Arbor Commission Meeting Notice and Agenda for Monday, April 1, 2024

March 25, 2024 in Agenda Notices, Arbor Commission

1 City Hall Plaza, Ellsworth, ME 04605

ARBOR COMMISSION

Regular Meeting

Monday, April 1, 2024, 8:15-10:15 AM

AGENDA

Call to Order (timeline for completion of agenda topics)
Adoption of Minutes of March 4, 2024 (8:20AM)
Staff Comments or Clarifications (8:25AM). (T. Dyer, M. Condon)
Citizen Comments (8:30AM)
Report from City Council (C. Hanson) (8:45AM)
Committee Reports
1. Arbor Commission 2024-2025 Budget Request to City Council (M. Blackstone, C. Hanson, T. White)(9:00AM)
  1. Who will attend and speak to the Commission budget request on April 29?
  2. Who will attend the April 1 Public Works workshop on April 1?
  3. Report re coordination of Parks & Recreation Department issue with the Recreation Commission (T. White).
2. Tree Ordinance/Tree Warden Job Description ( I. Drummond, J. Lambert, T. White)— (9:20AM)
  1. response to Tree Warden job description: City Manager/City Council?
  2. review of draft Ordinance (everyone to have read & provided comments)
3. Project Canopy Application ( Blackstone, C. Hanson, T. White, M. Williams) (9:40AM)
  1. Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Grant.
  2. Project Canopy Planning & Education Grant ($20,000) or Planting Grant ($15,000).
4. Forest Management Plan ( Blackstone, T. Davis, S. Walczyk, J. Barnes, T. White) (9:45AM)
  1. Inquiry to fund a memorial tree
Arbor Day 2024 Public Activities/Observance (10:00AM)
1. 1. April 26 (Maine Arbor Week 2024—May 19-25, 2024)
  2. April 26–American Chestnut Program; volunteer cultivation;
  3. Pruning demo? Disease prevention info?
  4. May 16 (rain date May 20)—EEMS second grade tree planting at Community Tree Nursery

Work Schedule for Information (Timelines, Deadlines) (10:05AM)
1. Budget Proposals for 2024-2025 (submitted; Council Workshop date?)
2. Finalize Project Canopy Grant Applications (May 15, 2024)
3. Revised Tree Ordinance (?)
  1. Tree Warden Job Description (March 6 to City Manager/Council)
4. Submission of Arbor Day Proclamation to Mayor (proclaimed February 12, 2024)
5. Submission of Tree City USA 2024 application (done)
6. Community Tree Nursery Input on Ordering & Planting for 2024 (?)
7. Finalize City of Ellsworth Forestry Management Plan (October 2024)
8. Plan Public Education Programming for 2024-2025 (?July 2024)
9. Arbor Day/Maine Arbor Week 2024 Activities (April 1, 2024)
10. Other
Member Comments/Other Business (10:10AM)
1. resignation of A. Harmon
Next Meeting: May 6, 2024 8:15-10:15AM
Adjournment. (10:15AM)