14. Appointment - Street Tree CommissionRebecca J. Bodnar
503 w Oregon St
Kalispell, MT 59901
April S, 2010
Kalispell City Council
c/o City Clerk
City of Kalispell
Po Box 1997
Kalispell MT s9901
Dear City Council:
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Please review my interest in becoming a member of your Street Tree Commission. As a
resident of the City of Kalispell, I believe the street tree commission serves a vital role in
community development. Having a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science, l
have a clear understanding of the function trees play in a neighborhood through planting,
care and maintenance.
I would like you to consider my request to serve on your Street Tree Commission Board.
Sincerely,
Rebecca J. Bodnar
ViT Dudley Marburger
98 Dern Road
Kalispell, Montana 59901
(406) 755-5442
May 23, 2010
To whore It May Concern,
My name is Dudley Marburger, the owner of Dudley's Trees Inc. I am interested in the
opening with the Street Tree Commission.
My family and I bought a house on Dern Road in Kalispell eleven years ago and moved
here from Tucson, Arizona full time when my daughter entered first grade. This is our
fifth winter, and our fifth year of business is arriving with spring. we have a shop on
welf Lane and have clients throughout the Flathead valley. Our website is
dudleystreesinc.corn for a more in-depth overview of our company.
During our twenty plus years of business in Arizona, I served on many boards and
committees. As an International Society of Aboriculture Certified Arborist, I chaired
four regional conferences in Tucson. I was also asked to become a member of the
Landscape Advisory Committee to the Mayor and Council in Tucson. I served on this
board for five years and chaired the committee for two years. During my tenure we
drafted a native tree preservation ordinance that passed a City Council vote, 7-0.
I am currently the Montana state director of the ISA Rocky Mountain Chapter and have
recently been elected to the Board of Directors with the Association of Montana Turf and
Ornamental Pest Professionals (AMTOPP). I am a member of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Flathead Building Association.
With an eleven, nine and five year old, my family and I are here for the long haul. I have
a deep appreciation for both aboriculture and the community and would be very
interested in the decision making process involving both.
Thank you,
W. Dudley Marburger.
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