Updated September 5, 2019 Meeting Agenda with Additional Attachments (19 & 20)

9/4/2019

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)

            503 Munro on Heathcote – conversation with residents about

wanting replacement for large tree removed, understanding

about needing ROW restoration first

            490 Bleeker Ave resident (additional one) expressed concern

About possible removal of white oak

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)

            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)

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 (attachments 19 & 20)

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 _________________