August 3, 2020

Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission

Agenda August 3, 2020

 

Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of June minutes

 

Reports of Officers and Council    

  • Budget balance
  • Lake Louise inventory sent to Riehl and Kanitra for action – no response yet.
  • Tree on Central and ST Louise will have advance stop signage and not removed
  • Tree City sign location – Louise
  • Fisher Family Fund will grant 12 trees.

 

Agenda

  • Feedback on ordinance failure
  • Broadway tree planting – what do we want to do? Other barren streets recommendation.
  • Borough plans for irrigation system at Little Silver
  • Volunteers for educational articles August (Dave) and September

 

New Business

  • Big Beautiful Tree Fall 2020 (still important for trees in yards) – Dave and Don contacts.
  • Tree Protection Guards – volunteer to order and install.
  • Participation in Seafood Festival – the Environmental Commission will have a booth.

 

Old/Unfinished Business – Status Reports

  • Firehouse on Saint Louis – cleared strip and maple tree replacements from construction – PPB Environmental Commission will handle.

 

2020 Goals – to be addressed

  • Hazard Tree Notification – 12 sent so far
  • Ordinance for sidewalk constriction that will minimize sidewalk lifting by tree roots and investigate costs and provide a demonstration of concrete grinding.
  • Pruning workshop – DPW and STC. Question to open to residents?
  • Provide on-site training session on hazard tree identification.

 

Upcoming Dates: Seafood Festival – September 19th