Urban Forestry Commission

Chair: Jane Harris Members: Jackie Ceberek Christopher Holden Kenneth Ahnell Elisabeth Holder Joseph Childs Peter Stelma Staff: James Sipperly Arborist: Dana Whitney Tree Warden: William Russo Asst. Tree Warden: Rick Romano MEMORANDUM WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT TO: Mayor Benjamin Florsheim and Urban Forestry Commission FROM: Jane Harris, Chair, Urban Forestry Commission DATE: May 25, 2020 RE: AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING REGULAR MEETING Thursday, May 28, 2020 4:30P.M. AT VIA WEBEX MEETINGS MEETING DIAL IN FOR COMPUTER ACCESS 716-958-565 ybUeH2TEb44 PHONE ACCESS IS 408-418-9388 AGENDA 1. Roll Call 1) Review Minutes: April 23, 2020 2. Old Business 1) Tree Warden Report 2) Public Works Report 3) Jonah Center Tree Planting Foundation 3. New Business 1) Update on City Forester search 2) Report on / demo of Arbor Pro 3) Account balance for UFC 4) Update on City Hall re-opening –who is on non-essential status and what does that mean. 5) Anticipated date for planting spring UFC trees at the following sites: Arboretum (1 Oak, 2 Stewartia, maybe 1 Chionanthus, depending on availability of funds) Long Hill Estate (1 Shadblow, 2 Tupelo) High Street (1 Oak, 1 TBD-may plant at Mollly Salafia’s house if stump is ground in time) Broad Street (3 crabapples) Melilli Plaza (6 crabapples) MAT building, N. Main Street (3 dogwood, 3 redbuds) Broad Street (3 crabapples) 6) Update from Liz on Conservation Commission and POCD Chair: Jane Harris Members: Jackie Ceberek Christopher Holden Kenneth Ahnell Elisabeth Holder Joseph Childs Peter Stelma Staff: James Sipperly Arborist: Dana Whitney Tree Warden: William Russo Asst. Tree Warden: Rick Romano 7) Tree removals scheduled/completed 2020 to date 8) Plan for Asplundh bid list for 2021 budget year. 4. Other\Correspondence 5. Adjournment