MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/2739C637/STCApr2007.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mountain Lakes Shade Tree Commission DRAFT</= title> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Author>Susan Landau</o:Author> <o:Template>Normal</o:Template> <o:LastAuthor>Susan Landau</o:LastAuthor> <o:Revision>2</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>1</o:TotalTime> <o:Created>2007-06-01T01:56:00Z</o:Created> <o:LastSaved>2007-06-01T01:56:00Z</o:LastSaved> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>342</o:Words> <o:Characters>1951</o:Characters> <o:Lines>16</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>3</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>2395</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>11.773</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:DoNotHyphenateCaps/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEve= ry> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-parent:""; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026"/> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1"/> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body bgcolor=3Dwhite lang=3DEN-US style=3D'tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=3DSection1> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-63.0pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-45.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:4.5pt'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt'><b><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">           &nbs= p;          </span>Mountain Lakes Shade Tree Commission<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">   </span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bott= om:0in; margin-left:-45.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt'= ><b><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     </span>Minutes of Meeting <o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bott= om:0in; margin-left:-45.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt'= ><b><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;       </span>April 12, 2007<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bott= om:0in; margin-left:-45.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt'= ><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-.5in;margin-bott= om:0in; margin-left:-45.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:16.0pt'= ><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>In Attendance:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>Commissioners—H. Carr, J. Best, S. Marshall, B. Rosenthall, A. Barton, and T. Caine<o:p></o:= p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>Alternate Commissioner—J. Eveleth<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>Secretary—S.Landau<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-right:-22.5pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p><= /o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>1.There were no comments from the public.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>2. March minutes were approved.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>3. Bonnie reports that everything is in order for Arbor Day. She has been work= ing on the agenda with Sean Dolan. Mr. Reid will suggest a location for his mot= herŐs honorary dogwood tree at Wildwood. Joan will mark the spot at the high scho= ol for her honorary tree, an elm.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>4. Deer damage is evident on 2 trees at the new fields, but the other new trees look healthy. Tony will be consulted about the damage, possible protection = and removing the wraps that remain on some trees.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>5. Home Owner at 338 Morris recently lost a large street tree and requests a replacement. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">    </span>Pines planted at the = water tank have died possibly due to soil erosion because a retaining wall was not constructed at the site. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">     </span>Ann will inspec= t last yearŐs plantings when they have leafed out. Joan will provide a list of the= se trees and their locations.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>6. A tree was removed without a permit at 5 Point View Place and the owner has paid $250 in restitution. The money will be added to this yearŐs planting p= lan.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>7. Heather and Sue are working on revisions to the Setback Plan Application.<o= :p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>8. Joan received information that we are 10-year members of Tree City USA and = have our new recertification. Heather will call about new flags and new stickers= for the signs.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'>9.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Update of Past Meeting Items<o:p>= </o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">      </span>A. Tree removals are in progress and Joan will verify.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">      </span>B. Tom re= ports that the Core training was excellent and lunch was very tasty.<o:p></o:p></= span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">      </span>C. Bow and pansies are still decorating memorial trees. STC does is not the appropriate enforcement agent to ask for their removal.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">      </span>D. Ann wi= ll write an article for the H&SA Bulletin that explains the STC summer sur= vey of trees. She will email it to STC members for comments prior to publishing= .<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">      </span>E. FAQ li= st answers are in progress.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">      </span>F. Ann an= d Joan will look at 48 Ball Road to see if the appropriate tress were removed. <o:= p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><b><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">       </span>The= next meeting will be held on Thursday May 10, 2007</b></span><span style=3D'font= -size: 14.0pt'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-right:-22.5pt'><span style=3D'font-siz= e:14.0pt'><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">     </span><o:p></o:p></sp= an></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-top:0in;margin-right:-22.5pt;margin-bo= ttom: 0in;margin-left:-27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style=3D'font-size:14.= 0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p><= /p> </div> </body> </html>