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The Milton Tree Preservation Committee
First Kick -Off Meeting
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 7:00 pm.
Meeting Location:
Milton City Hall
Suite logy -G
Executive Conference Room
Committee Members in attendance
Zack Middlebrooks
Scott Gronholm
Roger Festa
Diane Palmer
Committee Members not in attendance
David Holcomb
Adam Orkin
Cherilyn Allen
Guest Attendees
Joe Padilla, National Homebuilders Association
A representative of the Girl Scouts (Scout Leader)
Jahnee Prince, Council for Quality Growth
Milton Staff in attendance
Mike Tuller, Community Development
Mark Law, City Arborist
Agenda
1. Introduction of members
2. Introduction of staff
3. Staff presentations
4. Goals
5. Discussion
6. Public comments
7. Additional items
8. Adjournment
Minutes
Fist Kick -Off Meeting
City of Milton Tree Preservation Committee
June 26, 2008
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Call to Order
➢ Meeting called to order by Mark Law, City Arborist
Introductions of those in attendance
Roger Festa - Developer
Zack Middlebrooks, Metro Groups
Diane Palmer, CPA/Bethany Bend
Scott Gronholm, Developer
Meeting Notes:
Roger Festa
➢ Make plan where developers can save the trees
➢ How can the tree ordinance help other ordinances
PowerPoint Presentation Shared with Group
➢ Great photos of Milton trees shown
➢ Study in projects in urban area showing how trees affected human behavior
➢ Council priorities/concerns shared with group
➢ Photos of poor tree preservation techniques shown
➢ What is a specimen tree
■ age, health condition, caliper, etc.
■ not just size... aesthetics
➢ Proper pricing and maintenance
➢ Better coordination with tree removal companies
Mark Law, City Arborist:
➢ Recommended Committee consider a tree removal permitting process
➢ To be an expedited effort to bring before Council
➢ Problem occurring recently in residential districts
➢ Should tree companies and/or private homeowners be required to pull permits
for tree removal?
➢ What would cost of permit b for the effort?
➢ Currently tree plan review looks only at specimen trees on the site plan and
review of overall density units per acre
Guest Joe Padilla:
➢ Issue of developing a "good conservation subdivision" ordinance in Milton to
protect tree areas
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Fist Kick -Off Meeting
City of Milton Tree Preservation Committee
June 26, 2008
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Roger Festa:
➢ He and Bob Johnson built the first Conservation Subdivision Ordinance in
Connecticut
Guest Jahnee Prince (Council for Quality Growth):
➢ Would all the information on trees be in one document and not a cross-
referenced approach between overlays and zoning sections?
Guest Joe Padilla:
➢ Mentioned City of Woodstock tree plan that gave extra credit for preservation of
large canopy trees based on a "unit count" methodology framework
Roger Festa:
➢ Discussion a simplified plan for user-friendliness and administration of the
program
■ Recommended planting 2 inch trees over 3 inch or greater based on
survivability and drought
Mark Law, City Arborist:
➢ Mentioned in his experience he has seen difficulty in with 4-6 inch trees thriving.
➢ Stated that a smaller tree will establish itself sooner than a larger tree.
➢ This needs to be taken into consideration during droughts or watering bans.
Next Committee Meeting Date
Mark Law, City Arborist:
➢ Emailing group to see if day or evening meetings would be preferable.
Adjournment
➢ There was no further business
➢ The Milton Tree Preservation Committee meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Minutes
Fist Kick -Off Meeting
City of Milton Tree Preservation Committee
June 26, 2008
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Date Approved: 2-23-09
APP90VED
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City Clerk's Office