Description
Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
5:30-7pm
In-person at 147 Hampshire Street or virtually thru Zoom - https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__Mfh7bO2RKakT2oJtQQK4A
Committee on Public Planting October 9, 2024 (Hybrid) | Meeting Agenda Meeting time 5:30-7:00 pm
1. Review agenda (Sophia) - 5 min.
2. Meeting minutes:
- Review & approve September meeting minutes (Ruth/all) - 5 min.
3. Updates from City Arborist - 20 min.
- Update on fall tree planting (David)
- Discuss potential for planting trees on DCR owned land in Cambridge (Andrew & Robb)
4. Updates on community outreach
- Update on Forest Friends newsletter (Kristen) - 10 min.
- feedback to date
- subscribers - current number and EOY target
- Promotion: how is it currently promoted; brainstorm ideas for promoting (e.g., City email & social, local community and gardening groups) and plan who does what
- Review proposed CPP website (Kristen) - 15 min.
- goals for this website
- discuss initial design (and ideas for future phases)
- next steps
4. Design reviews (15 min.)
- Linear Park - page turn review meeting scheduled for Oct.24 (Sophia & Cortney)
- Clement Morgan Park design review scheduled for Nov. 13 CPP meeting (Cortney)
- Memorial Drive JFK St. to Elliot Bridge - update on request to DCR? (Maggie)
- Corcoran Park rebuilding - update on review request? (Maggie)
- Mass Ave. plan - FYI only - link to document: https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/communitydevelopment/massaveplanningstudy (Sophia)
5. Research needed (Sophia) - 10 min.
- Prepare for Urban Forest master plan review, assign topics.
- Collaboration with Green Cambridge, need CPP rep to attend meetings
- TPO modifications, need research on other cities best practices, how to modify
6. Upcoming meetings (Cindy/Sophia) - 5 min.
- Review CPP letter to City Manager
- Review master Urban Forest plan and progress to date
- Invitation to new Climate Officer
7. Public Comments - 5 min.