WESTPORT TREE BOARD
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
THURSDAY, June 16, 2022, 4:30pm
Westport Town Hall Rm 201
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 June 15, 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. Meeting materials are available at www.westportct.gov , on the Meeting List & Calendar page for this meeting.
I. WELCOME
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 04/21/2022 and 5/19/2022
III. TREE WARDEN REPORT – Ben Sykas
IV. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
a. Ongoing - Tree City USA Growth Award 2022 – checklist for future grant https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/growth-award/
b. Town Website update – need a framework
c. Tree planting – please check Fairfield CT site
d. Tree Book – Charles Wiseman
e. Wright Street tree
https://www.fairfieldct.org/treeplanting
Develop tree planting program like Fairfield that allows residents to pick/buy appropriate trees for the town right of way in front of their house.
V. NOTABLE TREES –Dick Stein & Frank Rosen
VI. CONTACT WITH OTHER RELEVANT COMMITTEES/Groups
Dave Lowrie
VII. FUTURE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
Places to promote tree education? Farmers market?
VIII. New Business
ADJOURNMENT