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Asbury Park Environmental Shade Tree Commission Agenda
March 17, 2026 7 PM
City Council Chambers in the Municipal Bu ilding
Commissioners: Tom Pivinski, Amy Quinn, Mary Vileno, Tom Kulesa,
Russell Lewis, Gerald List, Gabriella Cucinotta, Sam Keegan, Jennifer Souder
Associate Members - Nancy Fasano
I. Call to Order
II. Open Public Meeting Statement (Jerry)
III. Approval of Last Meeting’s Minutes
IV. Old Business
A. Status of Changes to Shade Tree Ordinance to remove responsibility for
managing Tree Removal and Replacement Update (Amy)
B. Updates to the ESTC Website (Sam)
C. Core Training for new Commissioners
D. Meeting with DPW
E. Update ESTC Membership on the Website. The following are currently
listed:
Tom Pivinski (Chair) Term Expires: 1/15/2030
Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn Term Expires: 1/15/2029
Garrett Giberson Sr. Samantha Keegan (Alternate 2)
Ellen Gaynor Mary Vileno (Alternate 1)
Jim Henry Jennifer Souder (Planning Board Representative)
Tom Kulesa Term Expires: 12/31/2027
Russell Lewis Term Expires: 1/15/2029
Gerald List Term Expires: 12/31/2027
Nancy Sabino (Alternate 1) Term Expires: 12/31/2026
Gabriella Cucinotta(Alternate 2) Term Expires: 12/31/2025 (update)
V. New Business
A. CFMP
1. Feedback requested for sections of the CFMP
a) Mission Statement

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b) Goals and Objectives
c) Progress against goals and objectives
(1) Provide an overview of relevant past management of
your urban forest, including community
tree planting, pruning, removal and hazard identification
practices.
(2) Describe and outline past accomplishments and
barriers to achieving community goals for your tree resource.
If your community has written previous CFMPs, assess how
those practices and accomplishments supported and/or
deviated from CFMP goals and why.
2. Community engagement and feedback. Ray indicated that we
should use the April meeting of the ESTC to allow community comments
on the goals and objectives of the CFMP. Recommend starting the April
meeting at 6:30 PM
B. Spring Tree Planting Plan and Order
VI. Public Participation
VII. Adjournment