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TREE AND LANDSCAPE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th, 2005 - 5:30 P.M.
1. Chairperson Albury called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Pledge of allegiance was recited.
3. ROLL CALL:
Members Present:
Chairperson Lynn Albury
Vice Chairperson Anne Dann
Neil Lagin
Mary Bennett
Henry Madsen
Therese Miller
Staff & Council Members Present:
Chris McCarthy, Parks & Rec. Superintendent
Donna Cyr, Recording Secretary
Advisors:
Charles Cardinale
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BennettlLagin
VOICE VOTE on the motion carried unanimously
"I make a motion to accept the August 15, 2005 minutes as printed."
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Plaque was presented to former member, Marsha Fusco, for a wonderful job serving on
the Tree Board.
6. OLD BUSINESS:
Update on final review of Landscapina Code. The final copy from Planning & Zoning,
that was reviewed by Attorney Stringer, was passed out. This will be the revision that is
going on to Council for first reading. It should be presented at the September 28th
Council meeting. It was reported that the Temporary Environmental Board was going to
review the Landscape Code at their Sept. 13th meeting. There was discussion about
the repercussions if the Environmental Board made any changes. It was determined
that any changes could cause delay in approval of the Code by Council.
Update of Champion Tree Dav -
The flyers have been passed out. The speakers are set up. The trees that will be
trimmed and measured have been chosen. Walmart has given us a $25.00 gift cert.
Busy Bee Nursery gave us 12 plants and 2 pruners for door prizes. We haven't heard
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from Home Depot and Publix yet. Ms. Miller is working on Rock City and Horizon
Nursery. It was stated that Dan Culbert is actually a County Horticultural Agent. Ms.
Bennett will make the change on flyer. KIRB and the Master Gardeners will have
booths. Mr. Lagin will find out how many tables will be needed. Mr. Lagin will go before
Council to invite them to the event and to get their blessing regarding having the City's
backing the Champion Tree certificates. The Champion Tree certificate would be from
the City showing the persons name and address. Mr. Lagin will be meeting with the
Press Journal to get the article in the newspaper. Chris McCarthy needs to know by the
next meeting how many tables and chairs he will need to set up.
There will be a field trip to measure a cypress tree at 1582 Damask Lane on Saturday,
September 24th at 1 0:00am. After this tree is measured everyone will go to Ms. Dann
house (826 Robin Lane) to measure her hickory tree. The Board secretary will change
the meeting Notice form and post it before the end of this week.
It was determined that the Board would set a day and time for a monthly field trip to
measure trees. The day was chosen to be the first Saturday after the Board meeting.
The time would be 10:00 am.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
Advisor Cardinale complimented the Board for how they have evolved and the good job
they are doing.
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Election of new Chair and Vice Chair. Mr. Lagin nominated Lynn Albury to be
Chairperson for the Board. Through a unanimous voice vote Ms. Albury was elected
Chair. Anne Dann was nominated to be Vice Chair and through a unanimous voice vote
she was elected.
Mr. Lagin requested that Marsha Fusco be an advisor to the Tree Board and she
accepted.
8. MEMBER MATTERS:
No member matters.
10. STAFF MATTERS:
Mr. McCarthy stated that he should hear back this week regarding the Grant to replace
trees. The money has been allocated to Roseland Road, the Golf Course, Riverview
Park, Filbert Street Park, George Street Park, Schumann Drive median and US 1.
The Board secretary asked the members to please call before dropping by to request
work to be done on projects, because of her work schedule. The Board was reminded
that they really don't have a budget except for Arbor Day so costs need to be kept to a
minimum.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
Chairperson Albury adjourned the meeting at 6:37 p.m.
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Motion Carried