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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-30-2024 Arborist Advisory Committee to the Mayor’s Office May 30, 2024 Meeting Minutes Call to Order 11:06 am Mark Odell Leonard Bissell Jonathan Sudler Jill Wagner Bobby Command Jean Campbell 1. Statements from the Public – No Public present 2. Approval of Minutes The minutes from the previous meeting were not available. Alexy was unable to provide them but will email them later. 3. New Business • Should Committee compile photos of all trees on the list Leonard Bissell suggested continuing the effort to establish the status of existing exceptional trees. Mark O'Dell discussed the details of health checks and the need to include negative notes about tree health. Leonard Bissell will try to find the contact who presented to them previously. • Details of each tree's health and size at the time photo was taken • Should we create a catalogue with this information • If we notice trees declining from these field inspections do we take any action or just document its decline until it's removed from the list? (These topics were discussed under heading of new business) GIS Data Sharing The committee discussed meeting with GIS professionals from the county to share all data on the county website. Tree Nomination Status Jill Wagner mentioned nominating a tree last month and is waiting for the status. Bobby Command has the nomination and finds the GIS site hard to track. Sunshine Law and Expeditions Jean Campbell mentioned Sunshine Law questions regarding expeditions and stated they need to be sanctioned in advance. Tree Assessment Leonard Bissell mentioned not being qualified for assessing trees and suggested taking photos to update records. Mark O'Dell will make a list of details needed. Use of Measure App Jonathan Settler suggested using the Measure app on iPhone for accurate measurements. Tax Break for Tree Maintenance Discussion on whether the committee should step in if a tree is in decline. Leonard Bissell mentioned that the tax break is for maintenance, so the property owner should decide. Private Land Trees Jean Campbell noted that 10 out of 33 trees listed on the Big Island are on private land. Tree Health Alerts Jill Wagner suggested alerting the Mayor's Office if a tree has been wounded. Leonard Bissell mentioned that deadwood is a safety issue. Arborist Position Leonard Bissell emphasized the need to focus on the Arborist position and get it back on board for further discussion. Separate Committee Proposal Mark O'Dell proposed creating a separate committee from the Mayor's Office. Bobby Command mentioned it as something to consider. 6. Announcements New Agenda Items Proposal to separate the committee from the mayoral term and expand the authority of AAC to give more insight into county projects. Gene Campbell outlined the three-step process for new business. 7. Schedule Next Meeting The next meeting was scheduled for June 19th at 11 a.m. Final Notes/Actions Alexy will email the minutes later. Leonard Bissell will find the contact who presented previously. Mark O'Dell will make a list of details needed for tree assessments. Jonathan Settler suggested using the Apple iPhone Measure app for accurate measurements of trees in the field.