HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-04-2024 Tree Committee Meeting MinutesTree Co mmittee Meetin g
Sep t em ber 4, 2 024
3 p.m. in the C ity H all Co nfere nce Room
161 N Sec ti on St ree t
Members present: Paul Fontenot, Joanne Hogan, May Moss Parker, Knox McMurphy (arrived at
3 :44 p .m.), Skip Jones , Jamie Rollins and Craig Tappan. Corey Martin, Audra Warren and Carol
Sullivan were absent.
Paul Fontenot called the meeting to order at 3 :11 p .m. The Minutes of the meeting for February
1, 2024 , were considered and approved with a motion by Skip Jones , seconded by May Mos s
Parker, and unanimously passed.
Jamie Rollins shared with the committee a request to remove heritage trees from the property of
115 Fairhope Avenue. There was extensive discussion regarding the removal of heritage trees on
the property of 115 Fairhope Avenue . The committee agreed that they need to see the heritage
trees in person to make a formal assessment of the request to remove the trees on the property.
A motion for the tree committee to visit the heritage trees in question at the site of 115 Fairhope
Avenue within a reasonable amount of time from this meeting date and make a recommendation
to the owner of the property was made , the motion was considered and approved by Skip Jones ,
seconded by Craig Tappan, and unanimously passed. The committee agreed to meet at the site of
the trees on September 11, 2024 , at 9 a.m .
Justin Hammers , City of Fairhope Park Ranger introduced himself to the committee .
There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 4:38 p .m.