Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission
Draft Agenda May 6, 2019
Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of past minutes
Reports of Officers and Council
- Broadway planting update – Mid April – Louise
- Hazard tree notifications – no legal feedback on commission’s letter as of 4/13
- Student taping of Bruce Crawford presentation – Louise and Dave
- JCP&L representatives regarding 35S pruning and next steps – Peter Ritchings
- Joe Leone and Diane Turton – 35 S tree replacements letters any response – Ritchings
Agenda
- Tree removal permit 111 Orchard – Renner
- 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
- Volunteer for educational articles – July????
New Business
- High School Class Tree cancelled – volunteer to manage the project to work with the school to engage the students earlier in the process???
- Tree City USA – application – Louise
- Ocean Star Article – May – Renner
2019 Goals – to be addressed
- Hazard Tree Notification
- Apply Tree City USA – Louise
- Ordinance for sidewalk constriction that will minimize sidewalk lifting by tree roots.
- Pruning workshop – DPW and residents – decided to not do
- Educational articles – Renner May, Smith June
- Participate in Arbor Day Program – HS Class Tree Early April – Cancelled for 2019
Old/Unfinished Business – Status Reports
- Brave New World – use funds for tree planting
- Catholic Church – discussion for tree replacement. New permit?
Upcoming Dates
- Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale at Rutgers Gardens May 10-12
