Arbor Commission Special Meeting Notice and Agenda for Monday, January 22nd, 2024

City of Ellsworth

1 City Hall Plaza, Ellsworth, ME 04605

ARBOR COMMISSION

Special Meeting

Monday, January 22, 2024, 8:15-10:15 AM

AGENDA

1. Call to Order (timeline for completion of agenda topics)
2. Adoption of Minutes of December 15, 2023 (8:20AM)
3. Staff Comments or Clarifications (8:40AM). (T. Dyer, M. Condon)
   1. Previous/current Public Works tree-related budget (T. White with input from A. Wilson)
   2. Street trees the City is responsible for maintaining (T. Dyer and T. White)
   3. City Council 2018 decision to contract exclusively organic lawn and landscaping care (T. Dyer and clarification by C. Hanson)
   4. Other
4. Citizen Comments (9:50AM)
5. Report from City Council (C. Hanson) (10:00AM)
6. Review presentation/written submission to Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee—January 22, 2024, 5:30PM (see attached draft). (10:30AM)
7. Committee Reports (and identification of further participants/convener)
   1. Tree Ordinance/Tree Warden Job Description (I. Drummond, J. Lambert, T. White) (10:50AM)
   2. Forest Management Plan (M. Blackstone, T. Davis, S. Walczyk, J. Barnes, T. White) (10:55AM)
   3. Project Canopy Application (M. Blackstone, C. Hanson, T. White) (11:05AM)
8. Establish Work Schedule, Timelines, Deadlines. (11:10AM)
   1. Budget Proposal for 2024-2025
      1. Meeting with Recreation Commission
   2. Revised Tree Ordinance
      1. Tree Warden Job Description
   3. Submission of Arbor Day Proclamation to Mayor
   4. Submission of Tree City USA 2024 application (deadline Dec. 31?)
   5. Finalize Project Canopy Grant Application (deadline Feb 15, 2024)
   6. Community Tree Nursery Input on Ordering & Planting for 2024
   7. Finalize City of Ellsworth Forestry Management Plan
   8. Plan Public Education Programming for 2024
   9. Other
9. Member Comments/Other Business (11:15AM)
10. Next Meeting: February 5, 2024, 8:15-10:15AM
11. Adjournment.

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