[0:11] okay let's call this meeting to order my name is Marge Sager Vice chair [0:19] vice president of the board um let's do a roll [0:28] call sorry and our president can't make it today I don't have my list yep Tim [0:35] you want to go through it yes thank you board member [0:40] Bender present board member Gia [0:47] Salto jaalto jaalto not not here board member [0:54] Pearson in there Cher in the back oh actually here [1:01] it is chair [1:07] cantola tardy Vice chair Sader that's me [1:13] yes board member sella board member KD [1:28] present all right thank you I'm not sure if we have to vote on anything today but we could be short [1:35] then on our count right we have four four okay all right [1:41] so all good all right um let's rise for the Pledge of [1:48] Allegiance I the United States of America and to [1:54] the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible [2:00] with liy and justice for all all right thank [2:08] you okay approval of the minutes um did everyone get a chance to read the [2:13] minutes and any comments approval of the agenda I'm [2:18] sorry approval of the agenda oh we need to I skipped a uh item we need to [2:23] approve the agenda for tonight are there any comments or questions [2:31] think we have seven items I make a motion that we uh approve [2:38] the agenda presented thanks Mike second I second that thanks Laura all [2:46] right all right now we need to approve the minutes from June 18th 2024 a [2:51] regular meeting I do have one comment I'll just start if that's okay um under the [2:57] arbitrary giveaway um no page number but Item [3:03] B under old business arbitrary giveaway it looks like there's a typo perhaps [3:09] about halfway through the paragraph um there was a proposal from Mike um so residents who maybe didn't um [3:18] come and pick up their tree but uh they asked if the city could make residents who sign up for two consecutive years [3:24] but did not pick up there and then I think we need to insert tree [3:30] they would be ineligible for sign up in the future [3:36] years is the pro was The Proposal okay so just yeah or as Dallas [3:42] says put on the wait list yeah which is probably more appropriate [3:48] great are there any other comments or suggestions corrections to the [3:56] minutes if none uh I think believe we need to vote on that um all in favor of [4:02] approving the minutes um as is with that last [4:08] addition oh we need a motion could someone please make a [4:13] motion okay I'll make a motion to uh approve those minutes with the [4:19] added um Amendment or the changes that a little change yet [4:26] okay second thanks Mike okay Laura all right all in favor I I [4:35] opposed all right okay uh next item open [4:42] Forum this is an opportunity I think for anyone to um step up and speak I have [4:48] one announcement that um I'd like to make uh we have been asked about Buckthorn um training or information [4:57] that's available to the public and the Master Gardeners are offering a Buckthorn class out at the Discovery [5:02] Center on September 28th believe it's at 10: in the morning um so and it's open to the [5:09] public it's free um we'll take a little walk outside assuming the weather's nice but so a [5:15] short uh PowerPoint in the training room there and then I'll walk outside so come [5:21] and join us for the buck thoring class um if you have any interest again please um September 28th [5:29] it says Saturday uh at 10:00 [5:37] a.m. yep and that's offered by the way through the Oakdale 50 plus group they're sponsoring it all right uh [5:46] anything else on the open Forum anyone like to comment take the [5:53] floor right we're on item six I figured when we were on open Forum sorry I'm [5:58] late guys I Tri to get over from minetonka and traffic got oh horrible life goes on all right well [6:05] welcome I'm turning it right the gavel right back to you oh man Marge I want it [6:11] okay um okay well on to item s tree Board review then [6:16] old business do we have an update on uh the zoning code update project that we [6:23] looked at last time yeah I sent some stuff in because [6:28] we talked about trees not the plant M and I would recommend that um that the [6:37] city uh consider adopting the list that the Minnesota DNR establishes for trees [6:44] and shrubs they discourage planting not that they can't plant them [6:51] but they discourage them and those trees are Amir Maple black locust Norway [6:58] Maples and they're called and they subspecies Siberian elm and Russian [7:04] olive um on the shrub one they had um exotic honeysuckle like um tartarian [7:11] Honeysuckle and morai Honeysuckle and then they had Japanese Barberry which kind of surprised me [7:17] because there's still a lot of those on on sale so I did a little bit more digging and super [7:24] invasive it's the ones that are seated so it's mostly the uh car parel series [7:31] that they're recommending not planting so okay um and then the other one is a [7:36] Siberian peash shrub which is caragana which I always know it as and then Wing yanus which you can't even buy [7:45] anymore so and yet they persist I have I have never seen those [7:52] things seed themselves even though people tell me they do so seen it a handful of times but not [7:59] yeah often well I love that uh idea of just [8:05] adopting the dnrs list think that makes it super easy um Sarah what do you need [8:11] from us on that do we need to like that since we're recommending it to council do we need to like a motion to recommend [8:17] that the code be considered I don't think a formal motion [8:23] is necessary okay um we as staff can share that with the consultant and Max [8:30] and Luke okay for consideration um as proposed by the [8:36] board sure well Mike I think that's the way to go yeah there's one other thing [8:41] because I brought it up about when they were suggesting shrubs they said five gallon which they're not five gallons [8:48] anymore they're number fives and I said that we should have a minimum because I've issues I've seen in the [8:55] past and um I would recommend that they for the minimums they should follow the [9:02] American Nursery standards for nursery stock okay because they've got them in [9:07] different classes for the type of shrubs and then they have uh sizes for those [9:13] so I would recommend that [Music] [9:18] also I'm on board with that I think that makes a lot of sense March do you have no it sounds like great [9:25] ideas the work's been done yep yeah let's go with [9:34] it right does anybody have anything else they wanted to bring up on the code update project weren't you going to look [9:42] into um tree Replacements like the the [9:48] language like around what's required right I means size and because the right [9:55] now it says 3 in and we were going to look at that and then ALS Al the am number that they had to plant because we [10:02] we kind of thought that was the number was a little high [10:08] yes yes I was going to look into that I did not okay I apologize that is on me [10:16] guys three months in between meetings is like it just went out my brain and I apologize but I do agree that that when [10:23] we were looking at the code it was it seemed a little Draconian MH [10:29] oh my my apologies guys I'm not on it [10:35] today yeah the diameter seem to be the more important choice to be made [10:43] absolutely okay well um if we're feeling good about where we're at on the zoning [10:49] code update project my contribution not withstanding um we can move on to the [10:54] tree City USA growth award sure I can mention that yeah March um so I just [10:59] mention to Tim um shortly U before the meeting started is that um you know we put together Mike bender and I of um oh [11:07] I don't know about 10 or 15 items of the 85 total that are opportunities for us [11:14] to do um for the twins or the sorry the growth award uh for the Tre City USA [11:20] there's 85 total categories so um we picked some that we thought were pretty straightforward that were some that [11:26] we're automatically doing every year um so why not you know take those points [11:32] and then some things that maybe could happen in the future and if you look at 2024 and um just total up kind of what [11:40] we've done already um it looks like we have doubled the number of points we need to apply for that so um I can send [11:49] off if you want Tim or talk to you afterwards about um the suggestions where we can have the points um they're [11:56] all pretty straightforward and things that we've been doing three tree debris recycling for fall of Buckthorn our our [12:03] spring planting our fall Buckthorn um your giveaway all of those [12:08] things count for points so um this award should be pretty straightforward to get [12:14] every year by even ju even if we just limit it to these this list this shortened list of 80 from the [12:21] 85 okay and then there's lots of things if we wanted to really go all out some year and do some big festival or [12:27] something for Arbor Day we could do that so we we tried to you know put the sure [12:33] things on the list and then maybe some hopeful to- do someday and of course this can change [12:39] every year okay yes and if you can send that over and then we are working myself and [12:45] other staff are will work through the application process I believe it's due in like December the same time the Tre [12:53] City USA award it's like a subset or something so not till December I think [12:58] but yes um and yeah why don't I send it through and then um I can put in the [13:05] points for 2024 but you certainly decide what you want to want to provide okay [13:11] thanks yeah could you also include that the bthl class that you had mentioned to me oh the shade tree short course yes [13:18] yes because that is one of the items that for continued education we can get [13:24] um three points every year um and that's something I know the other Foresters [13:29] have attended I'm not sure if any other staff go to that it's a full two days away from the office so from the [13:36] workplace but um it's it's very very well done you'd be impressed I think the [13:41] first year and oh of course you attend as well MH yeah I got to speak at it [13:46] last year it was great yeah I missed your class that's okay it wasn't that good I'm sure it was great okay all [13:53] right we'll send that both to you Tim thank you thank you all right [13:59] thank you march yeah um then the next thing on the agenda is the 2024 Scott [14:05] Carver buckthorne removal event that is Saturday October 12th um anybody else you have an update [14:13] on that for us Tim yes 9 to noon um we'll be providing lunch for [14:19] volunteers we have sent out to Hill Murray North St Paul and Tartan [14:27] High School for volunteer years um from the Honor Society so we're waiting to [14:32] hear back I've been busy as I saw Nick today at a tree it's consumed me for two [14:38] days straight now um so I I'm not sure they might have already heard back um [14:44] from one of them and yes I had chose Walton Park right here on the back the [14:49] West and Northwest corners of it behind the ballfields the back stop um I [14:56] think I think it's a nice location for me just coming on board here to start out with we have The Pavilions nearby um [15:04] but also just to uh with the sports activities there to kind of clean it up let some air flow through there I [15:10] imagine it gets really buggy with the swamp in the background there um so [15:15] that's kind of why I chose that spot to start out with and I did find there's a decent amount of old growth in there the [15:21] berries and yeah although I do I realize now [15:27] getting around the city I mean there's numerous spots that we could choose but [15:32] each year we'll try and narrow it down to the the most advantageous for us that's a great [15:41] spot yeah you ever want I'd be happy to tag along and show you where we've done [15:47] stuff in like the Discovery Center where we've been the last several years as well so just kind of have a map of like what has been [15:53] done yeah see what's up yeah that'd be great I can kind of see where it has been done just from sure noticing that [16:00] it's cleaned out in the areas and stuff but I yeah I'd love that but it's a super fun event um anyone who wants to [16:08] come hang out drag brush for a couple hours it's really fun yes doesn't sound [16:14] fun but it is yeah it's good exercise very [16:21] good yeah awesome thank you Tim uh and then we've got an update on the tree [16:26] track at Oakdale Park Reserve it looks like so you guys did some work on this map [16:31] this is fantastic Mike do you want to speak to this Mike is really You Know [16:37] instrumental and cleaning this up I guess from when we installed the tree track but you want to talk a little bit [16:43] about this and what we did this summer I want to be like Nick and it's [16:48] been so long I forgot well the map but a lot of what we [16:54] did was if if there was issues we took them off the map because they weren't [16:59] getting fixed so we figured why have them on the map if they're not getting fixed so um and then um I think on some [17:08] of them we I also updated the uh GPS um locations on cordinance on them too so [17:17] cool but um I'm curious to find out if that group [17:23] that we took around March if they enjoyed that if they if if if they would [17:28] go on their own and look at those trees again or look at the rest of them or you [17:33] know that's a question maybe if we do it again we should ask them do they think they'll come back I've only heard [17:39] positive comments from the Oakdale 50 plus group that we took about what 15 people through um when this was finished [17:46] maybe mid June or inid July I think it was mid July um so once the map was updated then we had a a guided tree trck [17:54] so we took the people through you know people were interested in trees um I think they were surprised at how much we [18:01] had out there some of them are hidden in the woods right you have to take some little bth um walks um but I I just [18:10] heard some anecdotal comments but I think that would be good um there is another class being held at um the [18:18] Discovery Center called nature heels um and ARP is the requestor AARP and um after that I'm going to be [18:27] taking up to I know 20 or 30 people out for a short walk as as many people as [18:33] want to join for the walk after the nature Hills class we're going to do this again so I'll make sure to add that [18:39] um and then of course we show them Buckthorn that's you know very important so um I thought this was wonderful and [18:47] Mike really helped to get this map put together and then um Laura Lin Meer from [18:52] the discovery center created this um larger map the the existing map was a [18:57] three trifold and so it was so small like each section this is only oneir of [19:04] the tree truck so there's twoth thirds that we still have a goal I think to [19:09] update and um correct make sure everything is accurate and then probably having um a map like this because what [19:16] do we spend an hour and a half maybe with the folks on this map yeah so [19:22] there's a lot of questions I just think it's a really nice way to get people involved in trees and um I know the [19:28] Ginko Pine that was out there that was kind of interesting cuz it's a huge tree and most of us know it as a shrub in the [19:35] in know home landscape um but so I thought it was a good learning experience for everybody but I really [19:41] want to thank that was the question I was going to ask is um is Laura back no [19:47] she's not back till the end of October because I was going to finish off the other two yeah so they could get those [19:53] corrected and in a format like this cuz this is a lot easier to read than the one they had so much easier yes this is [20:00] a beautiful map it did good job on this one my only suggestion was that stag horn sumac way down in the bottom the [20:06] lower left you know I wondered what does that fit better with map two or three I don't know the sequence but um we never [20:13] made it down there on our well actually it does fit better with this one it does okay we we just never got down there [20:19] maybe some of those other folks the Walkers did but um anyway so this is a good improvement from the installation I [20:25] think of the tree track back in 20 21 maybe um to take it to the next level [20:31] and get um some guided tours going so anyway any questions about this just [20:40] a fun thing to take around and take a little walk on a nice day see if you could find them they're all [20:46] labeled does make Tri ID easier when they're labeled yeah there is still always an issue about because when they [20:53] selected trees they're not always right on the path and so if there's a label on the path and I forget which ones Mike [20:59] you probably remember they're Eastern red bud the red bud they're they're farther back in you know maybe 30 feet [21:05] or 40 feet off the path so the sign is here and if you're not there when they're blooming you might have a hard [21:11] time you know someone who doesn't know what that tree looks like even even the forest garden it's got an apple tree on [21:18] the pathway but it's it's in about uh 10 yards too but I think people know what [21:23] an apple tree is so yeah good luck getting back into the forest garden to find it [21:29] yeah anyway um so that's just a little challenge just because of how we set it [21:34] up originally assuming people are going to stay on the path but then there's a really interesting tree out there that [21:40] we want to point out so and there is an incorrect [21:46] label there there have been some that have been incorrectly labeled or the label was missing or well High Bush [21:53] cranberry they've got it as uh viburnum op [21:59] which is European High Bush and this is American so it should be viburnum [22:04] trilobum like I told March only somebody like me would notice [22:10] that I will look into the with the DNR about getting was corrected I'm assuming [22:16] they provide the the signage for that no we did it all inhouse here in oh you did [22:22] yeah the DNR approved the the writing of the what's on the label okay but they [22:28] didn't come and look at the tree you know we told them what the trees were from the staff you know the crew went [22:34] out and identified these trees yeah and I actually wrote the description the DNR [22:40] approved it and then the um QR code takes the visitors to a I think it's a [22:46] DNR Weebly site that lists all these trees in much more description than what's on the label okay so that's how [22:53] it works okay um yeah [22:58] I I guess I could mention that um Sally manzer Nature Center which is just on the road towards Lake Elmo they're [23:04] putting one in but they're actually planting new trees along the guided the path so the trees will be like right [23:12] adjacent to the path so it might be a little easier to follow and then they have a um a medicine man a Native [23:20] American um man named Paul redel who teaches uh tree medicine classes there [23:27] so they're they're adding that twist in with their information [23:32] so that's another one to go investigate if you're want a nice [23:38] day okay anything else any questions comments okay that's it thank you you [23:46] margin Mike for the work you put in on that all right on to 7B new business [23:53] we've got to talk about the Pete grasy Arbor tree giveaway now I'd like to get [23:58] started on that because last year it got you know because of complications I don't think any of us [24:05] knew what trees we were getting until we showed up at to give them away I think Tim's got an update for us I do yes so I [24:13] have already put in an order I did quite a bit of research um through different [24:18] nurseries to see if there were any other options besides baileyy um I found out that there really [24:26] isn't um they provide almost every other Nursery with all their stock so I did [24:34] order four trees um different species just to kind of get ahead of it on the [24:39] ball um they have an early bird order date especially that pertains to [24:45] containerized um we have one species in that that will be containerized it's a white [24:51] pine um then I ordered and this is I ordered 50 of each then I ordered 50 [24:58] kind crisp apple 50 River Birch and 50 Japanese [25:05] lilac just a straight one or one of the cultiv Wares nope the [25:18] straight oh man it's that order isn't necessarily set in stone I just wanted [25:23] to after working with Amanda Bailey's um I realized logistically you [25:30] can run into issues um from what it sounded like from last year the they [25:35] came very close to the the due data when we needed them so I want to kind of get on top of that um it's not like I said [25:43] set in stone if there's any tweaks to be made I'm open to opt um any different [25:49] options that you may come up with I got a question about the river bridge that was is it going to be like a single stem [25:56] selection it's a clump of three okay yeah would you be open to a single stem selection instead of a CLA three yep [26:03] okay I can check back with her and make sure I'm assuming that they would carry [26:08] all so with these four species also these are also all local pickup so we're [26:15] avoiding the shipping cost and the logistics of getting them shipped here [26:20] from their Nursery in Oregon sure um which was a substantial amount of money [26:28] where saving on the shipping cost and I just think it'll avoid an extra headache [26:34] that week if we can locally our staff can pick them up um from Woodburry and [26:39] their Newport location I believe all four species sure yeah certainly not opposed to that [26:47] I just would rather see a a single stem rather than a clump just for longevity purposes for those trees rather than [26:53] giving people a tree that's prone to falling apart okay worth [27:02] yep Mike I know you got opinions I'd love to hear them no that's fine I mean [27:07] I just wanted to make sure that we got yeah because typically at Bailey you need to [27:13] get your order in by August because then uh when they got all [27:19] the orders in and then when they go through their inventory in the winter time then they can fulfill them and if a [27:24] lot of the people who get their orders in early do get what they want so [27:31] she yeah Amanda had notified me I have had multiple conversations and she said [27:37] it was September 15th cool maybe it [27:44] changed and and I do know that the uh your salesperson Paul hassing would like [27:49] to meet you too oh Amanda is his [27:54] helper yes I believe I've spoke with him actually he was the one did the final invoice cuz she was out of the office [28:01] when I had called her um what size white pines did you [28:07] order those were I believe the number five containerized okay holy yes okay I [28:15] just am imagining people with their two door Honda Civics um trying to go home with a containerized white P um not any [28:22] worse than those Buckey last year those 2in diameter Buckey those were insane [28:27] yeah yeah no I like that [28:34] selection no crab apples I'm happy to see that [28:41] yeah any other questions or comments on selection anything else to do with the [28:47] tree giveaway we I have one more thing to to add to that um there has also been [28:54] discussion about possibly moving it to the North fire station okay for an indoor event through [29:02] situation yes utilizing one of their Bays um just in case weather were to [29:08] cause any issues okay um and that is still in discussion yeah I'd support that that'd [29:15] be cool way closer to my house yeah me too [29:21] we're good with [29:26] that awesome we'll keep us posted on that cuz that'd be really [29:32] cool all right let's talk 2025 work plan [29:42] then looks like we've got our 2024 work plan for reference [29:48] back here um are you guys just looking for us to [29:55] like recommend moving forward with a slightly modified version of this work [30:01] plan yes okay and if there was anything else you'd like to [30:08] add I guess I'd have one comment on the increased Public Communication related [30:13] to our events I'm not sure they've all been in like the Oakdale update this [30:18] year this past year and I don't know I remember talking to the mayor about maybe it was um our tree planting that [30:26] wasn't listed in there and that was is always open to the community um but if it's not I know everybody's going online [30:33] but not everybody's going online we still read that you know I have both and I still look at things in that book that [30:40] um Oakdale update book um so I just like to remind us and the staff that we [30:48] should get those you know whatever it has to whatever has to happen to get it [30:54] in on a deadline for printing uh because I and I know social media is going to be a lot faster but [31:02] I'd like to see that happen this this year I think we were short um volunteers we still got the [31:08] work done um with some teenagers that were there to help but it's always nice [31:13] to see you know we've had Parents with kids come and really make it a CommunityWide event [31:21] so just my two cents okay [31:34] yeah I like our three events that we do are super fun I hope we could keep doing [31:39] those uh as long as the city's got an appetite for it [31:45] um are you looking for us to like maybe come back to the next meeting with recommendations or like an approval or [31:52] like what would the timeline be that you guys are looking for from us on this [31:58] yeah I think next meeting if there was any additions or any other thoughts on it or [32:06] just an approval of what we currently [32:11] have so there will be a discussion with the council too before you guys do your [32:17] final approval so yeah if you can bring your ideas and any suggested changes to [32:23] the January meeting it won't be approved before you have that discussion with the council lovely we will do [32:33] that okay I'll make sure I write it down so I [32:38] do it this time do I have I just have a question since [32:44] this was our first year I think having the work a work plan so this is like the goal of next year but then when we do [32:50] things like the tree track or anything else like that that's um something that happens after this is created so do we [32:57] ever have to capture that or our minutes is are adequate for [33:06] that uh Mr chair uh tree board Chris vulker City administrator um great question I I want to clarify a couple [33:13] things so um Sarah's right that the the next meeting you'll talk about it [33:18] although we haven't set the council workshops yet so however that works you [33:23] might have the council discussion before or might be even at that meeting meeting actually um then you'll come back and [33:30] approve your work plan after the feedback from the council okay just so you have a little time this is great that they're getting this to you early [33:36] that you're the first ones um first commission so um if you do have more ideas I encourage you to to let Tim know [33:44] about what else my caution though is um the staff cannot take work direction [33:50] from the tree board that does have to go through Council and me because I'm they're I'm the only one that can give [33:55] them that work Direction so if you're creating new events like that tree track um that hasn't been blessed by the [34:01] council yet so it's not a permanent thing and and but it can be so I encourage you to put it on the work plan [34:08] that's an answer your question let the counil or have that discussion with the council see if the council wants to take it on as a city event and then they'll [34:14] ask about the workload and stuff and staff will reply and that's kind of how it goes so the be more communication the [34:20] better I think is what I'm encouraging okay okay thanks thank you thank you [34:26] thank you Chris Okay cool so uh everybody put some time [34:36] into thoughts on our work plan for 2025 and we will discuss it with Council when we see them in probably January likely [34:44] yeah okay excellent we can do that [34:59] okay um we're on to the second number six on [35:05] your agenda [35:12] other the dangers of cut and paste yeah all right can make that an eight [35:18] but it was funny the other way um yeah staff aison updates [35:24] [Music] Tim yeah so we have a few updates here um our [35:31] crews all Departments of the Public Works have been extremely busy uh with [35:36] all sorts of different tree issues just with storm damage um the amount of rain we've had every tree has soaked up that [35:44] much more weight this season um and also EAB [35:49] has kept us very busy in between those few storms since I've been here I've [35:54] only been here a brief amount of time but we've been very busy and we've had numerous occasions where all departments [36:03] streets utilities are sending crews out to help us out with that [36:08] um we however in saying that when we do get [36:14] the opportunity there are also issues that I would like to kind of per se [36:20] tackle um one being the Discovery Center parking lot there um you can [36:28] you all sure I'm sure know um there's an issue Oak Wilt and two line chestn or [36:34] out there so those are some things and our own parks that still have they have [36:39] low priority stumps a lot of the EAB trees have been removed out of the parks but the priority on the stump grinding [36:47] right now Falls towards the residents and the boulevards we're trying to take care of those um with that we [36:56] also with the more and more utilities that are in the ground that you want to [37:02] take on as much of that as possible um when you call in locates for those utilities that is a two we window you [37:09] get on that locate um and so far the seven that I've had ground out our crews [37:17] um we've had to locate multiple utilities on each one so it's not as [37:23] fast as you just a lot of residents think you know just come up I need you to come come out and grind our stumps so [37:29] we are trying to tackle those ones and then move on to the Parks when we kind of get more time to do [37:35] so but like I said the Discovery Center parking lot there I'd like to uh I have [37:41] them multiple trees marked right now just for when the leaves do fall that [37:47] will be removed um yeah and then another one buckthorne [37:53] curbside pickup starts next Tuesday day the 24th is the first one we already [38:00] have waivers that have been coming into us people signing up for it and then the next date we have three [38:08] different dates for that the next one is October 8th and October [38:13] 22nd and the guidelines are on the city website for What the residents need to [38:19] do and on the waiver as [38:26] well the Citywide cleanup is this Saturday September [38:32] 21st 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Public Works [38:50] facility and then the Willowbrook Commons grand opening the new park up [38:56] there is on Saturday October 12th from 1: to 3 [39:03] open all [39:09] residents and the Tanner Lake Park concepts are live on the park system [39:16] plan um this set this survey will close on September 30th so in a couple weeks [39:22] here [39:33] that's all I have for updates excellent thank you good question yeah uh I may [39:39] have missed it earlier because I was otherwise occupied but there's an event coming up on the 28th in the Discovery [39:46] Center got buckthorne did you guys talk about that earlier yes okay then I won't [39:52] interrupt and you're invited I'm hoping to come so that I can learn how to identify buckthorne while [39:58] May I'll be looking for [40:04] you yeah okay um well thank you for the updates um [40:11] board members does anybody have any updates that we haven't we've been kind of updating as we [40:16] go did anybody else watch that University of [40:22] massachusett not me was it good you didn't you didn't miss anything this was [40:28] this was the most boring one I've ever listened to it was saying something it was geared mostly for uh management okay [40:37] umow send it to Tim it was an hour hour something long and I I was going why am [40:45] I even here this is uh there's nothing the only thing I learned about where I was kind of surprised about was the [40:52] amount of uh um Norway Maples that they still have in um the upper east coast [40:58] because I've heard for years that they were banned up there so uh because they don't want them to [41:04] take over the sugar Maples which is their main crop up there but I was I was surprised that they said [41:11] that that's still one of the predominant trees on the East Coast so but other than [41:17] that I mean if you've got your board certified Master arus those management credits are hard to come by for your [41:23] continuing education so yeah that may have been the goal [41:28] but there's another one I think on October 8th I mean you sold that last one so [41:34] well no I sold the first one so well because the first one was [41:40] interesting well thanks for keeping an eye out for us thank you yeah our [41:47] education continuing [41:53] credits nope I think no other updates all right [41:59] Council liaison what do you have for us [42:05] well good evening and Tim took all of my updates but I will tell you this I was [42:13] today I went to the dermatologist for my annual skin cancer check skin cancer Minnesota is the [42:21] third highest skin cancer rates in the country so I just want to encourage all [42:27] you to get your cancer checks sunscreen and sunscreen thank you [42:33] y and happy to answer any questions if you have any no any questions for our council [42:43] person okay thank you thank you for coming out certain [42:50] sweet you're cooking [42:58] well that is everything on our agenda does anybody have anything else [43:05] before I seek a motion to [43:11] adjourn I move to adjourn second all in favor I I all [43:18] opposed we will [Music] [43:25] adjourn thanks I think we're going to have a little meet and greet just