Appearance and Tree Committee – February 17, 2020
Meeting Agenda
0:03:04 | Old Business
Approve minutes from 1/6/2020
TreesCharlotte Tree Store 2/1/2020
362 trees given away
400 bags of mulch purchased
$1,000 in budget went to purchase mulch. Ralph
Ramseur paid for the difference from his budget
130 people in line by 8:30.
Event opened at 9:00
Thank you notes sent to TreesCharlotte (Zack Agerton) and Matthews United Methodist Church
From Zack:
Thank you so much! The success of the event goes to you and your team as well! You all were such a great group to work with and I hope we work together again!
Review of site
Publicity
Costs
Matthews Living Legacy Tree Program
• Brochure from Town Website
• Potential sites: Matthews Elementary School, Seaboard
• Contacted Historical Foundation
Erosion of Greenway/Heritage Trail
• Bioswales installed this past fall
RNC
• Will flags be replaced around town ?
• Update on plant installations
| New Business
Arbor Day Event
• Tree Planting? Type? Location?
• Library Disply?
• Something for kids?
• Installation of plaque for Legacy Tree
Budget for invasive plant removal
• Input from Ralph
• Wording
Future Tree Stores
• Frequency
• Funding
• Grants
• Partnerships
Adjourn