At a graduation ceremony held June 24th, Milton Town Planner, Bill Clark, was awarded a Certificate in Local Government Leadership & Management from the Moakley Center for Public Management.
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Mtg notes: Plan’g Brd 03.24.11 – Residents lament loss of oak; new design for Hendries presented
It was the first Planning Board session since the removal of the black oak tree on the Hendries site so it was not surprising that last night’s planning board session was largely devoted discussion of the tree and it’s consequences to the development plan. It was also the first session since Mr. Connelly, the developer of the Hendries site had called for board member Pete Jackson to recuse himself.
Town up in arms over felling of oak tree
from Boston.com – Your Town Milton
The Hendries oak is dead and chipped into little bits, but its controversy lives on.
Both the town’s Planning Board and its Conservation Commission are grappling with whether the big tree was removed for good cause; the commission is considering whether fines are in order. (Read the full story here.)
Update: Oak tree is taken down
Last updated 10:25 pm 03.09.11. Click read more for additional photos.
In a move that surprised town officials and neighbors Connelly Construction brought in a company to take down the black oak on the Hendries building site. Connelly construction cited the trees condition as a potential public safety hazard and their liability in explaining why they were removing the tree.
Letter: Sustainable Milton seeks preservation of Hendries oak
Dear Mr. Clark and members of the planning board,
I am writing to you on behalf of Sustainable Milton as our board voted unanimously at our February meeting to approach you in an official capacity to support the Hendries black oak located at the corner of Eliot St. and Central Ave..
Mtg notes: Plan’g Brd 02.10.11 (1) – Independent assessment of Hendries oak deems tree healthy
The black oak that has been standing in the way of progress at the Hendries site finally received its independent bill of health. The Mr. Matthew Largess of Largess Forestry determined the tree “is not perfect but it is a very healthy tree of its age . . .It is not a hazard to the public. I would like to see it preserved.”
Hendries and the oak back in the day
Historian and author Anthony Sammarco recently sent in a picture of the Hendries building as it looked back in the 1950’s. The image was included in his book Milton: A compendium.
Petition circulating to save Hendries black oak
At a recent meeting of the Planning Board a member of the board commented that there was little known about the public’s opinion regarding the black oak tree on the Hendries property. Hearing that, Milton resident Elise Brink initiated a drive to collect signatures from residents in favor of preserving the tree.
Mtg notes: Plan’g Brd 01.14.11 – arborist chosen for Hendries oak tree
The Planning Board selected an arborist to inspect the black oak tree on the Hendries property. Only one of the eight firms contacted with the RFP submitted a formal response, Largess Forestry out of Rhode Island. But even this seemingly simple decision was not without some debate.