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Home My WebLink About07-20-2011 Tree Committee Meeting MinutesThe Tree Committee of the City of Fairhope met Tuesday, July 20, 2011 at 3:00 PM at the James P.Nix Center, 1 Bayou Drive.Present: Bobby Green, Chairman; Skip Jones, Rick Kingrea, City Council Representative, Walt Bolton, and Paul Fontenot, Kent Schwartz, JoAnne Hogan, Harriett Gutknecht, and Arthur Bosarge sitting in for Jennifer Fidler. Pandor� Heathcoe, City Administrative Assistant took the minutes. Absent: Maria Gwynn and Jennifer Fidler, Public Works Director and Horticulturist. The minutes of the April 6, 2011 meeting were duly approved. Skip Jones moved to do this, Rick Kingrea 2nd the motion and it carried unanimously New Committee Members-Bobby Green introduced and welcomed three new committee members and the initial committee members introduced themselves. Removal of Trees -At the previous meeting in April, two representatives from the American Legion approached the committee concerning several trees posing hazard to the Legion building. Since that meeting, Jennifer Fidler has requested assistance with composing a supplement to the existing Tree Ordinance which will become known as the "Tree Removal Policy." Walt Bolton and Rick Kingrea both agreed there should be a written policy with procedures to adhere to as to how a tree is presented to the committee for removal and what process should be taken after that point. Kent Schwartz suggested adding a "tree damage assessment" to the policy as well. JoAnne Hogan supplied a "Tree Hazard Evaluation Form" that the committee felt would also assist in this process. The committee discussed that once a tree is submitted for removal and the City Horticulturist views it should not be removed, the initial applicant will be responsible for supplying a report from two licensed botanists to show why the tree should be removed. The committee also agreed the financial expense of hiring two botanists would fall upon the initial applicant. Skip Jones moved to adopt a procedure for the City of Fairhope to use to include the ISA Form. Walt Bolton 2nd the motion and it carried unanimously Arbor Day -Arthur Bosarge discussed Arb�r Day and that a decision should be made on a date and whether it should be held on a week-end or week day. The committee agreed it should remain on a week-end to allow families to attend together. Arthur reported that due to the increase in cost, fewer trees have been ordered for the next Arbor Day. Harriett Gutknecht and Walt Bolton said they will meet with Jennifer and Sherry Sullivan to assist the planning. New Business -Guest Jim Homer was present to report on a seminar he attended last week on Formosa termites. Some of the topics discussed were how to identify them, how many mounds can they have, etc. Arthur Bosarge, who also attended the seminar, said it was very good and he is going to try to obtain a copy of the Power Point Presentation that was given. 1 Bobby Green brought up the subject of the "Treasured Trees" program which was first initiated by Tom Ellis several years ago. This program began with an inventory of all the trees in Fairhope tagged as cherished or treasured based on its age. Bobby would like to see this program continued and more trees added to the inventory. He would also like to see a program developed to inventory, assess and maintain these protected trees. He supplied three different websites or programs that are part of sustainable programs such as those mentioned above. Those sites are: www.sustainablesites.org (Collaboration of ASLA, US Botanic Garden, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Landfills to Parks. There are numerous sites. Google "Landfills to Parks" www.treepittsburgh.org (Complete trees program) There being no further business, Bobby Green duly adjourned the meeting. 2 ·•·. A Photographic Guide to the Evaluation of Hazard Trees in Urban Areas-TREE HAZARD EVALUATION FORM 2nd Edition Site/Address: __________________ _ Map/l.oca1ion: ________________ _ OWller. public ___ pM!I ___ unknown __ _ D:1111: ____ Inspector:-------------- Date of last inspection: ________________ _ HAZARD-RATWG: -♦--♦--'"'---Failure + Size ♦-'farvet = Hazard Potential . of pert Rating Ralillg --Immediate action needed __ Needs furttler inspec:don __Deadtree TIEE CHARACTERISTICS ______________________ _ het: ___ Speclec ____________________________ _ Dmt __ flllrllllll: ___ Helgllt ___ Spread: __ Fomr. D generdy symmatric D minor asymmalry D � asymmetry D stump sprout O Slag-headed Crwll claa: □ dominant O co-dDralnant · □ inlemlediale O supprmed LM cnMI ratio: __ % Ap c1aa: D young O semAnature D mature D owr-mature/senescent Pn11i111 llicllry: D crown cleaned D �inned □ 1Dpped D crown raised D pollanled D crown reduced D flush cuts Dcallllll:Obraced□none □multiple pnlling IMlll1s Approx. dates: __________________ _ Special Val■e: 0 specirnBo D l'lllritage,11istoric O wildife O 11111StJal O Slreet tree O � 0 shade O indigenous D prolllClld by gov.� 11EEIEALTH _________________________ _ f11llage Cllr. D nonnal O c:hlorotlc O necrotic E,lconnlcs? V N Ftllllll 11111J1J: D nonnal O sparse Leaf tin: D normal O small ...a1111attrN1t Oexceleat □average □poor 1wtg o.....-, Y N Ql'OIIIII ollllnlctlla: □sbs Owire.'lles □signs-Ocablls D cwtrlpavement D guards 'llcl•IIIIIDOd •MIGplNlt O mallent O Mra08 0 poor □ none O other ________ ___. ____ ...._._ VII« etas □ excelent D average D far □ poor ��P1111,41seases: _____________________________ ....- SITECOIIDl110IS ________________________ _ Sit Clraradll. □ residence D commercial D industrial D part □ open space D natural DwoodlanlNonist LH lls1ap I Ip: 0 p;utway O raised bed □ contailer D mound O lawn O shrub border O wind break lrrlplill: 0 none D ideqiJid8 Oinadeqliate O excessive tJ tnri: wel1led Recent sftf, .... �dCl7 Y . N %._.IM,md: D construction O soil disturbance O grade change O line clearing O site cleamg · 0% �25% 25-50% 50-75'1. �100% Plw■-11 llftM? V N IIJI, drifliae 11/ Ill llil: 0% 11r25% 25-50o/o 50-75% �100% IIJI, drillllnl .,_. lowsecf: 0% 10-25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100% Soil .....,,-.: □ drainage O shalow D compacted □ draughty □ saline D allcaline O acidic O small volume D disease center D hiStDJy of fail Dct;r, Oexpansiye Os1ope_·_9 aspect __ _ Oltsal■cliws: D Jighls D signage O IN-of-sight O wsw D ovedlead lines O tntergroood utities O tnlffE D adjacent veo. □ __ _ &pan II wt111: D swigle tree D below canopy D above canopy D � 9lq)OS8d D windward, canopy edge . D n prone to windlhrow flnlwall11 Iliad lllrecliN: _____ Oa:umnce of soowJice storms O n8\18f O seldom O regulart, TARGET ___________________________ _ Use.._ 'he: □ btikinQ O parking D traffic D pedestrian d recreation □ landscape □ hardscape D sman features D utllty Ines r..111111t 1111 ntnid? Y N Oca1111CJ. D occasional use O intermittent use D frequent use D cons1al1t use The lnl!matlonal Society of Arboricullure assumes no responsibility for conciJsions or recommendations derived from use at this form. TREEDEFECTS---------------�------- ROIIT DEFECTS: SlspecttOGt rut Y N Mllsllreo� pnsnt: Y N ID: --------------,------ &paall ruols: □ smre □ moderate D low Uldennlllltd: D severe D moder.ate O low ROil llf1llld: __ ._ dlstalu from trunk Reel araa alllclod: ___ % Bullrta WOltder. y N WIien: ------- Reslrictld roal area: D seven, D moderate O low l'llllllal far roat falJure: D severe D moderats □ low LEAII: ___ deg. from vertical D natural O unnatural O self-correclad Soll beaviJ11: Y N Ila, la plae If lemt Y N Roots broUII Y N Soll cracld■g: V N _________________ Lansevertly: D severe □moderate □low C!fDWII DEFECTS: lndicala pnisence of individual defecls and rate their severity (s • severe. m ,. moderatl.. I c IOW) DEFECT ROOT CROWN TRUNK SCAFFOLDS BRANCHES Poorl3Der s«,.v_ sweeo Codomlnants/lorks Mullmle attachments Included bark Excessiw end weiaht -. �- HIIOOSS Ginllna v.tunds/seam ·0ecav Cavilv � �:.. ../ Bl -flow I, looselctacbd bark ·Nesfmhol61>ee!M .. . ·.;.. Deadwood/stubs Bofffll'lllmlite& canb,_· N .__rls .Erevious faim .... � - HAZARD RATING ______________________ _ he part mostllel'f to fail: --------------- Inspection period: ___ annual __ biannual __ olller ____ _ Fam Patantial + Size of Patt + ■rget Rating • Hazan! Rating ♦ .+ = ------------- Faure potential: 1 -low; 2 -medium; 3-� 4 -severe Size of part: 1 -<II' (15 cm); 2: 8-flr (16-45 cm); 3" 'l8-3(r (45-75cm ): 4 •>W (75cm} · ·, Target rallng: 1 -occasional use; 2 intennlttent use; 3-fr eq1111111 use; 4 -conslant use HAZARD ABATEMENT _____________________ _.... -::-c·, Pr111: D remove defectiw part D reduce end weight D crown clean □ thin D raise canopy D crown reduce □ rastructure □ � ,,'.;-,,- �l'lr:e: __________________ · lapectflllller: □ root crown □ decay □aerial Omonttor Remeftlm: Y N Replace? V N MM� Y N DIHr: _________________ _ Ethlct o■ ldjacmt n-= □ none D Mluafe NotfflcallN: □ owner D manager D gowrnlng agency Date:+------------- COMMENTS ------------i--------------- . : ;: � �:-:. :..-.. f ;. �. • '