Hudson Urban Forestry Board ZOOM meeting agenda and packet No Quorum

The City of Hudson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider Hudson Urban Forestry Board Meeting - ZOOM Meet at 505 3rd St., Hudson WI, 54016 Wednesday, January 20, 2021 – 6:30 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83961867202?pwd=cVhQQ0FrZEdoMVlhZ1dqQ2NNNmlkQT09 Meeting ID: 839 6186 7202 Passcode: 1FgvJt Call In: 1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) AGENDA 1. Call to order 2. Discussion and possible action on the HUFB December 16, 2020 Minutes 3. New Business: a.) Ash Tree Wood Utilization b.) Tree Stewards Program 4: Old Business: a.) 2021 Tree of the Year selections 5. Items for future agendas: a.) b.) 6. Adjourn Jeff Heywood, Chairman Posted 1-15-2021 Notice is hereby given that a majority of the City Council may be present at this meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of the City Council pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village BD, 173 Wis. 2d 553, 494 N.W. 2d 408 (1993) and must be noticed as such, although the Council will not take any formal action at this meeting. Hudson Urban Forestry Board Meeting - ZOOM Wednesday, December 16, 2020 – 6:00 p.m. Members present: Jeff Heywood, Jen Haase, Sarah Atkins Hoggatt, John Mueller, Ken Holman, Liz Malanaphy Members absent: Starla Enger, Others present: Michael Mroz; Director of Public Works 1. Call to order 6:04 pm 2. Approve the HUFB November 23, 2020 Minutes: Motion to approve by Ken Holman; Second by Liz Malanaphy. Motion approved. 3. New business: a.) Discussion on 2021 Arbor Day Event – Tentative dates Friday, April 30th from 12 – 2pm & Saturday, May 1st from 9-12. Friday’s event will be centered around the schools and Saturdays will be a citywide event. Planning TBD due to COVID. b.) 2021 Tree of the year selection – Due to gravel bed relocation, tree of the year stock will be container grown. Pre-sale to residents will happen through March 2021, with planned delivery prior to Arbor Day. Each board member was sent a list of tree candidates to research and should bring top two choices for tree of the year to the January Hudson Forestry Board meeting. 4. Old business: a.) Tree Trek GIS Mapping Update – Maps have been updated and are intended to be used as teaching tools. Ken suggest that the maps be posted to the City’s website for use by anybody to download and use from a mobile device. 5. Items for future agendas: a.) Utilization – considering a partnership with the county on Ash trees b.) Voluntary park stewards 6. Adjourn: Moved to adjourn at 6:27; seconded, and motion carried Next meeting: January 20, 2021. Location TBD. Submitted by Jen Haase HUFB Secretary Tree Steward About Tree Steward A Tree Steward Program is a community-based program where city staff or representatives will request bringing in Tree Steward education. This education allows the public citizens to get involved with caring for their community's urban and community forests through volunteerism. Essentially, Tree Steward volunteers act as leaders in their community and act as a second pair of eyes within their community. Tree Steward volunteers can be trained in a wide array of topics related to trees. This education can include, but is not limited to, the following topics: • Properly planting trees and leading others at planting events • Properly pruning young trees to improve the overall health and structure • Pruning suckers and sprouts from young and mature trees to ensure safety and proper sightlines for the public • Watering devices available for use and the benefits of utilizing watering devices for young and newly planted trees • Installation of watering devices on public trees • Identification of common tree diseases and pests • How to identify trees of concern - we want to keep the public safe! • How to report trees of concern to your community so action can be taken