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Commission plans Arbor Day plantings, hears prospective member and votes to combine Nov./Dec. meetings
Summary
The commission outlined a Rotary-funded fall tree-planting program tied to an Arbor Day event, heard from a prospective new member with horticulture experience and approved combining the November and December meetings into a single meeting on Dec. 9 by voice vote.
Tucker King reported plans to use Rotary funds for a fall planting and to issue a request for quotes for planting later in the month, with the physical plantings scheduled for late November or early December and an Arbor Day recognition event in spring. He said the Rotary contribution is below $50,000, allowing the city to proceed via request-for-quote procurement.
The commission introduced visitor Don Dotson, who said he is a garden director at the PAC center, has been a horticulture volunteer and expressed interest in the open commission seat. Don said, “I am garden director for the PAC center gardens” and that he is interested in serving.
On scheduling, commissioners discussed combining November and December into a single meeting and considered dates around Thanksgiving and other city events. The body voted by voice to combine the two meetings and hold one meeting on Dec. 9; the chair recorded the result as “Aye” with no opposing voices recorded. No roll-call vote was recorded and no mover or seconder was named in the transcript.
No formal appointment took place at the meeting; the prospective member said he would follow up with staff contact information and the mayor to indicate interest. Commissioners also announced the Arbor Day date for spring and solicited donations for the event.
