Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission
Agenda January 6, 2020
Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of November and December minutes
Reports of Officers and Council
- Borough’s Route 35 tree removal and stump grinding project – date TBD
- Six Ivory silk planted on Route 35 South in the 300 block on the east side.
Agenda
- Other town ordinances for protecting trees from clear-cutting on knock-down and development lots including a street tree requirement for CO for sold homes – Ritchings
- DEP Salem Oak seedling project – Dave Smith – will handle
- Volunteers for educational articles January, February and March.
- Firehouse on Saint Louis – 3 red maple recommendations – Renner
- I-tree – how can we handle???
- Summary report from the hazard tree inventory for submission to the governing body – volunteer needed.
New Business
- Hazard Tree pruning letter to residents – discussion of draft to property owners—Renner
- Big Beautiful Tree spring 2020 – Renner Smith
- Newark Playground – Recreation Committee adding swings – any interest in planting a tree – Arbor Day? HS Students?
2020 Goals – to be addressed
- Hazard Tree Notification – 12 sent so far
- Apply Tree City USA – Done
- Ordinance for sidewalk constriction that will minimize sidewalk lifting by tree roots.
- Pruning workshop – DPW and residents – decided to not do
- Educational articles – November (Louise), December (Peter Ritchings)
- Participate in Arbor Day Program – Peter Renner will manage 2020 program with Antrim
Old/Unfinished Business – Status Reports
- Trees at Joe Leone, Bain’s Hardware and Diane Turton – Anne will follow-up
- Brave New World – use funds for tree planting
- Catholic Church – discussion for tree replacement. New permit?
Upcoming Dates
