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Home My WebLink About12041995 TREECity of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET 0 SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 o FAX (407) 589-5570 AGENDA TREE ADVISORY BOARD MONDAY DECEMBER 4, 1995 5:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. 3. ANNOUNCEMENT: LIST OF NATIVE TREES WAS APPROVED TREE BOARDS RECOMMENDATIONS 4. ARBOR DAY CEREMONY — TOM DONATION OF TREES SITE OF TREE PLANTING AGENDA PROCLAMATION NEWSPAPERS, PUBLICITY, ETC. 5. STATUS OF TREE INVENTORY — DAWN 6. MEMBERS MATTERS: DAVID NORTON DONNA STARCK TOM CECRLE MARGARET MIQUELON 7. CHAIRWOMAN MATTERS: SHIRLEY KILKELLY S. ADJOURNMENT. BY CITY COUNCIL PER THE ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE ON THE ABOVE MATTERS, WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH APPEAL IS TO BE HEARD. SAID APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE DATE OF ACTION. (286.0105 F.S) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR AT (407)-589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET 13 SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 o FAX (407) 589-5570 PUBLIC MEETING CITY OF SEBASTIAN 1225 MAIN STREET INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FLORIDA THE TREE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, WILL HOLD THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1995 AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. acuMF � DAWN M. C i2API, SECRETARY TREE ADVISORY BOARD NOTE: IF ANY PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE ON THE ABOVE MATTERS, HE/SHE WILL 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. tk r% 5 IQ City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET o SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 o FAX (407) 589-5570 CITY OF SEBASTLAN TREE ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 4. 1995 CHAIRWOMAN KILKELLY OPENED THE MEETING AT 5:30 P.M. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: CHWMN. SHIRLEY KILKELLY DONNA STARCK THOMAS CECRLE DAVID NORTON ABSENT: MARGARET MIQUELON — EXCUSED ALSO PRESENT: DAWN CORAPI, SECRETARY JANICE BRODA, ADVISOR SHIRLEY ANNOUNCED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE NATIVE TREE LIST AS THE BOARD RECOMMENDED, INCLUDING DELETING THE FLORIDA ROYAL PALM. TOM SPOKE ABOUT HIS PROGRESS IN ORGANIZING THE ARBOR DAY CEREMONY. HE SAID THAT SO FAR A DRAKE ELM HAS BEEN DONATED. SHIRLEY ADDED THAT THEY HAVE ALSO RECEIVED (50) FIFTY SLASH PINE SEEDLINGS FROM THE FRIENDS OF SAINT SEBASTIAN RIVER, SHE SAID THAT THEY ARE IN POTS AND THEY'RE ABOUT A YEAR OLD. TOM ASKED JANICE FOR SOME INFORMATION REGARDING THE DRAKE ELM. SHE RESPONDED AS SAYING NON—NATIVE, FAST GROWING, OFTEN PLANTED AS A TREE IN PARKING LOT MEDIANS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SHE SAID ITS NOT THE MOST UNDESIRABLE BUT NOT THE MOST DESIRABLE. SHE ADDED BY SAYING IT'S A DONATION AND IT'S A TREE. TOM ASKED JANICE, HOW TALL DO SLASH PINES GET? SHE SAID THEY GET TALL, ABOUT 50 —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� TOM SHOWED THE MEMBERS THE LAYOUT OF THE BARBER STREET SPORTS COMPLEX THAT HE GOT FROM THE CITY. HE EXPLAINED HOW HE NOTICED IN PALM BAY THE WAY THEY PLACED THE TREES AT THEIR BALL FIELDS IN THE OUT OF BOUNDS AREAS TO PROVIDE SHADE. HE SUGGESTED A SIMILAR IDEA FOR THE FIFTY PINE TREES. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT DEVELOPER HAROLD ADAMS OFFERED TO DONATE PALM TREES FROM THE PROPERTY HE INTENDS TO CLEAR FOR HIS SUBDIVISION. TOM SUGGESTED THEY COULD PLANT THE PALMS AROUND THE PLAYGROUND FOR SHADE. SHIRLEY MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD AN ITEM FROM MARGARET MIQUELON THAT THE PELICAN ISLAND GARDEN CLUB WOULD LIKE TO PLANT A TREE FOR THE ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION. SHE GAVE TOM THE NAME AND NUMBER OF THE CONTACT PERSON. SHIRLEY BROUGHT UP THE ISSUE OF THE SUNSHINE LAW IN REGARDS TO IT BEING DIFFICULT TO ORGANIZE THE ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION WHEN THEY CAN ONLY DISCUSS THE MATTER AT THEIR MONTHLY MEETINGS. SHIRLEY AGREED TO SPEAK TO KAY O'HALLORAN, THE CITY CLERK, TO GET A CLARIFICATION AS TO WHAT THEY ARE PERMITTED TO DO CONCERNING ORGANIZING THE ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION OTHER THAN ONLY BEING ABLE DISCUSS IT AT THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS. LOOKING AT THE DIAGRAM OF THE BARBER STREET SPORTS COMPLEX THE MEMBERS DISCUSSED DIFFERENT AREAS AS TO WHERE THEY COULD PLANT THE TREES FOR ARBOR DAY TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE NEW SIDEWALKS THAT WILL BE PLACED, TRAFFIC AREAS, CONSTRUCTION POSSIBILITIES AND SHADE BENEFITS. TREE ADVISORY BOARD PAGE 3 OF 3 REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 4x 1995 SHIRLEY SUGGESTED FOR TOM TO COORDINATE THE BOARDS IDEAS WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO SEE IF THEY ARE AGREEABLE TO THEM. TOM SUGGESTED FOR THE BOARD TO MEET AT THE BARBER STREET SPORTS COMPLEX FOR A SPECIAL MEETING TO DISCUSS LOCATIONS. AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION THE MEMBERS ALL AGREED TO MEET AT THE BARBER STREET SPORTS COMPLEX SUNDAY DECEMBER 10, 1995 AT 8:00 A.M. SHIRLEY DISCUSSED WHAT THE AGENDA FOR THE ARBOR DAY CEREMONY WILL CONSIST OF AND WHO WILL BE INVITED. TOM SAID HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF NOTIFYING THE NEWS PAPERS FOR PUBLICITY FOR THE ARBOR DAY CEREMONY. AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION THE MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY AGREE TO HOLD THE CELEBRATION AT 10:00 A.M. ON ARBOR DAY JANUARY 19, 1996. SHIRLEY ASKED THE SECRETARY THE STATUS OF THE TREE INVENTORY AND SHE SAID THAT THEY WERE STILL ON PARCEL #31. MEMBERS MATTERS: DAVID NORTON: NONE DONNA STARCK MENTIONED BRIEFLY THAT JANICE GAVE HER SOME MATERIAL TO HELP HER WITH THE GUIDELINES SHE IS WORKING ON FOR CREATING THE MAINTENANCE POLICY. JANICE WENT OVER AND EXPLAINED TO THE BOARD SOME OTHER TYPES OF MATERIAL SHE BROUGHT FOR THE THEM TO LOOK OVER. TOM RECAPPED WHAT WAS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING REGARDING ARBOR DAY. CHAIRWOMAN MATTERS: SHIRLEY DISCUSSED AND WENT OVER AND A HANDOUT THAT SHE PRINTED OFF THE COMPUTER AT THE LIBRARY AND GAVE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. SHE ALSO SPOKE BRIEFLY OF HAVING A TREE MANAGEMENT PLAN, ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF BECOMING A TREE CITY U.S.A., SHE HANDED OUT A WORK PLAN THAT SHE CREATED FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS TO HAVE. SHIRLEY ASKED JANET IF SHE HAD ANYTHING ELSE TO TALK ABOUT. SHE SAID THAT SHE DIDN'T, BUT ADVISED THE BOARD TO LET HER KNOW IF THEY NEEDED ANYTHING. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:40 (0"*) TBM12495.WP /4"o\ City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET o SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 o FAX (407) 589-5570 SEBASTIAN TREE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES OF MEETING HELD / U QwYJ& 7, / 4 APPROVED AT MEETING HELD SHIRLEY ILKELLY, 5"IRWOMAN AWN M. C RAPI, S CRETARY TABMAS.WP f `o*N