HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-09-2025 Tree Committee Meeting MinutesTree Committee Meeting
January 9, 2025
3 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room
161 N Section Street
Members present: Paul Fontenot, Joanne Hogan, May Moss Parker, Carol Sullivan, Skip Jones,
Will Mastin, Justin Hammers, Craig Tappan and Audra Warren. Corey Martin and Knox
McMurphy were absent. Guest: Sarah Sims, chairman of outreach for Master Gardeners
Paul Fontenot called the meeting to order at 3:11 p.m. The Minutes of the meeting for November
7, 2024, were considered and approved with a motion by Skip Jones, seconded by Craig Tappan,
and unanimously passed.
There was general discussion among the committee members regarding Arbor Day 2025 and the
agenda. The committee selected beautification awards to be given out at Arbor Day, the award
winners are
1. Kingfisher Seafood Restaurant - For Unique Architectural Renovation, Preservation of
live oaks and outstanding landscape planting and design
2. Starbucks Fairhope -78780 - For complementary landscape and renovation of parking area
3. Magnolia Building – For Outstanding architecture structure, complementary permeable
parking and preservation of open area in downtown Fairhope
4. Cottages on Bancroft - For Outstanding preservation of live oaks, complementary landscape
and permeable parking
5. Urology Associates of Mobile, P.A - For complementary landscape planting and design
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:56 p.m.