CITY OF PICKERINGTON

TREE COMMISSION

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2005

 

REGULAR MEETING

5:30 P.M.

 

  1. ROLL CALL.  Mr. Goodrich called the meeting to order at 5:40 P.M., with roll call as follows:  Mr. Goodrich, Ms. Carter, and Mr. Malone were present; Ms. Hurley and Ms. Milnor were absent.  Others present:  Ed Drobina, Diana Fuller BJ from The Brickman Group, and several high school students.

 

2.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES of September 14, 2005, Regular Meeting.  Ms. Carter moved to approve; Mr. Malone seconded the motion.  Mr. Goodrich, Mr. Malone, and Ms. Carter voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 3-0.

 

3.   COMMUNITY COMMENTS.  Mr. Goodrich explained the purpose of the Tree Commission to the high school students.

 

      4.   REPORTS.   

A.                 Street Tree Report

Mr. Goodrich asked whether all the brush from winter has been collected.  Mr. Drobina stated that they were pretty much caught up.  Mr. Drobina stated that the big Cottonwood on Hill Rd has been cut down. 

 

Mr. Goodrich asked how many trees were purchased for the Fall planting.  Mr. Drobina stated somewhere between 204 and 242.  Mr. Goodrich asked if they were all being planted in the new developments.  Mr. Drobina stated that most were but some were replacement trees.  Mr. Drobina stated that they would probably contract the trees out to be planted by The Brickman Group due to how late in the year it is and with leaf pick up also going on.  Mr. Goodrich asked when the trees would be planted.  BJ from The Brickman Group stated that they would probably begin next week or the week after with plans to be finished by Thanksgiving weekend.

 

Mr. Malone asked about the amount of pruning on the report.  He asked if there was a set schedule of areas that Mr. Ellis followed to prune the trees.  Mr. Drobina stated that it was just an area that really needed pruned.  Mr. Drobina stated that they were also going to work with The Brickman Group next Spring to have them do some pruning to help us catch up because it’s hard to stay caught up when Mr. Ellis is working by himself.

 

5.   SCHEDULED MATTERS.

A.        Tree Preservation Update

Mr. Malone stated there was not too much activity going on.  Mr. Malone stated that the trees in the area north of Exxon seem to have survived the initial year following the disturbance.

 

                  B.        Arboretum.

Mr. Malone asked the students if they knew where the Aboretum is located or what its purpose is.  Mr. Malone stated that the students should go down and take a look at it.  He continued that for a number of years now both Arbor Day trees and a variety of other species have been planted at the Arboretum.

 

Mr. Goodrich let the students know about Pickerington’s website.  He stated that our tree brochure is on the website that explains how to get a street tree and how to care for your trees.

 

7.   OTHER BUSINESS

 

Ms. Carter asked about the Tree Maintenance Report that Mr. Ellis had passed out previously.  Mr. Goodrich stated that as soon as Mr. Ellis becomes available they would review that report and it will eventually be posted on the website also.

 

      8.   ADJOURNMENT

            Their being nothing further, Ms. Carter moved to adjourn, Mr. Malone seconded the motion.  Mr. Goodrich, Mr. Malone and Ms. Carter voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 3-0.  The Tree Commission adjourned at 5:50 P.M. on November 9, 2005.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

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Diana Fuller, Administrative Assistant

 

 

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Ed Drobina, Assistant Service Director