Urban Forestry Commission Monday, August 26, 2024 05:30 PM Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West Whitewater Str, Whitewater, WI, 53190 *In Person and Virtual

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Topic: Urban Forestry Commission

Time: Aug 26, 2024 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A commission member can choose to remove an item from the agenda or rearrange its order; however, introducing new items to the agenda is not allowed. Any proposed changes require a motion, a second, and approval from the commission to be implemented. the agenda shall be approved at reach meeting even if no changes are being made at that meeting.

CONSENT AGENDA
Items on the Consent Agenda will be approved together unless any committee member requests that an item be removed for individual consideration.

• 1.Approval of Minutes from July 22, 2024

• Minutes July 22, 2024.pdf (0.08 MB)

HEARING OF CITIZEN COMMENTS
No formal Committee action will be taken during this meeting although issues raised may become a part of a future agenda.  Participants are allotted a three minute speaking period. Specific items listed on the agenda may not be discussed at this time; however, citizens are invited to speak to those specific issues at the time the Committee discusses that particular item.

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TREASURER'S REPORT

ELECTION OF NEW TREASURER

STAFF REPORT

• 2.Report regarding 2024 EAB Treatment.

• EAB 2024.pdf (0.02 MB)

TREE CITY

• 3.Discussion and possible action on approval of amount of money to spend on trees.

• 4.Upkeep of the Arboretum

       a.  Descriptions of the tasks that need to be completed.

       b. What part of this is to be cared for by the city.

       c. What part is to be card for by a group of volunteers created for this purpose.

       d. Who is interested in developing a group of volunteers to care for the arboretum?

       e. Who would like to develop tasks that need to be completed by the arboretum care
           coalitions/Friends of Starin Park Arboretum.

       f. How is funding going to be secured on a continual basis for the Arboretum at Starin Park?

BIRD CITY

• 5.Discuss and possible action on placing additional Purple Martin Houses in the Community.

• 6.Discussion and possible approval of letter to be dispersed/delivered to the residents near Skyway Park in the Park Crest residential subdivision for the purpose of adding a Purple Martin Bird House to this neighborhood.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT

A quorum of the Common Council may be present. This notice is given to inform the public that no formal action will be taken at this meeting.

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