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TREE AND LANDSCAPE ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 7th, 2006 - 5:30 P.M.
1. Vice Chairperson Bennett called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m.
2. Pledge of allegiance was recited.
3.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present:
Neil Lagin
Vice Chair Mary Bennett
Matthew Sims
Maureen Cummings
Cynthia Schuster
Members Excused Absent:
Chair Lynn Albury
David Rodriguez
Staff & Council Members Present:
Chris McCarthy, Parks & Recreation Superintendent
Donna Cyr, Recording Secretary
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION Lagln/Slms
VOICE VOTE on the motion carried unanimously
"I make a motion to accept the minutes from July 3, 2006, with changes under
adjournment from Albury to Bennett."
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Ms. Bennett recognized the new members and welcomed them.
There was discussion of being reinstated as a Tree City and what it will take to stay that
way. Per Mr. McCarthy, it will take approximately $44,000 per year to keep Sebastian
as a Tree City. Mr. McCarthy will bring the budget that was submitted to Tree City USA
to the next meeting.
6. OLD BUSINESS:
Commercial LandscaDe Dortion of LDC - It was decided that everyone will take the
handout of the Commercial portion of the LDC home, review it and make notes. Then
they will bring it back to the September 11 th meeting and go over it with the Growth
Management Director, Rebecca Grohall.
Invasive Manacement Plan for I. R. Lacoon National Scenic Bvwav - Mr. Lagin brought
up the matter of Brazilian Pepper Trees and Melaleuca Trees to Council as a citizen not
a Board member. The City of Coral Springs has an ordinance regarding these trees.
Mr. Lagin would still like to see Sebastian address this issue of banning these two trees.
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Ms. Schuster brought up the fact if you remove all these trees you are removing the
habitat of birds and animals. There was more discussion on this issue.
Comments on FP&L recommendation of succested & Droblem trees for area. Ms.
Bennett & Mr. Sims thought the lists of recommended and problem trees were accurate.
Mr. Lagin felt that the Wax Myrtle should come off the recommended tree list because it
is considered flammable. There was discussion regarding placing a notation of not
planting this tree near your home.
Ms. Cummings asked that after the review of these items on the agenda what action is
supposed to be taken?
MOTION Cummings/Sims
VOICE VOTE on the motion carried unanimously
"I'd like to make a motion that we agree that there is a problem with invasive species in
the Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway. We would like to recommend that we
will look into eradicating the problem."
MOTION Lagln/Cummings
VOICE VOTE on the mot/on carried unanimously
"I'd like to make a motion that we accept the recommendations that the Mayor presented
us from FPL with the exception of the Wax Myrtles"
7. NEW BUSINESS:
ChamDion Tree Clinic - Mr. Lagin gave an explanation of what the Tree Clinic was all
about. Mr. Lagin will Chair the event and the rest of the Board will help where needed.
Ms. Schuster left the meeting at 6:34pm
It was decided that the date would be Saturday, November 18th, 2006 upon approval by
the City Manager. The Clinic will be held in Friendship Park. There was discussion on
what needed to be done and which member would do what task. Council will have to
approve nurseries selling items. The Board secretary will pull the event file from last
year for reference. It was decided not have any contests for the school kids and leave
that for Arbor Day.
8. MEMBER MATTERS:
No member matters.
9. STAFF MATT~RS:
The September meeting will be Monday the 11 tho
10. PUBLIC INPUT:
Mr. Lagin invited Virginia Koerner of Dewitt Lane to speak. She enjoyed the meeting
and looks forward to being involved with the Tree Board.
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11. ADJOURNMENT:
Vice Chairperson Bennett adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
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