Tree Commission Meeting

City of Newburyport

Tree Commission Agenda

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Location: Newburyport Public Library, 1st Floor Meeting Room

Call to Order:                                                                                                                                               6:30 PM

B.            Public Comment (approx. two minutes per Resident)                                                              6:30-6:35

Old Business                                                                                                                                              6:35-7:30

Secretary’s Report / Review and Approve Meeting Notes > Marsha

Tree Warden > Mike
>2026 Tree Planting Update
>Potential Tree Removals & Approvals
>8 Monroe unapproved tree removal
>Mayor Curtis Update re: Partial Firehouse Tree Replacement Funding

Financial Update - $20K FONT/ $6.5 to $9K Bromfield & Cutter

Tree Coordinator Update > Jean

Resident Communications > Linda

MVPC Data Base of City Trees – Mike & Pattiann

Tree Ordinance Update/ Comprehensive Tree Strategy – Claudio

New City Councilor Outreach – Particularly Ward Councilors > All

Discuss Future Eco- One Stop Grant – Cool Corridors (Nany London – City Grants)

D.            Reports:                                                                                                                                                       7:30-7:50

1.            Annual Report – last update 2021 & John Bromfield Fund / City Tree Plan Review

2.            Friends of Newburyport Trees (FoNT) Update > Jean

3.            TC Email & File Storage Using TC Gmail Drive Updates > Linda

5.            Social Media Possibilities - Farmers Market/ Other/

E.            New Business:                                                                                                                                        7:50 – 8:00

1.            Review of Spring Tree Planting – “Whats working and whats not”

F.             Adjourn Meeting                                                                                                                                                8:00

G.            Next Meeting: August 13, 6:30 – 8:00 PM at Newburyport Library Meeting Room

Tree Warden: Michael Hennessey
Commission: Bob Uhlig – Chair, Marcia Edson – Secretary, Jean Berger – Tree Coordinator, Claudio Lilienfeld – City Liaison, Linda Skinkle – Resident Communication, Pattiann Bump - Commissioner