Mountain Lakes Shade Tree Commission
Minutes of Meeting
February 10, 2011
Commissioners in attendance:
S. Marshall, J. Best, L. Conner, T. Caine, M. Vyff, J. Eveleth, C. Murtagh and
H. Carr
Council Liaison: George
Jackson
1. There were no comments from the public.
2. January minutes were approved.
3. Joan and Sue worked together to send in the Community
Forestry Management Plan Annual Accomplishment Report required by the
state. It was determined that Shade
Tree commissioners put in approximately 575 volunteer hours. At a value, set by the state, of $20.85
per hour, our volunteer hours were worth $11,988.75.
4. The STC membership list for 2011 has been updated and
distributed. The list of honorary
trees on the STC website has also been updated. The Honorary and Memorial protocol document has been
reviewed, changed and will be posted.
It needs to be determined whose email is listed on the website as the
STC contact. The council liaison
name needs to be updated on the website.
5. Arbor Day is officially April 29th this
year but our celebration will be held either on April 29th or May 6th
depending on the best day for Wildwood School. Marnie has yet to meet the new principle but is looking
forward to it and to working on Arbor Day again this year. The day will be advertised in the Neighbor
News, The Citizen, the Borough News blast, the Centennial News blast and the
H&SA Bulletin. In keeping with
this yearÕs centennial celebration of Mountain Lakes, Arbor Day will honor a
neighborhood tree planting group of Mountain LakesÕ homeowners from 1915. The ÒLargest TreeÓ centennial contest
will announce its winner at Arbor Day and we will launch Ò100 Trees for 100
Years.Ó The Lorax, by Dr Seuss may
be read and a limited number of trees will be distributed to students who
request them.
6. Sue and Heather will meet to discuss details on Ò100
Trees for 100 Years.Ó
7. There is a concept plan of the Cove Project that will
be presented on Monday to council and a public meeting scheduled for
Wednesday. Plants have been chosen
that are deer resistant, have nice leaf texture, are hardy under heavy salt
conditions and will maximize views. There will be designated entrances to enable water access for
fishing, boating, and ice skating.
Benches could be placed by the water and parking is still in the works.
8. The NJ Shade Tree Federation dues have been paid for
2011. The Federation will hold
their annual meeting the weekend of October 21-23, 2011.
Next meeting will be held on March 10th