Appearance and Tree Committee – February 17, 2020

Meeting Agenda

0:06 |

Called to Order

0:46 |

Discussion on obtaining New Members

0:03:04 |

Old Business

0:03:11 |

Approve minutes from 1/6/2020

0:03:48 |

TreesCharlotte Tree Store 2/1/2020

0:04:06 |

362 trees given away

0:04:18 |

400 bags of mulch purchased
$1,000 in budget went to purchase mulch. Ralph

0:04:28 |

Ramseur paid for the difference from his budget
130 people in line by 8:30.
Event opened at 9:00

0:05:31 |

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!

0:07:03 |

Review of site
Publicity
Costs

0:10:24 |

Matthews Living Legacy Tree Program
• Brochure from Town Website
• Potential sites: Matthews Elementary School, Seaboard
• Contacted Historical Foundation

0:16:18 |

Erosion of Greenway/Heritage Trail
• Bioswales installed this past fall

0:17:47 |

RNC
• Will flags be replaced around town ?
• Update on plant installations

0:00:00 |

New Business

0:23:37 |

Arbor Day Event
• Tree Planting? Type? Location?
• Library Disply?
• Something for kids?
• Installation of plaque for Legacy Tree

0:29:51 |

Budget for invasive plant removal
• Input from Ralph
• Wording

0:39:51 |

Future Tree Stores
• Frequency
• Funding
• Grants
• Partnerships

0:48:18 |

Adjourn