Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission
October 2, 2023 Agenda
Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of September 2023 minutes
Reports of Officers and Council
- Big Beautiful Tree Projects – Louise
- Street Tree PPB – Mary Ellin
- Shade Tree Federation Conference Oct. 26&27 – anyone interested? Now have Core training on the 26th
- Seafood Festival Feedback – what worked and what didn’t – suggestions for next year
- Thank you Tracey for writing town newsletter update
- Process for tree removal permits on County Roads – Caryn Byrnes
- Financial status – Anne
New Business
- NJUCF – grants for next year – Mary Ellin – Any projects grant projects applicable to PPB?
- Memorial Tree Program, MJ
- Hats and T-shirts – prices and options = Louise and Tracey
- Recent Evaluation of trees in the business district and next steps – Caryn Byrnes
- Tree planting ideas for 2024
- New project Ideas for 2024 Budget request – tree walk, speakers, etc.
Back burner – for later discussion and action
- Evaluation of native and non-native trees planted in the past years for success. Kitty Stillufsen has volunteered.
- Code Enforcement and county road removal permits – Anne
- Borough Ordinance for Unkempt and Hazard conditions on private property years to include hazard street trees – Byrnes
- Trees for the JCP&L property on New Jersey Ave – MJ
Old/Unfinished Business – Status Reports
Upcoming Dates:
- Annual Shade Tree Conference – Cherry Hill, October 26-27
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.
