11-04-1988•
Blair Park Board Meeting
November 4, 1988
The meeting was called to order by President Marilyn Gentry. Members present were;
Steyer, Wilson, Sick, Gentry and. Solomon. Absent was hohensee.
Minutes of the October meeting were read and approved.
Old Business:
The city has set aside $500.00 for the purchase of trees for city planning.
Ralph Steyer suggested that the trees be selected ana ordered as soon as the city
has a , and we are given a ourchse order. ;omie trees suggested earlier were
seedless ash, sugar maple, linden, swamp oak, red oaK and summit ash.
E4ph reported that the Blair Park Arboretum fund had a be ance of = L121.0.22.
New Business:
Paleh and Gene have tarred some nice trees at the Solomon place. ; =ore of the
trees are to purchased and some are to be aonated.
Ralph suggested that the Arboretum fund be audited by Gene and George at the
January , 89 m: eti ng.
Judy roved and Gene seconded that Ralph be paid 4821 to expfn e incurred,
coffee-etc., et the Curator's meeting on Oct. 21st. Meteon GerriLd.
,'udy moved that we anply for consiueretion for site evaluation by the Nebr.
t•tee .de Arboretum. Seconded by Ralph. Motion carried.
Gene was appointed to check on the cost of a used machine for caking signs
for identifying trees and shrubs and report ee the eeen er meeting;.
Ralphy was appointed to check to see if the sighe currently in place meet%
with the State °. ide Arboretum standards.
It was reported that the young n n that used to work for Clark Jenson was
still interested in coming to Blair to be in charge of the parks cx_: ; irt..retu .
Meeting adjourned at 9 :50 P.M.
George NI. Wilsue, Secy.