Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission
Draft Agenda April 1, 2019
Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of past minutes
Reports of Officers and Council
- Broadway planting update – early April
- Noticed one tree knocked down at Rickover Park during recent mowing and pruning.
Main Agenda Item
- JCP&L representatives regarding 35S pruning and next steps
Additional Agenda Items
- Joe Leone and Diane Turton – 35 S tree replacements – letters Ritchings – discussion on handling the cost of stump grinding at Joe Leone’s.
- Other town ordinances for protecting trees from clear-cutting on knock-down and development lots including a street tree requirement for CO for sold homes.
- Hazard tree notifications – no legal feedback on commission’s letter
- April speaker program.
- Volunteer for educational articles – June and July
New Business
- High School Class Tree – paver
- Rare Finds list on STC borough web page?
2019 Goals – to be addressed
- Hazard Tree Notification
- Apply Tree City USA – Louise
- Ordinance for sidewalk constriction that will minimize sidewalk lifting by tree roots.
- Pruning workshop – DPW and residents
- Educational articles – Ritchings March, Anne April, Renner May
- Participate in Arbor Day Program – HS Class Tree Early April
Old/Unfinished Business – Status Reports
- Brave New World – use funds for tree planting
- Catholic Church – discussion for tree replacement. New permit?
Upcoming Dates
- April 10 Bruce Crawford Speaker Program
- Arbor Day April 27
