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CITY OF EDGEWATER
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1991
7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
MINUTES
ROLL CALL/CALL TO ORDER:
The Vice Chairman, Felicia Ver Way, called the October 22, 1991
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.
Members present were: Felicia
Rossman, and Linda Sullivan.
Corder arrived at 7:06 p.m.
Recording Secretary.
Ver Way, Tanina Palermo, Betty
Michael Bressett was excused. Jack
Also present was Lisa Kruckmeyer,
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mrs. Rossman moved to
1991 meeting and Mrs.
CARRIED 4-0.
approve the minutes of the September 17,
Sullivan seconded the motion. Motion
NEW BUSINESS:
Welcominq New Members
Mrs. Ver Way welcomed Mrs. Sullivan to the Beautification
Committee and stated she is happy she is with us.
OLD BUSINESS:
Preparation of Application for Tree City U.S.A.
Mrs. Ver Way stated the Committee is waiting to get together with
Jack to get the figures for the application for the Tree
Committee.
Mrs. Rossman stated the application has to be to Brad Johnson the
first part of November.
Mr. Herbert stated he had a video of the implorable condition in
the Florida Shores shopping center.
Mrs. Ver Way stated the Committee is in the middle of getting an
application together for the Tree City U.S.A. and they would be
happy to look at it and let Council see it and then get back to
him.
Mrs. Rossman stated Mr. Johnson had to have it the first part of
November so he had enough time to go over it and make sure it was
going to pass when he sent it on to Tallahassee.
t1r. Corder
have the
November.
stated he
ordinance
spoke to
ready for
the City Attorney and she would
the first Council meeting in
Mrs. Ver Way stated they have had their Arbor Day, and they have
the tree ordinance and the proclamation.
Mr. Corder stated he has the $2 per capita budget.
Ver Way the broken down $2 per capita budget.
He gave Mrs.
Mrs. Ver Way asked who picks the members.
Council does it.
Mr. Corder stated the
Mr. Corder stated at the November 4th Council meeting, they will
have the ordinance that night and probably set up the board.
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Mrs. Ver Way stated
Johnson by November 8,
they
1991.
could
have
the application to Mr.
Mr. Corder stated another thing they are requesting is a
Community Forestry Program with an annual budget of at least $2
per capita. Then it is asking for total community forestry
expenditures and the community population. Then you have to
attach an annual work plan which outlines the work carried out
the previous year.
Mr. Corder
accordingly,
nursery.
stated for this
his department
up
wi 11
and
be
coming year if plans go
starting some kind of
Mrs. Ver Way stated when they had the Arbor Day planting, they
planted a tree in honor of Lila Stubbs husband. She passed
around a Thank You card from Mrs. Stubbs.
Mrs. Ver Way stated there was some discussion
ceremony at the park at Lake and Alice to give
the City Council to name this park Sapp Wilkes
the two firemen who died in New Smyrna Beach.
at the Arbor Day
a suggestion to
Park in honor of
Mrs. Rossman stated Mr. Johnson stated anything that is planned
for the future or anything that can be presented just makes it
that much better and more to Edgewater's advantage.
Mrs. Ver Way stated the Committee had a lot of good suggestions
but didn't get too far because of the preparation for Tree City
U.S.A. She stated after Tree City U.S.A. is done, she thinks
they can sit down and discuss suggestions and different ideas.
Mrs. Rossman stated everything seems to be falling in to place
for Tree City U.S.A.
Mrs. Ver Way stated if they don't get the application In on time,
they will have to wait another year to resubmit it.
Mrs. Ver Way stated she was going to ask Brad Johnson if there
was some way they could get a copy of the video he showed to the
Beautification Committee for the new members of the Tree
Committee.
Mrs. Palermo stated there was a notice in the newspaper that the
City was going to pick up leaves and grass cuttings every
Wednesday. She stated she has been back for three weeks and she
has had branches and cuttings in her yard. She called Public
Works and they said they are so busy picking up plastic bags.
She stated Riverside Drive is inundated with piles and piles of
debris. She stated she was going to call Mr. Overstreet.
Mrs. Rossman asked if
Beautification Award.
with Zone 5.
they were going to be doing the monthlv
Mrs. Ver Way stated they would continue
Mr. Corder left at 7:45 p.m.
Mrs. Rossman stated she is very excited about Tree City U.S.A.
Mrs. Ver Way stated she was too and it would really start giving
an awareness to the people that the City is starting to do
something.
Mrs. Sullivan stated she hopes if we become the Tree City U.S.A.
that someone will trim the lonely palm tree on U.S.A. near the
City limits.
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Mrs. Rossman stated she thought the New Smyrna-Edgewater Chamber
of Commerce is supposed to be working on the medians. Mrs. Ver
Way stated they are applying for a grant to beautify U.S. #1.
Both towns are going to try and apply together.
Mrs. Sullivan stated there are people that have trees and pot
them that would be willing to donate them.
Mrs. Ver Way stated once we get the official banner we can move
forward. She stated the Beautification Committee and Tree
Committee will be able to work hand in hand on a lot of things.
Mrs. Ver Way asked why they are the only committee that has a
term of one year.
Mrs. Palermo asked how they could change that.
stated change the by-laws.
Mrs. Sullivan
Election of Chairman
Mrs. Rossman nominated Mrs. Ver Way for Chairman, seconded by
Mrs. Palermo. There being no further nominations, it was moved
and seconded to close nominations. Motion CARRIED 4-0.
Election of Vice Chairman
Mrs. Palermo nominated Mrs. Rossman.
can't. Mrs. Palermo stated she is too.
Mrs. Sullivan, seconded by Mrs. Palermo.
nominations, it was moved and seconded
Motion CARRIED 4-0.
Mrs. Rossman stated she
Mrs. Rossman nominated
There being no further
to close nominations.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mrs. Sullivan made a
motion to adjourn, seconded by Mrs. Rossman. The meeting
adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Minutes submitted by:
Lisa l<ruc kmeyer
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