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Department does not like to take on funds after March because it is difficult to <br />encumber the funds in time. <br />c.Fabrication, Installation, Maintenance – Chair Bisel received two firm quotes <br />from sign fabricators and one from a pre-cast concrete fabricator for tall and short <br />concrete stands. He expects to receive additional quotes on Monday. J. <br />Mecklenburg will check to see if there are any legal reasons why private property <br />owners can not install their signs. <br />2.Status of Installing the Tree Signs for the Mango Groves – J. Anderson will contact Rene <br />Siricusa for site visit. <br />3.Status on the Proposal to Submit Grant Requests to Kaulunani Council - M. Kraus will <br />submit proposal when Chair Bisel provides the final cost estimate for exceptional tree signs. <br />4.Discussion of the Exceptional Tree Assessment Protocol <br />a.Form to document work on exceptional trees – M. Kraus created a “County of <br />Hawaii Exceptional Tree Assessment” Form which is intended to make a “less <br />than subjective assessment” of a tree. The form was designed so that it can be <br />used for initial assessment of nominated trees, periodic assessment of exceptional <br />trees, and pre/post pruning assessment purposes. S. Stanbro thinks using the form <br />to assess a nominated tree is a good idea. Chair Bisel likes the simplicity of the <br />form. J. Anderson thinks the form name should be modified to refer to <br />“assessment/pruning or work assessment.” The committee agreed to use one <br />form, but broaden its use. <br />b.Need for other assessment forms and procedures – M. Kraus stated the form he <br />designed can be used to document emergency pruning or work, or removal if tree <br />falls over. Committee agreed to change name of form and accept form created by <br />M. Kraus. <br />c.Current need for research and assessment of trees, including possible site visits – <br />Committee discussed the need to assess exceptional trees on a regular basis, such <br />as annually in order to avoid damage to or death of an exceptional tree. J. <br />Mecklenburg commented that the committee may need more authority to do <br />annual assessments of trees since it is an advisory committee. For example, the <br />AAC should advise the County Council that annual assessments are needed, and <br />then Council will decide if that is okay. Chair Bisel requested formal opinion <br />from Corp Counsel on whether committee currently has the authority to conduct <br />annual tree assessments because the Planning Department does not have the in- <br />house expertise to assess trees but the AAC does. J. Anderson asked how the <br />committee would advise property owners how to preserve and enhance their <br />exceptional tree if the AAC has no information to advise them of. J. Mecklenburg <br />said the initial assessment related to the nomination would be covered under <br />committee duties and powers. Chair Bisel suggests looking at ways to give AAC <br />more authority to do research to protect exceptional trees. J. Mecklenburg <br />indicated she has concerns about the number of assessments because it could be <br />seen as unsolicited advice to private property owners. M. Kraus believes a <br />regular assessment of the Waianuenue Avenue tree would have prevented it from <br /> <br />