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

Ann ArborOct 14, 20253 min read

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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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Approved the meeting agenda as presented (unanimous).
Approved the draft minutes from September 9, 2025 (unanimous).
Determined the Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee (EDFC) cannot fund projects on land not owned by the City of Ann Arbor; Treeline Conservancy was asked to provide status updates and a forecast for when EDFC could contribute once land ownership issues are resolved.
Accepted city planting-contract briefing and noted EDFC maintains a separate planting contract.
Noted planting updates and directed follow-up actions: proceed with Barton-Bandemer planting when orders are filled; confirm Avalon Housing installations; remove sites where residents decline trees (Winewood-Thaler); coordinate Parks Equity plantings in Wheeler and Arbor Oaks with Parks infrastructure staff; replace dead/dying trees at Baxter and Pilgrim Parks with contractor removal then replanting.
Scheduled a site walkthrough at Wheeler Park and added elections for chairperson and fall planting updates to the next agenda.
Adjourned the meeting at 10:35 AM (unanimous).

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