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Edmonds Citizens' Tree Board
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APPROVED MEETING NOTES 4,gqo
September 2, 2021
The Edmonds Citizens' Tree Board Meeting was called to order at 6:07 p.m. by Co -Chair Frank Caruso via Zoom
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
STAFF PRESENT
Frank Caruso, Co -Chair
Debra Dill, Parks Department
Barbara Chase, Co -Chair
Doug Petersen
Donna Murphy
BOARD MEMBER(S) ABSENT:
ELECTED OFFICIAL PRESENT
Suzanne Juer ensen
Diane Buckshnis, City Council member
Bill Phipps
ELECTED OFFICAL ABSENT
Ross Dimmick alternate
Brian Doyle tendered his resignation from the Board 9/2
CALL TO ORDER:
Co -Chair Frank Caruso called the meeting to order, reading the Land Acknowledgement Statement.
ROLL CALL:
Four Board members were absent. Brian Doyle has resigned from the Board.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Agenda approved with the addition of discussion of the filling of the open Board position to New Business.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The August meeting notes were approved with no corrections or omissions noted.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS:
No Audience comments.
OLD BUSINESS:
A) Tree Tags
Donna has put together a chart with which Diane and Debra will assist in getting finished.
B) October Tree Planting
Debra is coordinating with Jesse, Jen and Greg. The main effort will be focused at Edmonds Marsh, planting trees
and understory plants in the north end. The effort will be orchestrated primarily by Students Saving Salmon. The
Marsh will have easier access for volunteers than tree planting efforts at Yost and other parks the day of the event.
The date will be identified soon.
C) Edmonds Elementary possible projects
As Barbara began to elaborate on this, at 6:16 p.m., our meeting was `bombed' by "aliens" who took over the
meeting. Everyone left Zoom at this point. Some of us rejoined the Zoom session, only to find the meeting taken
over by these people. The meeting was officially adjourned.
NEW BUSINESS:
Could not be covered
TREE BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:
None.
ADJOURN:
The meeting was unofficially adjourned at 6:16 p.m.
Next Meetings: Thursday, October 7th and Thursday, November 4th, 6:00 p.m.