WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.930 Special. 2 00:00:02.700 --> 00:00:18.229 WLWV School Board: Start over. Good evening, everyone. Welcome to tonight's special Board meeting, and we will pass it on. I will officially open the meeting. Excuse me. we'll pass it to Mrs. Douglas for roll call. Thank you. Director, shoemaker. 3 00:00:18.500 --> 00:00:22.190 WLWV School Board: director, sloop here, chair, Taylor. 4 00:00:22.250 --> 00:00:27.470 WLWV School Board: Here, vice chair, Wyatt. Director Vidal. Here. Thank you. 5 00:00:28.590 --> 00:00:29.910 WLWV School Board: Thank you. 6 00:00:29.970 --> 00:00:34.629 WLWV School Board: We'll go ahead and jump right into things this evening 7 00:00:34.790 --> 00:00:40.560 WLWV School Board: where we're gonna have the Department of Operations. Come up and speak to us, Mister Pat Mcguff. 8 00:00:41.580 --> 00:00:51.209 WLWV School Board: Thank you. Director Taylor Board. We are very grateful that you called this Special Board meeting because this is a matter of some urgency 9 00:00:51.270 --> 00:00:57.360 WLWV School Board: for those of you that have not been on the board and are unfamiliar with Ipm law. 10 00:00:57.380 --> 00:01:04.260 WLWV School Board: I did create a memo. That kind of outlines the historic evolution of Ipm. 11 00:01:04.550 --> 00:01:12.020 WLWV School Board: In that law, or S. 634 dot 700 to 7 50, 12 00:01:12.160 --> 00:01:25.559 WLWV School Board: the district was required to develop a integrated pest management plan on how to address pests. Pests include everything from animals to weeds. 13 00:01:26.450 --> 00:01:40.379 WLWV School Board: The Oregon State University Department or Agricultural Department became the extension for the Oregon Department of Agriculture to develop a list of Ipm products. 14 00:01:40.490 --> 00:01:43.949 WLWV School Board: pesticides, and herbicides that could be used. 15 00:01:44.330 --> 00:01:50.550 WLWV School Board: and the district adopted that list from Oregon State university. 16 00:01:50.760 --> 00:02:06.009 WLWV School Board: In the subsequent 11 years we have never added to that list. We have never deviated from it. Today we are here because there is a new pest that is 17 00:02:06.450 --> 00:02:14.230 WLWV School Board: present, and urgently needs to be addressed in the city of Wilsonville, and I'm sure will spread other places. 18 00:02:14.300 --> 00:02:18.020 WLWV School Board: It's called the Mediterranean oak borer. 19 00:02:18.620 --> 00:02:28.029 WLWV School Board: and there is a specific product that can be used to prevent trees from being infested with this pest. 20 00:02:28.300 --> 00:02:31.089 WLWV School Board: That product is 21 00:02:31.280 --> 00:02:36.209 WLWV School Board: called Memphis in, I believe, is the name of it. 22 00:02:37.580 --> 00:02:40.389 WLWV School Board: Me C. Mec. Tonight. 23 00:02:40.750 --> 00:02:55.219 WLWV School Board: It has an active ingredient that can prevent the bore from infesting a tree. Once a tree is infested, there is no known treatment, and it is almost certain to die. 24 00:02:55.890 --> 00:03:03.889 WLWV School Board: The city of Wesleyan, in partnership with us reached out to us. They are very active in protecting their oak trees. 25 00:03:05.270 --> 00:03:06.680 WLWV School Board: My apologies. 26 00:03:06.920 --> 00:03:18.019 WLWV School Board: my apologies, the city of Wilsonville. They are very active. They have already had some significant trees infested with this and die. 27 00:03:18.460 --> 00:03:29.470 WLWV School Board: They reached out about the what is called the Cumberland Oak tree at Wilsonville High School, that is named after the original owners of the property. 28 00:03:29.860 --> 00:03:45.789 WLWV School Board: It's the significant tree that is right at the entry of Wilsonville High School in the parking lot. just for some historical perspective in my time here with the district. Over 20 years we have 29 00:03:45.960 --> 00:03:49.980 WLWV School Board: spent over $100,000 in 30 00:03:50.370 --> 00:03:53.899 WLWV School Board: active work to preserve that tree over this time. 31 00:03:55.150 --> 00:04:06.470 WLWV School Board: when this particular chemical was brought before the district to use. We met with the Department of Agriculture Enforcement Division 32 00:04:06.600 --> 00:04:15.489 WLWV School Board: about declaring an emergency. To use this product. The Department of Agriculture was very clear and very direct. 33 00:04:16.029 --> 00:04:29.079 WLWV School Board: If we did not formally add this product to our list of Ipm products, they would see it as a violation, and said out loud, they would level 34 00:04:29.190 --> 00:04:41.589 WLWV School Board: but strongest fines allowable under the law, because we had been warned to not take this action. That is what brings me before you to to night 35 00:04:41.630 --> 00:04:44.200 WLWV School Board: is to adopt this chemical 36 00:04:44.340 --> 00:04:51.680 WLWV School Board: just one part I did leave out is what how the chemical is applied. 37 00:04:51.750 --> 00:05:02.590 WLWV School Board: it is not broadcast, sprayed. They actually drill holes in the trunk and in the main branches, and inject this product directly into the tree. 38 00:05:02.780 --> 00:05:14.210 WLWV School Board: It is self healing. The holes are small, so it doesn't leak out. And I would imagine the technique. They probably put a little slight angle so it can't just 39 00:05:14.460 --> 00:05:21.119 WLWV School Board: run back out, so there is no overspray. There's no drift, there's no 40 00:05:21.740 --> 00:05:25.209 WLWV School Board: The risk of exposure is exceptionally low. 41 00:05:25.730 --> 00:05:30.609 WLWV School Board: So with that we do have partners here from the city 42 00:05:30.730 --> 00:05:39.829 WLWV School Board: that are the experts on this, if we have any questions, I may call them up, but with that that's the end of my presentation. 43 00:05:41.810 --> 00:05:42.660 WLWV School Board: Thank you. 44 00:05:46.480 --> 00:05:52.780 WLWV School Board: This is an item that requires board action, and so do we have 45 00:05:53.090 --> 00:06:05.850 WLWV School Board: a motion to. I move that the board add the pesticide Mectonite with the active ingredient and a mectin benzote to the approved Ipm low impact pesticide list. 46 00:06:06.500 --> 00:06:07.730 WLWV School Board: I'll second. 47 00:06:08.930 --> 00:06:11.640 WLWV School Board: and this will be a time that we now can 48 00:06:12.870 --> 00:06:17.389 WLWV School Board: for for questions that we might have for the city or for Pat. 49 00:06:17.590 --> 00:06:21.899 WLWV School Board: are there any questions that anyone has in regards to? 50 00:06:22.500 --> 00:06:23.720 WLWV School Board: Okay, yeah. 51 00:06:24.230 --> 00:06:44.249 WLWV School Board: how widespread is is the current infestation in in our area. So I could ask the city. But it is very widespread in the city of Wilsonville. Of course they have many white oak trees that they are trying to protect and preserve. 52 00:06:44.310 --> 00:06:52.430 WLWV School Board: But it, the infestation is here. When when was the last time we tested the tree we're talking about 53 00:06:53.210 --> 00:07:05.199 WLWV School Board: tested the true to see whether it's currently already infested you. No, it is currently it is not infested. Again. This is a proactive, almost a vaccination, if you will. 54 00:07:05.380 --> 00:07:09.740 WLWV School Board: that if we do it now. we will. 55 00:07:09.830 --> 00:07:19.709 WLWV School Board: we will have the greatest odds of success of saving the tree. If we were to wait until the spring, by then it almost certainly would be too late. 56 00:07:24.500 --> 00:07:29.140 I will be supporting this, and I think 57 00:07:29.230 --> 00:07:56.439 WLWV School Board: Mediterranean oak wars is not something I anticipated dealing with as a school Board member. But I really wanna thank the city of Wilsonville for being so diligent about protecting important spaces in your community, and especially this one that's so close to a school that has really formed an identity around this tree and an investment that we've made. And so just really wanna thank the city for being on top of this. 58 00:07:56.440 --> 00:08:22.740 WLWV School Board: I wanna thank you, Mr. Mcguff for really just running this down and helping us get to this point tonight. And I feel confident with the information you provided in this memo, and I would encourage anyone who asks questions to look at the memo, to read more about how this is treatment for something. That is very targeted and specific. And we're getting on top of it early. So thank you. Thank you. To everyone here, and I'll be supporting this. 59 00:08:25.160 --> 00:08:36.890 WLWV School Board: Any other comments, questions, would it be possible that for you just to introduce who is here from the city of Wilsonville? So we can thank them and know what experts are here in case we have questions for them. Certainly 60 00:08:37.429 --> 00:08:50.480 WLWV School Board: Christy Anzu, who's the planner for the city? Well, I'm gonna promote you. And then Georgia Mcallister is the associate planner for the city of Wilsonville. 61 00:08:53.180 --> 00:08:54.040 WLWV School Board: Cool 62 00:08:54.140 --> 00:09:04.549 WLWV School Board: Morgan Bolan is also with us. She's the city's primary and consulting harvest. Morgan Bolan consulting harvest. She does 95% of all of our horticultural work community file. 63 00:09:04.780 --> 00:09:05.590 WLWV School Board: right? 64 00:09:07.190 --> 00:09:18.350 WLWV School Board: And then we have Lyle Baumeyer as well from our tree experts. And he and his team have been helping us not dig trees. And 65 00:09:20.420 --> 00:09:21.100 okay. 66 00:09:22.090 --> 00:09:27.130 WLWV School Board: no public comment here. Thank you. Appreciate it. I had one other question, is the 67 00:09:27.860 --> 00:09:29.459 what is the timeline 68 00:09:29.700 --> 00:09:31.669 WLWV School Board: if, in fact. 69 00:09:32.810 --> 00:09:38.410 approved for the application of the pesticide to the tree. 70 00:09:38.920 --> 00:09:49.689 WLWV School Board: I will be reading the memo tonight, and I believe they're ready to act tomorrow. It may not be that soon, but it is that 71 00:09:49.720 --> 00:09:53.779 WLWV School Board: urgent. We want to get this tree. Now. 72 00:09:54.090 --> 00:09:55.080 WLWV School Board: Thank you, Pat. 73 00:09:57.650 --> 00:10:13.270 WLWV School Board: we have another question. So I will be voting in support of this. Because of your memo, and saying that it's not carcinogenic, and that's been notified several agencies. But my question is, is this a one time deal? So if you inoculate the 74 00:10:13.420 --> 00:10:30.270 WLWV School Board: white oak at Wilsonville, is this, will we have to do it again later, or is it a one time deal? Of course there's always a potential for the board to return. I don't know the longevity of each application, but what I discovered in researching this product. 75 00:10:30.610 --> 00:10:33.280 WLWV School Board: There is also another 76 00:10:33.670 --> 00:10:45.040 WLWV School Board: invasive species, called the emerald emerald horror that attacks ash trees. This product also prevents that 77 00:10:45.170 --> 00:10:51.050 WLWV School Board: our district has a lot of ash trees. We have planted them everywhere. 78 00:10:51.220 --> 00:11:00.550 WLWV School Board: So adding, this product will always give us that option that it would be there, and we wouldn't have to do this again. 79 00:11:03.370 --> 00:11:07.469 WLWV School Board: Matthew, thank you. Any other questions. Comment 80 00:11:10.880 --> 00:11:11.680 percent. 81 00:11:11.790 --> 00:11:13.070 WLWV School Board: Oh. 82 00:11:13.230 --> 00:11:19.449 WLWV School Board: thank you. In case you didn't. It's 3 years of preventative. Okay. 83 00:11:20.180 --> 00:11:29.850 WLWV School Board: application. I was just gonna say that this being the most beloved tree I've ever met. any comment about the overall health of this tree. Otherwise. 84 00:11:29.860 --> 00:11:50.859 WLWV School Board: So I know that comes up a lot for you. Lyle just did a of an assessment, a full assessment that I have available. If you're interested of the health of the tree. We've done some more cabling to support some of the branches that maybe little weaker that we are. 85 00:11:51.030 --> 00:12:05.310 WLWV School Board: But overall. We've done even. I don't know if I can describe the right process, but it essentially is a sonogram of the trunk of the tree to see about the health if there's any rot in it. 86 00:12:05.420 --> 00:12:10.650 WLWV School Board: and that is got some very positive news with it. 87 00:12:10.840 --> 00:12:20.370 WLWV School Board: So we believe that this is A proactive thing to save a healthy tree that'll be there when we're all not. 88 00:12:21.020 --> 00:12:22.770 WLWV School Board: and that's the goal. 89 00:12:25.790 --> 00:12:27.650 WLWV School Board: Alright. Anything else 90 00:12:29.310 --> 00:12:30.580 right? Ms. Douglas 91 00:12:31.180 --> 00:12:35.050 WLWV School Board: feel free to call the vote director, shoemaker. Aye. 92 00:12:35.150 --> 00:12:43.740 WLWV School Board: director, sloop, I chair Taylor, vice chair. Wyatt. Aye, Director Vidal. Hi, thank you. 93 00:12:45.760 --> 00:13:06.959 WLWV School Board: Thank you, Pat, we really appreciate it. Thank you very much city of Wilsonville for coming in blessing us with your presence and giving the explanation for some of our questions, because we clearly are not tree experts so, and I, too. Second, when you say I had no idea that at some point along this journey I'd be discussing 94 00:13:07.070 --> 00:13:13.030 WLWV School Board: the health and care of a tree. Thank you. Okay, thank you. 95 00:13:14.520 --> 00:13:20.699 WLWV School Board: Oh, all right. Next up public comment. We kind of jumped a little bit because we did not have any 96 00:13:21.020 --> 00:13:27.089 WLWV School Board: community members who had anything that they wanted to add to tonight's meeting. So 97 00:13:28.240 --> 00:13:29.080 that's 98 00:13:29.650 --> 00:13:30.849 WLWV School Board: no more public comment 99 00:13:31.550 --> 00:13:39.329 WLWV School Board: unless I do want to ask if anyone who's sitting in the audience did want to speak, but just didn't see the form to 100 00:13:39.500 --> 00:13:46.490 WLWV School Board: fill it out, and would like to come forward and say something alright. Your silence says no. thank you. 101 00:13:47.000 --> 00:13:49.760 WLWV School Board: Important dates 102 00:13:49.920 --> 00:13:51.020 WLWV School Board: coming up. 103 00:13:51.560 --> 00:13:53.979 We have our next board meeting on October second. 104 00:13:54.190 --> 00:14:02.960 WLWV School Board: at 6 Pm. And our next Board work session will be on the sixteenth. So that is it, for today I am going to adjourn this meeting.