Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission
September Agenda date August 31, 2023
Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of June minutes
Reports of Officers and Council
• Welcome New Member Tracey Lippari
• Big Beautiful and Nominate Planting Projects – Anne
• Tree City USA and Green Team – Louise – Pete (flag)
• Shade Tree Federation Conference Oct. 26&27
• NJDOT north end traffic island meeting – Louise
• Non-resident taxpayer meeting – August 19th – Louise
• Plant Swap Concept – Caryn Byrnes
New Business
• NJUCF – grants for next year – anyone want to look at this – inventory?
• Memorial Tree Program, Peace tree boulder and plaque – MJ
• Street Tree PPB – free street trees, some requests already in – Mary Ellin
• Seafood Festival Theme Ideas – Proper mulching of trees, business cards?
• Discussion on hats and T-shirts – Approved expense from municipal budget for t-shirts
• Recent Evaluation of trees in the business district and next steps – Caryn Byrnes
Back burner – for later discussion and action
• Evaluation of native and non-native trees planted in the past years for success. Kitty Stillufsen has volunteered.
• Code Enforcement and county road removal permits – Anne
• Borough Ordinance for Unkempt and Hazard conditions on private property years to include hazard street trees – Byrnes
• Trees for the JCP&L property on New Jersey Ave – MJ
Old/Unfinished Business – Status Reports
Upcoming Dates:
• Seafood Festival September 16th – 10 am – 7 pm (9 hours!)- The Environmental Commission has a booth
2023 Goals – to be addressed
• Ordinance for sidewalk construction 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.
