Dane County  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Tree Board  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, October 23, 2023  
3:45 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Lyman  
Anderson building 5201 Fen Oak Dr; Meeting  
Room Drumlin: attend virtually via Zoom  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Lyman Anderson building 5201 Fen Oak Dr;  
Meeting Room Drumlin: attend virtually via Zoom  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
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The October 23, 2023 Tree Board meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the public can either  
attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
The public can attend in person at Lyman Anderson building 5201 Fen Oak Dr; Meeting Room Drumlin.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LgBQemvgQjS_yvt-OsFKZA  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 957 5273 6885  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: johnson.lisa@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2023 MIN-340 09.19.2023 MINUTES TREEBOARD POLICY  
2023 MIN-340  
Attachments:  
C. Presentations  
1. Anna Healey will speak about her experience working towards  
implementing a successful Tree Preservation plan for the City of  
Fitchburg.  
D. Team Building  
1. New Tree Board member and recent applicant introductions  
2. Introduction (Matt)  
E. Action Items  
1. Create a Tree Board Operating Agreement  
This will be an evolving agreement between board members, that can  
help our team create an environment in how we communicate and  
operate.  
a. Action-oriented agenda items: “decide, brainstorm, weigh in  
on” – shift from reporting and information sharing to engaging  
b. Be deliberately engaged  
c. All members of the board feel valued and respected  
d. Permission to be unpolished  
e. Communicate the ask  
f. Stay on topic, or put the idea in the parking lot to be discussed  
at a later time, or if time allows  
g. Hear from everyone  
h. Make new members feel welcome  
i. Follow up on request/tasks  
j. Start on time/end on time  
2. Finalize and vote on our mission and vision statements.  
a. Draft Mission Statement: “Advocating for equitable healthy  
community forests in Dane County”  
b. Draft Vision Statement: “Increased canopy cover and healthy  
community forests”  
c. Finalize and vote on our goals that the Tree Board will operate  
under.  
Draft Goals:  
1. Goal: Increase/promote equitable tree canopy  
2. Goal: Support tree preservation  
3. Goal: Support forestry careers and opportunities  
4. Goal: Advocate and support Dane County Forester  
Programs  
5. Goal: Increase education/knowledge about trees  
3. TCC potential outreach project funding for Heritage Trees project  
and Urban Tree Alliance project.  
4. Bundle Proposal to spend the remainder of Tree Board budget  
($1,600)  
a. Purchase monument and dedication of 2-3 of Significant  
Community Trees  
b. Purchase of 300 Heritage Trees ($86/100)  
c. Remainder of any funding spent on establishing a pilot project  
educational heritage tree growing bed at Schenk Elementary School  
5. Nomination of a specific Significant Community Tree to dedicate a  
monument to  
a. Identify board members to focus on selecting and dedicating a  
Significant Community Tree Monument.  
F. Reports to Committee  
G. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
a. Finalize and vote on our Goal Priorities using facilitation  
techniques, Facilitation techniques to brainstorm on heritage tree  
distribution, website status  
b. November 21, December 19  
H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
J. Adjourn  
NOTE: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations  
to access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below at least three business  
days prior to the meeting.  
NOTA: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor, materiales en formatos alternativos u otros arreglos  
para acceder a este servicio, actividad o programa, comuníquese al número de teléfono que figura a  
continuación tres días hábiles como mínimo antes de la reunión.  
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sib tham.  
Johnson, Lisa at Johnson.lisa@countyofdane.com, 608-224-3715, 711 for Wisconsin Relay