Town of Cedar Lake Tree Board

Tree Board Members

Tree Board Members

Staff

• Greg Wiesemann, Parks Superintendent

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call / Confirmation of Quorum

Approval of Minutes

1. Regular Meeting – July 23, 2026

Old Business

1. Preferred Tree List – Review and Possible Action
   Final Review and Recommendation
   1. Status of circulation to all Board members for further input
   2. Possible action: approve the Preferred Tree Guide for submission to the Planning Commission as a reference standard for the existing two-tree-per-new-home requirement (Ordinance 498).
2. Tree City USA Application – Status Update
   1. Recent proclamation at the last Council Meeting
   2. Standard 3 running total: $72,395.93
3. Plan Commission Coordination – Zoning Manual Update
   Deferred from July 23, 2026
4. Tree Inventory
   Methodology Status Update

New Business

1. Tree Management Plan – Draft Review and Discussion
   Presentation of draft Tree Management Plan Board discussion and feedback
   1. Parks Department Involvement
2. Arbor Day 2027 – Planning
   Initial discussion of seedling giveaway program and species selection
   1. Redbud
   2. Washington Hawthorn
   3. Paw Paw

Closing

1. Next Meeting Date
   Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
   1. Cedar Lake Town Hall Meeting Room, 7408 Constitution Avenue
   2. Note: the November 2026 regular meeting is rescheduled from November 26 to Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (Thanksgiving holiday)
2. Public Comment
3. Adjournment