Mountain Lakes Shade Tree Commission
Minutes of Meeting
January 13, 2011
Commissioners in attendance:
S. Marshall, J. Best, L. Conner, T. Caine, M. Vyff, J. Eveleth and H. Carr
1.
There were no comments from the
public.
2.
December minutes are approved with
corrections.
3.
2011 Re-organization
á George Jackson has been appointed, council
liaison.
á Joan and Sue will continue on as co-chairs.
á Heather will keep minutes as before.
á Tom will continue to maintain the website with
assistance from Jay who would like to see the possible addition of video. There may be links to instructive video
such as Òhow to plant a tree.Ó The
idea will be investigated.
á The P&R Computer Program is housed at DPW with
Joan in charge. Each commissioner
will add information pertaining to their designated area.
á Laura will continue to keep us posted on developments
on the Cove Project.
á Marnie will still chair Arbor Day. An honoree needs to be designated. In keeping with the BoroÕs centennial
theme it was suggested that we honor a historical group of Mountain Lakes
citizens who asked their neighbors to plant trees. Sue will check into the history and report back.
á Heather has submitted the Tree City yearly
recertification.
á Sue will work with Joan to send out the Community
Forestry Management Plan yearly update.
á Joan will contact John Linson, who is writing our
Community Forestry Management Plan for 2011-2015, to check on his
progress.
4.
Laura reported that the Cove
Project is moving ahead quickly with many meetings in the hopes that the work
can be completed by late spring/early summer. A concept drawing will be presented to council, a first step
in presenting a final drawing to the public at an open meeting. The plan includes low walls of pudding
stone, low native grasses and shrubs that will replace the barberry. Parking seems to be a sticking point. More information can be obtained by
reading the Cove Project meeting minutes on line.
5.
The honorary tree protocol
guidelines listed on the STC website will be tweaked to clarify the
process. Commissioners added their
comments and Joan will revise the document accordingly. She will email the new version to Tom
who will have it posted. Heather
will continue to be point person for honorary trees.
6.
P&R is out for bid, with
bid opening planned on Jan. 21.
This should put us on schedule to have the work commence in late
winter/early spring, as desired.
7.
Joan has been in contact with
the centennial committee about the largest tree contest, describing how trees
should be measured and data collected.
Next meeting will be held on February 10th