October 5, 2020

Point Pleasant Beach Shade Tree Commission

Agenda October 5, 2020

 

Sunshine Law/Roll Call – Approval of August minutes

 

Reports of Officers and Council   

  • Budget balance
  • Lake Louise inventory sent to Riehl and Kanitra for action – no response yet.
  • Tree City sign location – Louise
  • Meeting with DOT for 35 S – identified 27 opportunities for trees.
  • Big Beautiful Tree – about eight trees asked for
  • October Shade Tree Conference – need one more registrant.
  • Larger Water Tank for Watering

 

Agenda

  • Commission decision on Tree Removal Permit – 820 Oak Terrace
  • 308 violation and 109 Niblick- no action yet
  • Volunteers for educational articles October/November

 

New Business

  • Inviting Planning Board and Board of Adjustment Chairs to meeting – Anne
  • Tree Protection Guards – Smith
  • Pruning workshop consultant recommendation – Pete Ritchings

 

 

Old/Unfinished Business – Status Reports

  • Firehouse on Saint Louis – cleared strip and maple tree replacements from construction – PPB Environmental Commission will handle restoration of the parking strip. Mark O’Connell to handle.

 

2020 Goals – to be addressed

  • Hazard Tree Notification – 12 sent so far
  • Ordinance for sidewalk constriction that will minimize sidewalk lifting by tree roots and investigate costs and provide a demonstration of concrete grinding.
  • Pruning workshop – DPW and STC. Question to open to residents?
  • Provide on-site training session on hazard tree identification.