TREE BOARD. Meeting Wednesday, September 6, :30 p.m. Planning & Development Conference Room 110 W. Maddux Branson, MO.

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1 NOTICE OF MEETING CITY OF BRANSON TREE BOARD Meeting Wednesday, September 6, :30 p.m. Planning & Development Conference Room 110 W. Maddux Branson, MO. AGENDA 1) Call to Order. 2) Roll Call. 3) Approve Minutes. June 21, 2017 July 24, ) Financial Report 5) Update on Ongoing Projects Memorial Tree for Rhon Davis Katsura at Lakeside Forest Memorial Tree for Tad Houston River Birch at Community Center Memorial Tree for Verna (Hawkins) Stafford-McCarrin Pink Kousa Dogwood at North Beach Park 6) Update on Previous Agenda Items ArborFest, October 13, 2017, 9 am Branson RecPlex o Tree Purchase Tree Inventory Tree List Trash Pickup Date 7) Discussion of future projects. Parks Department Employee 8) Request for other items to be placed on future agendas. 9) Adjourn. Posted: August 25, 2017 At: By: Page 1 of 1 Where Values are the Difference SEPTEMBER: STEWARDSHIP Wise and cost efficient utilization of all resources For more information please visit or contact: Lisa Westfall, City Clerk,

2 City of Branson Tree Board Minutes June 21, 2017 TREE BOARD MEETING June 21, :30 p.m. Planning & Development Conference Room ROLL CALL Members Present: Chairperson Haston Vice-Chairperson Harris, Board Members Olson and Webster Members Absent: Board Member Sorenson Staff Present: Tara Norback Planning Assistant/ Ex Officio Member 3. Approve Minutes. DISCUSSION Motion: The motion by Vice-Chairperson Harris and seconded by Board Member Olson to approve minutes. Ayes: Chairperson Haston, Vice Chairperson Harris, Norback, Olson and Webster Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Board Member Sorenson Motion to approve the November 2, 2016 and May 3, 2017 minutes passed with a 5-0 vote. 4. Financial Report. Ms. Norback updated the Board regarding the available funds. She stated after the final payment for the Gretna Road and the recent purchase of tree seedling planting supplies and trees, the remaining amount is $45, Update on Ongoing Projects. Ms. Norback updated the Board regarding the status of the tree inventory and the recent conference call to create a work specification document outlining the details of the process. She stated the tentative start date would be July 17, Chairperson Haston stated he would be out of town at the start up but would like to set up a meeting upon his return for Monday, July 24, Ms. Norback stated she anticipated them to be complete with the inventory in approximately a month from the start date. 6. Update on Previous Agenda Items. Ms. Norback stated they had originally planned on working with the neighbors within Black Oak Estates to replant trees but after Chairperson Haston s inspection, the trees had been determined that they did not need to be removed. She stated she had been open to suggestions for Arborfest. Discussion occurred and it had been decided to have a seminar with the assistance of the Missouri Department of Conservation for tree planting and mulching at the RecPlex in October. Ms. Norback updated the members regarding the tree list they had discussed at the last meeting. She stated she had added icons to assist contractors and homeowners with the negative and positives of the tree. Discussion occurred regarding further changes and when the list had been completed, it would be available on the website and it would be sent to local nurseries and landscaping companies as well as through a press release. Page 1 of 2

3 City of Branson Tree Board Minutes June 21, Discussion of future projects. Ms. Norback presented the staff report as filed for the purchase of a Memorial Tree for Utilities Department employee Tad Houston. Motion: The motion by Vice-Chairperson Harris and seconded by Board Member Webster to approve the purchase of a tree for Tad Houston not to exceed $250 within the scope of the city s regulations. Ayes: Chairperson Haston, Vice Chairperson Harris, Norback, Olson and Webster Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Board Member Sorenson Motion to approve the purchase of a tree not to exceed $250 passed with a 5-0 vote. 9. Request for other items to be placed on future agendas. ArborFest Tree Inventory Tree List ADJOURNMENT Motion by Vice-Chairperson Harris and seconded by Board Member Webster and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 1:28 p.m. Greg Haston, Chairperson Tara Norback, Planning Assistant Date Date Page 2 of 2

4 City of Branson Tree Board Minutes July 24, 2017 TREE BOARD MEETING July 24, :00 p.m. Planning & Development Conference Room ROLL CALL Members Present: Chairperson Haston Vice-Chairperson Harris, Board Members Olson and Webster Members Absent: Board Member Sorenson Staff Present: Tara Norback Planning Assistant/ Ex Officio Member Kirby Dieterman Stormwater Coordinator Jason Reinsch Assistant Parks Director 3. Tree Inventory Kick-Off with Davey Resource Group. DISCUSSION Ms. Norback introduced the Davey Resource Group Arborist, Reid Gibson who would be conducting the tree inventory. Mr. Gibson introduced himself and discussed the project and the information he needed to begin and to communicate with staff. He stated the timeframe for the inventory would be one and a half to three weeks. He stated the management plan would follow in another two to three weeks. Discussion occurred regarding priority locations and process for the inventory. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Vice-Chairperson Harris and seconded by Chairperson Haston and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 2:45 p.m. Greg Haston, Chairperson Tara Norback, Planning Assistant Date Date Page 1 of 1

5 City of Branson Tree Board Financial Report Balance as of January 1, 2017 $ 58, Gretna Road $ 12, Tree Plantings & Supplies $ Roark Creek Trail Trees $ Aldermen Trees $ Forfeitures as Jan. 1 to Aug $ 9, Balance as of August 2, 2017 $ 55,529.31

6 Branson Tree Board Staff Report and Recommendation Project No. TB ITEM/SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF A TREE FOR ARBORFEST DATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 INITIATED BY: PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT: The Tree Board started ArborFest in 2010, as a way to promote fall tree planting and education to help the survival rates of trees. This year, ArborFest will consist of a tree planting and mulching workshop with the Missouri Department of Conservation at the Branson RecPlex on Friday, October 13, 2017, from 9:00am until 10:00 am. As a result of the workshop, a tree is needed in order to demonstrate proper planting and mulching techniques. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the purchase of a tree for ArborFest 2017 not to exceed $250. ATTACHED INFORMATION: NA

7 City of Branson Recommended Tree List Common Name Scientific Name Street Parking Lot Ok under Mature Ht. Evergreen Ornamental Understory Canopy Native Tree or Island Powerlines (feet) Alder, European Alnus glutinosa Arborvitae Thuja orientalis Ash, Wafter Ptelea trifoliate Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum Basswood or Am. Linden Tilia americana Beech, American Fagus grandiflora Beech, European Fagus sylvatica Birch, River Betula nigra Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia Black Tupelo, or Black gum Nyssa sylvatica Bladdernut Staphylea trifolia Buckeye, Ohio Aesculus glabra Buckeye, Red Aesculus pavia Catalpa, Northern Catalpa speciosa Coffeetree, Kentucky Gymnocladus dioicus Crabapple Malus Crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia Dogwood, Flowering Cornus florida Dogwood, Kousa Cornus kousa Dogwood, Pagoda Cornus alternifolia Dogwood, Rutgers Cornus florida x kousa Elm Ulmus Elm, Chinese or Lacebark Ulmus parvifolia Elm, Frontier Ulmus 'Frontier' Elm, Prospector Ulmus wilsoniana 'Prospector' Elm, Urban Ulmus 'Urban' Fringegtree, White Chionanthus virginicus Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree (male) Ginkgo biloba (male) Hackberry, Common Celtis occidentalis Hazel, Turkish (Hazelnut) Corylus colurna Sugarberry Celtis laevigata Hawthorn, Green Cratageus virdis Hawthorn, Washington Crategeus Phaenophrum Hawthorn, Parsley Crataegus marshallii Intolerant of Heat Likes Wet Areas Difficult to Transplant Susceptible to winter injury Fall Color Edible Fruit Flowering Good for Bees Information was gathered from various sources. Selections were based on climate zones and recommendations. Highlighted text indicates preferred trees.

8 Common Name Scientific Name Street Parking Lot Ok under Mature Ht. Evergreen Ornamental Understory Canopy Native Tree or Island Powerlines (feet) Hickory, Shagbark Carya ovata Hickory, Shellbark Carya laciniosa Holly, American Ilex opaca Honeylocust, Thornless Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis Hornbeam, American Carpinus caroliniana up to 20 Hornbeam, European Carpinus betulus Hornbeam, Hop Ostrya virginianna Horsechestnut, Common Aesculus hippocastanum Katsura Cercidiphyllum japonicum Lilac, Japanese Tree Syringa Reticulata Linden, Silver Tilia tomentosa Magnolia, Cucumber Magnolia acuminata Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia x soulangiana Magnolia, Southern Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia, Star Magnolia stellata Magnolia, Sweetbay Matnolia virginiana Maple, Black Acer nigrum Maple, Freeman Acer x freemanii Maple, Miyabe Acer miyabei Maple, Paperbark Acer griseum Maple, Red Acer rubrum Maple, Sugar Acer saccharum Oak, Bur Quercus macrocarpa Oak, Chinkapin Quercus muehlenbergii Oak, English Quercus robur Oak, Pin Quercus palustris Oak, Post Quercus stellata Oak, Red Quercus rubra Oak, Sawtooth Quercus acutissima Oak, Scarlet Quercus coccinea Oak, Shingle Quercus imbricaria Oak, Shumard Quercus shumardii Oak, Southern Red Quercus falcata Oak, Swamp Chestnut Quercus michauxii Oak, Swamp White Quercus bicolor Oak, White Quercus alba Oak, Willow Quercus phellos Pagodatree, Japanese Sophora japonica Pawpaw Asimina triloba Pecan Carya illinoensis Pine, Limber Pinus flexilis Pine, Shortleaf Pinus echinata Pine, White Pinus strobus Intolerant of Heat Likes Wet Areas Difficult to Transplant Susceptible to winter injury Fall Color Edible Fruit Flowering Good for Bees Information was gathered from various sources. Selections were based on climate zones and recommendations. Highlighted text indicates preferred trees.

9 Common Name Scientific Name Street Parking Lot Ok under Mature Ht. Evergreen Ornamental Understory Canopy Native Tree or Island Powerlines (feet) Planetree, London Platanus x acerifolia Poplar, Tulip Lirodendron tulipifera Redbud, Eastern Cercis canadensis Redwood, Dawn Metasequoia glyptostroboides Rubber Tree, Hardy Eucommia ulmoides Serviceberry, Apple Amelanchier x grandiflora Serviceberry, Downy Amelanchier arborea Silverbell, Carolina Halesia carolina Smoketree, American Cotinus coggygria Soapberry, Western Sapindus drummondii Sourwood Oxdendrum aboreum Spruce, Blue Picea pungens var. glauca Spruce, Norway Picea abies Spruce, Serbian Picea omorika Spruce, White Picea glauca Sycamore, American Platanus occidentalis Viburnum, Black Haw Viburnum Prunifolium Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana Yellowwood Cladrastis kentuckea Zelkova, Japanese Zelkova serrata Intolerant of Heat Likes Wet Areas Difficult to Transplant Susceptible to winter injury Fall Color Edible Fruit Flowering Good for Bees Information was gathered from various sources. Selections were based on climate zones and recommendations. Highlighted text indicates preferred trees.