Shade Tree Management Board

SHADE TREE MANAGEMENT BOARD Borough of Madison Madison, New Jersey 07940 Minutes of June 19, 2014 Meeting The Shade Tree Management Board held its regular monthly meeting on June 19, 2014 in the second Floor Committee Room of Hartley Dodge Memorial, 50 Kings Road, Madison, New Jersey. Call to Order Alan Andreas called the meeting to order and read the Sunshine Law for compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act. Present: Alan Andreas, Christine Hammitt, Steve Miller, Nancy Bruce, Gene Cracovia, Vince Licari, Mike Kopas, Lauren Hagerstrom. Also present: Paul Allocco and Carmela Vitale. Absent: Penny Garman and David Maines. Pledge of Allegiance Minutes The Board approved the May 15, 2014 minutes. The Board addressed the following items of business: Budget Report Tree King was paid $1845 for removals (an additional $3290 is pending). Honor was paid $1458 for trimming. Twenty-five percent of the Maintenance Services Budget has been spent (YTD - $20,800 of $82,550). Pending payments for Agricultural Supplies total $14,895 of the budgeted $16,500, leaving $1605. Council Liaison Report No report. Public Comments and Correspondence DPW will call Tree King to clean up a wood chip pile from a ground up stump on North Street. Borough Tree Maintenance Status Vendor management is an ongoing issue. Mike assessed the following trees: 19 Stonehedge: The large white pine can be pruned. 29 Barnsdale: Definitely looks like their roots were affected by construction. Remove 5 trees. 46 Broadview: Prune 24 Broadview: Prune. It's not in good shape but see if it responds better next year. 34 Green: There is a 1 inch caliper red maple there which is about 7 ft. tall. Too small for us to have planted but the tree is in good shape. 29 Woodland: Mike Piano had been in contact with them. It looks like they removed half of the tree to alleviate some potential risk. 3 Glendale: Could not find any issues 38 Green: There is a purple plum tree planted in the right of way. It looks to be fairly new. 37 Albright: There are two London Planetrees and 1 Zelkova. Some of the roots are affecting the lawn but it does not look to be severe. Alan and Christine will send letters to: 34 Green (where is the gingko DPW planted?); 3 Glendale (prune tree hanging over the road on Fairwood); 38 Green (to Coviello’s, reminding them not to plant in the Borough right-of-way); 37 Albright (the Zelkova will be pruned and to contact DPW if the roots get worse). TCC No applications were reviewed. FMST Friends is committed to planting 5 new trees at the Habitat for Humanity site. The tree nursery is thriving and they hope to transplant the new trees after the deer fence is installed. Parks Advisory Committee Two cherry trees have been removed at James Park. Alan proposed that Woodland Tree replace them with two cherries, Nancy seconded and the Board approved. New Business The Board began to discuss recommendations for the maintenance of Borough-owned parks, such as the Pomeroy Woods. Alan will arrange a meeting with Mr. Codey (copying Mr. Catalanello, Ms. Vitale and Mr. Burnet) to discuss tree protection measures. Alan will email Ms. Vitale and Mr. Catalanello with regard to enforcing tree issues on zoning and planning applications. The Board adjourned at 9:55 am. Minutes submitted by Christine Hammitt.