April 4, 2022

Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission

Agenda April 4, 2022

 

Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of March Minutes

 

Reports of Officers and Council

  • JCP&L status – MJ
  • Big Beautiful Tree 2022 interest – Louise
  • Nominate Your Block – how do we want to handle for future?
  • Two Speaker Programs scheduled – March 26, Bill Brash, and April 6th Karen Walzer
  • Antrium School Tree Removals
  • Little Silver Tree Survival – walk though
  • DOT north end traffic islands

 

Agenda

New Business

  • Memorial Tree Program – Paver Company test paver ordered – Anne and MJ
  • Stop and Shop – update if any– Anne
  • Woodhaven fence line follow-up – Mary Ellin
  • Arbor Day Celebration at Cook’s Lane – container Tree Project Ritchings
  • Tree Tag Recommendations – Ritchings
  • Earth Day April 23 – EC participating – Ritchings
  • Update Draft for STC Recommendation List for street trees – Ritchings
  • Educational Articles for Ocean Star? Volunteer – Louise tree suckers.  Anyone else

 

Old/Unfinished Business – Status Reports

  • Evaluation of native and non-native trees planted in the past years for success. – Renner – On hold
  • 308 violation Niblick Anne no action yet
  • Pruning and educational workshops – Ritchings
  • County Tree Removal – Broadway and Arnold
  • Borough Tree Removal – scattered borough property

 

2022 Goals – to be addressed

  • Ordinance for sidewalk constriction that will minimize sidewalk lifting by tree roots and investigate costs and provide a demonstration of concrete grinding.
  • Provide on-site training session on hazard tree identification.

 

DATES

  • March 23 and April 6 – STC Speaker Program 7:00 pm Borough Hall
  • Point Boro Earth Day Celebration – April 23
  • Point Beach Arbor Day celebration – TBD or April 29th
  • July 4th and September 5th (Labor Day) are STC meeting dates for 2022 – we will change our date to meet at an offsite location or borough hall if available.