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Urban Forestry Commission Meeting

January 22, 2025 · Middletown, CT
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-01-22 (PDF, 3 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from middletownct.gov ↗
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Attendees

✓ Steven Cronkite (Chairperson)
✓ David Meyering (Member)
✓ Jon Morris (Member)
✓ Pat Ludwig (Member)
✓ Carl Lecce (Member)
✓ Bob Grimm (Member)
✓ Charles Barden (Resident)
✓ Rick Romano (Sidewalk and Construction Inspector and Deputy Tree Warden)
✓ Robert Russo (Acting Dir. of PW)
✓ Brian Gartner (Acting Deputy Dir. of PW)
✓ Michael Maier (Pending UFC member)
✓ Present: 11/11

Decisions

#1

PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

#2

PASSED

Agenda Items

#a

Tree Warden Report

Report on tree work near Wesleyan
#b

Public Works Report

No update
#c

Urban Forestry Account Balance

Account balance of $4,765.90
#d

General Fund Tree Account

Account balance of $52,880.24
#e

Downtown Business District tree pit project

Last 19 trees to be planted in Spring
#f

Other Proposed Planting Locations

10 locations staked and ready for planting
#g

Need for a back-up planting contractor

Forest City committed to planting trees this Spring
#h

Outreach improvements

Outreach items provided to update City website
#i

Arboretum Labels

Motion to fund labels passed
#j

Potential Volunteer Tree Inventory Demonstration Project

Michael Meyers offered to help lead the effort
#k

Zelkova at Green Street parking lot

No updates
#l

Commission member re-appointments and vacancy

Jon Morris, Bob Grimm, and David Meyering reappointed
#m

Tree City USA designation

Application submitted on January 16th
#n

Arbor Day 2026 planning

Event room reserved at Wadsworth Mansion
#a

CTPA meeting take-aways

Research on native bee species and efforts to restore American chestnut
#b

Potential Tree Care Demonstration

Public educational event to demonstrate tree care and invasives removals
#c

America250 (Semiquincentennial) tree

White oak seedlings available to plant to honor Charter Oak