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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 5E_3/7/1996 1,�1M/( • 'fir. ''� VILLAGE OF T$ UESTAY �zr 4 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ,.kiii, • Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive i 3, t�O : requests,Florida 33469.0273•(407)375.6220 Fax:(407)575-6239 .1:r, ' I VILLAGE OF TEQUE&I'A COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD SITTING AS THE TREE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA MEETING MINUTES , JULY 12, 1995 I. CALL TO ORDRR AND ROLL CALL The Tequesta Community Appearance Board sitting as the Tree • Board held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Wednesday, July 12, 1995. The meeting was called to order at 9:40 A.M. by Vice Chair Vic Strahan. Boardmembers present were: Vice Chair Vic Strahan, Claudette Dalack, Molly McCormick, and Paul Coben. Also in attendance was Public Works and Recreation Director Gary Preston. II. APPROVAL OP AGENDA The Board approved the agenda as subaittsd. XXX. AppROVAL.OR PRRVZOu8 NU TING xxxinzs (First Portion of June 14, °,199g.Iisting - STRNS I TER4' = IV) The Board= approved the ainutss as submitted. XV. UNPINS= BUS nags 1) REVIEW U.S. RIGIRAY ONE NRDIANS LANDSCAPE =SIGNS AND PROJECT COST PROPOSAL (GEE R JIISOt) Recycled Paper t COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD SITTING AS THE TREK BOARD MEETING MINUTES July 12, 1995 Page 2 Kathleen Spain of Gee & Jenson, who had prepared the preliminary drawing , showing the median islands to be landscaped, reported that approval fran DOT had not yet been received on the sight line triangles. Ms. Spain explained that the decisions made at this meeting would be subject to DOT approval, and requested a decision from the Board on colors and plant materials. Ms. Spain estimated about $20, 000 left after installation of irrigation and the maximum of 28 trees, so that possibly more ground cover could be used. Ms. Spain presented two scenarios for review. The first scenario was a lavender and gold color design using Bast Palatka Holly as the main tree, which Ms. Spain described as a medium size tree better suited to the size of the islands than the live oak previously discussed by the Board. Plant materials consisted of trailing lantana, dwarf Alamanda and society garlic, and sod. Ms. Spain commented that the plant materials had been chosen for salt and drought tolerance and resistance to insects. Boardmember McCormick questioned the maintenance cost, to which Director Preston responded that' the Village would need a proposal for the cost of maintenance and that DOT would be satisfied with only trees and sod. Some discussion ensued regarding the danger of mowing in heavy traffic. Mr. Preston stated he would have a coct. estimate before the next Tree Board meeting, and if it were out of line- lath what the. Village Council would approve at their final budget hearing that more trees and sod might need to be used. W. Preston stated that three cost estimates would be obtained before the next meeting: (1) trees and sod, (2) sod, trees and. ground cover, and (3) ground cover and trees. Ms. Spain .recommended more ground cover to - get away from mowing. .' The second , scenario presented by Ms. Spain was for a gold and red color scheme using dwarf alamanda, lantana, and dwarf azalea. The Boardmembers were aware of problems with azalea, and decided to adopt the first scenario unless it was later determined COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD SITTING AS THE TREE BOARD MEETING MINUTES July 12, 1995 Page 3 that maintenance would be too costly. Boardmember McCormick questioned whether a landscape color scheme existed within the Village and was informed there was no color scheme. Director Preston described the East Palatka Holly tree, and stated one was planted in the park next to the village Hall and had been the first Arbor Day tree. Director Preston explained that after the cost of irrigation had been determined that the amount remaining of the $75, 000 grant would be used for DOT approved landscaping. VI. ANY OTHER (MATTERS There were no other matters to come before the Board; • VII. COMO[UNICATION FROM CITIZENS Wade Griest stated he represented a group of residents who could not attend the Village meetings and his questions at the meetings were sometimes to answer another resident. Mr. Griest comment comment94 that his questions had not been answered at the previous meeting since it had abruptly ended, however,. Mr. Preston bad provided the answers later. In response to br. Griest'it estions of how Bch area would be landscaped and whether- the $75,000 would- be sufficient, '9oardmember Coben explained that $75,000 was the amount available and was sufficient for minimum landscaping, and Ms. Spain explained that 1300 ' out of 7900 lineal feet would be landscaped. ) .. Griest was assured that Alternate Steve Parker had been consulted and had recommended the East Palatka Holly. COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD SITTING AS THE TREE BOARD MEETING MINUTES July 12, 1995 Page 4 VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10 : 12 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Betty Laur Recording Secretary -- . ATTEST: Gary Pr ton, Acting Clerk of the Board in the absence of Scott D. Ladd DATE APPROVED: 2-2g-Y