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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08042003■ill � `l� TREE AND LANDSCAPE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2003 - 5:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 1. Chairman Fulton called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. 2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. ROLL CALL Members Present: Chairman Cathy Fulton Vice Chairman Charles Cardinale Anne Dann Lynn Albury Henry Madsen (Alternate) Members Absent William Creamer (Resigned as of this meeting) Also Present: Jennifer Maxwell, Board Secretary Chris McCarthy — Parks Supervisor 4. APPROVAL OF July 7, 2003 MINUTES MOTION Cardinale/Fulton "I make a motion to approve the July 7, 2003 minutes." VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 5-0 (. 1/, /L , Chair an Signature fit, /& / 6q 0 C -j DATE Motion Carried 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chairman Fulton read a letter from alternate member, William Creamer, regarding is resignation from the board. Henry Madsen noted that one of the applicants, Mary Bennett, is very enthusiastic and would make a very good alternate member. Chairman Fulton also noted that she received an article from Dorri Bosworth of the Growth Management Department that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has come up with a model Landscape Ordinance for use by Florida local governments and it covers all aspects of landscaping. Board Secretary stated that she spoke to Dorri Bosworth regarding the LDC. At present there are a lot of changes that are going to be made to the entire Land Development Code book and all the changes will be made at one time and then submitted before Council. She further noted that to make changes one by one would cost too much money and by the end of this year all the changes should go before Council. 6. OLD BUSINESS A. Boy Scout — Eaale Scout Protects David Penley from Troop #599 was present. He noted that he is still looking for ideas for his Eagle Scout project. The board suggested the planting flowers around the new Filbert Street Park and/or George Street Park signs. Also suggested was the butterfly garden, working on the shade house and`landscaping of the current parks. B. Butterfly Garden Lynn Albury called Chris McCarthy and they postponed their meeting until September because it is too hot so nothing has really been done. Lynn further mentioned that they are looking at putting the butterfly garden at Hardee Park. All members of the board offered to help Lynn with the garden. C. Champion Trees Vice Chairman Cardinale mentioned that he prepared a little announcement to put on the City website and on Channel 25. The board discussed learning how to use the tree measuring sticks before putting anything on Channel 25 and on the website. The board further mentioned, "defining" what a Champion Tree is in order for residents to know what to look for. 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Grant Prooram Chairman Fulton mentioned that the Board Secretary brought to her attention a Grant that is being offered from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Chairman Fulton noted that this is a matching grant program for up to $25,000 and that possibly the money could be used to build a new shade house for the board. After some discussion it was determined by the board that there would not be enough time to get all the material together and the application completed by the deadline of September 4, 2003. 8. MEMBER MATTERS: Vice Chairman Cardinale mentioned that a letter to Ms. Bonnie Swanson at Pelican Island Elementary should be written regarding visiting her school's environmental resource department. Board Secretary will write and mail letter. 9. STAFF MATTERS: 10. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Fulton adjourned the meeting at 6:28 p.m.