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Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee

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Jul 16, 2026

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Tree fund committee approves maintenance spending

Published Jul 16, 2026

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Jul 14, 2026

Tree fund committee approves maintenance spending

The committee approved $2,000 for a general maintenance fund and $2,000 total for watering Buhr Park’s pocket forest over two fiscal years, while also noting a 3% automatic renewal increase for the tree planting contract to $63,564.

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Tree funding approved for Leslie Science

The committee approved a $4,000 allocation for tree planting at Leslie Science and Nature Center and rejected a tree-guard reimbursement request from Tree Town Urban Forest Team. It also delayed a decision on tree replacements in the 600 block of W Liberty until after planned water main work is finished.

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Briefing

Apr 14, 2026

Tree planting and upkeep plans reviewed

The committee approved $4,000 for preventative treatment of three elm trees and discussed several tree-planting projects, with some items pushed to FY2027 or awaiting staff confirmation before moving forward.

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Briefing

Mar 12, 2026

Committee approves up to $2,000 for Pioneer High School tree planting

At the March 12, 2026 electronic meeting, the Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee approved up to $2,000 to plant five trees on the right-of-way around Pioneer High School. Margolis will deliver the trees while students will assist with planting; exact siting remains to be determined and a change order is required due to the price decrease from bid pricing. The agenda was approved and there was no public comment. The meeting adjourned at 7:18 PM.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee (Mar 10, 2026): funding increase for Bicentennial Park plantings; orchard, elm work, and special meeting set for Arbor Day proposal

The committee approved agenda and minutes amendments; increased funding for Bicentennial Park from $11,000 to $13,000 to plant and water thirteen 2.5" caliper trees; agreed to use 1.5" caliper pear trees for the Leslie Golf Course orchard (requiring a change order); directed staff to obtain quotes for three additional elm treatments and to consult Davey Tree on treatment success; declined an additional mulcher (Parks has grant funding); preferred a sub‑quorum site visit for the Hikone Cherry Project with three volunteers identified; and scheduled a special meeting (Mar 12, 7:00 PM) to consider the Pioneer High School Arbor Day planting proposal. The committee requested a Parks representative be invited to the April meeting to discuss alternatives to turf and mulch in parks.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee approves up to $25,000 for Leslie Golf Course orchard; discusses Hikone Road cherries, mulchers, reappointments, and follow-ups

At the February 10, 2026 electronic meeting the Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee approved amended January minutes, allocated up to $25,000 for planting in the Leslie Golf Course orchard, discussed the Hikone Road cherry proposal and a site visit, reviewed potential mulcher resources, and identified staff follow-ups and reappointment actions.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee — Meeting Minutes (January 13, 2026)

The Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee met electronically on January 13, 2026. Members approved an agenda change and approved prior meeting minutes with attendance/spelling corrections. Staff provided Open Meetings Act guidance and a parks/tree-focused staff report. The committee decided not to install signage at Barton-Bandemer, asked staff to pursue community involvement for the Leslie Park golf course orchard, and discussed relocating about 20 small trees from Arbor Oaks to the municipal nursery pending Parks approval. Quorum was lost before financial and other agenda items were addressed. No public comment was received.

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Briefing

Nov 18, 2025

Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee approves $90,000 2027 operating budget, elects Chair Wieland, and funds $500 for tree maintenance

The Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee met electronically on November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM. Seven members and city staff attended. Key actions: approval of a $90,000 operating budget for fiscal year 2027, unanimous re-election of Chairman Richard Wieland for a two-year term, a $500 allocation for tree maintenance supplies, scheduling EDFC 2026 meetings for the second Tuesday of each month, cancellation of the December 2025 meeting, and a directive to review and update bylaws with legal review in January. The committee requested more information before acting on a Leslie Park Golf Course planting proposal and approved a correction to the September 9, 2025 minutes regarding a $12,000 planting transfer.

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Briefing

Oct 14, 2025

Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee — Meeting Minutes (October 14, 2025)

The Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee met electronically on October 14, 2025. The committee received a presentation from The Treeline Conservancy about a proposed three-mile downtown pathway and was advised it cannot fund projects on land not owned by the City of Ann Arbor. City staff provided FY2026 planting-contract and planting updates (Barton-Bandemer, Avalon Housing, Winewood-Thaler, Parks Equity, Baxter and Pilgrim Parks). A budget report and the fund's longer-term plan were presented. No public comment was made. Next steps include a Wheeler Park walkthrough, follow-up on a Food Forest, fall planting updates, and elections for chairperson. The meeting adjourned at 10:35 AM.

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Briefing

Sep 9, 2025

Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee approves park plantings funding, weekly Buhr Park watering, and reschedules November meeting

The Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee (electronic meeting) held on September 9, 2025 reviewed transit corridor impacts on tree planting, approved weekly watering for the Buhr Park mini-forest through October using the allocated funds, limited EDFC park plantings to listed vacant sites, transferred $12,000 for planting at Barton-Bandemer to Parks’ contractor (rescinding a prior $11,629 approval), noted 19 Avalon Housing work orders, confirmed hiring of Nicholas Jacob as Urban and Community Forester, and moved the November meeting to November 18, 2025 (elections for chair to be held then). Financial report review was skipped.

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