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<br />CASE # 1 <br /> <br />2008 Arbor Day Event <br />By: Chris Anderson, Environmental Coordinator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />At the March EPB meeting, the Board unanimously passed a motion to donate the February and <br />March monthly stipends toward the purchase of trees for an Arbor Day planting. This results in a <br />pool of $360.00 for trees. As noted at the March meeting, the tree planting event would occur <br />during the Board's regular May meeting (Monday, May 5), which would be held at Riverdale <br />Park A memo regarding this event was prepared for Council and accompanies the Arbor Day <br />Proclamation and Observance resolution on the April 8 consent agenda (included as Exhibit 1). <br /> <br />Staff has researched species availability, size and pricing with a local nursery. Apple trees are <br />available both as bareroot and container grown. The size of the trees would be roughly 5/8 inch <br />caliper and six (6) feet in height. Pricing varies dependent on root stock; bareroot trees will be <br />approximately $25.00 apiece and container grown trees would be approximately $35.00 apiece. <br />Other fruit trees, such as cherry, plum, apricot and pear are also available and would range in <br />price from about $30.00 to $40.00 per tree, again dependent on root stock <br /> <br />Based on the per tree cost, there would be roughly $100 remaining, and thus, Staff also looked <br />into species availability and pricing for shade trees. Several varieties of oak, including bicolor, <br />bur, and northern pin, are available. They are only available as container grown stock and the <br />price per tree would be around $80.00. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends confirming the tree planting event details and to direct Staff to purchase the <br />trees and extend an invitation to the Parks & Recreation Commission to attend the tree planting <br />event. <br /> <br />EPB Action <br /> <br />Based on discussion. <br /> <br />EPB: 4/7/08 <br />