Tree Advisory Committee

CITY OF NORWALK TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Norwalk City Hall 125 East Avenue, P.O. Box 5125 Room 225 Norwalk, CT 06856-5125 P: 203-854-7891 www.norwalkct.gov TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE DATE: November 26, 2024 TIME: 6:00 P.M. LOCATION: By Video Conference and Teleconference To allow public access, anyone may access a meeting by telephone, Zoom, and/or the City of Norwalk YouTube channel. Specific instructions and links can be found at: norwalkct.gov/meetings Members of the public can call in and listen to a meeting. They will not be able to speak or see any of the meeting participants. Each meeting will use a unique Meeting/Webinar ID. Please find the information using the link above. Members of the public who wish to provide "live comments" will need to register in advance and use the Zoom meeting platform. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, click the “raise your hand indicator” and you will called on by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. Please find the information using the link above. Members of the public who wish to view the meeting, but are not participating, can view a live stream on the City of Norwalk YouTube channel. This stream is delayed by approximately 20 seconds. Please find the information using the link above. The meeting recording and minutes will be posted on the City of Norwalk website within seven (7) days after the meeting. Members of the public who wish to provide public comment are encouraged to submit those via email in advance of the meeting. For these comments to be read into the record, they should be submitted at least three hours in advance of the meeting start time. Please email Dilene Byrd at dbyrd@norwalkct.gov to provide written public comment prior to the meeting. AGENDA 1. Call to order (Erica). 2. Public Input – Guests at Committee meetings may speak to any item on the agenda. (Comments shall be limited to no more than three (3) minutes per speaker.) Page 1 of 2 3. Approve minutes of the Tree Advisory Committee meetings of September 24, 2024 and October 22, 2024 (Erica). 4. Approve the schedule of Tree Advisory Committee meetings for the calendar year of 2025 (Erica). 5. Capital/Grant Funded Tree Planting Program (Sarah) a. Fall Planting i. Approx. 230 trees ii. Final count for the year will be approx. 450 b. Funding i. ARPA will be expended ii. Most funding available for spring 2025 must be spent with certain areas of Norwalk due to grant requirements iii. Begin planning a public campaign for locations 6. Tree Planting Contracts: Watering Reports (Sarah) a. Minutemen Land Services b. Almstead Tree & Shrub Care Company 7. Tree Liaison Updates (Gay). 8. Report – NTA activities (Jeff). 9. Other Business. 10. Adjournment. Next Tree Advisory Committee Meeting: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 6:00 P.M. Page 2 of 2