Revised Tree Committee Meeting Agenda 12/5/2019

Date: 
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 7:30pm

12/4/2019-A

Village of Mamaroneck Tree Committee

5 December 2019 Agenda

 

Approval of the Minutes

 

Welcome to New Committee Members

 

Comments from Residents  

 

Correspondence

            To be postponed until January meeting

           

Old Business

 

Fall Planting update – 106 trees

 

Tree Ordinance review (to come)

  • Amendment to proposed ordinance: residents to pay VOM for fee hiring

certified arborist for opinion about removing private tree in lieu of paying

removal permit fee.

  • Arborist opinion may not be given by same company hired to remove a tree.
  • Replacement of trees that mature to heights greater than 30’ must be made with species having similar mature heights.
  • VOM to create position for Weekend Code Enforcement Officer, part of whose responsibilities would include tree issues.
  • Penalties for illegal tree removals to be levied on removal company as well as on residents.

 

New Business

 

Tree Maintenance Plan redux!

 

Grant application for tree inventory (attachment 1)

 

Calendar Notes

   

Next regular meeting 23 January 2019, 7:30 p.m.