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Committee on Public Planting Meeting

Location

Department of Public Works
Main Conference Room
147 Hampshire St.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Contact

David Lefcourt
dlefcourt@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6433

Description

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 (Hybrid)

5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Join us in-person at 147 Hampshire Street or virtually thru Zoom

https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZN3k2HTVRieGuRuLogTICQ

Meeting Agenda

1. Review agenda (Cindy/Sophia) - 5 min.

  • Confirm minute taker for today’s meeting
  • Pass around sign-up sheet for minutes for 2024-2025

2. Review & approve June meeting minutes (Sophia/all) - 10 min.

3. Updates from City Arborist (David & Abby) - 10 min.

  • Update on summer tree work - watering, roadwork impact, etc.
  • Update on LiDAR done over the summer, and when we’ll see results for tree canopy
  • Review fall tree planting plans

4. Design reviews

  • Linear Park 
    o Provide update on IQHQ meeting (Ruth) - 5 min.
    o Provide update on MTA review and design timeline (Cortney) - 5 min.
  • Memorial Drive - request presentation on DCR redesign plan (Sandra) - 5 min.
  • Corcoran Park rebuilding - request review (Maggie) - 5 min.
  • Others coming up? (Cortney, Andrew, David) - 5 min.

5. Propose CPP proposal for Participatory Budget (Maggie) - 10 min.

6. Review info re: DCR work with local organizations and discuss next steps (Robb) - 5 min.

7. Upcoming meeting topics (Cindy/Sophia) - 10 min.

  • New website page for CPP
  • How to promote Urban Forest Newsletter
  • Review Urban Forest Master Plan and progress to date
  • Review work that was being done in subcommittees and decide how to move forward on tasks by individuals
  • Adopt-a-bump-out idea, with Watertown guests
  • Other requests?

8. Other business - 10 min.

9. Public Comments - 5 min.

 


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