Franklin Shade Tree Commission meeting March 23^rd 2006

1. Call to order

2. approval of minutes-February

3. Old business

-Redwoods at schools-status/replanting/new planting at HS

-elms-BHEEC-recovery-set date/time (this Saturday?)

-public works-old business-tree wrap/gator bags

-resident issues-9 Champlain-tree in conservation easement

-21 Barbieri-tree removal permit

-Renaissance-conservation easement

-Ruffles beech

-gator bags/tree wrap-source of wrap-Baumley?

-finance

4. New business:

-SPIFIY 4/22-community cleanup-procurement of pines to distribute- possible?

-coordination with Arbor Day date also 4/22?

If not 4/22, then??

-Plans for Middlebush Park-# of trees/holes dug/ location/press

5. Distribution of CTE classes/CORE training schedule for 2006; Discussion of Community Forestry status.

6. Filling vacant environmental/shade tree slot-update

7. NE Grows-report- Baumley

8. Public discussion

9. Adjourn