Dane County
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by
Committee
Tree Board Policy Work Group
Consider:
Who benefits? Who is burdened?
Who does not have a voice at the table?
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
3:00 PM
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Lyman
Anderson building 5201 Fen Oak Dr; Meeting Room
Moraine; attend virtually via Zoom.
A. Call To Order
4 - JAY WEISS, LAURA WYATT, CATHY BRODBECK, and BRIAN WAHL
2 - MICHELE RITT, and ADAM ALVES
Present
Excused
Lisa Johnson also present
B. Consideration of Minutes
2.21.2023 MINUTES TREEBOARD POLICY
A motion was made by WEISS, seconded by BRODBECK, that the Minutes be
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.
C. 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. Action-oriented agenda
items: “decide, brainstorm, weigh in on” – shift from reporting and information sharing to
engaging • Be deliberately engaged • All members of the board feel valued and respected
• Permission to be unpolished • Communicate the ask • Hear from everyone • Make new
members feel welcome • Follow up on request/tasks (accountable) • Start on time / end
on time • Review TB Minutes prior to TB Meetings