HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/25/2015Southold Town Tree Committee
Town Hall Annex Board Room
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
7pm
Minutes
Present Were: Dave Cichanowicz, Chair
Frank Imbriano Member
Jay Jansen, Member
Peggy Murphy, Member
Phil Goldman, Member
Gerard Orientale, Member
Derek Bosssen, Member
Jill Doherty,Town Board Liaison &
Acting Secretary
- Old Business:
RECEIVED
APR 2 3 2015
Southold Town Clerk
Update on Jackets - Jill Informed the Committee that the jackets were
finally ordered.
- New Business:
-Arbor Day schedules (Arbor Day is April 24, 2015)
Anril 7th 4:30r)m Town Board Meeting: Tree Comm. will be eyivin-a
out prizes. Chairman request committee members to try and be at this meeting to
support the Arbor Day program and make it special for the kids who participated.
Gift cards will be given out to the winners. $100.00 to winner and $50 each to the
3 runner ups. A tree will be planted at New Suffolk School on April 24th. A
reminder to those who will be able to plant the tree will be given along with the
time. Our next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2015.
Trees and Book Marks ordered: Western Maine will send some trees
in time for the April 7th meeting and the rest the next week in time for Arbor Day.
Pencils have not been ordered yet. Jill will ordered asap. As soon as all materials
are in, Dave will contact all for a short meeting to separate and bag items. Peggy
will then drop off to the schools.
School schedules (Peg): Phil - New Suffolk School, Jill Sacred Heart,
Derek Oyster Ponds & Southold, Peggy will ask Peggy Dickerson to do Cutchogue
East. Peggy will contact the schools for the time frames and will get back to us.
- Confirm Member Contact for 2015: Current list will be emailed to
Committee and Town Clerks office.
- Secretary: The Supervisor sent an email out to all current employees of
the Town asking if anyone is interested in this position. Michelle from the
Supervisors office will work with Dave to vet the interested employees. The goal is
to have this done in order for the Town Board to appoint a person at the next
Town Board meeting. Goals for the new secretary will be to update/organize list
of tree replacement request and organize past files. Dave ask for the committee
to help by explaining to the new secretary the rolls each of us do and to teach
her/him the supporting roll that she/him will be responsible for.
-Hobart Road Tree (Derek): A request came from the Highway Dept. to
check a tree at 2000 Hobart Road. Derek went out and determined that the tree
should come down. The Highway Dept. will be notified and reminded that the
tree should be posted for a few days to a week to notify the neighbors it is coming
down.
-Other Business:
Peggy brought up that the Town is celebrating its 375th Anniversary this year with
several events during the year. She suggested that the Tree Comm. donate a tree
and plaque commemorating this event. There is an event planned at Silver Smiths
corner. Peggy suggested that might be the time to plant the tree and or put the
plaque there. Jill will contact Bob Ghosio the Town Board liaison to the 375th
Comm. to find out the date and time. We will decide on the wording of the plaque
and then order right away. Peggy also noted that the Tree that was planted many
years ago on 1270 Cedar Drive is doing well. Peggy suggested we take a picture of
it and put in the paper to show people what the Tree Comm. has done. Jill
suggested we contact Phil Belts to see if maybe we can get in the Towns
community ad that will be coming out around Arbor Day. Derek will take a
picture of the tree and Jill will contact Phil B.
Derek was contacted by Jack McGreevy letting him know that the small tree
planted at the old Submarine Base on New Suffolk Ave. has died. It was discussed
about keeping the tree watered. It was suggested to contact the New Suffolk Civic
Association to see if they can keep the tree watered. Gator bags would be
supplied so the tree only needs to be tended too twice a week. Jill will contact a
member of the Civic Assoc. to see if they are willing to do this. Then the tree will
be planted. Frank said he has a tree to donate.
Peter Burr (our Fishers Island Member) wrote and asked us when the four Maple
trees would be planted. Dave is working with Jeff from DPW to get the trees over.
The Fishers Island Highway Dept. crew will plant them as per locations that Peter
and Dave reviewed. Peter will have to be in charge of getting them watered.
Dave will contact Peter to update him.
Jill brought up that it is the time of year that the Town Board renews all
committees. This year Supervisor Russell request that the committees review
their mission statements and give the Town Board their goals and objectives for
2015. Dave and Jill will work on this and get it to the Town Board.