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Home My WebLink About07071997 TREE~ity of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET i-1 SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 I-1 FAX (407) 589-5,570 PUBLIC MEETING The Tree Advisory Board of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, will hold thier regular meeting on Monday, July 7, 1997, in the City Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m. Dawn M. Corapi, See'retary Tree Advisory Board NOTE: IF ANY PERSONS DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE ON THE ABOVE MAI~ERS, HE/SHE MAY NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES, HE/SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY IN EVIDENCE ON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED. NOTE: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR AT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET a SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 [] FAX (407) 589-5570 AGENDA TREE ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JULY 7, 1997 5:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of June 2, 1997 ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEW BUSIlVESS: 1. Interview applicants for alternate member pOsition, to recommend to City Council. 2. Select a Chairman and Vice-chairman of the board. 3. Discuss Community Urban Forest - John Ahnada. 4. Discuss preparations for review of Tree Protection Ordinance, Sot date for workshop meeting. (Ordinances on hand from other cities: Indian River County, Indian River Shores, Titusville~ Brevard County. Also, the sample Tree Ordinance from Tree City USA Program Guidelines, ps. 5 & on). Discuss sending away for copy of Dade County's Landscape Ordinance - ($3.00) & Landscape Manual - ($12.00). OLD BUSINESS: Review Native Tree List (shor~ version) - select format for distribution to local nurseries and new residents, to recommend to city council for their approval. 7, PUBLIC COMMENT. 8. CHAmMAN MATTERS. 9. MEMBER MATTERS. 10.STAFF MATTERS. II.ADJOURNMENT. CITY OF SEBASTIAN TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JULY' 7, 1997 Acti~ Chnm. Kilk~y called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. l~.l~..~,~: PRF.~ENT: Sl~'l~ Kill~y hOr~.W~ UNEXCUSED ABSENCE: Carl Fisch~ David-Cox A~SO" PP~SENT: Ann nra~ Joba Almada, Advieor ;enk~ Brod~ Advimr Chris M~mt~y, Public Works Deperunent APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION by ~ininger I make a motion to approve the minutes of Juae 2. A voice vote was takm. 4.0 motion ~ ANNOUNCEMENTS: None NEW BUSINESS: INTERVIEW APPLICANTS FOR ALTERNATE MEMBER POSITION -' TO' RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL Actina Chn~ Kilko~y introdu~ th~ ~ and ~ the workinss of ~ Tree Advisory Board to William Brognano of 144 S.'Wimbrow Driv~ the applicant. information needs of the builders in the area. ~ was also a question of the applicant's Acting Chnm. Kilkelly pointed out that the~ had not pr~ously b~m a buildm' on ~ Board, and ~0~0 Roll cai', The vote SELEC Ms. PuU Since ~ acceptec DISCU.~ property Chris M troop wh Scout ~ sood site not be a~ be dcvelc Council inventory Trm Boa DVISORY BOARD ES OF REGi.R..AR MEETING OF RILY 7, 1997 N by Go~inlnger ~ to Council that we accept William Brogaano's application'for th~ altema~ Sally Gore - yes Shirley Kilkelly - y~ Mar~ Wim~r - y~ Anno Pumum(a) - was 4, O. Motion carricd. F A CHAIRMAN AND ViCF~CHAIRMAN OF TI~ BOARD aah ~ Ms. Kilkelly as Chaimmn, and Carl Fischer a~ Vice-Chaired. ,$ COMMUNI~ URBAN FOREST - JOHN ALMADA ada gave his presema6on. There was discussion, and a tree inventm3t on' City owned There was discussico ~m this. H~ nsmlioned a Girl Scout troop ami a Brownie Scout a are also loci'~ for projects. Chron. Kilkelly gave Chris names and ~ munbers of ~tac'ts. ailable for other uses. Other nice psrcels m~y be available and Conceptual plans shoed ~d. a reminder ~ ~ Board is advisory, mat needs to be making recorarmmdagons to'City any projects and work plans, and City Council will direct the Board. se to a question from Ms. Broda, Mr. Massarelli responded that further work on the land should take place approxima~ly in the Spring of 1998. ~ ifthero was mythir~ that th~ C~ Development Dcparunent WouM like 2 TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINU'IT.S OF REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 7, 1997 need attention for better plant materials. Chnm. Kilkeily summarized Mr, Almada's presmmion by sayin~ that the Urban Forest idea is a sood one, and this B~d needs to cane up wi~ a te~emnendaiion to City Council to Set their City Council. lVls. BrodanotedtbatinotherCiti~s, this type of ~ is bandled by a dedica~ ~n~try person, as it involves a lot of' effort. She noted ~ the Urban Forestry .pro.-am often it is a priority of the Board, it m/~ht b~ worth looki~ for fund/hi. Staff sugges~ flint Nh'. Almada's project b~ made a rece~ by the Tree Board to City Council, recommending that parce~ of City property be evahuued for trees, and native landscaping anaiy~ the various City owned properties. DISCUSS PREPARATIONS FOR REVIEW OF TREE PROTECTION ORDiNKNCiL Landscape and Tree ~ frmn other nmutp/cmrmamifics were discussed, and Stuart, Winter Park, Casselberry, Altammm Sprinss, mi West Mdboume w~ nmaiomd as possibilities. It was noted that Tracy Hass, Planner H would conta~ fliese cmmmm/fies for tx)pies or.ir ordinances. QI~I~, BUSINESS: TREE A] REVIE'~ DISTRi] TO CIT paper as 11 inch porsollall,, this Nati~ Ms. Gore and sugg, PUBLIC Clmm. g Wimbrov and needi Chris Mc MEMB! pla~ ~ ~o City C susgeste~ She was Chamber Ms. Go~ )VISORY BOARD S OF REGULAR MEETING OF {ULY 7, 1997 NATIVE TREE LIST (short wrsion) -SELECT FORMAT FOR )UTION TO LOCAL NURSERIES AND NEW RESIDENTS, TO RECOMME~ COUNCIL FOR THEIR APPROVAL. ~rdli ~ ~ly that au at~t is bdn~ made to do a~y with 'le{~.l size ~t is v~ wa~, aud mus{~ that th~ Native Tree List bo ~~,to fit on 8½, x c Tree List, if pemfitted by tho nursery owner. recommmded form ltl elimi~ the first two sentences of'the introductory COMMENT: ilk~y noted that she had received a copy of a letter from Ed Gilcher, who lives on r Drivo. He wrote W the Mayor about the trees re.Hardee Park growing qut of control, Car~y no~ed th~ mos~ oftt~ tr~ hay, bom trimmed. discussion about each member makin~ a. list of contacts for the "tree brigade'. ~ger memi~ clear-cutting of lots and vacant lots next to construction sites. She also ~ })(~ every ~_xpe~._ gl at devices arc available for the heatin~ impaired. advised to sec the City Clerk:about that, as there is already a si~ present in Council She also spoke of the proper time of year for pruning and planlinS. She susgested TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 7, 1997 that thc Master Gardening Proslmn is ongoing, and thom are always ~ taking place. John Almada spoke of thc lack of sufficient city staff to handle all of tho many acros of City owned si~s ~t ~ ~~, and notecl that usually, tr~ maintenanm is tbe last thing to 8et done, and only if them is time. He spoke of volunteers working in the parks, and vol~ to do some Uimn~ at Hardee Park. I-lc also asked if thcrc was anyone in charge of diagnos~ ~ tr~s, andth¢ answ~ was -no. Ms. Wininger ~t~ that it was her tmdcrstandin8 that no fertilizer was noede~l for native trees, and fertilizer would kill these tro~ if used. Tbe~ was some g~eral di~ on this subjoct, and she said sho would investigate further. Chris McCarthy.noted that t~re arc many beautiful trees around town that had no care for many years. Ms. G-om ask~ that the request for a certifi~ arborist be added to thc plan of action to 11o to City Council. Mr. Massarelli notod that tho 1997-98 budget has already been submitted, including all seminars to be aUnnd~ so this Board would be looking at the 1998-99 budget for approval for oerfifioation of an arborist. The membe~agroed that it should be put on tl~ list. STAFF MATTERS: Chris McCarthy mcationed the area that wa.s planted with donated plants at th~ Barber Stn~ Sports Complex. Chnm. Kilkelly adjoumgxt the meeting at 7:40 P.M.