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Council hears proposed tree ordinance changes; Arbor Day set for July 10
Summary
Councilmember Nancy Thill reported proposed changes to require contractors, not homeowners, to apply for tree permits, noted poison hemlock regrowth, and announced an Arbor Day celebration July 10 at the butterfly garden entrance.
During the May 9 meeting, Nancy Thill presented a tree report proposing changes to the village tree ordinance. She said the "biggest" proposed change is to require contractors, rather than homeowners, to apply for tree permits. Thill also announced an Arbor Day celebration scheduled for July 10 at the entrance to the butterfly garden and noted that Pizzo observed poison hemlock returning in the garden.
Thill said fencing around park trees will be replaced and that she is gathering information about burying powerlines. The meeting transcript records an inconsistency: earlier roll call listed Nancy Thill as excused, yet the transcript shows her giving the tree report; minutes do not resolve that attendance discrepancy. The council did not vote on ordinance changes at the meeting; Thill's comments were presented as part of routine reports and follow-up work for the ordinance revision process.
If council elects to draft ordinance language, the change requiring contractor applications could shift administrative burden to licensed professionals rather than homeowners.
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