.
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Moving
on
to
the
native
and
pollinator
friendly
front
yard
program,
owner
occupied
homes
and
businesses
are
encouraged
to
plant
and
maintain
native
pollinator
friendly
front
yards.
This
program
will
be
used
to
document
pollinator-friendly
locations.
The
program
will
also
develop
educational
material
for
the
public,
designation
as
a
pollinator-friendly
front
yard
must
include
one.
An
agreement
to
reduce
all
pesticide
and
herbicide
use
in
the
yard
have
at
least.
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They
get
mites
yeah
and
other
issues
that
you
worry
about
yeah,
so
we
get
bed
bugs
in
our
hotels.
They
get
mites
so,
but
I
mean
a
lot
of
what
you
would
consider
protective
shelter
for
bugs
would
just
be
leaving
perennials
once
they
die
back
and
you
know
have
them
stand
there,
but
you
can
imagine
that
some
of
the
neighbors
you
know
if
they're.
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Okay,
maintenance
of
the
tree
canopy
plans,
I'm
still
putting
together
a
big
list
of
the
sites
that
we
had
I've
not
received
any
other
lists
of
sites.
Yet
for
that
I
guess
we
should
note
that
roxanne
did
get
a
the
quotation
from
a
green
leaf,
which
seems
to
be
a
competitive
price
for
doing
the
maintenance
of
those
trees.
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Is
any
objection
to
approving
the
minutes
of
the
last
meeting
hearing
none.
We
have
minutes
of
our
last
meeting.
I
will
forward
those
to
the
city.
Our
next
meeting
scheduled
meeting
would
be
august,
the
12th
a
possibility.
I
won't
be
here
for
that
meeting
and,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
that's
a
a
month
in
which
we
sometimes
don't
have
one,
but
as.