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<br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission <br />March 7, 2018 City Hall <br />Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Fields. <br /> <br />II. Roll Call: <br />Members Present: Commissioners Kevin Fields (Chair), Pam Axberg, Jack Brunell, Megan <br />Eischen, Zachary Johnson, Abe McEathron, and Nick Quade. <br /> <br />Members Absent: Commissioner Lawrence Justin. <br /> <br />Also Present: Director Jennifer Fink; and Council Member Mary Burg. <br /> <br />III. Approval of Agenda <br /> <br />Motion by Axberg, seconded by Eischen to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 7- <br />0. <br /> <br />IV. Approval of Minutes <br /> <br />Motion by Eischen, seconded by McEathron to approve the February 7, 2018 minutes as <br />presented. Motion carried 6-0-1 (Axberg abstained). <br /> <br />V. Business Items <br /> <br />A. Forestry Update – Jim Veiman, Forester <br /> <br />City Forester Jim Veiman explained forestry is an integral piece of the Parks and Recreation <br />Department. Tree care and forest health goes beyond the trimming and removal of brush and <br />trees. The purpose of the department’s update is to share with you the day-to-day tasks along <br />with the significant accomplishments of program. He then discussed the highlights of the <br />forestry program from 2017. <br /> <br />Tree City USA <br />The City of New Brighton is a Tree City USA for the 35th time in 2017. There are a number of <br />requirements the City must meet to maintain this status. These include having a formal board or <br />department that is responsible for the care of all trees on City-owned property, an ordinance that