Tree Committee Meeting Agenda January 7, 2020
Tree Committee
Special Meeting 7 January 2020 – Agenda
Fall Planting update
How many trees? Unfilled balance of site list to roll into Spring automatically?
Comments from residents
Tree Ordinance review
V. 15 distributed earlier today
Comparative analysis of fines – attachment 3
Comments from residents
- Concern that the permit fee may be high. Reference the list from Karen Johnson for other municipalities, which look much lower, but consider also how much an arborist would charge to assess a tree.
- There should possibly be a separate, fee-free permit to remove dead and visibly dying trees.
- Clarify the definition of “Significant tree."
- Explain how to register significant trees. Also, clarify whether it may include private trees.
- Review the appeal process.
Also, we will have a fast update about the trees planted last week.