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City of Colleyville
Colleyville Tree Board
Minutes
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas 76034
817.503.1000
www.colleyville.com
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
6:00 p.m.
Colleyville Public Library
110 Main Street - 2nd Floor
1. CALL TO ORDER
Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Terry Leake called the meeting of the
Park Land Dedication Committee to order at 7:04 p.m.
Roll Call: Present Board members Carel Tornes, Suzanne Hughes Nancy Coplen,
Brenda Ritz and Natalie Genco. City Staff Terry Leake, James Hubbard, and Kathy
Moore
Absent Board member Ajit Purandare
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 21, 2013
Board member Nancy Coplen stated that there was a name misspelled in the
minutes; Board member Carel Tornes moved to correct the misspelling and approve
the October 21, 2013 minutes. Suzanne Hughes seconded the motion. The motion
carried with a unanimous vote.
3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3a Election of a Chair and Vice-Chair for the Colleyville Tree Board
Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Terry Leake stated that the Colleyville
Tree Board bylaws were updated and approved at the October 21, 2013 meeting; she
noted that the updated bylaws call for the Board to elect a Chairperson and a Vice-
Chairperson. Leake opened the floor for nominations. Natalie Genco volunteered to be
the Chairperson and Nancy Coplen stated that she would be the Vice-Chairperson.
Suzanne Hughes made a motion to elect Natalie Genco as Chairperson and Nancy
Coplen as Vice-Chairperson. Carel Tornes seconded the motion; the motion carried
with a unanimous vote.
3b Tree City USA Update
Parks Manager James Hubbard gave an overview of the criteria required for
recertification for Tree City USA, noting that the City has been a designated tree city
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since 1999. Hubbard stated that the City will be applying for recertification in
December.
3c Tree Inventory and Maintenance Update
Manager Hubbard stated that staff was in the process of inventorying all the trees
throughout the park system. He added that staff would provide a sample of the
inventory system being used at the next meeting of the Colleyville Tree Board.
Additionally, Hubbard informed the Board members that the City was finalizing the
update of the Tree Ordinance and the approved Ordinance would also be available at
the next meeting.
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA
Natalie Genco requested that the Board consider meeting more than once per year,
suggesting at least once in the winter and once in the spring in order to be a more
active Board. She added that the Arbor Day Foundation has a suggested set of
guidelines for Tree Boards on their website and requested that Board members
review these suggested guidelines.
Assistant City Manager Leake suggested meeting on January 5, 2015, after the Parks
and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, which would help to ensure a quorum. Board
members agreed to meet in January.
There were no additional citizen comments/presentations regarding items not on the
agenda.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Board member Suzanne Hughes moved to adjourn at 7:38 p.m. Carel Tornes
seconded the motion. The motion carried with a unanimous vote.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 4 AYES, 0 NAYS, AND 0 ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE 5th
DAY OF January, 2015.
Minutes taken and prepared by:
Kathy E. Moore
Administrative Assistant