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Minutes – Tree committee Meeting of August 26, 2019 Page 1
Minutes
TREE COMMITTEE
Monday, August 26, 2019
Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tree Committee was called to order on Monday,
August 26, 2019, 2018 at 5:02 p.m. in Conference Room A, located at 25 Prado Road, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Chair Loosley.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Alan Bate, Elizabeth Lucas, Rodney Thurman, and Chair Scott
Loosley
Absent: Committee Members Allen Root, Sean O’Brien, and Vice Chair Jane Worthy
Staff: Urban Forester Anthony Whipple and Recording Secretary Teresa Purrington
PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Will Powers
--End of Public Comment--
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Consideration of Minutes of the Tree Committee Meeting of JULY 22, 2018:
ACTION: Continued to allow staff to confirm if there was a procedural issue due to lack of a
quorum.
TREE REMOVAL APPLICATIONS
2. 1 Mustang Dr.
Urban Forester Whipple provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
Steve Fransman applicant representatives provided a brief overview of the tree removal
project.
Public Comment
Will Powers
--End of Public Comment--
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY CHAIR LOOSELY, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER LUCAS CARRIED 4-0-3 (Committee Members Allen Root, Sean O’Brien, and
Vice Chair Jane Worthy absent), to approve removal of the large eucalyptus and small
sycamore, to be replaced with 3-15-gallon trees and deny the removal of the 2 other sycamores.
3. 1045 Southwood Dr. Parkwood HOA
Urban Forester Whipple provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
Jim Burros applicant representatives provided a brief overview of the tree removal project.
Public Comment
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY CHAIR LOOSELY SECONDED BY COMMITTEE
MEMBER LUCAS, CARRIED 4-0-3 (Committee Members Allen Root, Sean O’Brien, and Vice
Chair Jane Worthy absent), to approve the removal of trees #s 1, 3, 4, 6 – 9, 1, 12, 16, 21, 23- 27
and 29 - 32. All replacement trees must be 24-inch box and deny the request to remove trees #s
2, 5, 10, 13, 14, 15, 22 and 28 remaining trees to remain.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Urban Forester Whipple provided an update on the following item:
• City of SLO is recruiting for 2 positions: Development Review Arborist and Contract Tree
Trimmer.
• Downtown Foresters are planning a workday using new tools purchased through a donation
by the California Urban Forest Council.
• Save the Date! – Arbor Day November 2, 2019, location to be determined.
• Arborists Report: City of SLO is hosting the 2019 California Urban Forests Conference
September 26 – 28, 2019
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. The next Regular Tree Committee meeting is scheduled
for Monday, September 23, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., in Conference Room A, located at 25 Prado Road,
San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE TREE COMMITTEE: 09/23/2019