Revised Tree Committee Meeting Agenda 09/05/2019
8/25/2019
Village of Mamaroneck Tree Committee
5 September 2019 Agenda
Approval of the Minutes
Comments from Residents
Gabrielle Cohen, 491 S. Barry Ave, pleased with maintenance of Parkway Circles (conversation, no supporting documentation available)
Sputi ___, 1533 Raleigh Road, requesting trees for Mamaroneck Ave median after I-95 ramp (across from Westchester Waterworks). Also asking for evaluation of tree given trademark Con Ed V-cut. (attach 19 for part 1 follow up)
Correspondence
Stuart Tiekert recommendations 8/19/2019 (attach 1)
Stuart Tiekert requests 8/16/2019 (attach 2)
Stuart Tiekert nine FOIL requests 8/16/2019 (attach 3)
Stuart Tiekert requests 8/7/2019 (attach 4)
Stuart Tiekert regarding tree in ROW (attach 5 A)
Stuart Tiekert response reprimanding BWS for opinion on tree in ROW (attach 5 B)
Stuart Tiekert commenting on poor pruning of ROW tree (attach 6) - Photo
Stuart Tiekert instructing GK on need for tree inventory (attach 7)
Stuart Tiekert declining to give GK list of pruning problems (attach 8)
Stuart Tiekert objecting to private planting of ROW tree (attach 9)
Stuart Tiekert photo of privately planted ROW tree (attach 9 a)
Andrew Carter 8/22/2010 et al regarding tree donation (attach 11 & 11A)
Gwen Farassat 735 The Pkwy et al about replacement tree 8/19/2019 (attach 12)
Christine Sculti, 490 Bleeker Ave. asking for arborist referral and
Significant Tree designation 9/28/2019 (attach 18) - email
Old Business
Tree Maintenance Issues
Remove stump before Fall Planting – 735 The Parkway
Hazardous tree? 725 The Parkway median – evaluated?
220 & 228 South Barry – trees have been pruned!
192 N. Barry – badly pruned elm in ROW (attach 14)
Mower and trimmer damage on VOM trees – (attach 17)
Fall Planting – 106 trees
Site list in final negotiations – (attachment 13)
Mamaroneck HS – may plant in ROW in front of athletic field
Deferred Planting
Bishop Ave. right of way – MetroNorth
Mamaroneck Town Center – permission to plant in ROW?
Pruning Elms – Jerry
(Arborist assessment received July 2018, previously attached)
Frank Buddingh to train DPW, fall pruning
Tree Ordinance update
Brown rot on Harbor Island cherries update
Planning Board (deferred from July)
Draft guidelines to be presented annually
Sidewalk repairs using structural soil
Tree well planting guidelines
Distances from stop signs & corners
Citizen Pruners workshop update
Need I.D., Village vests
Mid-September
Additions to paved ROWs list
503 Munro on Heathcote (attach 15)
Melbourne @ Fennimore (attach 16)
New Business
Tree removals in Florence Park – arborist consulted? (Sean)
Planning Board – draft guidelines to present annually (deferred from July)
Sidewalk repairs using structural soil
Tree well planting guidelines
Distances from stop signs & corners
Tree inventory (deferred from July)
Use of GPS coordinates vs. street/house numbers
Addition of tree wells to Boston Post Road, north side of Waverly, other
Streets (Gail)
Calendar Notes
Next regular meeting 26 September 2019, 7:30 p.m.?
Citizen Pruners Workshop _________________