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Ottawa Tree Board approves May minutes, plans follow-up on 621 Chapel St. tree dispute process
Summary
At its June 27 meeting, the City of Ottawa Tree Board unanimously approved the May minutes and directed Chair Christine Frangoulis to contact the mayor and the city arborist to clarify procedures if a citizen disputes an arborist decision regarding a tree at 621 Chapel St.
The City of Ottawa Tree Board met June 27, 2024, and unanimously approved the minutes from its May meeting. Carol Wahlstrom moved to approve the minutes; Mike Waygand seconded, and all present voted in favor.
The board then discussed an outstanding matter at 621 Chapel St. Chair Christine Frangoulis said she will contact the mayor to arrange a meeting with the city arborist to clarify what steps would be required if a citizen disputes an arborist's decision and subsequently contacts the Tree Board. The minutes do not record further detail about the tree, any owner, or a timeline for that follow-up.
No tree permits or appeals were recorded for review at this meeting. The session was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:45 p.m.; the board scheduled its next meeting for July 25, 2024. The minutes were submitted by Vicki Stacy.
The meeting record lists board members Christine Frangoulis, Vicki Stacy, Carol Wahlstrom and Mike Waygand as present; Judy Fenza and Nathan Weiss were noted as not in attendance.
