HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-29-2019 Tree Committee Meeting MinutesTree Committee Meeting
August 29, 2019
3 p.m.
Conference Room, City Hall
Members present: Patrick Waldrop, Paul Fontenot, Skip Jones, Joanne Hogan (exited meeting at 4 p.m.),
and Richard Johnson. Absent: Greg Wittendorfer, Craig Tappan and Jay Robinson. Je nnifer Olmstead
took minutes.
·Paul Fontenot called the meeting to order at 3 :09 p.m. The minutes from the meeting held on May 2,
2019 were reviewed and approved, 1 51 motion by Patrick Waldrop and 2 nd by Skip Jones and
unanimously carried.
Richard Johnson provided an update on the Court Case for the PitStop Carwash.
Joa nne stated that Arbor Day publicity is needed, Skip suggested providing a press release to the media
prior to the event, and then inviting a reporter to Arbor Day to cover the event, he agreed that public
awareness is needed.
Patrick inquired as to what trees have been ordered for Arbor Day 2020. There was ge neral discussion
of who could fill the vacancies on the tree committee. Patrick also suggested installing a Plant Map with
QR Codes to be used along the tree trail throughout the city. He asked the committee what trees they
prefer downtown, there was general discussion.
The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.