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10-20-1992 ~ .... CITY OF EDGEWATER BEAUTIFICATION & TREE COMMITTEE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1992 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM ROLL CALL/CALL TO ORDER: The Chairman, Felicia Ver Way, called the regular meeting of the Beautification & Tree Committee to order at 7:02 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. Members present were: Felicia Ver Way, Doris stump, Linda Sullivan, and Tanina Palermo. Betty Rossman was absent. Also present was Lisa Kruckmeyer, Recording Secretary. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Ms. Sullivan made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 8, 1992 and Ms. Palermo seconded the motion. Motion CARRIED 4-0. OLD BUSINESS Beautifvinq Retention Ponds Chairman Ver Way stated she spoke to Kyle Fegley and he is going to inspect this situation if it has not been corrected the right way. Ms. Stump stated maybe we can get people to donate some bald cypress. Ms. Palermo suggested some miniature palms. Chairman Ver Way stated Councilperson Gillespie suggested contacting Alice Murphy about different plants that can be used. Ms. Sullivan made a motion to send a memo to Mark Karet inviting him to the next meeting to answer questions regarding the eyesores along u.S. #1, seconded by Ms. Palermo. Motion CARRIED 4-0. Ms. Sullivan stated they can get a telephone campaign going with the citizens and the City to get some action. Ms. Sullivan stated you can't beautify unless you clean up. If these are in City code then some codes need to be changed. The Committee further discussed eyesores along u.S. #1. The Committee then discussed the Florida Shores Shopping Center. The Committee then discussed the difficulty of finding houses in Edgewater to give the beautification award to. The Committee then gave their picks for the December award. Beautification Award Choice Chairman Ver Way asked that criteria for the Beautification Award be put on the next agenda. The selections were tabulated for November and the winning residence was 3216 Lime Tree Drive. The Committee then discussed the college being annexed into Edgewater. The Committee further discussed problems with finding homes and businesses in Edgewater to give the award to. .... ,..., The Committee then discussed what a mess the roads in Florida Shores are. NEW BUSINESS Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Chairman Ver Way stated Councilperson Gillespie stated funds will not be released for three years. She stated there is no one in Tallahassee to disperse the funds. Chairman Ver Way stated Councilperson Gillespie is really working on trying to get these funds for the City. The Committee then discussed the one cent sales tax that did not pass. DISCUSSION ITEMS/CORRESPONDENCE: Information on Urban and Community Forestry Seminar Chairman Ver Way and Ms. Sullivan gave a summary of the seminar they attended on Urban and Community Forestry. Ms. Sullivan made a motion to send a memo to Jack Corder thanking him for the tour and informing him the Committee has a better understanding of what his department does, seconded by Ms. Stump. Motion CARRIED 4-0. The Committee then discussed the median projects. Ms. Sullivan stated they got information from a nurseryman to start a project on selling trees cheap. She stated this company will send a minimum of 100 trees of each species. Ms. Stump stated the Department of Agriculture on State Road 44 gives trees away. Chairman Ver Way stated she is already on the list to receive trees from them. The Committee continued discussing different trees they can get cheap. Ms. Sullivan stated they need to get more people from Jack's area to go to seminars like they attended. Ms. Stump stated she would not be at the next meeting. Chairman Ver Way and Ms. Sullivan again talked about the seminar they attended. The Committee then discussed the meeting they attended with the Land Development and Regulatory Agency. Arbor Day Ms. Sullivan made a motion to table Arbor Day until the next meeting, seconded by Ms. Palermo. Motion CARRIED 4-0. Chairman Ver Way suggested tabling designating a city flower for a future meeting. The Committee then discussed getting volunteers to help with future projects. Memos sent from last meetinq Chairman Ver Way stated they still had not received any responses to the memos that were sent out. Page -2- Beautification & Tree Committee October 20, 1992 .... .."",. Chairman Ver Way stated the City Engineer and Mr. Corder contacted her by phone. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, Ms. stump made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Sullivan. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Lisa Kruckmeyer Page -3- Beautification & Tree Committee October 20, 1992