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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 5D_5/11/1995 • I VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ��' Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive •� q i".4`W a Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273•(407)575-6220 • �. `'�•% Fax: (407)575-6239 t• • VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA 'COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD SITTING AS THE TREE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA • " MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY- 8, 1995 • I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL • The Tequesta Community Appearance Board sitting as the Tree Board held a regularly scheduled meeting at the ' Village Eall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Wednesday, February ,8, 1995. The meeting was •called to order at 10:50 A.M. by Chairperson Leslie Cook. Boardmeabers present were: Chairperson Leslie Cook, Paul Cohen, Claudette Dalack, Ruth Maitland and Molly McCormick. Also in attendance were Scott D. Ladd, Clerk of the Board, and Public Works and. Recreation Director . Gary Preston. Vice Chairperson Victor Strahan and Boardmeber Steve Parker were absent from the meeting. II. . APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Board approved the agenda as with the addition of the Arbor Day Tree under Sew Business as requested by Public Works and Recreation Director Preston. III. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MMMITIWEMMUTES (January 11, 1995) • The Board approved the.minutes with deletion of the word 'Alternate• in front of Steve Parker's name on page one. • IV. NEW BUSINESS: 1) Revi'ew proposed schedule for irrigation system and tree planting for Phase II, Tequesta Drive Streetscape (Seabrook Road to Riverside Drive). Recycled Paper • I COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD SITTING AS THE TREE BOARD MEETING MINUTES February 8 , 1995 - Page 2 Public Works and Recreation Director Preston commented that he, and Steve Parker had worked on this project, for which this Board had approved plans that would be presented at the next Village Council meeting for their approval. He explained that the project would begin during the first part of April when residents would be notified of the types of trees planned to go in front of their houses and the irrigation would be started. Container plants would be used, and the project was scheduled for completion sometime in May. Mr. Preston explained that the project would consist of planting 27 live oaks, 11 Queen palms, 6 Sabel palms, and 9 bottle brush trees, and that changes would be made on site as recommended by Boardmember Steve Parker, taking into account the wishes of the residents. Mr. Preston stated that he would come before the Board with any problems that might arise such as a resident who wanted to change the type of tree, to be planted in front of his house. 2) Arbor Day Tree Director of Public Works and Recreation Preston informed the Board that he and Boardmember Parker recommended that a Golden Rain Tree be planted as the Arbor Day Tree to be planted during the Arbor Day ceremony to be held April 28, 1995, at, 10:30 A.M. at the Village Green Park. The tree would replace the Yellow Tabebuia which had died, and would be planted very close to the new sign. Boardmember Maitland suggested possibly giving free plants to increase attendance. Boardmember Dollen made a motion to approve the plan to plait a Golden Rain Tree on April 28, 1995 at 10:30 A.N. on the Village Green near the location of the new sign. Notion was seconded by Boardmember McCormick and unanimously approved. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business to come before the Board. VI. . ANY OTHER MATTERS There were no other matters to come before the Board. A COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD SITTING AS THE TREE BOARD MEETING MINUTES February 8, 1995 Page 3 VII. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS There was no communication from citizens. . IX. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:08 A.M. Respectfully submitted, 441,,Z71 e4c.<13 Betty Laur Recording Secretary ATTEST: (1• bfaCkl Scott .LOu Ladd Clerk of the Board DATE APPROVED: 4-iq-Q3 I NEWS RELEASE APRIL 20, 1995 VILLAGE OF TEQIYSTA ARBOR DAY EVENT The Village of Tequesta will hold an Arbor Day TreelieljOng on Friday.AixIt 28th at 10:30 A.M. on the Wage Green adjacent to the Ville Hal. Tree Board Members have chosen a Golden Rain Tree, Koelreuteria formosana, for this year's Arbor Day Tree and members will be present for the tree planting event on April 28. The event will begin with a Tree City USA flag raising in honor of the Village being named as a Tree City USA community for the third consecutive year. The Tree City USA flag was donated by the National Arbor Day Foundation located in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Additional ceremonies includes the Reading of Village of Tequesta Arbor Day Proclamation and a special recognition to Landscape Architect Steve Parker,Alternate Member of the Community Appearance Board, for volunteer services in designing and directing the planting of the Tequesta Drive Treescape. Your are cordially invited to attend and join us for refreshments after the tree planting.