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Athens Shade Tree Commission - August 11, 2022
A
Hello,
everybody
and
welcome
to
the
august
11th
2002,
shade
tree
commission
meeting.
Sorry,
our
apologies
for
the
delay.
We
wanted
to
upload
a
few
slides
so
that
way,
people
joining
us
online
can
see
what
we
are
talking
about.
We
have
several
agenda
items
today,
so
we're
going
to
just
go
through
this
fairly
quickly.
A
We
do
have
some
guests
in
the
audience
as
well.
So
the
first
item
is
just
to
establish
a
quorum.
We
have
a
quorum,
so
we
will
move
forward.
The
next
thing
I
need
to
know
if
we
can
approve
the
minutes
from
june.
I
vote
to
approve.
Does
anybody
second,
jim
seconds?
Okay,
thank
you,
and
today
we
have
catherine
taking
minutes.
Much
appreciated,
yay.
A
B
Yes,
ma'am
we've
been
I've
been
in
a
discussion
with
a
resident
at,
I
believe
it's
97
central
avenue,
aaron
smedley,
who
has
had
some
concerns
since
early
this
year
regarding
trees
in
the
right
of
way
in
front
of
her
house.
There
are
two
trees,
one
of
them
is
definitely
dead
and
the
city
is
scheduled
to
remove
that.
The
other
is
a
fairly
large
silver
maple
that
keeps
shedding
limbs.
We
did
an
evaluation
and
made
a
recommendation.
I
think
back
in
may
and
we
moved
forward
with
trimming
the
limbs
out
of
that
tree.
B
This
resident
would
like
us
to
re-evaluate
that
tree.
I
didn't
know
if
that
was
something
that
the
board
wanted
to
do
or
if
I
could
recommend
that
maybe
ann
bonner
take
a
look
at
it
again
and
make
a
recommendation
to
the
committee
for
what
to
do.
That
is
a
right-of-way
tree
and
she's
she's.
The
the
resident
is
asking
for
for
some
additional
help.
A
A
A
B
A
B
A
A
A
A
A
Okay
yeah
it
would,
it
would
be
nice,
this
fall
if
we
could
get
that
and
then
begin
to
push
excellent
and
by
the
way,
if
you
need
any
help
with
designs,
you
know
that
we
like
to
do
that
kind
of
stuff.
Okay,
so
moving
on
to
title
41
landscape
plan
review,
we
are
here
faster
than
I
thought
we
would
be
we're
going
to
talk
about
university
estates,
medical
office
building
tree
plan.
A
Basically,
we
want
to
ensure
tree
canopy,
so
we
never
want
to
interfere
with
construction
and
progress
and
development
in
the
city,
but
shatri
believes
that
we
can
do
that
in
concert
with
maintaining
a
canopy
and
we
have
a
couple
calculations.
The
first
thing
that
we
ask
is
that
you
calculate
the
total
square
footage
and
then
for
the
impermeable
areas
you
divide
by
a
certain
number
of
trees
per
square
footage
and
then
for
the
impermeable.
So
both
the
permeable
and
the
impermeable
are
looked
at
separately.
A
What
we
would
normally
do
is
ask
for
a
tree
survey,
so
in
other
words,
the
owner
goes
out
counts.
The
trees
tells
us
the
type.
Are
they
large
shade
tree
medium,
shade
tree
or
small?
The
large
shade
trees
count
as
one
point
mediums
count
as
half
a
point.
Smalls
do
not
count,
then.
What
we
just
ask
is:
are
the
trees
in
good
health?
Are
they
planted
at
a
minimum
of
20
feet
from
each
other?
A
A
C
A
C
A
A
A
Now
we
do
not
have
a
tree
survey
which
we
normally
would
ask
for,
which
gives
you
know
the
tree
species
and
the
little
locations,
but
because
you
have
an
extensive
wood.
I
think
what
shade
tree
would
like
to
recommend
is:
is
that
a
few
of
us
will
come
out
and
just
do
a
site
visit
to
verify
that
you
have,
on
average,
more
than
200
well
more
than
162
trees,
so
we'll
be
doing
that
next
week,
and
so
that
way
we
can
give
you
permissions.
A
But
I
would
like
to
comment
on
the
trees
that
you
are
putting
in
you're,
putting
in
six
black
cherries
and
six
quaking
aspens,
both
of
them
beautiful
trees.
I
think
that
the
location
is
well
placed
we
like
to
see
it
when
possible,
trees
within
the
parking,
but
you
only
have
a
you
know.
A
single
double
row
and
the
fact
that
you
have
trees
on
the
outside
of
the
parking
that
will
provide
shade
is
great.
C
A
Oh,
that's
a
that's
thank
you
yeah,
then
those
are
good
trees,
but
in
that
northwest
part,
when
you're
beyond
the
wood
line
and
into
the
non-constructed
part,
just
don't
want
to
see.
You
know
mudslide
for
you
in
the
future,
but
that
that
is,
you
know
beyond
our
jurisdiction,
just
some
friendly
advice.
So
anybody
else
have
any
comments
on
this
particular
plan
that
you
want
to
share.
D
A
Okay,
because
the
plan
is
just
a
single,
you
know
double
row,
it's
very
difficult
to
put
an
island
in
that
tightest
space.
So,
honestly,
for
this
plan,
I
would
not
suggest
it
and
I
hate
for
them
to
extend
it
into
the
50-foot
landscape
buffer,
which
is
incredibly
steep
where
they're
already
thinking
about
putting
additional
trees.
A
D
A
A
The
sixth
is
the
maintenance
of
the
tree
canopy
there,
okay,
so
the
state
is
offering
a
grant
program
for
canopy,
restoration
and
from
what
we
have
been
told
by
chris
and
anne
is,
is
that
it
will
focus
on
southeast
ohio,
and
so
it
would
be
a
good
idea
for
us
to
think
if
we
can
go
after
this
grant.
There
are
a
few
issues
that
we
will
have
to
consider
tree
maintenance
plans
that
we
would
have
to
further
develop.
A
A
A
Okay,
so
chris
and
catherine
now
understand
that
you
will
have
to
work
with
the
city
because
it
will
require
actually
it'll
be
catherine
anne,
because
it's
going
to
require
that
we
identify
a
site
where
the
trees
will
be
planted.
And
then
she
and
her
group
will
be
responsible
for
the
maintenance.
The
long-term
maintenance
of
the.
A
A
G
G
G
E
A
So
maybe
I
can
step
in
and
you
all
can
be
color
commentary
or
just
feel
free
to
take
over
okay,
so
tree
planting
can
happen
at
two
times
of
the
year,
typically
spring
and
fall,
and
when
we
say
fall,
it's
really
late
fall
almost
winter.
So,
and
so
it's
typically
october
november.
Okay.
So
and
the
idea
is
that
you
want
the
trees
to
be
going
into
dormancy,
you
put
them
in
they
sort
of
go
to
bed
have
a
little
bit
of
a
rest
time
and
then
come
up.
A
A
We
would
love
to
be
planting,
one
inch,
diameters
trees,
they
tend
to
be
easier
to
handle
and
they
tend
to
establish
better.
But
there
are
times
where
you
do
want
larger
trees.
For
example,
jousting
deer
people
do
worry
about
deer
resistant
trees.
That
is
true
a
lot
of
fruit
trees.
You
don't
want
to
plant
where
you
have
infestations
sorry
of
deer.
A
A
A
A
A
The
other
thing
is:
is
that
obviously
you
have
to
put
the
trees
in
the
ground,
the
bigger
the
tree,
the
harder
it
is.
The
city
does
have
the
capability.
We
have
an
auger.
Now
we
can
dig
holes,
but
if
you're
putting
in
a
1
1
inch
diameter
tree
shovels
are
usually
you
know
pretty
good.
So
what
we
sort
of
ask
our
partners
is:
what
can
you
provide
yeah?
What
can
we
provide
and
does
that
provide
everything
that
we
need?
A
So
if
we
provide
the
trees-
and
you
say
that
you
can,
you
know,
provide
the
watering
yeah,
then
we
might
say
hey.
We
can
also
do
the
pruning,
but
if
you
can't,
then
we
do
have
to
talk
to
the
city
and
decide
whether
or
not
they
have
the
resources
to
take
that
project
on
the
other
thing
is
that
we
did
work
out
a
contract
with
a
local
contractor
where
they
will
plant
and
maintain
trees
for
a
hundred
fifty
dollars
per
tree,
and
those
were
for
two
inch
diameter
trees,
so
the
large
trees.
A
G
A
E
A
This
year,
with
all
the
rain
that
we've
had,
we
haven't
had
to
water
any
of
the
trees
that
we
planted
last
lesser.
Anything
we've
been
worried
about
right,
providing
runoff,
so
they
don't
get
too
much.
So
I
know
that
at
st
paul's
at
least
there
is
access
to
water.
Angela's
run
hoses
right,
so,
depending
on
where
you
would
you
know
where
the
trees
would
be.
A
G
A
That
is
something
that
you
could
contact
david
riggs
over
there
and
he
will
be
able
to
show
you
the
city
right
away,
maps.
Okay,
if
it
is
decided
that
there
is
not
property
around
the
church,
then
what
we're
going
to
have
you
do
is
work
with
katherine
ann
jordan,
from
the
city,
she's
in
charge
of
parks
and
rec,
and
she
will
help
to
determine
a
site
plan.
A
A
A
G
A
You
know
when
you
have
a
church
group,
any
community
group-
it's
it's
amazing,
how
many
people
you
can
pull
in
now,
where
you
sometimes
run
into
issues
is
you
have?
You
know
the
untrained
volunteers
and
then
you
need
some
trained
volunteers,
and
that
is
something
that
shadetree
can
help.
We
are
on
various
community
groups
and
might
be
able
to
reach
out
to
master
gardeners.
Athens,
gardening
group
there's
a
tree
group,
so
you
probably
can
get
some
additional
help,
but
yes,
300
the
ultimate
goal
over
multiple
years.
A
E
I
might,
I
might
also
just
say
it
might
be
beneficial
to
before
you
come
up
with
the
actual
number
of
trees
that
you
want
to
be
planning
to
have
a
conversation
and
look
over
the
the
right-of-way
stuff
right
with
mr
riggs.
Just
so,
you
know
what
property
you
actually
have
available
for
planting,
so
you
don't
want
to
go
like
we're
going
to
do
20
and
it's
like
all
right.
We've
got
10
by
10.
dang.
It
yeah.
A
A
So
the
city
is
citing
a
new
dog
park
behind
the
community
center
and
tonight,
you're
gonna
hear
us
discuss
plans
for
planting
trees
and
it's
already
been
approved
as
a
site.
It's
already
been
approved
for
the
tree
bank.
It
will
be
on
the
order
of
20-something
and
we
would
love
to
have
volunteers
out
there
with
us
planting
those
trees,
and
that
is
a
project
that
will
happen.
This
fall.
A
G
F
A
A
A
G
G
F
G
A
D
G
A
You're
listening
back
there
in
the
booth,
if
you
could
bring
up
our
plans
for
the
the
dog
park,
that
would
be
great
and
we
can
start
talking
about
that.
Oh
okay,
it
it's
a
little
bit
there!
Oh
okay!
Oh
look
at
that!
We
can
zoom
okay,
so
zoom
back
out
again.
So
there
are
two
fenced
in
areas
that
are
proposed
for
the
dog
park.
I
believe
one
of
them
is
110
by
90.
A
Okay,
now
the
river
okay,
so
the
skate
park,
if
I'll
I'll
describe
it
a
non-map
term.
Sorry,
that's
south,
I
believe,
but
if
we
think
about
it
on
the
left,
where
the
skate
park
and
then
there's
the
master,
gardeners
garden
and
then
there's
a
grassy
field,
yeah
that
where
the
and
then
there
are
power
lines
over
there,
there
are
now
two
enclosures
for
dogs,
small
dogs,
large
dogs,
so
go.
F
A
A
There
is
an
opportunity
to
plant
a
large
oak
tree
within
that
enclosure,
because
the
dogs
and
also
people
like
shade
so
but
around
the
enclosure,
the
perimeter
there
are
also
opportunities
to
plant,
shade
trees.
And
so
we
have
a
plan
which
I
don't
know
if
you
can
see
well
up
there,
but
we
can
get
printouts
to
you
if
you
decide
to
move
forward
with
the
project.
A
A
A
A
A
A
We
don't
recommend
planting
any
large
trees
within
the
second
enclosure,
just
because
it
is
smaller
already,
but
there
are
opportunities
to
plant
between
the
second
enclosure
and
the
river.
There
are
power
lines
there
that
are
30
feet
off,
so
we
will
have
to
be
cognizant
of
what
trees
we
plant
there.
A
They
will
either
have
to
be
medium
trees
and
or
they
can
be
taller
trees
that
don't
have
as
large
a
canopy.
So,
for
example,
river
birch
might
work
there
and
then
off
to
the
side,
which
is
towards
cvs.
There's
additional
grassland
there,
where
we
thought
it
might
be
nice
to
have
a
sycamore
grove.
Sycamores,
look
really
good
when
they're
grouped.
A
I
think
you've
already
seen
a
draft
of
it
and
then
what
we'd
like
to
do
is
to
have
ann,
do
a
final
approval
on
the
trees
just
to
make
sure
that
they,
you
know,
will
work
understanding
that
whenever
we
place
an
order
with
the
tree
bank,
we
always
have
to
give
them
alternates
in
case
they
don't
have
those
trees
in
stock,
and
then
we
will
move
forward
with
planting
in
conjunction
with
the
city.
This
fall
at
this
point.
A
A
So
is
everybody
okay
with
receiving
and
reviewing
the
plans
by
emails
so
that
way
and
by
the
way
for
our
tv
booth,
if
you
could
show
the
next
plan
the
second
site
plan
just
for
the
people
at
home
in
case
they
want
to
see
that
but
we'll
email,
the
commissioners
look
at
it.
Let
us
know
if
you
have
any
potential
issues,
then
we'll
send
it
to
anne
and
then
we'll
work
with
katherine
ann
and
wait
to
see
if
the.
D
A
D
A
A
We
do
not
have
well,
we
have
the
crab
apples,
so
the
asian
crab
apples
and
the
native
crab
apples
do
to
bloom.
We
had
talked
about
whether
or
not
the
magnolias
could
be
used
in
that
area.
The
problem
is
the
wet
and
the
compaction
compaction,
especially,
and
so
not
sure
right
now,
but
but
there
are
beautiful,
crab
apples
and
that's
why
they
were
selected.
A
F
Athens
arbor
day
committee
came
up
with
the
idea
of
predating
my
work
here
on
planting
shade
trees
at
the
bus
stops
on
the
in
the
right
of
ways
for
the
city
transportation
system
to
provide
shade
for
people
waiting
as
a
public.
Many
reasons:
public
health,
calming
traffic
improved
with
tree
canopy,
all
that,
so
it's
moved
forward,
and
so
we,
the
tree
commission,
arranged
or
signed
a
memorandum
of
understanding
with
the
arbor
day
committee.
So
we
are
working
together.
F
According
to
that
memorandum,
mary
reed
from
the
arbor
day
committee
is
our
person
from
our
contact
person.
There
and
she's
been
moving
this
forward.
So
we've
the
city,
engineering
department,
public
works
and
engineering
has
went
out
with
you
david,
I
believe
mr
riggs
and
director
riggs
and
reviewed
all
the
sites
that
were
thought
to
be
possibilities
by
the
rbd
committee.
F
I
rode
around
with
anne
and
wrote
all
your
considerations
and
suggestions,
and
I
wrote
around
with
ann
and
mary
and
we
put
flags
in
so
that
everyone
could
see,
and
so
they
have
been
working
to
modify
the
plans
to
meet
the
suggestions
of
the
type
of
tree
and
location
things
to
think
about.
So
I
think
it's
four
locations
now
they've.
A
Do
so
they
plan
on
doing
the
planting,
and
I
believe
that
they
are
also
talking
about
watering
so
yeah.
I
can't
reiterate
enough:
we
love
planting
trees,
but
we
love
planting
trees
that
we
can
keep
alive,
which
means
that
for
one
year
we
have
to
baby
them.
So
we're
always
going
to
be
very
cognizant
about
having
a
plan
to
do
that.
Thank
you,
okay.
So
we've
talked
about
that.
A
I
think
that
some
individuals
me
included
at
first
when
I
first
moved
here,
do
not
realize
that
the
frontage
of
your
property,
the
city,
has
what's
called
a
city
right
away
and,
depending
on
what
neighborhood
you
are,
that
could
be
feet
into
your.
What
you
consider
your
property,
where
the
city,
if
there
are
trees
in
that
city,
right
away,
the
city
owns
those
trees,
and
so
no
one
should
be
pruning
even
planting
or
taking
down
any
trees
in
the
city
right
away,
without
filling
out
the
appropriate
form.
A
If
you
need
that,
you
can
go
to
the
shade
tree
commission
website,
there's
an
faq
on
the
right
hand,
side
that
describes
the
process.
If
there
is
an
emergency,
a
safety
issue,
you
should
be
contacting
david
riggs.
He
will
work
with
you,
but
we
really
shake
tree
wants
to
work
with
our
neighbors,
our
community,
to
plant
more
trees.
A
We
have
lost
a
lot
of
tree
canopy
in
specific
areas,
including
the
nearest
neighborhood
and
the
far
east
neighborhood,
thanks
to
jim
dyer,
for
pulling
up
the
aerial
footage
as
well
as
glenn
dutcher.
I'm
sorry,
glenn
matlock
excuse
me
who
helped
us
look
at
the
canopy
for
this
year.
The
city
has
asked
us
to
focus
on
a
fairly
narrow
area,
maybe
about
10
12
trees,
just
to
see
how
we
can
work
with
our
community
to
plant
trees.
A
A
A
A
They
are
going
to
be
turning
that
over
hopefully
to
some
kind
of
conserved
land
where
we
might
be
able
to
replant
some
trees
along
the
river
and
catherine
ann,
and
I
are
working
with
dan
imhoff,
who
is
a
member
of
the
hawking
river
commission
to
see
whether
or
not
we
can
come
up
with
a
plan
of
how
we
secure
the
trees,
maintain
the
trees,
etc.
So
I'm
not
sure
that
that's
going
to
happen,
this
fall,
but
it
might
so
that
will
be
another
project
on
our
radar.
F
F
I
have
met
with
public
works
and
engineering
staff,
and
I've
met
with
catherine,
ann
and
kevin
and
had
all
kinds
of
good
cooperation
and
have
a
long
list
of
things
that
are
going
on,
and
it's
really
now
just
a
matter
of
consolidating
putting
everything
in
order
and
working.
I
think
the
best
person
to
work
with
would
be
with
andrew
chicky
to
figure
out
dollar
amounts,
because
we
have
to
spend
a
certain
anyway
to
figure
out
the
dollar
amounts.
We.
F
But
I
I
think
that
andrew
will
be
a
person.
That'll
help
me
work
out
this,
the
staff
costs
and
all
this,
and
we
can
count
all
kinds
of
things
in
these
expenditures,
including
our
volunteer
time,
attending
these
meetings.
Okay,
so
I
I
think
that
won't
be
an
issue.
We
are
notified
on
the
portal
for
the
application
that
the
city
is
eligible
for
a
progress,
a
progress
grant
or
a
growth
award,
and
we
have
done
this
whole
slew
of
requirements
or
activities
that
qualify.
F
A
Part
of
athens
beautification
day
is
that
what
they're
planning
on
doing-
maybe
they
haven't
figured
it
out?
When
is
that
I
do
not
know
sorry.
I
just
I've
heard
it's
it's
in
the
air,
so
it
should
be
happening.
Good,
okay,
good,
all,
right,
all
right,
any
old
business.
I
have
one.
So
we
have
been
adding
more
information
to
the
shade
tree
commission
site.
A
We
also
talk
about
the
pollinator
garden
program
that
we
will
be
really
launching
next
year,
once
we
have
a
little
bit
more
of
our
stuff
in
order
so
really
happy
about
that.
If
there
are
additional
questions,
you
know
we
should
consider
putting
on
that
or
additional
resources.
Let
me
know
city's
been
great
about
getting
that
up,
really
quickly
old
business.
It
says
49
morris
avenue
tree
roots.
Does
anybody
know
what
that
means?
A
It's
tentative
old
business
and
I'm
like
I'm,
not
sure
what
it
is
if
there
are
tree
roots
that
are
on
the
city
right
of
way,
and
that
probably
should
go
to
you
david
and
we
will
deal
with
it.
I
apologize
for
not
being
in
the
know
about
that.
One:
okay:
does
anybody
else,
have
any
agenda
items
that
we
should
discuss
tonight.