HANOVER TOWNSHIP SHADE TREE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING

                                                            April 26, 2004

 

The monthly meeting of the Shade Tree Advisory Commission was held at 6:30 p.m. at the Hanover Township Municipal Building, 3630 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem PA   18017.

 

In attendance were Joan Witiak, Dan Roman, David Zakeski, and Susan Scholl.

 

1.  Upon the motion of Dan Roman, seconded by Susan Scholl, the commission approved the minutes from the meeting of the STAC dated February 23, 2004.

 

2.  Discuss Permits:  Reminder notices were sent to homeowners whose permit expires this spring and summer.

Witt’s Tree Service will provide a replacement tree plan for Bridle Path Rd. after clearing out

hazardous trees.

 

3.  Discuss Hanover Corporate Center 2:   The plan was reviewed and discrepancies were noted on the varieties of street trees listed.

 

4.  Discuss Park Tree Planting:  Because of the weather, we could not survey the parks as planned this evening.  We will do the survey on April 29^th.

 

5.  Report on Bennigan’s Replacement Trees:   The Community Center replacement tree was supposed to be planted for Earth Day (4/22), but still is not planted.  Two beech trees have been located, and we are still waiting for the final arrangements to be made. 

 

6.  Report on Patriot Bank Replacement Trees:  Joan Witiak met with the contractor, and the remaining eight replacement trees were selected and have been planted on the site. 

 

7.  New/Old Business:  The Bethlehem Area School District will be reminded to mulch the new trees along Jacksonville Rd., which have been heavily damaged by lawn mowers.

         The park tree mulching has been completed except for the corner of Crawford and Harriet.  Agroscape will be notified.              

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Joan Witiak for Linda Taylor