Mountain Lakes Shade Tree Commission
Minutes of Meeting
March 11, 2010
Commissioners in attendance: S.
Marshall, J. Best, M. Vyff, T. Caine, C. Murtagh, J. Eveleth and H. Carr
1. There where no comments from the public.
2. February minutes were approved with one correction.
3. Consuelo Murtagh was welcomed as a new
commissioner. She will complete
the unexpired term of Bonnie Rosenthall.
4. The Arbor Day ad has been submitted and will be
included in the April issue of the H&SA Bulletin. Marnie has been in contact with Mr Odenwelder about the
event to be held on April 30th. There is a full schedule of activities planned to celebrate
Arbor Day. Joan will write a few
words about Jay and introduce him at the festivities. The first grade will sing a song, Dr Kasmark will speak and
evergreen seedlings will be distributed to first grade students only. Either a few students in the 5th
grade or one high school student will read The Little Acorn story aloud. The Arbor Day honorary tree will
probably be planted in the parking area of Wildwood School. Other details were discussed. The poster contest theme will be how
trees help combat global warming.
5. Prune and remove work is in progress. Greenwood Tree is doing the prunes and
Tree Tech the removals.
All
commissioners are comfortable continuing to oversee their own areas so Consuelo
was assigned to take over BonnieÕs area.
This
year, John Linson, the Borough Forester, will be writing the updated 2011- 2015
version of our Community Forestry Management Plan. We also need to decide on a plan for the frequency with
which John inspects the BoroughÕs small parks and well-traveled wooded paths. Some areas will be looked at yearly and
others on a bi-yearly basis. Joan,
Heather and Sue will form a committee to determine what areas will be included
and the frequency of inspection.
6. Tom will add the NJ Shade Tree Federation website as a
link from our web page.
7. The Woods and Lakes Run Committee offered to donate
two or three trees to be planted at Birchwood Beach as a thank you to the
Borough for hosting the race for the past 33 years.
Commissioners will keep an
eye on the tree work being done in their areas.
Next meeting will be held on April 8th