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Enivornmental Board <br />January 27, 2021 <br />Page 4 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br />Mr. Nelson stated that the contract with the City is just for injection. If the homeowner <br />wants the tree removed that would be a contract between the homeowner and the tree <br />company. <br /> <br />Mr. Flower asked if there would be a landing page for the residents. <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson was told the tree company will have a landing page that will be on our City’s <br />web site where residents will be able to provide their address and Rainbow Tree will <br />come out to do a free consultation and let the homeowner know if it is worth injecting the <br />tree or not. <br /> <br />Boulevard Ash Removals <br /> <br />The parks department has removed 30 ash boulevard trees and are now moving on to 4 th <br />Ave. The number of ash boulevard trees to remove is now under 300. <br /> <br />Tree City Application <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson has not heard back regarding the Tree City award yet. The City also applied <br />for the Growth Award. These awards may give the City leverage for more grant money. <br /> <br />Tree Preservation Fence Detail <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson prepared a tree protection zone detail to include in the site planning <br />documents. This document with pictures and text will make it easier to communicate tree <br />preservation expectations in the future. It is consistent with ISA recommendations. <br /> <br />Native Seeding <br /> <br />Mr. Nelson presented a set of native plant establishment requirements for seeded areas. <br />This should help to ensure quality outcomes for areas planted with native plant seed. <br /> <br />SCORE Grant <br /> <br />The SCORE forms have been submitted to the county and are being processed. Our goal <br />was 2,265 tons and we diverted 1,932 tons from the landfill which is 85% of our target. <br /> <br />Our grant funding request for 2021 has been approved, which provides up to $83,097.46 <br />in reimbursement for eligible activities. <br /> <br />Ash Tree Cutting and Replacing Grant <br /> <br />The grant for cutting and replacing ash trees opens February 1st. Mr. Nelson will apply <br />for the grant to see if we can receive some funding and shave some time off of our ash <br />response.