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SOUTHOLD TOWN TREE COMMITTEE APR 4 2016
REGULAR MEETING Southold Town Clerk
TOWN HALL ANNEX BOARD ROOM /;M"10
February 24, 2016 "
7:00 PM
Present: Dave Cichanowicz, Peggy Murphy, Gerard Orientale, Frank Imbriano, Philip Goldman,
Jay Jansen, Don Grimm, Matt Campbell, (prospective member)
Absent: Derek Bossen, Jill Doherty, Vinnie Orlando, Peter Burr
This Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Tree Committee was called to order at 7:00 PM at
the Southold Town Annex.
Minutes from the November 2015 meeting were approved. There was no meeting held
December 2015 or January 2016.
Discussion Items:
1. Peg Murphy informed us that Arbor Day falls on Friday, April 29, 2016 this year and that
the schools will be closed for Spring Break. The Board picked the date of Friday, May 6,
2016 to make their presentations at the schools. The Board picked the winners of the
Arbor Day Poster Contest and the runners-up from all the schools which participated.
Town Board will meet on May 3, 2016, at which time the winners will be recognized.
Peg will send letters to all schools which participated. Jay will take care of worksheets.
Peg will order the bookmarks and pencils will be ordered by Diane. Frank and Dave will
sec about getting trees to give out at the schools.
2. Dave led the Board in a discussion about the trees in the center of Town. Don Grimm
will contact the Department of Transportation and Dave will contact Vinnie Orlando and
also speak to the Merchant Group to see what they would like to see planted in place of
the trees which are to come down, which we hope to get in by the Spring.
3. Jay Jansen was asked to please continue updating on the locations of the monument trees.
4. Board approved meeting dates for the 2016 Tree Committee meetings They are: February
24, March 30, April 27, May 25, June 22, July 27, August 24, September 28, October 26,
November 16 and December 14. Diane will give these dates to the Town Clerk.
5. Dave will contact Derek Bossen to ask him to see about getting the Cub Scouts involved
in the plaque maintenance on trees. Peg Murphy suggested that perhaps some exposure
from the newspapers would be a good idea.
6. Dave wants to work on getting a map which will indicate the location of all trees which
have been "installed" to aide in the fall when planting begins again.
7. Jay Jansen distributed envelopes which contained certificates and "Thank Yous" to
donors for their fall donations.
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8. In attendance at the meeting was Matt Campbell, who has an interest in joining the
Committee. Dave asked Mr. Campbell to leave the room and a discussion was held
whereupon Dave made a motion to nominate, Matt Campbell as a new member of the
Tree Committee. The motion was seconded by Frank Imbriano. Dave will submit to the
Town Board for a Resolution to he made appointing Mr. Campbell as a new member of
the Tree Committee.
9. The next meeting of the Tree Committee will be March 30, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Town Annex Board Room.
This meeting was adjourned at 8:18 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Diane DiSalvo _ `' '