Minutes of the meeting of the New Castle Tree Commission which took place on Monday, December 15, 2003 at 5:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Municipal Services Commission, 100 Municipal Blvd. City of New Castle.
Members Present:
- Susan Keyser
- Lillian Shue
- David Bird
- Erv Thatcher
- Francis Peden
- Matt White
- Chip Patterson
Guests Present:
- Jim Weldin
- Chris Castagno
- Ken Oppenheimer
Acting Chairman Chip Patterson called the meeting to order and the roll was called.
Minutes of the December 2003 Meeting
- The commission met with Chris Castagno (President of city Council) and Jim Weldin (Public Services Director). Members of Council were invited but did not attend. Chairman Patterson said Council had not responded to the Commission’s letter regarding the Tree Ordinance and the Commission could not accept the amendments the President proposed in an e-mail.
- A lively discussion was held between the parties over the Ordinance the Tree Commission offered for adoption and the direction President of Council Castagno and Public Services Director Weldin proposed to develop a new ordinance Council may accept . The discussion ended with the understanding Mr. Weldin will develop a new Ordinance for review by the Commission.
- The Commission agreed they could not support the application of the city to renew their designation as a Tree City USA through the state and the National Arbor Day Foundation. This was done by unanimous vote.
There being no further business before the Tree Commission, the meeting was adjourned unanimously at 6:30 PM.
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