Urban Forestry Commission

Chair Steve Cronkite Middletown Members David Meyering Jonathan Morris Pat Ludwig Robert Grimm Carl Lecce Mike Maier Urban Forestry Tree Warden (Vacant) Commission Dpty TW Rick Romano Staff Richard Romano REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Thursday, July 23rd, 2026 4:30 P.M. Room 208 Middletown Municipal Building 245 deKoven Drive Middletown, CT 06457 Webex.com Join a Meeting https://middletownct.webex.com/middletownct/j.php?MTID=m48777ba5e03ca01f3bf9ecdfe392 0ba7 Meeting Number (access code): 2345 073 2196 Meeting password: Middletown AGENDA 1. Roll Call 2. Review Minutes of Meeting held June 25th, 2026 3. Old Business a. Tree Warden Report b. Public Works Report c. Urban Forestry Account Balance – $14,075.00 d. General Fund Tree Account -$165,863.00 (approx. $25,000for planting new trees.) e. Newly Proposed Planting Locations f. Status of previous outreach tasks g. Arboretum labels h. Tree Inventory Demonstration Project i. Cranberry Lane tree care j. Residents’ requests to remove city trees: i. Norway maple at 75 Azalea Drive. k. Large dead elm at Union St. & RR. l. Residents’ requests for new trees: i. Update regarding 111 West Wynd Terrace in Riverbend section (Mr. Simpson); 10’ rule m. City Projects requesting new trees/shrubs: ii. Cross Street Firehouse iii. Butternut Hollow Park n. Consulting Forester/Arborist’s scope. o. Grant of $12,500 for tree planting offered by the Sustainable Middletown Team. 4. New Business i. Tree at 71 East Main Street ii. Ailanthus & spotted lantern fly If you require special accommodations for any meeting, please call the ADA Coordinator at (860) 638-4540, (voice) or (860) 638-4812 (TDD/TTY), or the Town Clerk’s Office at (860) 638-4910 at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled meeting. Page 1 of 2  iii. Tree scorching from hot-in-place asphalt 5. Other/Correspondence 6. Public Comment 7. Adjournment Page 2 of 2