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TREE AND LANDSCAPE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 7 - 5:00 P.M.
Members practiced with tree sticks starting at 5:00pm. Chairperson Albury called the
meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Chairperson Lynn Albury
Vice Chairperson Anne Dann
Mary Bennett
Marsha Fusco
Charles Cardinale
Henry Madsen
Members Un-Excused:
Ken Albrecht
Staff Members Present:
Donna Cyr, Recording Secretary
Chris McCarthy, Parks & Recreation Supervisor
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION Dann/Cardinale
VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 5-0
~1 make a motion to approve the February 7, 2005 minutes as written."
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No announcements.
OLD BUSINESS:
Arbor Day Celebration
Sherry Hamlin, Executive Director of Keep Indian River Beautiful (KIRB), attended the
meeting to confirm their attendance at the event. Garby, the mascot will also be there.
Carolyn Corum is Sherry's assistant and she will be bdnging Garby and the handouts.
Sherry will not be available to speak at Arbor Day.
The Tree Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, March 21 at 5:00pm to discuss
the Arbor Day celebration.
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Per Chris McCarthy, the park is anticipated to be completed by April 1st
Mary Bennett advised that Reverend Ron Thomas has agreed to give the invocation at
the event. We will get the letter out soon, Marsha to get back to secretary tomorrow.
Presentation of Colors, Lynn Albury is handling this. No one is scheduled at this time.
She has asked the ROTC three to four times and they haven't gotten back to her. She
will get a Boy Scout troop to do it if necessary.
Marsha Fusco has spoken with Mr. Therdn and he would be more than happy to speak
about champion trees. Christine Kelly was also contacted about speaking. She is
interested and Marsha will finalize tomorrow (March 8th). Marsha has not had a call
back from Ranger Hicks. At Charles Cardinale's recommendation Dr. Richard Baker will
be contacted to see if he would like to speak at the event. Charles will contact him. Dr.
Baker is the presiding Chair of the Pelican Island Audubon Society. He has wdtten a
book on Blue Cypress.
The finalized invitation list will be given to the board secretary sometime during the week
of March 7th by Ms. Fusco. The invitations should go out on 3~29 or 3/30/05.
The Press Release will be handled at the next meeting, March 21st. as well as the
agenda, program and brochures. The board secretary will get copies of the Residential
Protection flyer from Growth Management as handouts.
Marsha thanked all the members of the board for their assistance with Arbor Day.
Chris McCarthy has handled getting the trees and he will also be getting some seedlings
to give out. He's not yet sure where the trees will be planted. We can take a walk out
there at the April meeting.
Champion Trees & the Hardee tree - Tabled until after Arbor Day.
Work Plan for Council - Tabled until after Arbor Day.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
No new business.
8. MEMBER MATTERS:
Charles Cardinale thanked the Board and would still like to be involved. It was
suggested that Charles be an advisor to the Board.
Chairperson Albury gave information on the Gobi Fest. on Saturday, Apdl 9th, 10am -
4pm. For more information you can call Joy Coil at 321-953-5004.
9. STAFF MATTERS:
Chds McCarthy is meeting with the Indian River County Environmental Lands people
about the property behind the park. They got some grant money to tie all the land
together with the city, county and the Boys & Gids Club.
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10.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairperson Albury adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m.
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