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BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION .
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Regular Meeting
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May 17, 1976 - 12:10 Pal.
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ill . Present: Members - Roberts, Wallace, Rankin, Conger
ex officio - Bauman, Raymond
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The meeting was called to order in the Council Chambers by /Ice Chairman Roberts. f
1L Minutes of :the April 19, 1976 meeting were approved as written and received by
Commiesionimembers. . .
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Vacancies on Commission, - It was reported that one person oantacted thus far 1
would be willing to serve.
Election - Vice Chairman Roberts stated that due to the four vacancies on the
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Commission he would prefer to continue as Vice Chairman until an election for
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agreed to postpone election until the next meeting. •
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Downtown - Councilwoman Bauman suggested the Commission investigate the possibility I .:
1. '... of a mall type development for the Main Street area. No action was taken.
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Dixie Drain - It was noted there is- bulldozer activity on City owned easement
just north of Linden. Councilwoman Bauman will investigate.
A letter from Whittenberger Foundation requesting return of $5000 was read.(copy attached)
[.., - Tree Replacement - Bobbie Rankin reported she has had no farther suocess in
—: obtaining the information necessary for the series of articles from the Extension
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„ , t Service. Because the optimum planting time is now passed, it was decided Bobbie
/41 will prepare a preliminary article for use now in an attempt to prevent the
premature Or unnecessary removal of trees which do not actually have Dutch Elm
• disease. Work on the replacement series will continue so that it will be ready
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• • for publication just prior to the next planting season. Councilwoman Bauman
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presented information jest received on a new strain of urban elm which is Dutch
Elm disease resistant and which will be available in the Spring of 1977.
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Bobbie presented the possibility of an ordinance requiring that no tree be
removed from City right of way unless it is replaced. It was noted that such an
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ordinance should definitely state what trees would be acceptable replacements.
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It was noted that the tree spade owned by the City may be rented with its operator
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It was alsonoted that the College of Idaho, with guidance from Prank Speck, is ,J
replacing their many diseased trees with new plantings. . .
Commission purpose and responsibilities - A discussion was held conoerning
possible directions to be taken by this Commission. Concern, was expressed about
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investigations and recommendations are being continually overruled by the Council.
Councilman Raymond volunteered to present the question of Council]. philosophy
toward Commissions at the Council luncheon meeting on May 18.
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The meeting-was adjourned at 1:20 P.M. ,
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( Shirley Conger
Secretary •
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