Tree Advisory Board (Joliet) — November 10, 2020: minutes approved; arborist update and ordinance work discussed

The Governor’s Office and the Illinois Department of Public Health activated a mitigation plan for Region 7 (Will and Kankakee Counties) and Region 8 (DuPage and Kane Counties), effective Friday, October 23, 2020. The new mitigation plan limits in-person meetings to 25 people or 25% of overall room capacity (whichever is less). Council Chambers allows for 13 members of the public while adhering to social distancing guidelines. During meetings, any member of the public physically present in the Council Chambers in excess of the limit will be asked to wait in another room with live feed to the meeting until the Citizens To Be Heard on Agenda Items section or Public Comments section of the meeting has commenced. Speakers will be rotated into Council Chambers to allow everyone an opportunity to speak. Pursuant to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s Guidelines, it is recommended that any individual appearing in-person wear a face-covering to cover their nose and mouth. Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 4, 2020

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS

PUBLIC COMMENT

NEW OR OLD BUSINESS, NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION

ADJOURNMENT

This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Christa M. Desiderio, City Clerk, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at (815) 724-3780.

ARBORIST REPORT

TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE

BOARD MEMBER STATUS

ARBOR DAY, 2021

MEETING DATES, 2021

AMERICA IN BLOOM, 2020

Tree Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 020420

ALSO PRESENT: Jim Teiber - Arborist City of Joliet