Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission
Agenda March 7, 2022
Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of February Minutes
Reports of Officers and Council
- JCP&L status – MJ
- Big Beautiful Tree 2022 interest – Louise
- Nominate Your Block – Niblick, Seymour, Chicago letters sent
- Newer Arnold Ave trees pruned in Feb. by Bill Brash
- Two Speaker Programs scheduled – March 26, Bill Brash, and April 6th Karen Walzer
Agenda
New Business
- Memorial Tree Program – Paver Company test paver ordered – MJ
- Stop and Shop – update – Anne
- Woodhaven fence line – Mary Ellin
- Cook’s Lane container Tree Project & Complications – Ritchings
- Tree Tag Recommendations – Ritchings
- Arbor Day Celebration – Any thoughts
- Earth Day – EC participating – Ritchings
- Update Draft for STC Recommendation List for street trees – Ritchings
- Educational Articles for Ocean Star? Volunteer – Louise tree suckers. Anyone else
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
- Pruning and educational workshops – Ritchings
- 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.
DATES
- March 23 and April 6 – STC Speaker Program 7:00 pm Borough Hall
- Point Boro Earth Day Celebration – April
- July 4th and September 5th (Labor Day) are STC meeting dates for 2022 – we will change our date to meet at an offsite location or borough hall if available.
