Shade Tree Management Board

SHADE TREE MANAGEMENT BOARD Borough of Madison Madison, New Jersey 07940 Minutes of September 18, 2014 Meeting The Shade Tree Management Board held its regular monthly meeting on September 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm, in the second floor Trustee Room of Hartley Dodge Memorial, 50 Kings Road, Madison, New Jersey. Call to Order Gene Cracovia called the meeting to order and Nancy Bruce read the Sunshine Law for compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act. Present: Gene Cracovia, Vince Licari, Penny Garman, Lauren Hagerstrom, Christine Hammitt, Steve Miller and Nancy Bruce. Absent: David Maines, Paul Allocco, Alan Andreas and Mike Kopas. Minutes The Board approved the (corrected – a spelling error) August 21, 2014 minutes. The Board addressed the following items of business: Budget Report The year-to-date expended Maintenance Services total is $54,072.25 of $82,550 or 65%. Vince proposed, Nancy seconded and the Board voted to approve moving $7800 from Professional Services to Maintenance Services. Council Liaison Report No report. Public Comments and Correspondence Alan received a phone call from Mr. Gary Haydu, the attorney representing the 34 Green homeowner. He stated the homeowners removed the borough planted tree and replaced it with a red glory maple because they preferred that species. He offered to pay for the tree removed. A Pomeroy Road homeowner asked Mike for advice regarding screening next to a house that had been demolished. Borough Tree Maintenance The Baptist Church oak on Cook needs to be removed. Twenty of the 105 trees planted in 2010 have died. One hundred forty-one trees have been removed this year. Pine Tree, Durwood and Wayne Blvd. need pruning. Penny will assign windshield survey quadrants with tree placements. Members will please confirm the openings noting sidewalks and wires. Approximately 25 trees will planted per quadrant. TCC Ray Codey, Fran Boardman, Gene, Alan and Mike met and decided:  Fran will issue a permit after the submission of proof of tree protection with a picture. Steve can provide an Excel spreadsheet of street trees for Fran’s use for the permits.  The need for proof of public tree protection for a private construction permit will be added to the STMB ordinance. Nancy, Penny and Vince will reevaluate the STMB ordinance in relation to TCC. Gene will check for comments from the STMB in reference to the 46 Pomeroy Road application. FMST Landmark Trees information, tree request sign-ups and baby Pin Oaks will be available at Bottle Hill Day. Parks Advisory Committee No report. New Business The deer fence is finished. Gene, Vince and Mike have started preliminary discussions about electric line pruning and the danger of trees dying. The Board adjourned at 8:25 pm. Minutes submitted by Christine Hammitt.