Shade Tree Management Board

SHADE TREE MANAGEMENT BOARD Borough of Madison Madison, New Jersey 07940 Minutes of April 24, 2014 Meeting The Shade Tree Management Board held its regular monthly meeting at 7:00 pm on April 24, 2014 in the second floor Trustees Room of Hartley Dodge Memorial, 50 Kings Road, Madison, New Jersey. Pledge of Allegiance Call to Order Steve Miller called the meeting to order and read the Sunshine Law for compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act. Present: Steve Miller, Penny Garman, Nancy Bruce, Christine Hammitt and Lauren Hagerstrom. Also present: Paul Allocco. Absent: Mike Kopas, Vince Licari, Alan Andreas, Gene Cracovia and David Maines. Minutes The Board voted to postpone approval of the March 20, 2014 minutes until the May 15 meeting (more Board members will be present). The Board addressed the following items of business: Budget Report The 2014 budget was increased from $101,850 LY to $108,205. Council Liaison Report No report. Public Comments and Correspondence Homeowners at 17 Fairwood are complaining about a private tree at 3 Glendale that is leaning over the street. Penny asked for a species suggestion for a tree at 10 Lathrop, a new site for a new house. The builder wants a Beech removed and has offered to replace it with two trees. Borough Tree Maintenance Status Cedar Hill was not able to deliver 45 of 105 trees and, as a result, lost the contract. Barton Nursery took over and the trees are due May 6. The arborists will evaluate the trees upon delivery. Nineteen homeowners rejected new street trees affecting twenty-three placements. Hamilton Street and Maple Avenue were pruned. TCC No report. FMST No report. Parks Advisory Committee The fountain restoration at Cole Park will begin in May. High school students will plant periwinkle at Luke Miller on May 30, the High School Service Day. Rotary and SLAP will help to remove knotweed at Summerhill and Central Green. Vince will decide which cherry trees need to be removed in James Park. 2014 Management Plan Goals Steve will review the need for ArborPro. Old Business Two street trees will be planted at 20 Vinton Road to replace two private trees the homeowner was asked to remove. New Business May 3 is Arbor Day in Madison at the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building. The Landmark Tree list needs to be updated for Bottle Hill Day. Penny suggested that, next year, someone else can manage the tree planting project. The Board adjourned at 8:30 pm. Minutes submitted by Christine Hammitt.