Bernards Township Shade Tree Commission Minutes

July 16, 2008   8:00 PM

Town Hall Conference Room

 

 1.         Call to Order

-         The meeting was called to order by Randy at 7:40 PM, when we had a quorum. 

 

2.         Roll Call

Present: Randy Santoro, Charlie Cunion, Mark Harabedian, Chris McManemin, Terri Laird, Dave Ferratti, Judy O’Connell.   Absent: Fred Burgerhoff, Jack Gray, Scott Spitzer.

 

3.         Minutes from June

- Reviewed and accepted as written.

           

4.         Bills/Purchase Orders

- None.

 

5.         Correspondence  

- State survey for Gypsy Moths – Mark will complete and request aerial survey.

 

6.       Grant Report (Green Communities)

- will submit invoice for reimbursement after the 5 Year Plan is approved.

 

7.          Charter Day (May 17)

- Karla Tramutola is attending our meeting tonight as a result of the Charter Day sign up sheets.

 

8.       Arbor Day (April 26)

- No update, no publicity in the Bernardsville News as of today.

         

 9.       Education Report

-         May be able to get CEU credits for today’s Tree identification class with Dave Welch (5 people / 1 hour).

 

10.      New Tree Plantings

- will discuss plans for Fall planting at the August meeting – all commissioners should have their lists compiled by then. (Please forward to Fred)

- reminder that the new trees need water!

 

11.      Tree Removals/Prunings

- No updates.

 

12.     Updated Community Forestry Plan

- Approved at Township Committee’s 7/15 meeting, will now send to the State for approval.  Congratulations to our subcommittee (Charlie, Mark, Randy) for all their hard work on this!

 

13.     Old Business

- K&J Landscapers’ trees at Paws Park need to be replaced – no update.

 

- 6 new Tree City USA signs have been hung around Township borders.

- Judy brought 3 “new” tax maps for Commissioners.

- Randy has been in touch with the Power company’s Environmental contact to discuss plantings around the power stations.  JCP&L will see if they have money in this year’s budget to see if they can remove the dead trees/bushes.

 

14.     New Business

- None.

 

15.     Next Meeting:   August 13, 2008 at 7:15.

 

15.      Adjournment

            8:45 pm.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Judy O’Connell

Secretary