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Tree Advisory Board (City of Joliet) — Nov 4, 2021: grant and planting updates; ordinance and inventory contract signed; policy review

JolietNov 4, 20213 min read

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Board received updates on CN/America in Bloom and US Forest Service grant work, approved prior meeting minutes, and signed a contract for a partial Urban Forest Management Plan and sample inventory. Members discussed remaining plantings (approximately 493 trees to be planted by end of November), review of the City tree removal/trimming policy, Tree City USA application preparation, Arbor Day 2022 poster contest planning, and the 2022 meeting schedule.

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Approved Minutes of the August 5, 2021 Tree Advisory Board meeting.
Reported CN/America in Bloom grant nearly complete; approximately $23,000 of $25,000 spent and about $2,000 remaining for spring planting.
Planned to plant approximately 493 remaining trees by the end of November; noted 1,000 trees planted in 2020 and 1,000 planted in 2021 as part of a 10-year growing contract (year 7).
Signed contract with Great Lakes Urban Forestry Management / Graf Tree Care, Inc. to perform a sample survey/inventory and produce a partial Urban Forest Management Plan under the $20,000 US Forest Service grant; work to include a 5- and 10-year budget/work plan and inventory of the Cathedral Area.
Initiated review of City tree removal/trimming policy and recommended meeting with Street Department contacts (Greg Ruddy and/or Joe Nordham) to improve coordination and management.
Confirmed Tree City USA application will be prepared and submitted by the end of December (Jim Teiber to gather information; Rita Renwick to assist).
Planned Arbor Day 2022 poster contest and set timeline for poster submission and judging to be completed by the April 7, 2022 meeting.
Set Tree Advisory Board 2022 meeting dates: February 3, April 7, August 4, and November 3, 2022.
Decided to discourage applying for an additional CN grant for 2022 while current grants are still being completed.

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