December 7, 2020

Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission

Agenda December 7, 2020

 

Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of October minutes

 

Reports of Officers and Council   

  • Budget balance – 2021 budget request submitted $10,035
  • Thanks to the Environmental Commission and Open Space for contributing their unused budget funds to help finance our fall Broadway tree planting.
  • Tree City sign location – Louise

Tree Planting Projects –DOT

Pruning Workshop – Ritchings

  • Borough newsletter – asked residents to nominate their street for street trees.

 

Agenda

  • 308 violation and 109 Niblick- no action yet
  • Volunteers for educational articles December/January

 

New Business

  • Location suggestions for moving two Yoshino Cherry trees (35S or 35N) and one crepe myrtle.
  • Goals for 2021 – thoughts – more street trees? Workshops? Other?

 

Old/Unfinished Business – Status Reports

 

2021 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.
  • Inviting Planning Board and Board of Adjustment Chairs to meeting – Anne