HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/20/2025 SOUTHOLD TOWN TREE COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
August 20, 2025 HELD IN PERSON & VIA ZOOM
6:00 PM
Present: Committee: Gerard Orientale—Jay Jansen,David Gamberg,Erick Haas,Dan Goodwin
Via Zoom: Curtis Rand
Public: Anne Murray &Lilla Chicco (NFEC)
This Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Tree Committee was called to order at 6:00 PM—this
was an in-person meeting—and held via Zoom.
The minutes from the June meeting were approved. (There was no meeting held in July)
Discussion Items:
Committee recognized the passing on August 7, 2025 of Honorary Member Peg Murphy.
We discussed a suitable location for a Memorial tree and plaque, i.e., across from
Peggy's home on Town property on Horton's,Lane.
Dan advised us that Town Attorney's review of our previous contract with Ironwood Industries
for the procurement and installation of trees for our Fall Planting,has resulted in their approval for
the extension of the contract from last year.
Curtis Rand (Zoom)—spoke of old Norway maples on Fishers Island that are not doing well and
would like some little trees to replace. Curtis will work on reaching out for price quotes on a few
trees (no Norway or Red Maples). Highway will work on trying to get down the trees that are
dying.
Anne Murray (NFEC) questioned the reason she has been noticing more and more dead trees in
our area. Committee thought that lack of water and bug infestation could be the reason. Dan
Goodwin was going to provide Anne with a contact person at Cornell who would give her more
information on plant pathology.
We will next meet on September 17, 2025. This meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Diane DiSalvo
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