City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
Tree Board  
City Hall  
Wednesday, January 17, 2024  
5:00 PM  
Conference Room 1B  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 5:06 PM.  
Virtual Attendee: Jacob McMains  
City Staff present: Steve Fritz  
6 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
Michael Kyd, Jacob McMains, Samuel Wright, Stephen Bybee, Patricia  
Quackenbush and Max Miller  
1 - Sloane Scott  
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
A motion was made to approve the agenda.  
6 - Kyd, McMains, Wright, Bybee, Quackenbush and Miller  
Yes:  
1 - Scott  
Absent:  
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the last meeting.  
6 - Kyd, McMains, Wright, Bybee, Quackenbush and Miller  
1 - Scott  
Yes:  
Absent:  
IV. UPDATE ON NATURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY  
Fritz previewed the City's NRI webpage and demonstrated the map. He explained issues  
associated with the tree canopy layer and layers currently not displayed. Wright asked if  
there were plans for another NRI in the future. Fritz reported that the GIS department was  
seeking grant funding for another NRI in 2027.  
V. COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT  
The group reviewed and discussed the grant proposal. Fritz talked about the project,  
stating that getting water to the site is still the main issue. Options were considered,  
Wright and Kyd offered to help with delivering water. Kyd mentioned he would reach out  
to a local excavation company to see if they could help. Wright asked to see plans for  
the Kinney Point development.  
VI. CITY TREE FUND  
Fritz outlined the goals and expectations of a city tree fund. The board discussed  
projects and potential partners. Wright ask if any formal action was needed at this time.  
Fritz suggested that a vote in the future for final approval of the program would be helpful.  
VII. TREE BOARD BUDGET  
The board discussed the current budget and request for funding for next year.  
Quackenbush recommended including space on the budget spreadsheet for potential  
spending items and asked for the link to the spreadsheet.  
VIII. REPORT FROM LIAISON  
Fritz announced the reappointment of Samuel Wright to the board and the appointment of  
Renee Scheidt-Hahn. He then talked about the upcoming Missouri Community Forestry  
Conference in August, in Columbia. Last he shared details from a meeting with Lynne  
Hooper, Urban Hydrologist from Boone County Resource Management. Hooper outlined  
collaborations and management practices aimed at improvements across the Greater  
Bonne Femme watershed.  
IX. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
X. NEXT MEETING DATE  
The next meeting will be February 21st.  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 6:49 PM.  
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting.  
6 - Kyd, McMains, Wright, Bybee, Quackenbush and Miller  
Yes:  
Absent:  
1 - Scott  
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