WESTPORT TREE BOARD

MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

THURSDAY, January  20, 2022, 4:30pm 

SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR THIS ELECTRONIC MEETING:

Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order No. 7B, there will be no physical location for this meeting. This meeting will be held electronically.   Public comments for Public Hearing agenda items will only be read aloud at the meeting if they (i) are sent to publicworks@westportct.gov . (ii) state your full name and address, and (iii) are received before noontime on January 19, 2022. Comments on Public Hearing items that do not meet these requirements will be placed in the public file but will not be read aloud during the meeting. Comments not pertaining to Public Hearing item will not be read aloud during the meeting. If you would like to give your Public Hearing comments by participating in real time in the meeting, please send an email by noon on January 19, 2022 to publicworks@westportct.gov , stating your name and address, and meeting participation details will be emailed to you to enable you to participate in real time in the Public Hearing. Meeting materials are available at  www.westportct.gov , on the Meeting List & Calendar page for this meeting.

Instructions to attend:

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AGENDA:

1. WELCOME
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM12/15/2021
3. TREE WARDEN REPORT

   Tree City USA Growth Award  2022 – checklist for future grant https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/growth-award/

    

4. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

   Available spot on Tree Board

   1. Arbor Day – Friday, April 29, 2022
   2. Planning & Zoning Commission – Zoning Regulation Revision Subcommittee, Preservation of mature trees by protecting them in setback areas, limiting clear cutting.
   3. Bylaws
   4. Meet with Jen Tooker?
   5. Staples Intern/Eagle Scout project LWA
5. NOTABLE TREES –Dick Stein & Frank Bruce
6. CONTACT WITH OTHER RELEVANT COMMITTEES/Groups

   Builders/Contractors -  reasons to avoid clearcutting

   Mary Hogue – Fairfield Tree Committee

7. FUTURE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

   https://ctpa.org/2022/01/11/registration-for-the-virtual-100th-annual-meeting/

   https://yff.yale.edu/news/theory-practice-urban-forest-management

8. New Business

ADJOURNMENT 

It is the policy of the Town of Westport that all Town-sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in participating in a meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Westport’s ADA Coordinator at 203-341-1043 or eflug@westportct.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.