HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/16/2022 SOUTHOLD TOWN TREE COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
February 16, 2022 HELD VIA ZOOM/AND IN PERSON
7:00 PM
Present: Gerard Orientale, Peggy Murphy, Don Grimm, Frank Imbriano, Jay Jansen; Dan
Goodwin (in person); Curtis Rand (via Zoom)—Randy Wade (public attendee)
This Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Tree Committee was called to order at 7:06 PM—this
was an in-person meeting and also held via the Zoom platform.
The minutes from the January 19, 2022 meeting were approved.
Discussion Items:
Randy Wade (public attendee)joined our meeting interested in our proposed Town Tree Code and
suggested that we take a look at the Tree Code that the Town of East Hampton has adopted. She
wondered what types of trees the Committee generally plants for street trees. Gerard spoke about
street trees in general and that one concern with choosing the street trees is the need to
accommodate overhead wires. He suggested that in the future we may be able to purchase more
of a variety of trees.
Members of the Committee attended the 2/15/22 Town Board work session and presented and
discussed the proposed Town Tree Code. The proposed Code will next be presented to the Code
Committee (with an attorney present.)
Gerard once again urged that the Committee keep lists as they drive around town and come
across spots for possible tree planting and maintenance for existing. Dan spoke about the
problem in East Marion where 51 ash trees have "ash borer" which will all have to soon come
down and that this would be a perfect place for us to replant. Dan advised committee about
several trees around Town that he would like us to assess to see what our opinion is on taking
them down.
About 30 new trees were planted at Mt. Beulah with deer guards in place.
Curtis mentioned a tree that needed to come down on Fishers Island.
The committee then judged the Arbor Day posters which had been submitted from the various
schools to Town Clerk's Office. The winners are as follows:
The overall winner of the contest is IDA REINIGER—Oysterponds 6th grader..
The Honorable Mentions are: CHASE HORNE — Southold 6"' grade—
ADRIAN McCANDLISH—New Suffolk 6th grader; LUNA ZAMORA - Cutchogue East 5th
grader; LANDON JOHNSON - Fishers Island 6t" grade.
The committee will present the winners with their gift cards at the April 26, 2022 4:30 Town
Board meeting. Seedlings, bookmarks,pencils and activity sheets will be given out to the
schools. A tree will be planted at the overall winner's school: Oysterponds.
Arbor Day is on Friday, April 29, 2022.
We will next meet on March 23, 2022—In Person only. This meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane DiSalvo