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MEMORANDUM: / / n D
TO: Thomas G . Bradford . Village Manager I).
FROM: Gary Preston , Director of Public Works & Recreation
DATE: November 5 , 1992
SUBJECT: Village Council Agenda Item - Tree City USA Application
As you are aware . on May 12 , 1992 , you prepared a Memorandum to the
Village Council outlining the requirements for the Village to be
designated as a Tree City USA community . Items two ( 2 ) and three ( 3 )
of that Memorandum required the Community Appearance Board , sitting
as the Tree Board , to make a recommendation to the Village Council
concerning a comprehensive tree plan and an Arbor Day ceremony . On
October 21 , the Tree Board reviewed and recommended for approval the
attached Village of Tequesta Comprehensive Tree Plan . At this
meeting , the Tree Board also recommended that Arbor Day ceremonies be
held on December 2 at 11 :00 A .M . at the Village Green )Park with a
tree planting of either a Yellow Tabebuia ( Tabebuia caraiba ) or 'a
Golden Rain Tree ( Koelreuteria formosana ) .
Should the Village Council accept the recommendation of the Tree
Board for the Comprehensive Tree Plan and the Arbor Day event , I will
then prepare the Tree City USA application for your approval . The
National Arbor Day Foundation has granted this special Arbor Day date
that will allow our application to be processed for calendar year
1992 .
To meet the application deadline imposed by the National Arbor Day
Foundation , ,it is necessary that this item be placed on the agenda
for the November 12 Village Council meeting .
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TO: Village Council
FROM: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager //45›
DATE: May 12•, 1992
SUBJECT: Tree City USA
As you may recall, Village staff made application earlier this
year to become designated as a Tree City USA. Unfortunately, as
you can tell from the attached correspondence, the Village
application was rejected because we do not meet the minimum
requirement of having a Tree Board or department responsible for
implementing a community forestry plan.
We believe that a Tree City USA designation for the Village is
important in that it will focus citizen attention on the
importance of trees, maintaining our natural environment as
development occurs and to the general benefits of beautification.
Therefore, the Village should reapply for Tree City USA
designation so that these important goals are realized. In this
regard, for our application to be successful, we would recommend
that the Village Council designate the Community Appearance Board
as the official Village Tree Board. Section 7-7 of the Code of
Ordinances states that "In addition to the provisions of this
Chapter, . the Community Appearance Board may have other duties as
set forth by the Council from time to time by Ordinance. " We
would suggest that the powers and duties of the Community
Appearance Board be expanded to include:
1 ) Official Village Tree Board
2 ) Annually develop and transmit - a written Community Tree
Management Program and supporting work plan which, upon
acceptance by the Village Council, shall constitute the
official Comprehensive Tree Plan for the Village of Tequesta,
Florida. (Village staff would work with CAB in this regard)
3 )• Prepare plans for a Tequesta Annual Arbor Day Ceremony, for
approval by the Village Council .
4 ) Perform any other related duties assigned by the Village
Council. .
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MEMO: VILLAGE COUNCIL
MAY 12, 1992
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I would appreciate any input that you would care to offer in this
regard. By copy of this memorandum to the Community Appearance
Board Members, their comments are likewise invited.
Unless I hear to the contrary, I will request the Village Attorney
to prepare such an ordinance for first reading at the Village
Council Meeting scheduled for June 18, 1992.
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c: Community Appearance Board Members, w/attachment
John C. Randolph, Village Attorney, w/attachment
Gary Preston, Dir. of Public Works & Recreation, w/attachment
Scott D. Ladd, Building Official, w/attachment