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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-19-2024 MInutes PADUCAH TREE ADVISORY BOARD - MINUTES Thursday, December 19, 2024 Time: 8:30 PM (local time) Location: Teams Room, Paducah City Hall Alternate location: N/A Board Meeting AGENDA (Regular Meeting) Establishment of a Quorum of Board (see attendance/notes sheet, attached) Guest Introductions/Log Attendance (Chairman) Guests – Tyler Sanderson, Bonnie Koblitz o Candidates: Tyler Sanderson, Bonnie Koblitz to be presented to Mayor Bray Old Business/Follow-up: By-laws Committee updates: a. Members: Jonathan, Amie Clark – Nothing to report Progress Trees for review and/or permit approval: a. None at present Statewide Invasive Species ban – focused on Callery Pears (Lexington Tree Board taking lead) a. Nothing new to report Local Garden clubs (Paducah GC, specifically) looking for opportunities to help with the guidance of the Board or others a. Nothing new to report New/On-going Business: General updates from Board? a. City/County Planning commission meetings? Department Updates? a. Parks Department (Amie Clark) – Tree City USA Application due shortly – Being prepared by Hope Reasons b. Planning Department (Palmer Stroup) – Continuing work on Southside development, trails planning, and green development (potential for tree plantings in Southside. Meeting adjourned around 9:40 Minutes compiled by Jonathan E. Perkins – December 19, 2024 (typed, January 28, 2025) Next Meeting Dates (as posted on paducahky.gov calendar): February 20, 2025, 8:30 AM, Teams Room April 24, 2025, 8:30 AM, Teams Room June 19, 2025, 8:30 AM, Teams Room August 21, 2025, 8:30 AM, Teams Room October 16, 2025, 8:30 AM, Teams Room December 18, 2025, 8:30 AM, Teams Room OUR PURPOSE: (1) To hear all appeals from denials of applications for permits required by this article. (2) To adopt rules for the conduct of such hearings, which rules shall uniformly apply to all such appeals. (3) To follow the hearing of such appeal to cause its decision to be reduced to writing. (4) To advise appropriate municipal agencies on matters of care, preservation, planting, removal, replacement or disposition of trees in parks, along streets and in public areas as needed. (5) To promote urban forestry. (6) To review and recommend as necessary the master street tree plan prepared and submitted by the Appointee. Attached Images: PADUCAH TREE ADVISORY BOARD – Attendance Sign-in Thursday, December 19, 2024 Time: 8:30 PM Location: Team Room, Paducah City Hall Name: Email: Organization: Jonathan Perkins jonathan@pla-design.com TAB Chair Amie Clark aclark@paducahky.gov Parks and Recreation Palmer Stroup pstroup@paducahky.gov Planning Department Tyler Sanderson tyler.sanderson@tnc.org The Nature Conservancy Bonnie Koblitz Otterwoman99@msn.com Various Garden Clubs, Master Gardener