Shade Tree Commission - Regular Meeting

Morris County
Thursday, September 24, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
Shade Tree Commission
Meeting Type
Shade Tree Commission
Location
Chatham, NJ
Meeting Date
September 24, 2026

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Thursday, September 24, 2026

18 items on the agenda.

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

STATEMENT RERGARDING ADEQUATE NOTICE OF MEETING

STATEMENT RERGARDING ADEQUATE NOTICE OF MEETING

In compliance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10 4-6 et. seq. adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by publishing a copy of the Annual Meeting notice in the Chatham Courier, and the Daily Record on January 9, 2026, a copy of which was posted on the official bulletin board on the main floor of Borough Hall and was filed in the office of the Borough Clerk.

ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE

ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE

Suzanne Gyorgy – Second Alternate

ROLL CALL

ROLL CALL

MISSION STATEMENT

MISSION STATEMENT

The Shade Tree Commission's responsibilities include planning and maintaining trees along Borough streets, public rights-of-way, and Municipal Open Spaces. It is the goal of the Shade Tree Commission to create and maintain optimum tree cover and species diversity, while keeping up a pruning and removal program that will keep our streets and parks safe.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS

MOTION TO ADOPT MEETING MINUTES

MOTION TO ADOPT MEETING MINUTES

BE IT RESOLVED by the Chatham Borough Shade Tree Commission that the minutes from the following meeting is hereby approved as prepared and shall be filed as a permanent record in the Borough Clerk's office: July 23, 2026 Approved minutes shall be filed as a permanent record in the Borough Clerk's office.

DISCUSSION ITEMS•Item 1

Tree Planting Update: species confirmed, all native

DISCUSSION ITEMS•Item 2

Ordinance, vote to adopt

DISCUSSION ITEMS•Item 3

Grant application follow up: draft completed

DISCUSSION ITEMS•Item 1

Welcome New Member: Suzanne Gyorgy

DISCUSSION ITEMS•Item 2

Sustainability Fair Report

DISCUSSION ITEMS•Item 3

Jaycee's/Mr. Heap's request regarding a tree planting for Terry McCabe

DISCUSSION ITEMS•Item 4

Review of 2027 budget

DISCUSSION ITEMS•Item 5

Developer Request to remove tree at 106 Center Ave.

DISCUSSION ITEMS•Item 6

Update of resident requests/concerns received since the last meeting

DISCUSSION ITEMS•Item 7

Potential upcoming construction at 205 Hillside, corner of Hillside and Willow

ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT