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Urban Forestry Commission Meeting

February 26, 2025 · Middletown, CT
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-02-26 (PDF, 3 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from middletownct.gov ↗
Confidence: 98%
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Attendees

✓ Steven Cronkite (Chairperson)
✓ David Meyering (Member)
✓ Pat Ludwig (Member)
✓ Carl Lecce (Member)
✓ Bob Grimm (Member)
✓ Michael Maier (Member)
✓ Rick Romano (Sidewalk and Construction Inspector and Deputy Tree Warden)
✓ Brian Gartner (Acting Deputy Dir. of PW)
✓ Present: 8/8

Decisions

#1

UNANIMOUS APPROVAL

#2

MOTION MADE AND SECONDED

Agenda Items

#a

Tree Warden Report

Report on work done by J&J since last month
#b

Public Works Report

No update
#c

Urban Forestry Account Balance

Account balance is $4,764.90
#d

General Fund Tree Account

Account balance is $52,880.24
#e

Downtown Business District tree pit project

Last 19 trees will be planted in spring
#f

Other Proposed Planting Locations

10 other locations are staked and ready for planting
#g

Status of previous outreach tasks

Steve will contact Bobby Russo and Brian Gartner to determine next steps
#h

Arboretum Labels

Discussion of what information should be on the labels
#i

Potential Volunteer Tree Inventory Demonstration Project

Project to inventory 50 or 100 trees to demonstrate capabilities
#j

Zelkova at Green Street parking lot

Steve coordinated with Christine Marques to confirm recommendation and request for compensatory trees
#k

Tree City USA designation

Application is being reviewed by the Arbor Day Foundation
#l

Arbor Day 2026 planning

3 honorees identified for the day
#m

Potential Tree Care/Pruning Demonstration

Pat proposed a demonstration event to educate the public on tree care
#n

America 250 (Semi-quincentennial) tree

No updates
#a

Removal of invasives around Sycamore in Frank S. Marszalek Park

Ricky stated that a Spider Lift will be needed to reach the taller vines