08/04/1987 - Minutes • • /ArD(47D
MINUTES
SALT LAKE CITY URBAN FORESTRY BOARD
RETREAT MEETING - AUGUST 4, 1987
2550 EAST 1300 SOUTH
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH •
4 : 00 P.M.
Present : Kathie Anderson Karen Salisbury
Lloyd Siegendorf
Jennifer Harrington
Orson Gibb
JoAnne Milner
Item #1 : Jennifer expressed a feeling of frustration with the
length of process for items such as the Ordinance, getting
new Board members appointed , etc. . The other Board members
are also feeling the same frustration.
Item #2 : A brainstorming session made list of 25 items as goals
and objectives the Board would like to see worked on. They
were broken down to 4 basic priorities:
1 . Get projects moving through the process faster.
2 . Public Relations
- Media
- Special Projects. . .
3 . Community Involvement
- Planting
- Pruning. . .
4 . Better Communications
- City Departments
- Community Affairs
- Survey in Water Bills
- Council & Mayor
UDOT
UP&L. . .
Item #3 : The Board needs to set up specific committees and be
constantly open to ideas that will promote the goals and
objectives of the Board .
1. Ordinance
2 . Education
3 . Public Relations
4 . Community Liaizon
Selection and assignments will be made when the new Board
members are appointed and are able to attend the meeting.
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Item #4 : Annual Report
Subcommittee reports will be written and given to Jennifer
so she can put together a draft by the September 1, 1987
Board Meeting. •
Ordinance: Mary Pat Matheson & Lloyd Siegendorf
Public Relations : Kathie Anderson & JoAnne Milner
Staff Report: Steve Schwab
Chairperson Report: Jennifer Harrington
Annual Report to be delivered to the City Council on
November 12 , 1987 .
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1 . Get projects moving through the system - stop bottlenecks.
2 . More involvement by individual Board members.
3 . Better inform the public of the Urban Forestry Board .
- Media
- Pamphlets
4 . Provide timely services - get away from crisis management.
5 . Voice local neighborhood concerns and issues.
6 . Get beyond status quo - begin a planting program.
7 . More community involvement with Board projects.
8 . Newspaper for Trees - $ projects.
9 . Friends of the Urban Forest.
10 . Fundraiser in addition to Newspaper for Trees.
11 . Better communication with Community Council .
12 . Urban Forestry Ordinance to reflect community desires.
13 . Continued involvement with community design issues and
programs.
14 . Promote proper pruning of trees.
15 . Promote proper construction practices around trees.
16 . Develop better communications between City departments .
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17 . Tree City USA.
18 . Identify Heritage Trees on Washington Square.
19 . Arbor Day Celebration .
20 . Develop funding strategies.
21 . Get into City lines of communications.
- Community Affairs Newsletter
- Water Bill survey
- Board to Council and Mayor
22 . Develop communication between the Urban Forestry Board and
UDOT and UP&L.
23 . Continue Home and Garden Show display.
24 . Develop recognition program.
25 . Develop planting incentive program.
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