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Home My WebLink About09081997 TREECity of Sebastian 1.225 MA]H STREET r~ SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32968 TELEPHONE (407) S89,S~ ~ ,FAX (407) 589-557o AGENDA TREE ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, S~BER 8, 1997 5:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER, ~.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 3.ROLL CALL 4.APPROVAL OF MIHUTES: Regular Meeting of August 4, 1997 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS: City Council, at their mcmtin& of 8/13/97, unanimously appointnd William Brognano as altmatate member and also acceptnd the resignation of regular member David Cox. OLD BUSINESS: Native Tree List- Approve revised short form for distribution to local nurseries and new residents. Short list of ground covers to be included. List to be forwarded to city Council for approval. NEW BUSINESS: 1) Interview applicants for the adaerf/sed, unexpired, regular member position, to recommend to City Council. 2) Select chairman for Arbor day Committee 1,998. 3) Work Plan for Fl' 9798 - Review plan and forward to City Council for approval. 8. PUBUC COMMENT. · · 9. CHAIRMAN MATTERS. 10,MEMBER MATTERS. ll. STAFF MAITERS. 1ZADJOURNMENT. City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 [] FAX (407) 589-5570 PUBLIC MEETING The Tree Advisory Board of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, will hold thief regular meeting on Monday, September 8, 1997, in the City Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m. Dawn M. Corapi, ~ecreta~ Tree Advisory Board NOTE: IF ANY PERSONS DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE ON THE ABOVE MATTERS, 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 TREE ADVlSORY BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 1997 Chprsn. Kiikelly called the me=fi~ to order at 5::51 P.M. PRESENT: Chprm. Kill~y winim ~ Carl Fischer Mart~ Wim~ Sally Gore Ann~ ~ (a) ALSO PRESENT: Tracy Hass, Platmer H Chris McCarthy, Public Works Depammmt Ann Stack, ~ ~ Janice Broda, Advisor John Almad~ Advisor AI~.PROVAL OF MINUTES: ($/4/97) MOTION by Fisch~/Oor~ I make a motion that wc approve the minut~ ortho regular ~ ofAu~zst 4, 1997: A voice vote was taken. 5 - 0 motion cra'tied. Chprm. Kitkelly suSgest~ placing item 1) under N~w Business before An~mceme~s so the applicauts won't have to bo detained so long. MOTION by Fiachor/lhltman A voice vote was talam. 5 - 0 motion carried. Ms. Sylvia Von Burg, 126 Day Drive, Sebastian was present and 8ave a presentagon ~n her Chprsn, Kilkelly then e~lained the workin~ of tiffs. Board and introduced ti~ advisors and staff that participate. She also explained'several projects with whleh the Board is involved. TREE A Ms, Gon Thoro wl City Cou eamfusio! Burg, bo b~n~ the de~isi MOTIO! A voice Mr. Fis, MOTIOI Diseussi arrived ~ A voie~ ANNe! Chprm. ov~look Sh~ th~ SI~ then Drive, an $1~ remi 3VISORY BOARD iS OF REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1997 asked several questions of the applicant. discussion on the motion made at the previous meeting to recommend Mr. Fielding to ncil to be a member of the Tree ~ry Board. It was determined that, because of the in advertising for the openings and because both applieauts, Mr. Fielding and Ms. Von have excellent qu,~ficafi/ms, the previous motion will be rescinded since no action had Th6m the Board would make new motioos reconummding both applicauts, and leave on to City Council. by Gore/Fischer uake a motiou to rescind our prgviousmotion reco~ Mr. Clay Fielding, 1197 ~ Street, Sebastian for member ofth~ Tree Advisory Board. 'ore was tak~. 5 - 0 motion carried. a~r suggested making a recomnsmdation for bo~ candidates and letting City Council ~fs. Wininger suggested putting it in the form of a. motion. moved. o: Chprsn. Kilkelly explained the sdecfioa process to Ms. Von Burg, and Mr. Fielding this point, and it was ~plained again to otc was tak~. 5 - 0 motion carried. NCEMENTS: ~lkelly noted that the stre~ signs .associated with the Tree City USA Program were d and they will be s~t out as so~ ~s possible. aoted that the National Arbor Day Fom~hfion says that the official'FIorida Arbor Day:is ?riday in January. iCitk~Uy a,,nounc~ that ~t ~ 'r~r ~ o. Ausust 13~ t~ Ci~ 'counCil William Broguano to the Tree A~. Board as an aitm'm~ nm~'u~. ~ed the Board members of the ~ ~might of the County :CommissiOn to dtsc~s TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES OF REG~ MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1997 Chprm. Kilkelly noted Ordinance 0-97-56 and commna~ that if this Ordinance is appxmn~ she would have to resign from the Tr~e Advisory Board in order to remain on the Planning and Zoning if the Ordinance is approved. OLD BUSINESS: NATIVE TREE LIST Ms. Wininger submitted a list of vegetative ground covers, and it was dis~' and MOTION by Gore/Fischer I make a motion to submit to tho City Council tha existing Native Troe List and th~ n~n- Ms, Kilkelly noted that this Tree List and Ground cover list will go t~ City Council for their approval. It will evenO,nily be distributed to nurseries and other interested people. A voice vote was taken. 5 - 0 motion mrded. A a~gesfion was made to mako a tnotion to authoti~ the Chaitlm~on to ~ aco,~ lettor ~ will amanpany this list to tbe City Coma'fl, ~o tbey will have itall a~ a unit. MOTION by Wining~r/F~scher So moved. A voice vote was taken. 5 - 0 ~ can-led. SELECT CHAIRMAN FOR ARBOR DAY COMMITTEE 1998 MOTION by Gore/Fischer I make a motion to sel~t William Brognano a~ Chairperson for the Arbor Day Celebration for 1998. A voice vot, was taken. 5 - 0 motion ~ed. need a lot of help fi, om tbe rest of the members~ TREE A WORK FOR A~ Chprm. Arbor D~ Commtm Sh~ not~ ~)VISORY BOARD !S OF REGULAR lVIEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1997 PLAN FOR FY 97-98 - REVIEW PLAN AND FORWARD TO CITY..COUNCIL PROVAL. Colkelly refe~ed to a copy of a proposed work plan for FY 97-98, and noted that the Ceremony is a mquireme~ of tho Tree City USA program. #2, she noted that tho proper form would havo to be acquired from Tree City USA for ~on. It should includo a list of ~ and the meeting dates for 1997, the Tree (staff will decide whether the existing .Ordinance will be used~ or the new one), the try Forestry program with the annual budget of at least two dollars ($2.00) p~r capita. t that those figures will be available flx~ tho City buds~. And ~ in a copy of tbe proclan~tion from la~ January's (1997) Arbor Day. She noted that the socretary would ~ &e mH~m of~ ~ ~ ~o pi~ ~ ~ ~~ ~t mH go ~ ~ R. S~ ~o I~ '~, ~°1~ ~ ~ ~ly p~ ~ ~ C~ pr~ ~ ~~. ~ ~ i~ ~¥4, ~p~ ~y p~ ~ ~ ~ her ~~fl~ ~r a 1~-~ ~p~ ~ive Tr~ ~ P~. I Item #5, would be MOTIO~ A voice PUBLI~ CHAIm 1~. Gon toMr. F~ or Racha Ms. PuU Blossom mrvey for b~,-~,rd control was disous,~. (F~losure 4 was omitted.) fas a plan submitted by Ms. Wininger to. develop, public education. Ms'. Winin~ noted happy toassist m City workshops ill,fid on Saturday mornings. I by Gore/Fis~ make a motion to recommend to City ~ th~ Workplan for 97-98 with the otc was talmn. 5 - 0 motion carried. COMMENT: None :R MATTERS: ame ~ om for soutl~.~nual, and he will have Tom Turner - Vegeiatioa Specialist, aaa asked Chris McCarthy if he could provide some mulch for the Cypress Trees Iat Park, ami he respomied that ho would. TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1997 Ms. Broda mentioneA the Florida Urban Forestry Council a~enda and noted that it is to be at Indian River Plantation on Hutchinson Island ami .suggested it would be good staff training, or interesting to Tree Advisory Board members. Chprsn. Kilkelly noted that, after tonight's meeting, it would be available in the Building Department at Dawn's desk, ~TAFF MATTERS: Mr. Hass noted that Contractors and Developers will be invited to next month's regular meeting (October) to discuss their issues concerning landscaping and tree ordinances. Chprson. Kilkelly reminded member~ that there will be a workshop on September 22 to work on the Tree Ordinance, at 5:30 P.M., and the next regular meeting is October, 6 at which time the Conuactors and Developers will be present. Chris McCarthy noted that he will be on vacation at tho time of the September 22 workshop meeting, lie also noted that Pelican Island Garden Club plant~ some more tre~ at Barber Str~ and Dominican T~ace, including more native tree spies. Chprsn. Kilkolly adjourned th~ meeting at 7:15 P.M. (9115DTAB) ANY PERS J TrERS, THAT A ~ INCLUDES SAID APPF. ~IE DATE ~ IN COMPLJ NEEDS SPE ADA COOR