Commission approves minutes, reschedules November meeting and postpones heritage-tree action

At the start of its Oct. 23 meeting the Sandpoint Urban Forestry Commission approved the minutes of the Aug. 28 meeting by voice vote.

Later in the session the commission voted to reschedule its regular November meeting, which falls on Thanksgiving, to Friday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The motion passed by voice vote.

On an item listed as old business — a proposed definition for historic/heritage trees that had been reviewed by the Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation committee — the commission voted to postpone final action until the November meeting so all members can participate. The commission noted the other committee had accepted the commission’s suggested definition with minor wording changes and that the item was brought forward as an action item to secure full-member input.

Those administrative votes were taken during a meeting that was chaired by a temporary presiding commissioner in the absence of the chair and vice chair.