October 3, 2022

Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission

October 3, 2022 Meeting Agenda

Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of September Meeting minutes

 

Reports of Officers and Council

  • Seafood Festival Participation Feedback
  • Big Beautiful Tree Update – Louise
  • Joint meeting with neighboring Shade Tree Commission
  • October Annual Shade Tree Meeting – October Thursday 13, Friday 14
  • DOT dead trees on south traffic islands – town Christmas Tree
  • Fall Newsletter – Mary Ellin

 

Agenda

New Business:

  • Nominate Your Block Update and tree selection – Mary Ellin
  • Peace Tree Plaque draft wording* – Ritchings
  • Memorial Tree Borough sites – MJ
  • Invasive Do Not Plant List – Mary Ellin
  • Herbie – fall preparation for Spring Planting – site selection
  • Street tree selection for Chicago Ave along Antrim School – O’ Shea
  • Discussion on the need for an ordinance for town removal/pruning of hazard/dead street trees and billing property owner after notification (like unkempt yards, grass) – Byrnes feedback
  • Requirement for street tree for new construction* – Anne

 

Ongoing Business:

  • Educational Articles for Ocean Star? Ritchings – leave the leaves
  • Nursery and container Tree Project – Ritchings
  • Tree Tag Recommendation Approved – Ritchings will handle
  • Update Draft for STC Recommendation List for street trees – Ritchings
  • Salem Oak – at borough hall approved – volunteer to execute?

 

Back burner – for later discussion and action – Mid-July  

  • DOT north end traffic islands – update TBD

 

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*
  • 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.