10-30-86 Parks Comm MinutesPARKS COMMITTEE MEETING
Conference Room
October 30, 1986
The Committee met at 4:00 P.M. Present were Chairman Manning, Councilmen
Nystul and Palmer, Bill Wright, Montana State Forester, Al Mortenson,
representing Sunrisers Lions Club, Soils Scientist and Hardwood
Silviculturist, Ed Brannan, Montana State Forest Services and Rotary Club,
Nick Haren, Chamber of Commerce Director, Architect Bruce Lutz and Parks
Director, Pieter Drent.
The topic of the meeting was the proposed "City of Kalispell Tree
Ordinance". After lengthy discussions of the various chapters, the
following alterations were proposed:
Chapter 3.01, page 2: The Tree Commission to be composed of seven (7)
members. Six (6) of said members shall be appointed by the Mayor with
approval of the Council. The seventh (7) member shall be the Chairman of
the Parks & Public Lands Committee.
Three (3) members to be appointed for two (2) years and three (3) members
for four (4) years.
Chapter 4.02 - 1A. Page 3: All tree species to be at least 1/14 to 1 1/2
inches in diameter instead of 1/4 - 1/2 inches.
Chapter 5.06 B, pap_e 4: The sentence: "...removed public tree or trees"
to read: "Public trees removed under Section 5.06 A.
Chapter 5.07, page 4: The last sentence to read: "who shall make a final
decision."
Chapter 7.02, page 5: The last sentence to read as follows: "If the area
where the tree is removed is to be paved, the stump shall be removed to meet
general construction standards.
Chapter 7.03, page 5: The word "properly" to be inserted between
"applicator" and "licensed".
Chapter 6.02, Protection of Trees, Page 4: Proper way to inform
contractors of this section and enforcement of the same was discussed at
length. Consensus was that the Building Department should be involved. In
a later meeting between Building Official Jackson and Parks Director Drent
it was decided that the Building Department will include this section in
their Building Permit Instruction Sheet and help enforce this section.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M.
Pieter Drent
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