C. Discussion Items
1. Board vacancies Full staff is for the Board is nine members. We currently have 7 due
to the resignation of ADAM HELMINIAK as well as a pre-existing vacancy from Ed
Bartell’s resignation. The status of MARLA EDDY’S membership will be resolved by the
end of September at which time, the Board may then have 6 members. Requirements for
membership are that you must be 18, a County resident and not a current county
employee. An online application for membership must be filled out at
code=ad4b4773-2fbe-4371-bdaa-6275ea8744bd . We recommend candidates to the
Exec and he recommends them to the full county board, then they have to approve.
These would fill terms current terms and could be reappointed. RITT will check re
continuing as either virtual and hybrid at the choice of the chair. Johnson will send all
Board members the vacancy blurb.
2. Heritage Oaks Update: NOONE and Johnson met with Bruce Allison for a history of
the project and recommendations. Outreach is occurring on various websites—Noone
and Johnson asked if we can update the Tree Board website with the current project
information and any inventory additions. NOONE and Johnson have been collecting
acorns from Heritage Oaks -- 45-50 gallons of acorns from several oaks. They created a
budget proposal. Wahl proposed Heritage Tree Group for homeowners on private property
to alert them when acorns will be falling. Might also be some other community
engagement events and information. NOONE will forward a blurb to WYATT for the
website.
3. Tree Planting Project Update: Johnson updated the group that they are working with
Sun Prairie to do plantings this fall, and have approached Fitchburg officials re the same.
Johnson is going to work with office colleagues and the TC group to do winter community
engagement programs in neighborhoods around tree planting sites. The TC group is also
looking at a branding change.
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4. Budget proposals $2376 RITT will check to see if TB money can be used for food in
community engagement projects for tree planting, MOTION to allocate to Heritage Oaks
proposal up to $400 project by MYSZKA, seconded by NOONE. RITT will also check on
if can be used for student labor to help with HO outreach contacting private homeowners.
Johnson will be growing some of the collected acorns in raised beds up to 2-3 seasons,
give to schools, nonprofits, in conjunction with Tree Canopy project. WYATT – suggests
incorporating learning experience for kids. A comment notes that there is genetic
variation in acorns from any oaks.
5. Workplan review postponed till October meeting, Johnson will send out to members
for review prior to October meeting
D. Presentations