--- ## author: Linnea Graffunder-Bartels date: D:20260616095414-05'00' --- ## AGENDA ## Tree Board The next regular Tree Board meeting will be held September 15, 2026 @ 5 PM at the Discovery Center. ## REGULAR MEETING June 16, 2026 ## 5:00 PM ## Discovery Center ## Amended ## 1. CALL TO ORDER ## 2. CALL OF ROLL ## 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ## 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ## 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. March 17, 2026 ## 6. OPEN FORUM ## 7. TREE BOARD REVIEW ## a. OLD BUSINESS ## b. NEW BUSINESS ## i. Tree Trek Event ## 8. OTHER ## a. Staff Liaison Update(s)* ## b. Board Member Update(s)* ## c. Council Liaison Update(s)* ## 9. ADJOURNMENT *Items marked with an asterisk have no accompanying materials. ## REGULAR MEETING MINUTES ## OAKDALE TREE BOARD ## MARCH 17, 2026 ## CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Oakdale Tree Board was held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Oakdale City Hall, Oakdale, Minnesota. The meeting was called to order by Chair Mike Bender at 5:00 PM. ## CALL OF ROLL On a call of the roll, the following were present: ## Chair: Mike Bender ## Board Members: Laura Kittel, Vice Chair ## Dallas Pierson ## Michelle Rietgraf ## Nick Kantola Also Present: Cory Tietz, Public Works Director and Staff Liaison ## Tim Mehlhorn, City Forester ## Kari Moore, Council Liaison ## Deb Moeller, Washington County Master Gardner ## Absent: Glen Giacoletto ## Mike Saarela ## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ## APPROVAL OF AGENDA ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOARD MEMBER KANTOLA, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER ## PIERSON TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. 5 AYES – Motion carries ## APPROVAL OF MINUTES ## A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOARD MEMBER PIERSON, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER ## KANTOLA TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR JANUARY 20, 2026, AS PRESENTED. 5 AYES – Motion carries ## TREE BOARD MINUTES ## MARCH 17, 2026 ## PAGE TWO ## OPEN FORUM Chair Bender invited comments from the audience. No comments were heard. ## OLD BUSINESS ## i. Finalize 2026 Work Plan Chair Bender shared that he found two educational-related videos on tree planting that may be useful for residents. The Board discussed whether these videos should be made available through the City website. Board Member Rietgraf asked whether, if approved, a link to the video could be included in the Arbor Day Tree Giveaway email or in the packets distributed at the event. The Board then discussed alternatives to the Buckthorn Removal Event. Board Member Rietgraf suggested having a booth at the Farmers Market. Public Works Director Cory Tietz cautioned that the Farmers Market is a weekly event, and the Board would need consistent attendance if they were to host a dedicated table. Chair Bender reported that having a weekly table would be difficult but using the community booth which allows selected dates beginning in June, could be more feasible. Mr. Tietz emphasized that the City Council would expect multiple appearances and asked the Board to cons…