Minutes of a meeting of
The Old Lyme Tree Commission
February 16, 2012
Attendance:
Regular members present: Joanne DiCamillo, Anne Bing, Gerry Foster
Ex-officio members absent: Tom Degnan, Tree Warden
Members absent: Joan Flynn (alternate),~Emily Griswold (regular)~~~~~~
A quorum being present, Chairman Joanne DiCamillo called the meeting to order at 4:02 P.M.
REPORTS
Clerk’s Report – Approval of 1-19-12 meeting minutes
The minutes of the 1/19/12 meeting were reviewed.
MOTION: Anne Bing moved, seconded by Joanne DiCamillo, to approve the January minutes on condition of approval (via email) by Emily Griswold. Gerry Foster abstained as she had not attended the January meeting.
Follow up:
Joan Flynn approved the 10-20-2011 minutes via email.
Gerry Foster approved the 11-17-11 minutes via email.
Gerry Foster and Joan Flynn voted via email to approve the election of Joanne DiCamillo as commission chairman for 2012.
BUDGET REPORT
Balance - Mrs. DiCamillo reported that as of 2-16-2012, the balance in the General Fund (Tree Commission and Public Works) was $10,774.08. .
NEW BUSINESS ~~
Iselin Tree Co. – proposal for tree trimming/young tree pruning Town Hall property
Mrs. DiCamillo met with Charlie Iselin to go over tree trimming and pruning needed at Town Hall. Mr. Iselin will submit a price quote for the work.
There is a young silver linden tree on the south green that needs the lower branches trimmed; Mr. Iselin will submit a quote for that work also.
Saunders Hollow Road & Mile Creek Road – Public Works clean-up
The Public Works department has been cleaning up and chipping brush on Saunders Hollow Road and Mile Creek Road this winter.
Care of Trees – proposal for treatment of elm trees
Care of Trees submitted a proposal for the treatment (to prevent Dutch Elm disease) of 6 elm trees – 2 in front of Town Hall, and one each at 67 Sill Lane, 75 Lyme Street, 9 Lyme Street, and 5 McCurdy Road. Mrs. DiCamillo will ask for a revised quote, since one of the elms in front of Town Hall died and was removed last summer. Anne Bing and Gerry Foster approved the treatment of the trees.
Iselin Tree Co. proposal for tree trimming/removals – Saunders Hollow Road
A tree at 10 Saunders Hollow Road has been marked by the Tree Warden for removal. There are a number of black birches on the west end of Saunders Hollow Road that are cankered and should be removed. Mrs. DiCamillo met with Charlie Iselin, who will submit a proposal for the removal of the trees.
OLD BUSINESS
CL&P Tree Trimming – no update
MEMBER REPORTS – none
ANY OTHER BUSINESS – none
REMINDER - Next Meeting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Next scheduled meeting is on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 4 PM at the Town Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
Gerry Foster moved, seconded by Anne Bing, to adjourn the meeting at 4:42 PM. Motion unanimously approved.
Respectfully Submitted,
Martha Hansen
Clerk
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