TREE COMMISSION

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009

REGULAR MEETING

6:30 P.M.

 

 

  1. ROLL CALL.  Ms. Carter called the meeting to order at 6:35 P.M., with roll call as follows: Mr. Goodrich, Ms. Carter, Ms. Shelts were present.  Mr. McKinley and Mr. Malone were absent.  Edward Drobina and Angie Perrine were also present.

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of March 23, 2009, Regular Meeting.  Mr. Goodrich moved to approve; Ms. Shelts seconded the motion.  Ms. Carter, Ms. Shelts, and Mr. Goodrich voted “Aye”.  Motion carried, 3-0.

 

  1. COMMUNITY COMMENTS.  No comments. 

 

  1. REPORTS.   
    1. Street Tree Report

Mr. Drobina stated that Gregg Ellis, City Arborist would not be attending tonights meeting he was on vacation.  Ms. Shelts asked when Mr. Ellis was planning on retiring.  Mr. Drobina stated last year Gregg commented that he was going to retire in September.  But now it might be next year. 

 

Ms. Carter asked if Mr. Drobina had noticed two trees down in the park next to the pond and children are playing on them.  Mr. Drobina replied he would have someone take a look at them. 

 

 

       5.    SCHEDULED MATTERS.

                  a.   Tree Preservation Update. 

No comments.

 

 

    1. Tree Data Base.

Mr. Drobina stated that the database is up to date.  Mr. Goodrich asked if the database needed any changes done.  Mr. Drobina replied yes, he needed to figure out how to e-mail or copy on CD this large file to him.  He doesn’t have Win-Zip and Eric Vannatta, the City’s Computer Technician is currently out on medical leave and he was planning on having Eric help him out with this.   Mr. Goodrich suggested another way he could send the file and Mr. Drobina commented he would give it a try.  

 

    1.   Arboretum.

      Mr. Goodrich commented how nice the Arbor Day ceremony was and Ms.                                                                         

      Carter agreed.  Mr. Drobina stated he thought we had a good turn out and the

       weather was great.

 

      Ms. Carter stated she had been checking on different kinds of markers for the

      trees in the Arboretum because of individuals vandalizing them by kicking

      them and busting the marker off.  She commented that she had been advised

      instead of purchasing new markers, they could try and move the markers

      closer to the trees and 5 to 6 inches off the ground, that way they can’t get a

      good aim at it.   Ms. Carter added that new unbreakable markers would cost

      the City a lot of money one marker was priced at $200.00 a piece. 

                                                                   

    1.  City Beautification Campaign.

Ms. Shelts asked if we are doing any kind of pick-up in the City of Pickerington.  Ms. Carter replied that we already did this it was last Friday. 

Ms. Shelts questioned why she had not heard about this?   Ms. Carter stated it was in the City Council minutes.  

 

    1. Arbor Day.

                               Mr. Drobina stated that Diana Fuller’s Arbor Day dedication plaque was

       ordered and we should be receiving it soon.  

                               

                              

  1. COMMUNICATION.    No comments.

 

 

7.   OTHER BUSINESS.    Mr. Goodrich stated that a tree on Hill Road on the CVS

      Pharmacy side has wind storm damage and needs to be looked at.  Mr. Drobina stated he

      would have the tree taken care of.  

                                                                                                                                                                                        

      8.   ADJOURNMENT. 

            Their being nothing further, Ms. Carter moved to adjourn, Mr. Goodrich seconded the motion.  Ms. Shelts, Ms. Carter, Mr. Goodrich voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 3-0.  The Tree Commission adjourned at 7:00 P.M. on April 27, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

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Angie Perrine, Administrative Assistant

 

 

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Edward Drobina, Service Manager