March 6, 2023

Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission

March 6, 2023 Meeting Agenda

Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of February Meeting minutes

 

Reports of Officers and Council

  • DOT to look at Route 35 north traffic islands and street planting strip from Marina to Cedar.
  • BBT Spring 2023 flyer –low response
  • Borough Ordinance relative to street tree jurisdiction and removals – Anne

 

Agenda

New Business:

  • Peace Tree Plaque Student Contest and Tree Tags – Pete Ritchings
  • Memorial Tree Borough – MJ
  • Invasive Do Not Plant List – Mary Ellin
  • Review of recommended street trees – Mary Ellin
  • Selection of small caliper trees for Chicago planting strip along Antrim playing fields – Anne
  • Nominate Your block responses to date – Mary Ellin
  • Nominate Your block – more personal touch – Central (Tracy Lipari), Niblick (Pete Ritchings), East (Anne) and Carter (Bill)
  • Rain Barrel for Christmas Tree at Bam Bam – Dave

 

Ongoing Business:

  • Educational Articles for Ocean Star?
  • 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  

  • 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

 

 

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 done
  • Borough Tree Removal – scattered borough property

 

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.

 

Upcoming Dates – none