December 5, 2022

Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission

December 5, 2022 Meeting Agenda

Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of November Meeting minutes

 

Reports of Officers and Council

  • DOT dead trees on south traffic islands
  • Feedback from Joint Shade tree meeting in Manasquan
  • Recap 2022 – and thoughts for 2023 – Everyone

 

Agenda

New Business:

  • Peace Tree Plaque Student Contest – Ritchings
  • Memorial Tree Borough – MJ
  • Invasive Do Not Plant List – Mary Ellin
  • Feedback on draft ordinance for town removal/pruning of hazard/dead street trees and billing property owner after notification (like unkempt yards, grass) – Caryn Byrnes
  • Review of memo for tree service companies – Dave completed an address list. Should it come fo the commission or code enforcement?
  • Volunteer to talk to Bd. Of Ed re DEP grant for trees on school yard properties – ???
  • Nominate Your block – more personal touch – Central, Niblick, East and Carter?

 

Ongoing Business:

  • Educational Articles for Ocean Star? – leave the leaves – never made the cut
  • Update Draft for STC Recommendation List for street trees – Mary Ellin
  • Location for Herbie – All
  • Salem Oak – at borough hall approved – volunteer to execute?
  • Requirement for street tree for new construction* – Anne

 

Back burner – for later discussion and action -2023  

  • DOT north end traffic islands – update TBD

 

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
  • 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.