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Tree Commission Minutes, November 10, 2025
City Hall, Galesburg, Illinois
Meeting was called to order by Ann Pennington at 4:00 pm
Roll Call: Present: Ann Pennington, Pat Trant, Jane Easterly, Dan Thompson, Bill Sime, Arborist
Brandon Phillips, and Parks and Recreation Director Don Miles
Absent: none
Minutes: Minutes from the October meeting were approved by a motion from Jane Easterly
with a second by Bill Sime.
Forestry Report:
The Forestry Report was presented by Arborist Brandon Phillips. It was mentioned that tree
removals were dramatically up compared to last year. Brandon admitted that the crew has
been very busy trying to reduce the number of trees on the removal list. He also mentioned
that Gary Johnson’s memorial tree had been replaced and that the brush drop off site will close
for the season this Sunday November 16th.
Old Business:
Director Miles handed out a map showing the trees that will be removed over the winter at
Standish Park. The number of diseased and compromised trees is twenty-seven, with three
more that may possibly be removed in the future, once the scope of the revitalization project is
determined. As was mentioned before, the removals and trims are warranted to address the
safety concerns regarding the use of the park. The trees in the park have not had a thorough
inspection for quite some time. Now that there is ample staff in Forestry, tree inspections
should be carried out on a more regular basis in all parks.
New Business:
Jane Easterly made a motion to cancel the meeting for December. Bill Sime seconded the motion
and the motion carried.
Citizen Comments:
None.
Meeting adjourned at 4:18 P.M.
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Next meeting will be at 4:00 p.m. Monday January 12, 2026.
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Don Miles, Parks and Recreation Director